NFL Rumors: Mahomes, Watson atop KC's QB wish list

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

Stop confusing Football instincts with Intelligence level

From everything I've heard, Alex Smith is very intelligent. That he can learn an offense just about as fast as a coach can explain it. That he understands the game and the processes.

The stuff like field vision and throwing accuracy is not something anyone can teach anyway.

Alex Smith will be a great example of how to be a Pro Football player. He will teach where he can and help the kid learn the offense and how to handle the pros. He won't be hostile and tell a rookie QB to "**** off" or try to prevent a new QB from developing to keep his job.

Whether the young QB has natural football instincts and on-the-field talents are completely up to him.

Stuff like footwork and mechanics will be handled by the position coach.

There is a difference between the designed short passing game that you bitch about from Reid, and the checkdowns by Smith.

He isn't making smart decisions when the game is being played.

He makes the safe decisions.

The fact that he's a hard worker and is a quick study doesn't change the fact that he doesn't play smart.

He plays scared.