Originally posted by Wodwo:
Originally posted by Kolohe:
You can either throw from the pocket or you can't. But tell me why you think T. Smith can't???
He's short.
O-line can't pass block.
O-line can't create passing lanes.
O-line can't keep defenders hands down.
That one throw in the video was badly under thrown. Watch Crabtree... he's watching Smith the whole route and has the corner beat, but he only slows down after the pass is thrown. He's adjusting to a badly under thrown ball. Good alert play by Crabtree, bad play by the DB.
The whole Bucs game.
The fact that he has two attempts and no completions in the middle of the field. (Bucs game not factored, don't have stats yet.)
The fact that the vast majority of his passes are thrown to the sidelines. I don't have the stats from the Bucs game yet, but before it... 33 attempts to the left and right sidelines, but only 14 to the middle, right, and left of the field.
If you need more, I'll continue....
Mike Vick is 6 ft.
Drew Brees is 6 ft.
Jeff Garcia is 6 ft.
Doug Flutie is a smurf
Seneca Wallace - 5'11"
And you list O-line problems, which is another set of problems. But the fact that he consistently feels pressure and forces him out of the pocket should not go against why hes unable to pass from the pocket. And regardless if that ONE play was under thrown, the fact that he recognized his target and delivered should be enough evidence that he can in fact pass from the pocket.
But nice for you all to put 3 games in a players career.
And by that kind of evaluation Alex Smith should have been cut a long time ago.