Alex Smith was not the problem Sunday, sorry haters.

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Despite the common thought here that Alex Smith held down the team Sunday, Smith's overall production to the team yesterday graded out very positive in 3 rankings:
Smith: QBR 94.1, QB rating 99, PFF 71.9
Winston: QBR 83.6, QB rating 97, PFF 50.7



https://www.profootballfocus.com/pro...-for-bucs-win/

"Smith gained positive expected points (EPA) on 77 percent of his plays on Sunday, the second-highest rate for a QB in a game this season (Dak Prescott, 83 percent versus Chicago in Week 3). Put simply, more than three-fourths of his plays contributed to the team’s scoring margin, given the context and situation." - http://www.espn.com/blog/statsinfo/p...s-excels-again

This is why we should use our brains instead of repeating the garbage fed to us by Mellinger and Teicher. If Smith only had 34 plays yesterday to do something with the ball and earns both a rushing and passing TD, a FG, to 1 INT (first red zone interception since 2013) and completes an outstanding 77% of passes ... we should probably focus on the real problem yesterday: The Defense. Who didn't show up and allowed Winston/Martin to hold the ball for 35 minutes, earn 24 first downs, and convert 68% of 3rd downs (league average is 40%).

Against the Bucs...
Alex Smith: 1 INT, 99 QB rating
Philip Rivers: 2 INTs, 80 QB rating
Russell Wilson: 2 INTs, 39 QB rating
Drew Brees: 3 INTs, 49 QB rating

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

I love Dorsey as GM but Elway seems to be more willing to gamble and go get his guy at the QB position.

I might say Elway has a better eye for talent and demands production. Minimally they have a very small tolerance for not performing at a high level. I'd like to see a lot more of that. Much like New England, you do your job or your gone.

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by threebag02

Our running game misses Charles. Ware is good and so is West but our running game isn't what it has been.

Out throwing game misses Green and/or Montana too...

[pugsnotdrugs19]

http://www.chiefs.com/media-center/v...2-c1eda84d25c0

Probably the biggest clutch play we've ever seen Smith make off the top of my head. NE last year in the playoffs is close.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by dls6501

This is a PERFECT example of what On the Warpath was speaking on.....

You just described Simien as a "shit QB." Yet statistically, he is just as good if not better than Alex.

Funny how you inadvertently proved OTW's point immediately following his post. Lol

Where did i praise Smith? What seperates him is elite ball security. I believe I mentioned that, special teams, and ball security, but they don't count cause mumble mumble STATS and such. He definitely needs upgraded on. Weird post.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

http://www.chiefs.com/media-center/v...2-c1eda84d25c0

Probably the biggest clutch play we've ever seen Smith make off the top of my head. NE last year in the playoffs is close.

But but but...Did you SEE that umbrella coverage Big Cat was mumbling about

[Mother****erJones]

We'll see if Sunday night's comeback can get Smith back on track.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

But but but...Did you SEE that umbrella coverage Big Cat was mumbling about

Really underappreciated play there, wow. 4th and 10. Best defense you can possibly face. In their house. Free blitzer coming and he just says go get it Tyreek.

That kid clearly has Alex's trust completely.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Originally Posted by Dinny Bossa Nova

threebag, you're a real swell guy and all, but look here. We're all proud of our wives and stuff but you GOT to do somethin' bout that avatar, and I ain't even jokin' a little bit.

Imona PM Bob Dole.

Somebody start a poll.

Can I get a AMEN! from the cheap seats?

Dinny

Agreed, that avy just ain't right !

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

But but but...Did you SEE that umbrella coverage Big Cat was mumbling about

Prevent inside the 20 huh? I would have thought as long as you have been a member here you would have learned something by now. I suggest putting Tiger on iggy. Your football IQ will be better off for it.

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

Really underappreciated play there, wow. 4th and 10. Best defense you can possibly face. In their house. Free blitzer coming and he just says go get it Tyreek.

That kid clearly has Alex's trust completely.

Such an underrated play

[Beef Supreme]

I don't underrate the good plays he makes, he just doesn't make enough of them. 50 total offensive yards in the first half just ain't cutting it. It's not all on him, there is plenty of blame to go around, but he wasn't good.

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

I wonder what bitching tablet is doing right now. Something to the effect of Smith almost losing the game for us and how he should have put up 400 yards against the #1 pass defense. Am I right?

[temper11]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

http://www.chiefs.com/media-center/v...2-c1eda84d25c0

Probably the biggest clutch play we've ever seen Smith make off the top of my head. NE last year in the playoffs is close.

I actually didn't remember that defender right in his face when he threw that ball. Damn. Is that Von?

[milkman]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Cassel would've quit on that game in the 3rd quarter and spent the rest of it playing exactly like Smith did; generally feckless. He'd have never had the juevos to step up late like Smith did to get them back.



What? You think that a team up by a single possession with 3 minutes on the clock was playing prevent? The Broncos were hardly sitting in a shell there. Now I will concede that their penalties helped the offense significantly but when the Broncos had an 8 point lead and Smith had 3 minutes plus the 2-minute warning to work with, they most assuredly weren't playing prevent. Nor were they playing prevent when he led the FG drive to tie it or when he made two critical throws to move them into FG range.

Smith spent 90% of that game playing like shit, but unlike his predecessor, he still found the sack to come back late and win it. And just writing off his play at the end as a product of a prevent is just absurd. He made some very difficult throws to keep the Chiefs alive down the stretch and deserves as much credit for those as he does criticism for the throws he didn't make earlier.

I mean shit, he just engineered a comeback on the road against a very good football team. He gets some credit for that.

The Broncos weren't in prevent, but they did loosen their coverage, and Smith, to his credit, took advantage of that and made them pay.

He came up big when the Chiefs had to have it.

[Aspengc8]

Originally Posted by temper11

I actually didn't remember that defender right in his face when he threw that ball. Damn. Is that Von?

yeah denver blitzed him and left 6 in coverage. 5 db's squatted right at the marker and a lb shadowed the RB. Hill and Conley both open on that play.