Covitz:Alex Smith will play entire first half of Sunday’s preseason game

[Kaepernick]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

This is a great illustration of Alex's willingness to throw deep only to receivers with complete separation and no possible chance of an interception. Again, he can throw deep, he just hasn't often done so, because he is committed to not risking interceptions. It is just the way he has become. If he could find a way to take the appropriate risk at the appropriate time on those deep passes, he could be a top QB. But I can't see that happening. He is what he is at this point.

But I saw Alex make numerous throws to Vernon Davis just like this. Well over the DB trailing Vernon. As long as Alex's wide receiver has complete separation from the DB, he will make the throw. Put a DB anywhere in proximity of the WR, and he won't take the risk.