Originally posted by ginseng1000:
Alex Smith makes boneheaded interceptions too and turns the ball over just as much.
Actually, O'Sullivan turned the ball over 17 times in 8 games (11 interceptions and 6 fumbles), fumbling 11 times in total during the 2008 seasn. This rounds down to 2 turnovers per game. O'Sullivan's turnover total would amount to 34 turnovers over 16 games. Comparatively, O'Sullivan's projected 34 turnovers would place him within the top 10 worst single season turnover performances in the history of the NFL.
Alex Smith has turned the ball over 13 times in 9 games (12 interceptions and 1 fumble, fumbling 2 times in total during the 2009 season. This rounds up to about 1.5 turnovers per game. Over an entire season, this is significant. Smith's turnover total would amount to 24 turnovers over 16 games. At the same age, Peyton Manning turned the ball over 26 times during the 2001 season.
So ... You'd be wrong.