Kawakami: Alex Smith is Good Just In Time to Play Somewhere Else

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by bassmanr:

Originally posted by mustangmele:

Originally posted by bassmanr:

Originally posted by djfullshred:
They have to move on. 49ers + A. Smith is just bad chemistry at this point. There is an aura of bad vibes with this association now. Let him blossom somewhere else, and let's get someone that this team will really rally around (and not just say it for the press, like when they talk about Smith).

The best place for Alex would be the Colts and learn from Payton. They run the spread and with some more tutaledge he would grow and take over for Payton as he ages. Kind of like Montana to Young after he was healthy from watching Joe after the pounding he got in Tampa.

That's the other thing that annoys me! When the niners air it out they play very well. They should be playing in the spread. The have the players for it. In fact, this roster caters to it. Think about it, Gore/Westbrook are great pass catching backs, crabtree can really make some plays and then you have two great receiving tight ends. It's stupid not to run the spread.

That is the exact reason Singletary must go... He wants his will on the players we have regardless of the playing abilities they have. We could also be a great West Coast Offense with Troy Smith or Shaun Hill as well.

Troy's historical lack of short to mid-range accuracy would not work with the WCO. He is a good deep thrower but that is all.

I agree. When I was watching the green bay game and I saw troy throw a short pass intended for crabtree that was like 5yards off the mark and went out of bounds... I knew he was not the answer.

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by bassmanr:

Originally posted by mustangmele:

Originally posted by bassmanr:

Originally posted by djfullshred:
They have to move on. 49ers + A. Smith is just bad chemistry at this point. There is an aura of bad vibes with this association now. Let him blossom somewhere else, and let's get someone that this team will really rally around (and not just say it for the press, like when they talk about Smith).

The best place for Alex would be the Colts and learn from Payton. They run the spread and with some more tutaledge he would grow and take over for Payton as he ages. Kind of like Montana to Young after he was healthy from watching Joe after the pounding he got in Tampa.

That's the other thing that annoys me! When the niners air it out they play very well. They should be playing in the spread. The have the players for it. In fact, this roster caters to it. Think about it, Gore/Westbrook are great pass catching backs, crabtree can really make some plays and then you have two great receiving tight ends. It's stupid not to run the spread.

That is the exact reason Singletary must go... He wants his will on the players we have regardless of the playing abilities they have. We could also be a great West Coast Offense with Troy Smith or Shaun Hill as well.

Troy's historical lack of short to mid-range accuracy would not work with the WCO. He is a good deep thrower but that is all.

Yep Good point.. I think if we could get Kolb away from Phillly and set up a WCO, we would be fine next year. Gruden would run the WCO and we are a good team that quick.

Kawakami is like Lowell Cohen used to be when he wrote for the Chronicle. Likes to stir the pot. It used to sell papers. Today, I guess it generates mouse clicks. Entertaining, but to be taken with a grain of salt.

I cant believe people think Alex Smith is good, he is not good, he had a good game, a couple short passes that turned into long plays, thats all.

Originally posted by JBatta49erfansince81:
Name another team that has kept a starting QB after 5 years of never having a winning record.

Enough is enough. Time to move on.

Saints had Archie Manning from 1971-81 his best season was 8-8, I wonder how many more there are?

Originally posted by nickbradley:

Originally posted by AiNoKea:

Originally posted by susweel:

Originally posted by nickbradley:
Notorious Smith-Hater Kawakami says that Alex Smith is turning it on as a mature quarterback just in time to go play elsewhere...his argument is why would anyone want to stay with this franchise?

I really, REALLY don't want to see Alex Smith throw for 4,000 yards in Minnesota next year...

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2010/12/12/alex-smith-the-return-2/

Dude has 2 300 yard games in 6 years, trust me he's not throwing for 4000 yards.

Even if he does who cares, let him be Minnesota's problem.

I agree, the guy just hasn't worked out for the past 5 or 6 years (also not just his fault) time to move one.

5 or 6 years of sh*t coaching, two major injuries, and a poor O-line and still is putting up decent #s (QB rating of 80 - 85).

Add to that list, s**tty WR's who give up on every play.
s**tty playcallers like hostler/raye.

Originally posted by RonRon:
I cant believe people think Alex Smith is good, he is not good, he had a good game, a couple short passes that turned into long plays, thats all.

Get ready to be attacked.

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:

Originally posted by RonRon:
I cant believe people think Alex Smith is good, he is not good, he had a good game, a couple short passes that turned into long plays, thats all.

Get ready to be attacked.

Yes, he has insulted the sacred cow.

Lol

Originally posted by bassmanr:

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by bassmanr:

Originally posted by mustangmele:

Originally posted by bassmanr:

Originally posted by djfullshred:
They have to move on. 49ers + A. Smith is just bad chemistry at this point. There is an aura of bad vibes with this association now. Let him blossom somewhere else, and let's get someone that this team will really rally around (and not just say it for the press, like when they talk about Smith).

The best place for Alex would be the Colts and learn from Payton. They run the spread and with some more tutaledge he would grow and take over for Payton as he ages. Kind of like Montana to Young after he was healthy from watching Joe after the pounding he got in Tampa.

That's the other thing that annoys me! When the niners air it out they play very well. They should be playing in the spread. The have the players for it. In fact, this roster caters to it. Think about it, Gore/Westbrook are great pass catching backs, crabtree can really make some plays and then you have two great receiving tight ends. It's stupid not to run the spread.

That is the exact reason Singletary must go... He wants his will on the players we have regardless of the playing abilities they have. We could also be a great West Coast Offense with Troy Smith or Shaun Hill as well.

Troy's historical lack of short to mid-range accuracy would not work with the WCO. He is a good deep thrower but that is all.

Yep Good point.. I think if we could get Kolb away from Phillly and set up a WCO, we would be fine next year. Gruden would run the WCO and we are a good team that quick.

Kolb would be expensive. Rumor has it Philly wants a #1 in 2011 and a #2 in 2012. That is a lot to pay for a guy who is not even close to being an established QB in this league. However, it is realistic considering the dire lack of QB talent on about 20 of the 32 teams in the league.

Considering other critical needs this team has, I hope they don't have to pay that price for a QB.

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:

Originally posted by RonRon:
I cant believe people think Alex Smith is good, he is not good, he had a good game, a couple short passes that turned into long plays, thats all.

Get ready to be attacked.

that was a nice pass to Vernon Davis for a TD....but I just don't see Alex being able to put it all together...or at least enough to where he is helping his team win enough games to make the playoffs almost every year.

some blind Alex fans will never accept him being called a bad QB....if Alex tares it up on another team, most of us Alex doubters will admit that he has turned the corner is a top QB in this league....because we are realists....some haters might not want to admit they are wrong.

but if Alex continues to play inconsistent or bad, the blind Alex fans will just say we ruined him and the same thing would have happened to Aaron Rodgers, Payton Manning, Joe Montana etc....if they were drafted by us, at the time Alex was......because of course, all QBs are clones of each other.

Originally posted by Schulzy:
Kamikaze

The King of hack writers.

Aww... Upset because Tim spoke the truth! Only ones that want Alex back are Alex lovers... Nobody outside of you guys want the bust to return!

Originally posted by fakers23:

Originally posted by Schulzy:
Kamikaze

The King of hack writers.

Aww... Upset because Tim spoke the truth! Only ones that want Alex back are Alex lovers... Nobody outside of you guys want the bust to return!

no man tim has been negetive of every1 horrible writer if it were up to him linicum would be on the rays and alex rios would be on giants he has no sports knowledge

another thing.....for the folks who say he would throw for 4000 yrds..or just flourish with the Vikings....Alex has had it easy in playing in the NFC West since he got here. There has always been one team in the division that was better than the rest...usually never 2 at the same time.

where as with the Vikings, he would have to face the Packers 2 times a year, the Bear's defense 2 times a year....and even the Lions are building themselves a pretty good team.

teams would just treat the Vikes as if they were the 9ers....they would take Adrian Peterson out of the game and force Alex to win it with his arm....and these are tough defenses he would be facing.

Originally posted by nickbradley:

Originally posted by djfullshred:
They have to move on. 49ers + A. Smith is just bad chemistry at this point. There is an aura of bad vibes with this association now. Let him blossom somewhere else, and let's get someone that this team will really rally around (and not just say it for the press, like when they talk about Smith).

Let Drew Brees go and Draft Phillip Rivers.

laughable to compare Brees to A. Smith dude.

when Brees was let go by San Diego he had:

a) already played in the Pro Bowl
b) already started a playoff game
c) the Chargers had a winning record w/Brees as the starting QB

therefore your comparison is (clearly) not apt

Originally posted by 49ersalldaway126:

Originally posted by fakers23:

Originally posted by Schulzy:
Kamikaze

The King of hack writers.

Aww... Upset because Tim spoke the truth! Only ones that want Alex back are Alex lovers... Nobody outside of you guys want the bust to return!

no man tim has been negetive of every1 horrible writer if it were up to him linicum would be on the rays and alex rios would be on giants he has no sports knowledge

Wow. That was awkward reading.

LB