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Originally Posted by Bearcat
Yeah, that gets lost in the black and white world where you're either stoked about being 2-0 or you're just a hater.... ever since the draft, I've said maybe this time there's a big plan, whether Smith really is better than his stats indicate or he's just here to get back to respectability while they find their guy, or whatever.... but, after so many times of saying "maybe this time...", I'm not going all in after two games.
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Seems the extremes are a fabrication altogether though. No one is saying you or anyone has to "go all in" and pronounce Alex is the savior of KC... that he is elite and will be exceptional for the next 10 years. No one is saying any of that... can you at least recognize and appreciate that much? Most of the pro-Alex guys are only really suggesting that it is wrong to label him as a Cassell and that KC can't be successful with him. You may not be black or white in your intent, but your posts have all definitely favored the pessimistic view... and definitely comes off as an axe to grind VS a simple pat on the back, and keep doing well, Alex.
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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
It's not about agenda. It's about desire to see more before committing to the guy long term with a lucrative contract.
Since when is doing something once (even if I agree the 2011 Saints were 'elite') proving you can do it?
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What commitment are we speaking of? If you mean commitment as in "extend him nao to a 5 year deal for 12 mil per"? Then, sure... I agree to not... and I doubt Smith really cares about that either right now. If you mean the extreme praise that I mentioned in my above response to Bear? then redundant.
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Originally Posted by opposition
Alex is what Alex is I agree. He will look downright awful at times, and he will look completely unstoppable at times. If he could ever find consistency he would be top 5-7 in the league. Not sure if he ever will though. And by consistence I mean playing fantastic and making big time throws throughout the entire game. His play is pretty consistent for the most part all season. But yeah his highs are highs, his lows are pretty low.
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I have liked most of your posts, but this just doesn't seem accurate at all. If anything, Alex over the last couple years has been MORE consistent than most QBs. Other QBs regarded as better have been far more up and down in performances... really big games mixed with really awful games. Alex has been more consistently good but not lighting things up. And how many QBs really make big time throws consistently throughout games each week?