Do you Hope Foles Takes over the QB position ?

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Originally Posted by rico

Dude, I seriously was going to post something about this very thing when I got home from work (I just got off 15 minutes ago). I have little notes jotted down on a "HOLD" card.

When it comes to their first 4 seasons that they played in (Alex was injured all year his 3rd or 4th season), Foles has Smith beaten by a landslide...and some of the Alex-lovers give him absolutely no credit for that. And the common Alexcuse for his terrible start is the large amount of Offensive Coordinators he had in those years...well, Foles is in his 5th season and has already had 5 Offensive Coordinators. Foles's infamous season where he went off (2013, 27 TD's, 2 INT's in like, 12 games) wasn't just a good season...it was historically good...with a historical game where he threw 7 TD's in one game. I watched that game...I watched a lot of his rookie and 2013 seasons and he looked really good in those seasons. I don't know what happened at St. Louis, but I do know when he played for the Eagles, he had moments where he absolutely looked the part of a potentially elite QB. Hell, he looked great when he played in college. I watched the Iowa vs. Arizona game in 2010 and he out-dueled the shit out of Ricky Stanzi...that's why I watched what he did in the NFL. And I always hear the Alexcuse that Alex had the injury early in his career where he was put on injured reserve...Well, Foles has been on injured reserve as well...broke his hand as a rookie.

Foles's first 4 seasons in the NFL:

2012: 6 TD's, 5 INT's
2013: 27 TD's, 2 INT's
2014: 13 TD', 10 INT's
2015: 7 TD's, 10 INT's

Total: 53 TD's, 27 INT's.

* Plus 5 rushing TD's.

Alex's first 4 seasons in the NFL:

2005: 1 TD, 11 INT's
2006: 16 TD's, 16 INT's
2007: 2 TD's, 4 INT's
2008: Did not play...
2009: 18 TD's, 12 INT's

Total: 37 TD's, 43 INT's

* Plus 2 rushing TD's.



The potential for Foles to do well is freaking there...and Alexuals need to keep Alex's first 4 seasons in mind when they are critiquing Foles so harshly. He could very well pick up steam and start rolling again.


I would rather us draft a QB, but I will say this.... I have a better feeling about our past experiences with Ramtread QB's than I do 49er retread QB's.

But the early Alex Smith is not playing this season. The current Alex Smith is. They play the game with the QB they have now. I believe Alex Smith can take us farther this year than Foles. We can worry about next year when we get there.