"Alex Smith makes your defense better"

[temper11]

Article from Arrowhead Pride. Talks of the apparent positive effects of Smith's game on the defense.

This won't change any minds... Smith-baters have been saying this for a while now, but at least someone put it on paper and put some numbers to it for discussion.

Have at it everyone...

http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/6...defense-better

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

... give it time

I'm excited. I love it when Alex proves to me time and again that he is the weak link, and I love watching his sack-massagers spin like an old 78' long-playing record.

Also, the defense should be pretty balls this year, so there's that.

[Mav]

Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Williams

I'm excited. I love it when Alex proves to me time and again that he is the weak link, and I love watching his sack-massagers spin like an old 78' long-playing record.

Also, the defense should be pretty balls this year, so there's that.

That's part of the problem. No way Alex smith becomes a franchise elevating qb with the defense and Jamal. Content to check down and hand off.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Mav

That's part of the problem. No way Alex smith becomes a franchise elevating qb with the defense and Jamal. Content to check down and hand off.

All 22 should be a gas as usual.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Knowmo is that flaming sack of dog shit left on your door by the douchy frat guy

[Tombstone RJ]

Originally Posted by Shekelsteinberg

Doh, that pooch deserves a nice scratch behind the ears and instead, you mock him with a blue disc? Shame on you!

[keg in kc]

I would agree with this sentiment if it was referring to Alex Smith's opponents' defenses. Because he makes them all better.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

People realize the defense allowed Indy to score on drives that basically took a minute of game time right? Didn't make them work for it at all. Just an absolute pathetic display. 13 points scored in a half is more than acceptable. ...especially when you pile on 31 in the first half.

[keg in kc]

There was plenty of praise to spread around in the first half and early third quarter when the defense was playing lights out and repeatedly putting the offense in favorable scoring situations. That lead was built on both sides of the ball. And then it was lost on both sides of the ball. The team as a whole did not do enough to win. One stop on defense. One sustained drive on offense. Either would have changed the outcome. Neither happened. Question degrees of blame however much you want, but everybody blew it.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

There was plenty of praise to spread around in the first half and early third quarter when the defense was playing lights out and repeatedly putting the offense in favorable scoring situations. That lead was built on both sides of the ball. And then it was lost on both sides of the ball. The team as a whole did not do enough to win. One stop on defense. One sustained drive on offense. Either would have changed the outcome. Neither happened. Question degrees of blame however much you want, but everybody blew it.

Yes.

[Sandy Vagina]

Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

People realize the defense allowed Indy to score on drives that basically took a minute of game time right? Didn't make them work for it at all. Just an absolute pathetic display. 13 points scored in a half is more than acceptable. ...especially when you pile on 31 in the first half.

You just shut that hole in your face! Everything is Alex Smith not being enough!

That's it. Got it????

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

There was plenty of praise to spread around in the first half and early third quarter when the defense was playing lights out and repeatedly putting the offense in favorable scoring situations. That lead was built on both sides of the ball. And then it was lost on both sides of the ball. The team as a whole did not do enough to win. One stop on defense. One sustained drive on offense. Either would have changed the outcome. Neither happened. Question degrees of blame however much you want, but everybody blew it.

**** you and your objectivity!

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Alex can't improvise outside of the called play whatsoever.

If he were an actor, he'd be an extra.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

There was plenty of praise to spread around in the first half and early third quarter when the defense was playing lights out and repeatedly putting the offense in favorable scoring situations. That lead was built on both sides of the ball. And then it was lost on both sides of the ball. The team as a whole did not do enough to win. One stop on defense. One sustained drive on offense. Either would have changed the outcome. Neither happened. Question degrees of blame however much you want, but everybody blew it.

I disagree. The HUGE difference between the good Chiefs last year and the bad Chiefs is largely related to QB play.

The offense was converting close to 50% of their 3rd downs during their good streak. They were converting something like 30% when they were terrible. I can handle Smith's game management if he extends drives. In the first half of 2013 (despite the winning record) and in the beginning/end of 2014, he was outright terrible at this.

[ViperVisor]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I disagree. The HUGE difference between the good Chiefs last year and the bad Chiefs is largely related to QB play.

The offense was converting close to 50% of their 3rd downs during their good streak. They were converting something like 30% when they were terrible. I can handle Smith's game management if he extends drives. In the first half of 2013 (despite the winning record) and in the beginning/end of 2014, he was outright terrible at this.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by ViperVisor

It's pretty amazing how the same offensive line that sucked in the beginning of 2013 improved at the end of 2013. And those same offensive linemen then really, really sucked in the beginning of 2014. Then got better. Then sucked again at the end of the year.

No mention that at the end of 2013, Smith played more aggressively and actually took shots downfield. No mention of the fact that at the end of 2014, teams were blitzing the shit out of him because he never picked up the blitz or hot read. Sure, it would be nice to have an OL that can cover up for the QB. But the QB has to do his part to make he OL better too.