Originally posted by dtcomposer:
Did anbody else notice in those Alex Smith Highlights (the long ones) how many times Alex was flushed from the pocket but still made plays? The O-line was really bad at pass protection last season - there is no way around this. Of course the highlights don't show all the sacks, and incompletions. Think about that for a minute. alex was running for his life for a good portion of the season - often without any blitzing on the part of the defense.
I think about it every time I watch other team's games. I start to count the seconds of their QB even having to make any rushed decision.
... and then I do this ---->
All I can hope is that such terrible experiences will make Alex an elite QB when the OL does actually provide the 4+ seconds other QBs are getting.