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

[Mav]

Originally Posted by temper11

I respect that opinion, but he's done a lot of winning recently for someone who is playing not to lose. From my perspective, he takes necessary risks, not unnecessary ones. That isn't playing not to lose, that is playing to win.

Prevent D is playing not to lose. Playing press coverage with a lead, but not jumping routes is playing to win without taking unnecessary risks.

While what you say is true, if he became just slightly more aggressive he would become a much better qb. That's what a lot of people are saying

[temper11]

Originally Posted by Mavericks Ace

While what you say is true, if he became just slightly more aggressive he would become a much better qb. That's what a lot of people are saying

More aggressive than what? The first half of the season in which the defense was killing weaker teams, or the second half of the season in which the defense was getting rolled? I thought he played very aggressively through both of the Denver games the San diego game and the playoff game. It was not needed in the Raiders game or the Redskins game. Nor do I think it is unrealistic to believe that the regular season Colts game was a completely watered down offense due to the fact that they didn't want to show their hand in a meaningless game when they were likely to face the same team in a few weeks in the playoffs.

Do you think he was not aggressive enough in the second half of the season?

[RobBlake]

Originally Posted by temper11

More aggressive than what? The first half of the season in which the defense was killing weaker teams, or the second half of the season in which the defense was getting rolled? I thought he played very aggressively through both of the Denver games the San diego game and the playoff game. It was not needed in the Raiders game or the Redskins game. Nor do I think it is unrealistic to believe that the regular season Colts game was a completely watered down offense due to the fact that they didn't want to show their hand in a meaningless game when they were likely to face the same team in a few weeks in the playoffs.

Do you think he was not aggressive enough in the second half of the season?

precisely this. LIke the raiders game. People actually complained they gave dump offs to charles... it worked? lol

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by Mavericks Ace

While what you say is true, if he became just slightly more aggressive he would become a much better qb. That's what a lot of people are saying

The folks knocking him here are not exactly known for being correct on evaluating QBs.

[Mav]

Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

The folks knocking him here are not exactly known for being correct on evaluating QBs.

I was referring to myself.