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Originally Posted by keg in kc
I'm setting the bar as high as it *should* be set. When your coaching staff calls the quarterback you traded for, the one the new head coach has been in love with for years, the best in the NFL, when the guy is clearly and obviously being set up as the face of the franchise for the next 5 years, it is not out of proportion to expect him to be one of the top QBs in the league.
I am not saying he has to be Peyton Manning, specifically. I am also not saying he has to be Drew Brees, specifically. I simply listed those two as players who were able to excel immediately with new teams. Which I believe we should expect Alex Smith to do, with the offensive players in place around him.
What I am saying is that for this team to prosper long term, his name needs to be mentioned in the company of players like Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Joe Flacco, Matt Ryan, Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger and Eli Manning. He needs to become a part of that group for this trade to be worth it, in my opinion. Top 5-10 at his position. That's not asking too much. That's basically just asking him to be a 2013 version of Trent Green.
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You are aware that Denver was a play-off team the year before Manning got there with Tebow, right? It kinda diminishes his accomplishments there. Also, aside for a play-off appearance when he first arrived, Brees' 2nd and 3rd years with the Saints did not result in a winning season let alone a play-off appearance.