Alex Smith on 810

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by oldman

We were 5-0 when Smith was chucking the ball downfield. We're 1-4 playing checkdown. Opposing teams stack 8 in the box because they know they don't have to defend any farther than 15 yards. I'll live with an INT or 2 past 20 yards. There is no reason not to go back to what worked early in the season. The O-line is better with the return of Morse and LDT. Throw the damn ball deep.

Teams hadnt switched over to cover 2-3 during the 5-0 run, now they have... and not only that, but Smiths arm has clearly lost some pop

The few long throws he has attempted during the skid are wobble launchers, add those two factors together, and you get Smiff instead of Smith