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

[RobBlake]

Originally Posted by Kaepernick

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.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by RobBlake

Oh my goodness.. And people say our WRs don't get open.

Both Avery and Jenkins are open for big gains and Jamaal comes open at the end of the play on the swing.

[ViperVisor]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Oh my goodness.. And people say our WRs don't get open.

Both Avery and Jenkins are open for big gains and Jamaal comes open at the end of the play on the swing.

TEN jumped up expecting to cut off the underneath stuff. That never came and it was semi-mass-protect. Jamaal was decoy, Smith rolls opposite way. 2 fastest WR running and single safety. That Safety did a good job of keeping his depth good and waiting to go after the right guy cause Jenkins had steps on his man.

And McGrath is the throw away option on the play if TEN dropped back 2 safeties on the play and deep pass was covered.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by ViperVisor

TEN jumped up expecting to cut off the underneath stuff. That never came and it was semi-mass-protect. Jamaal was decoy, Smith rolls opposite way. 2 fastest WR running and single safety. That Safety did a good job of keeping his depth good and waiting to go after the right guy cause Jenkins had steps on his man.



And McGrath is the throw away option on the play if TEN dropped back 2 safeties on the play and deep pass was covered.

This is all bullshit.

Jenkins and Avery are both open by NFL standards.

[ViperVisor]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

This is all bullshit.

Jenkins and Avery are both open by NFL standards.

RABBBLE!!!

When did I say they weren't open? There was still coverage in the area. It wasn't the AJ Green runs by both guys like in the preseason game.

Smith was prepping to throw throw to Jenkins as that was his guess for who was gonna be the best option. An NFL nobody vs. a guy who is a run fast straight career WR who is gonna get the help coverage. See how he sets with his body looking that way. Griffin flashed in the area by Smith. He looks to Avery, clutches and then gets the pass to him.
Yes if he reacts with 0 delay the almost 50 yard pass can be a running catch for a TD. But the NFL is not a video game.
It takes practice and 100% speed in-game reps to get this stuff down. Even then these kind of play are rarely attempted and even more rarely completed.

[Kaepernick]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

This is all bullshit.

Jenkins and Avery are both open by NFL standards.

Open by NFL standards is not open by Alex Smith standards. Alex wants clear, un-interceptible separation in order to throw to his wide receivers. That is just how Alex is. The upside is, he creates very few turnovers, which are the #1 reason for losses. So he is a net plus. Just not the type of QB to thread the needle to a WR to win a playoff game when it is on the line.

[OldSchool]

Originally Posted by Kaepernick

Open by NFL standards is not open by Alex Smith standards. Alex wants clear, un-interceptible separation in order to throw to his wide receivers. That is just how Alex is. The upside is, he creates very few turnovers, which are the #1 reason for losses. So he is a net plus. Just not the type of QB to thread the needle to a WR to win a playoff game when it is on the line.

Except for when he did it against the Saints, am I right?

You're such a tool dude.

[New World Order]

Originally Posted by OldSchool

Except for when he did it against the Saints, am I right?

You're such a tool dude.

What he said is mainly correct.

[Mav]

Originally Posted by OldSchool

Except for when he did it against the Saints, am I right?

You're such a tool dude.

Dude. Just leave the troll alone. Ant minute now he will be telling everyone how he is so glad to be rid of Alex Smith. Yet, Saturday night, here he is, taking about Alex Smith.