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**Tribal Warfare** · 06-05-2013, 06:26 PM

Prodded by Andy Reid, Chiefs QB Alex Smith learning to be more aggressive
By ADAM TEICHER
The Kansas City Star
One of the qualities the Chiefs like in new quarterback Alex Smith is his recent history with few turnovers. Smith threw just 10 interceptions in his last 25 games for the San Francisco 49ers, a stat that looks extremely pretty in Kansas City after Chiefs quarterbacks committed 27 turnovers last season.

Smith’s low turnover rate was due at least in part by his reluctance to throw the ball down the field. He was referred to by frustrated 49ers fans as Captain Checkdown for his habit of throwing shorter patterns to receivers for shorter gains.

Smith is in the process of being reprogrammed by Andy Reid, his new coach. Reid doesn’t want to turn Smith into a turnover machine but wants him to be more aggressive, particularly during offseason practice.

“You want to get a feel for the offense now, particularly when you’re new at it (and) if there are close throws, challenge it, see what you can get away with,” Reid said. “If it ends up being an interception, OK, it’s an interception. You learn from it. These are smart guys so they learn from it and once they get into the season, they’re not experimenting with it on game day and they know what they can get away with and know what they can’t.

“It’s a new offense. I would tell any quarterback that comes in new that that’s what you need to do. I’ve told them all that. Go ahead and take your shots and see what you can get away with, within reason. But if it’s a close throw, there are going to be a few of those in the National Football League on game day so you need to know what you can get away with on each route.”

Smith and the other Chiefs quarterbacks were rewarded with several long completions in Wednesday’s practice. Smith had three such plays, including two to Jon Baldwin, while Tyler Bray and Ricky Stanzi had one apiece.

Wednesday’s barrage of big passing plays isn’t necessarily an indication the deep ball is back in the Chiefs’ offense. But since such plays have been scarce for the Chiefs in each of the past two seasons, they’re taking it as an encouraging sign.

“We’re just kind of continuing to press to see what we can do … finding out what we’re capable of,” Smith said. “You’ve got to find that out at some point. This is what the practice field is for.”

Smith was the NFL’s highest-rated passer last season before he was injured, missed a start and then replaced by Colin Kaepernick as San Francisco’s starting quarterback. Smith was completing more than 70 percent of his passes, a high rate, and had just five interceptions.

Still, he had just 30 touchdown passes in his final 25 starts for the 49ers. While that’s a good number as a ratio with his 10 interceptions, it still represents a shortage of big plays.

Smith won’t turn into a mad bomber overnight, if he ever does.

“You want to stay aggressive,” Smith said. “But in the end I’m always trying to make the right read and throw where the defense is telling me to throw. You don’t come out here and predetermine anything, like ‘Oh, I’m going to chuck it deep on this play.’ I’m constantly trying to just trust my eyes and what I’m seeing out there, trust my reads and what I’ve prepared for and then come out here and throw good balls.”

For his part, Reid might be OK with that. But for now, when an interception costs the Chiefs nothing, he would prefer Smith be more of a gambler.

“Everybody is all on board (with Smith),” Reid said. “He’s a good football player. He’s showing that (along with) good leadership. I’m asking him to do a ton of things. He’s handling it. We’ve had an interception here or there but that’s all part of this thing. You’ve got to find out about the offense and you can’t do it with your hands in your pocket. You’ve got to go out and try things and experiment. That’s what he’s doing now.

“It’s just good stuff. He’s staying aggressive with the ball, and I appreciate that.”

The final offseason practice is today. The Chiefs won’t get together again as a group until training camp begins in July at Missouri Western State University.

Smith indicated he may try to throw to some Chiefs receivers during their downtime in an effort to stay sharp.

“We’re heads and shoulder above where we were a couple of months ago,” he said. “But that’s a never-ending thing. I don’t think it’s something like, ‘We’ve got a good feel for each other so we don’t need to work anymore.’ You’re constantly working at it. This is our job, this is our craft. Every single day, it’s coming out here and pushing to get better.”

**DaneMcCloud** · 06-25-2013, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Hate

I roam the board like a Lion on the hunt while Dummy3 cowers in the shadows; who owns who, mother****er?

EVERYONE owns you.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 06-25-2013, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

That's YOUR opinion, which has proven time and time again, to be wrong.

Opinion???? That's a goddamned FACT. FACT, Dane.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 06-25-2013, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

EVERYONE owns you.

Jesus; I hope your children turn out smarter than their old man.

**DaneMcCloud** · 06-25-2013, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Hate

Opinion???? That's a goddamned FACT. FACT, Dane.

It is, eh? Then if Geno Smith was such an "unknown commodity", why in the world would you pimp him for #1 overall for months on end? I know why: Because all the "cool" kids said so.

With each successive post you prove that you're even dumber than expected.

RunKC · 06-25-2013, 04:33 PM

It's useless to talk to Sweet daddy.

He's the worst poster on this site.

**DaneMcCloud** · 06-25-2013, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Hate

Jesus; I hope your children turn out smarter than their old man.

I do as well.

But the fact remains is that my sperm are smarter than you.

Hootie · 06-25-2013, 04:34 PM

Dane.

I read all of your posts in this thread.

And then I was like...

holy shit, he LITERALLY took the words out of my mouth.

Like whoa. You have to realize you are arguing with KC Tattoo and ROR, though. They are literally two of the dumbest people on this board. And that's not a mean comment. I mean they are just dumb.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 06-25-2013, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

It is, eh? Then if Geno Smith was such an "unknown commodity", why in the world would you pimp him for #1 for months on end?

With each successive post you prove that you're even dumber than expected.

What part of "has not played a snap in the NFL" versus "has played for years in the NFL, and has been thoroughly weighed?

What part do you not ****ing get, Stymie?

Do I need to break out the ****ing MS Paint today?

**DaneMcCloud** · 06-25-2013, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RunKC

It's useless to talk to Sweet daddy.

He's the worst poster on this site.

The worst part is that he shouldn't even BE on this site.

But he's a liar, a cheat and has zero honor. He should be ashamed of himself but instead, he wears it like a badge of honor.

In short, he's a moron.

**DaneMcCloud** · 06-25-2013, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Hate

What part of "has not played a snap in the NFL" versus "has played for years in the NFL, and has been thoroughly weighed?

What part do you not ****ing get, Stymie?

Do I need to break out the ****ing MS Paint today?

That's your argument?

Good God.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 06-25-2013, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unnecessary drama

Dane.

I read all of your posts in this thread.

And then I was like...

holy shit, he LITERALLY took the words out of my mouth.

Like whoa. You have to realize you are arguing with KC Tattoo and ROR, though. They are literally two of the dumbest people on this board. And that's not a mean comment. I mean they are just dumb.

Dude, you proven your worthlessness a hundred times over this month. No need to add to your resume today.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 06-25-2013, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RunKC

It's useless to talk to Sweet daddy.

He's the worst poster on this site.

And you're the biggest homer dipshit of them all.

Compliment...

accepted.

**DaneMcCloud** · 06-25-2013, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Hate

And you're the biggest homer dipshit of them all.

Compliment...

accepted.

And remarks like these are exactly why you're viewed as an imbecile and slack-jawed, drooling Mongo.

Instead of backing up your claims and nonsense with factual data, you hide under the guise of an "insult", which 99% of the time, only goes to prove that you're a babbling nitwit.

Mark that, half-wit.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 06-25-2013, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

And remarks like these are exactly why you're viewed as an imbecile and slack-jawed, drooling Mongo.

Instead of backing up your claims and nonsense with factual data, you hide under the guise of an "insult", which 99% of the time, only goes to prove that you're a babbling nitwit.

Mark that, half-wit.

I went over this with Bad Guy already. Look it up sometime.

**DaneMcCloud** · 06-25-2013, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Hate

I went over this with Bad Guy already. Look it up sometime.

No thanks.

And for the record, whether or not RunKC is a "homer" is inconsequential to the fact that you are a know-nothing loudmouth with awful takes on Chiefs football, especially player personnel.

Inconsequential.

06-05-2013, 06:26 PM
Tribal Warfare Man of Culture Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Far Beyond Comprehension Casino cash: $-2987187	Teicher:Prodded by Andy Reid, Chiefs QB Alex Smith learning to be more aggressive Prodded by Andy Reid, Chiefs QB Alex Smith learning to be more aggressive By ADAM TEICHER The Kansas City Star One of the qualities the Chiefs like in new quarterback Alex Smith is his recent history with few turnovers. Smith threw just 10 interceptions in his last 25 games for the San Francisco 49ers, a stat that looks extremely pretty in Kansas City after Chiefs quarterbacks committed 27 turnovers last season. Smith’s low turnover rate was due at least in part by his reluctance to throw the ball down the field. He was referred to by frustrated 49ers fans as Captain Checkdown for his habit of throwing shorter patterns to receivers for shorter gains. Smith is in the process of being reprogrammed by Andy Reid, his new coach. Reid doesn’t want to turn Smith into a turnover machine but wants him to be more aggressive, particularly during offseason practice. “You want to get a feel for the offense now, particularly when you’re new at it (and) if there are close throws, challenge it, see what you can get away with,” Reid said. “If it ends up being an interception, OK, it’s an interception. You learn from it. These are smart guys so they learn from it and once they get into the season, they’re not experimenting with it on game day and they know what they can get away with and know what they can’t. “It’s a new offense. I would tell any quarterback that comes in new that that’s what you need to do. I’ve told them all that. Go ahead and take your shots and see what you can get away with, within reason. But if it’s a close throw, there are going to be a few of those in the National Football League on game day so you need to know what you can get away with on each route.” Smith and the other Chiefs quarterbacks were rewarded with several long completions in Wednesday’s practice. Smith had three such plays, including two to Jon Baldwin, while Tyler Bray and Ricky Stanzi had one apiece. Wednesday’s barrage of big passing plays isn’t necessarily an indication the deep ball is back in the Chiefs’ offense. But since such plays have been scarce for the Chiefs in each of the past two seasons, they’re taking it as an encouraging sign. “We’re just kind of continuing to press to see what we can do … finding out what we’re capable of,” Smith said. “You’ve got to find that out at some point. This is what the practice field is for.” Smith was the NFL’s highest-rated passer last season before he was injured, missed a start and then replaced by Colin Kaepernick as San Francisco’s starting quarterback. Smith was completing more than 70 percent of his passes, a high rate, and had just five interceptions. Still, he had just 30 touchdown passes in his final 25 starts for the 49ers. While that’s a good number as a ratio with his 10 interceptions, it still represents a shortage of big plays. Smith won’t turn into a mad bomber overnight, if he ever does. “You want to stay aggressive,” Smith said. “But in the end I’m always trying to make the right read and throw where the defense is telling me to throw. You don’t come out here and predetermine anything, like ‘Oh, I’m going to chuck it deep on this play.’ I’m constantly trying to just trust my eyes and what I’m seeing out there, trust my reads and what I’ve prepared for and then come out here and throw good balls.” For his part, Reid might be OK with that. But for now, when an interception costs the Chiefs nothing, he would prefer Smith be more of a gambler. “Everybody is all on board (with Smith),” Reid said. “He’s a good football player. He’s showing that (along with) good leadership. I’m asking him to do a ton of things. He’s handling it. We’ve had an interception here or there but that’s all part of this thing. You’ve got to find out about the offense and you can’t do it with your hands in your pocket. You’ve got to go out and try things and experiment. That’s what he’s doing now. “It’s just good stuff. He’s staying aggressive with the ball, and I appreciate that.” The final offseason practice is today. The Chiefs won’t get together again as a group until training camp begins in July at Missouri Western State University. Smith indicated he may try to throw to some Chiefs receivers during their downtime in an effort to stay sharp. “We’re heads and shoulder above where we were a couple of months ago,” he said. “But that’s a never-ending thing. I don’t think it’s something like, ‘We’ve got a good feel for each other so we don’t need to work anymore.’ You’re constantly working at it. This is our job, this is our craft. Every single day, it’s coming out here and pushing to get better.”
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