Alex Smith vs. Rich Gannon

[keg in kc]

Gannon's one MVP year was an aberration. He was just a guy, for all the legend status he gets in KC. But I'd probably be happy with regular Gannon production, a la around 3800 yards, 25-30 TD against 10-12 picks, 60-65%.

(career numbers for Smith...)

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Gannon's one MVP year was an aberration. He was just a guy, for all the legend status he gets in KC. But I'd probably be happy with regular Gannon production, a la around 3800 yards, 25-30 TD against 10-12 picks, 60-65%.

(career numbers for Smith...)

Tribe's ass = MINE.

[Chiefshrink]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Gannon's one MVP year was an aberration. He was just a guy, for all the legend status he gets in KC. But I'd probably be happy with regular Gannon production, a la around 3800 yards, 25-30 TD against 10-12 picks, 60-65%.

(career numbers for Smith...)

Probably ??????? Dude both you and I and all of KC would take those numbers these last 5yrs !! I dig your dry humor !!!

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by Chiefshrink

Probably ??????? Dude both you and I and all of KC would take those numbers these last 5yrs !! I dig your dry humor !!!

If those kind of mediocre numbers are all we get for two 2nd rounders spent on a guy hand-picked to run Andy Reid's offense, then it wasn't worth it.

I realize the QB situation has been woeful here for a long time. But we should expect more.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

If those kind of mediocre numbers are all we get for two 2nd rounders spent on a guy hand-picked to run Andy Reid's offense, then it wasn't worth it.

I realize the QB situation has been woeful here for a long time. But we should expect more.

But...but...the EXCITEMENT OF BEING IN THE HUNT!!!!!

[Chiefshrink]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

But we should expect more.

Damn right we should but it just goes to show you how our fan expectations and standards(collectively speaking) for our QB have lowered.

But in all seriousness I don't give a rat's ass about stats as long as our QB wins and F"N Gannon WON we got the chance most of the time.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by Chiefshrink

Damn right we should but it just goes to show you how our fan expectations and standards(collectively speaking) for our QB have lowered.

We need to raise the bar. For this to be a successful trade, Alex Smith's name needs to be spoken in the same breath as the top QBs in the league. Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning.

I list the last two specifically because they went to new cities and posted huge numbers immediately.

Brees in 2006: 4418 yards, 64.3%, 26 TD, 11 INT. They win 10 games. Also win a postseason game. And he's kept on playing like that for 6 more years. That's what we need from Alex Smith, now and later.

Manning last year: 4659 yards, 68.6%, 38 TD, 11 INT. They win 13 games. Lose in double OT to the eventual superbowl champion.

None of this "I don't care as long as the team wins" rationalizing bullshit. The guy needs to be directly responsible for winning games, not just along for the ride. Andy Reid is an offensive/QB genious. Everybody says it. Alex Smith is his chosen guy. He's hard working, he's accurate, he's smart, we've heard it all, all summer long. Now it's time to see it on the field. He needs to be our 4500 yard, 30 TD guy for the next 5 years. That's what you give up two seconds for. Rich Gannon 2002, to get back to the header. Trent Green 2004. Drew Brees 2006. That's the kind of quarterback Alex Smith needs to be. If he farts along for 3500 yards and 20 TDs, then it's a waste of time, regardless of the what the record ends up being (and let's face it, if he's posting numbers like that, the record probably ain't gonna be all that good anyway...)

[Jakemall]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

We need to raise the bar. For this to be a successful trade, Alex Smith's name needs to be spoken in the same breath as the top QBs in the league. Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning.

I list the last two specifically because they went to new cities and posted huge numbers immediately.

Brees in 2006: 4418 yards, 64.3%, 26 TD, 11 INT. They win 10 games. Also win a postseason game. And he's kept on playing like that for 6 more years. That's what we need from Alex Smith, now and later.

Manning last year: 4659 yards, 68.6%, 38 TD, 11 INT. They win 13 games. Lose in double OT to the eventual superbowl champion.

None of this "I don't care as long as the team wins" rationalizing bullshit. The guy needs to be directly responsible for winning games, not just along for the ride. Andy Reid is an offensive/QB genious. Everybody says it. Alex Smith is his chosen guy. He's hard working, he's accurate, he's smart, we've heard it all, all summer long. Now it's time to see it on the field. He needs to be our 4500 yard, 30 TD guy for the next 5 years. That's what you give up two seconds for. Rich Gannon 2002, to get back to the header. Trent Green 2004. Drew Brees 2006. That's the kind of quarterback Alex Smith needs to be. If he farts along for 3500 yards and 20 TDs, then it's a waste of time, regardless of the what the record ends up being (and let's face it, if he's posting numbers like that, the record probably ain't gonna be all that good anyway...)

So you're saying Alex needs to be on par with Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning. Otherwise, trading for 2 2nds was a failed trade?

Do you really think you could get any one of those players for 2 2nds? Do you think you could get any of them for 2 1sts? Do you remember how many picks the Giants gave up to get Eli just because he had the same bloodline as Peyton?

[cdcox]

Originally Posted by Jakemall

So you're saying Alex needs to be on par with Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning. Otherwise, trading for 2 2nds was a failed trade?

Do you really think you could get any one of those players for 2 2nds? Do you think you could get any of them for 2 1sts? Do you remember how many picks the Giants gave up to get Eli just because he had the same bloodline as Peyton?

Yes. We are either on the path to winning multiple Super Bowls or we are in the process of setting fire to two second round picks and are YET further behind in our quest for dominance of the NFL.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by Jakemall

So you're saying Alex needs to be on par with Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning. Otherwise, trading for 2 2nds was a failed trade?

I'm not saying it would be a failed trade if he's less than that, only a pointless one. Why bother if he can't be one of the best?

Andy Reid knows offense. Andy Reid knows quarterbacks. Alex Smith is his guy. There's nothing wrong with having high expectations. I know people are accustomed to failure. I know we're used to being kicked while we're down, and then getting pissed on. I know we're used to insane levels of rationalization, trying to justify the value of having Damon Huards and Tyler Thigpens and Matt Cassels and Brady Quinns and Tyler Palkos behind center. I know we're used to expecting little and getting less. I know it's scary to hope for more, because it sucks so much when we're let down.

Time for that to change.

[Dylan]

Originally Posted by Jakemall

Do you remember how many picks the Giants gave up to get Eli just because he had the same bloodline as Peyton?

The fact that it has to be pointed out to you proves how far off you are on this.

My response to your foolishness is quoted below.

Lastly - Thank you for adding evidence to back me up.

Excerpt: Ernie Accorsi’s 2002 scouting report on Eli, more than a decade later, is still required reading for Giants fans, just because it is as prescient an analysis as any sports executive has ever made.

It ends this way:

“Summary: I think he’s the complete package. He’s not going to be a fast runner, but a little like Joe Montana, he has enough athletic ability to get out of trouble. Remember how Archie (Manning) ran? In that department, Eli doesn't have the best genes, although I never timed mom Olivia in the 40. But he has a feel for the pocket. Feels the rush.

“Throws the ball, takes the hit, gets right back up… Has courage and poise. In my opinion, most of all, he has that quality you can’t define. Call it magic. As (former Baltimore Colts defensive back) Bobby Boyd told me once about Unitas, “Two things set him apart: his left testicle and his right testicle.

“Peyton had much better talent around him at Tennessee. But I honestly give this guy a chance to be better than his brother. Eli doesn’t get much help from the coaching staff. If he comes out early, we should move up to take him. These guys are rare, you know.

"THIS KID IS A WINNER. LET’S DO WHATEVER WE CAN TO GET HIM. IT WILL BE THE DIFINING MOMENT OF THE FRANCHISE."

Mike Lupica, New York Daily News
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/fo...icle-1.1442793

Ernie Accorsi's scouting report:
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2012/02...Big+Picture%29