Originally posted by Gavintech:
Originally posted by Rsrkshn:
Originally posted by jcashen87:
Originally posted by Boomer49:
People on here are hilarious !!! Harbaugh has to evaluate Alex because that is his job and if he makes an attempt to keep him he obviously thinks he has what it takes to be a productive qb at least for the short term and if he doesn't than he probably doesn't feel he has enough be productive. But if Harbaugh did not evaluate him and just sent him packing just because and he went to another team and played for a more stable orginization who had an identity as a football team and was successful most of you would whine and cry about how we let him go !!!
I disagree with you guys who say we would regret it if he does good somewhere else, things will happen the way they are going to happen. I think MOST SF fans know its been the end of the road with alex for more than a season, if he does good somewhere else it will probably be VERY limited but he wont do well here. Too much baggage too much mental mess. I really think half of Alex being so bad was his mental approach, and i think he himself has worked his way into a corner he cant get out of here in the Bay area. Most people wont be mad if he does OK somewhere else, the 49ers for me and many others are my focus. And whoever is the QB, Coach, etc. will be everyones focus after he leaves.
Good post. I agree that this would be most/all people's sentiments.
Harbaugh will evaluate and make a decision. IMO it would be a poor idea to resign Alex even as a stop-gap measure. It would just carry over the "loser" mentality that has dogged the Niners these past six years. The organization does need to turn the page. But still, it's the coaches choice and he is PC in saying its a blank sheet. Let's not forget that Walsh even worked with the loser for a couple of years (Even if DeBerg was better than the current loser; Deberg went on the have moderate success elsewhere).
People who beat the "no coaching" drum conveniently forget that he had three excellent QB coaches in McCarthy, Turner and Martz. Yet he never assimilated anything, nor demonstrated the spark that characterizes franchise QBs. He will flatter to deceive on the practice field, in training camp, because he is intelligent and he can make the plays and look good in a staged environment. He'll fool you; he did the other guys. But bring in the element of unpredictability (game time) and his lack of football instincts become apparent.
In two three years all this will be distant memory. 
Alex's first good QB coach was Mike Johnson. McCarthy, Turner, and Martz were never his QB coach and were not all that hands on with Alex. Not to mention Alex didn't look too bad as a 22 year old 2nd year NFL QB the one year Turner was here and was on IR the entire time Martz was here. You make a horrible argument.
I'm just guessing, but you sound like an Alex supporter.
I should just let this pass, but I've got spare time on my hands
When people say Alex suffered from poor coach, most, almost all, of the time are alluding to the Head Coaching. I certainly wouldn't trust people here (sorry, but you included
) to be able to judge the quality of the position coaches. I'm putting the onus closer to the person responsible these past few years; particularly because recently our HCs have been administrators and motivators rather than "coaches." The OC is responsible for the offense, of which QB play is the most important component. So they do, in fact, take a very hands-on approach on coaching the QB, especially in practices and training camp. And that's what I mean by "QB coaches" . . .
de fact QB coaches. OK?
Fact is Martz, Turner and McCarthy (two super-bowl winning, and one on the verge) were very hands-on with their instruction of the QB. If you're going to argue that point, there's not much one can say to you.
You say that Alex didn't look bad in his second year. I disagree. IMO the second year is when Alex demonstrated that he would never be a franchise QB. He failed to demonstrate the
gametime instincts that is evident in the special players almost right away. He had had two of the elite offensive coaches providing guidance, but still . . . nothing. He was just going through the motions of playing the NFL QB, really. No spark. Soulless. Game over.
Aren't you among the group which is constantly saying that even "Montana could not have succeeded" in this environment? That's good for a laugh!
Actually statements such as those belittle the achievements of Montana and all the great ones. It's like saying: "With the right coaching Alex could be just as good as Montana."
Don't people who say stuff like that realise how intellectually challenged it makes them sound?
Hopefully, Alex will get the opportunity to play back-up somewhere. Hopefully, we'll be moving on.
