Trade Official: QB Alex Smith to #Chiefs confirmed

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by temper11

His pre snap thoughts... Go through the progression... Find the open receiver, take the high percentage play, move the chains, keep opposing offenses of the field, control the clock, play team football. West coast offense.

His post snap thoughts... "Hike!" option1 covered, juke to the right away from pressure coming straight up the middle, dodge pressure also coming from right... Flush toward sidelines to buy time... Everyone still covered like a blanket. Survive...

I don't think Alex Smith is nearly as smart the QB that he gets credit for being.

I don't see Alex Smith spotting the hot reads, making adjustments at the line.

Post-snap, whereas Aaron Rodgers and company are constantly thinking of "what is the right throw" (e.g. do I throw back shoulder? Do I throw a fade?) Alex Smith's post snap thought process is: "is this guy wide open so I can deliver a pass into the guy's numbers? He's not? Then, my next read is to look for the dump off option."

That's our big problem with Alex Smith. When your second read is a checkdown, that's NOT going through your progressions.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I don't think Alex Smith is nearly as smart the QB that he gets credit for being.

I don't see Alex Smith spotting the hot reads, making adjustments at the line.

Post-snap, whereas Aaron Rodgers and company are constantly thinking of "what is the right throw" (e.g. do I throw back shoulder? Do I throw a fade?) Alex Smith's post snap thought process is: "is this guy wide open so I can deliver a pass into the guy's numbers? He's not? Then, my next read is to look for the dump off option."

That's our big problem with Alex Smith. When your second read is a checkdown, that's NOT going through your progressions.

I agree 100%

I really didn't give his "smarts" a second thought until I was sitting in Lucas Oil Stadium watching him snap the ball with 10+ seconds on the play clock the entire second half when we're desperately trying to run down the clock.

[Mav]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

I agree 100%



I really didn't give his "smarts" a second thought until I was sitting in Lucas Oil Stadium watching him snap the ball with 10+ seconds on the play clock the entire second half when we're desperately trying to run down the clock.

Yah. I don't think he is post snap smart, and when I refer to his smarts, I'm talking non football smarts.