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Originally Posted by Mac-NinersChiefs
So before we continue... do you put zero stock in a QB that has been developed into a consistent scheme for 6 years... with many of the same targets to throw to... VS the poor quarterback having to deal with a new system nearly every year of his developing years and then having to learn yet another with all new players around him. (and every damn offensive person learning something new)
... is there any wonder why the latter QB is not wowing you? Or his prior stats each new year not remarkably convincing for you?
Or are you that person that feels the QB should be able to dazzle no matter what the circumstances around him?
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Of course it matters, there are countless variables. Again, I've watched the Chiefs and other teams go through retread QBs for years and my opinion is mostly from those years of observation. The rest comes from simply comparing Smith's stats to those other QBs.
One nice thing about Carl Peterson and Marty was stability, and shortly after Herm came along my first thought was "yeah, this guy isn't going to work," followed by "but, hopefully this doesn't start a trend of new HC/coordinators every few years. So, for the sake of everyone involved, hopefully this is a new era of stability... but, I don't know if Smith has that long to prove himself. He could be different, and he could improve above and beyond what the past 8 years have shown, and that would be great... but, once again, there's no proof to show he will, regardless of who's at fault.