Originally posted by jreff22:
good work
I know your not talking about Alex against the Lions right?
Like my grandfather always use to say " You can't polish a turd regardless of how hard you rub "
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Originally posted by jreff22:
good work
Originally posted by 1stAndGoal49ers:
Originally posted by dtg_9er:This post screams I LOVE ALEX!
Originally posted by Wubbie:
Well, before anyone says our WRs suck or something like that...
Some of it is Alex Smith. We all know he's not the MOST accurate QB in the league and needs to do a better job with his accuracy. It's better, no doubt, then it was in previous years, but he's gotta help out his receivers by throwing more catchable balls.
At the same time, if you're a receiver and can touch the ball with your hands, you gotta catch it. I hope this improves in the future.
I think Smith's inaccuracy is the result of the fallacy of common knowledge . You hear something so often that it becomes ingrained as the truth, whether accurate or not. Harbaugh stated Smith's accuracy as one of his greatest strengths...why would he say that if it were so obviously wrong? Watching Smith over the years I have always wondered how much was the scheme, coaching, WRs, etc.
When Smith and VD have a very good QBR together year after year I have concluded Smith is accurate when given a consistent target. VD is a workaholic who practices his routes and does a good job maintaining them on game day.
We started the year with Edwards and Morgan playing pretty well and now have played without either in a game Smith did not play well...not a coincidence. If and when we have a full receiving group for six or seven straight games I think you will see a very accurate QB.
Alex has a bad habit of over-throwing receivers for a long time. Sunday was a perfect example of "ALEX"
Originally posted by BrianGO:If the receiver has to leap 10 ft into the air to catch a pass, obviously they can't run very far after the catch.
Our receivers have caught everything thrown at their numbers.
Originally posted by Jakemall:
Originally posted by BrianGO:
If the receiver has to leap 10 ft into the air to catch a pass, obviously they can't run very far after the catch.
Our receivers have caught everything thrown at their numbers.
Simply not true.
Originally posted by Jakemall:
Originally posted by BrianGO:
If the receiver has to leap 10 ft into the air to catch a pass, obviously they can't run very far after the catch.
Our receivers have caught everything thrown at their numbers.
Simply not true.
Originally posted by Jakemall:
No he's not the most accurate. As of now he's #8. Last week he was #3?
Originally posted by kray28:
Originally posted by Jakemall:
No he's not the most accurate. As of now he's #8. Last week he was #3?
How are we measuring accuracy? Through completion percentage? That's not a very good measure of actual accuracy. Accurate passers don't just complete passes, they also place the ball in the best possible place to allow the receiver to make a play. In many ways, YAC/RAC is good auxiliary measure of true accuracy when you consider this. QBs who put the ball in the optimal spot, not only get a completion, they also get extra yards because their receiver is in position to get those extra yards.
Completion percentage doesn't tell you what type of passes are being completed either. There's no differentiation between a little dumpoff which gets taken the distance versus the high degree of difficulty deep ball.
Originally posted by dtg_9er:
I think Smith's inaccuracy is the result of the fallacy of common knowledge . You hear something so often that it becomes ingrained as the truth, whether accurate or not. Harbaugh stated Smith's accuracy as one of his greatest strengths...why would he say that if it were so obviously wrong? Watching Smith over the years I have always wondered how much was the scheme, coaching, WRs, etc.
When Smith and VD have a very good QBR together year after year I have concluded Smith is accurate when given a consistent target. VD is a workaholic who practices his routes and does a good job maintaining them on game day.
We started the year with Edwards and Morgan playing pretty well and now have played without either in a game Smith did not play well...not a coincidence. If and when we have a full receiving group for six or seven straight games I think you will see a very accurate QB.
Originally posted by dtg_9er:Originally posted by Jakemall:Originally posted by BrianGO:If the receiver has to leap 10 ft into the air to catch a pass, obviously they can't run very far after the catch.
Our receivers have caught everything thrown at their numbers.
Simply not true.
You have a receiver who can jump ten feet in the air you use that skill every time! Redzone automatic TD!
Originally posted by kray28:Originally posted by Jakemall:No he's not the most accurate. As of now he's #8. Last week he was #3?
How are we measuring accuracy? Through completion percentage? That's not a very good measure of actual accuracy. Accurate passers don't just complete passes, they also place the ball in the best possible place to allow the receiver to make a play. In many ways, YAC/RAC is good auxiliary measure of true accuracy when you consider this. QBs who put the ball in the optimal spot, not only get a completion, they also get extra yards because their receiver is in position to get those extra yards.
Completion percentage doesn't tell you what type of passes are being completed either. There's no differentiation between a little dumpoff which gets taken the distance versus the high degree of difficulty deep ball.
Originally posted by Jakemall:
looks like drops have actually gotten worse...although only slightly.