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Originally posted by ElDannMann:
1. Great QBs can still make that perfect pass even under duress. Not always, but still completing over 50% of their passes is ideal. Alex simply cannot do that, practically ever. In these cases it could make him more worthy of a QB if he would use his mobility to get some yards or even a first down, or simply to escape the pressure and find an open receiver.
What Alex's ceiling is, who knows, we won't know until he's with an OC that knows what their doing. But I agree with you here, and a lot of it is mechanics. Alex doesn't have a very strong arm and has a big windup to his release. He needs space and an extra bit of time to get his pass off. Because of this, if he's under pressure, his mechanics go crazy and his passes become horrible.
Yeah, exactly. Get him a OC like Norv Turner or Mike Martz and lets see what he can do. Oh, wait...
Uhm....he actually did reasonably well in 1 full season as a starter under Turner. (that's right, he's actually started 1 full season for us so far)
He never even saw the field under Martz. It was the JTO/Shaun Hill show.
And why didnt he see the field under Martz ?
Cause he BROKE his collar bone in a Preseason game had to have surgery and was OUT for the season. DUH!Don't try to twist it into something it ain't.
~Ceadder
no s**t right?
you tell em Ceadder.
im backing Ceadder on this one!
I dont understand ZRF's continued belief that Alex failed under Martz. SMH
You guys have short memories. JTO had already beaten out Smith in Pre season prior to Smith breaking his collarbone. Duh
Eat more green vegetables.
Yeah playing on a bad shoulder the same shoulder that was ruined the year before. No Matter, JTO beat no one out, he got the playing time because of his knowledge of the system. FACT.
Keep grasping.
You guys need to get your stories straight before you defend poor little Alex.
lol, ummm, ok
Guys, for the record...
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26354573/
"O’Sullivan was picked to start San Francisco’s preseason opener Aug. 8 against Oakland and has been practicing and playing with the first unit since. He didn’t take any snaps in 11-on-11 team drills during the first seven days of training camp as Smith and Hill got all the work.
But both players struggled to grasp new offensive coordinator Mike Martz’s complex system, and O’Sullivan was given a chance in the lead role earlier this month."
...Smith was not injured. He just couldn't pick up the offense.
right because it takes exactly 7 whole days to pick up an extremly complex offensive system. JTO was gonna start regardless because he knew the O
True but Alex Smith's problems don't stem from his lack of system familiarity.
He is innaccurate, crumbles under pressure, makes errant throws too often and in general makes poor decisions during critical moments of the game.
He's the kind of guy that could thrive only under perfect conditions but then again most QBs in the league probably could.
Let's just accept the fact that the guy is destined to be mediocre his entire career and move on. Everyone else around the league sees this. I don't understand why people here still have a hard time coming to grips with it.
The QB you want does NOT exist. Not even Peyton Manning is that accurate. Or don't you remember all those wild ass Marvin Harrison Catches? One in particular stands out to me. The one where he caught the Pass laid out above the throw the ball came in hot and he had to run to it and grab it before it came down on the turf.
So please just stop with the "Inaccurate" nonsense. There NO QB who puts the ball on the numbers on every throw. Alex has his share of "accurate" Passes, just like everyone else at the position.
It's Foolish to expect laser perfect Passes on every throw. Not even Joe and Steve were that frigging accurate.
See this is the level 9er fans believe they are owed and the only laser they are owed is the one pointed at their forehead when a SWAT sniper has a bead on them.
Absolutely pathetic.
Newsflash, if the ball is catchable then it's accurate. If the ball is NOT catchable NOT accurate. Time for you simplef^x to learn the difference.
Ever hear of Lynn Swann? Micheal Irvin? Jerry Rice? These guys made names for themselves making their QBs' look good. If you don't believe me go watch some highlight reels.
I'm absolutely gobsmacked with the ridiculousness to which this level of expectation is thrown around by 9er fans.
~Ceadder