Originally posted by Joecool:
Originally posted by aacadena:
Originally posted by Joecool:
Originally posted by rum53:
Originally posted by Joecool:
No, I was just saying what if Shaun Hill went 4-6? It wouldn't have looked so good. But the "truth" is that he went 7-3 with a very good overall rating and excellent leadership continuity skills overall. You can only go by what the guy has done when he has had the opportunity. You cannot go by the time he did not play his other years in the NFL. You cannot go by what you think he may not be able to do such as take us deep into the playoffs. Trent f**king Dilfer of all people won the superbowl so this talk about not going deep into the playoffs is sad. Shaun Hill in his ten games has performed better than Trent Dilfer EVER did in that superbowl year.
Therefore, by the way our QBs have played when they have gotten the chance Hill can take us deep into the playoffs if the team as a whole plays to their capabilities.
To be honest, I think the QB position in this system will be fine regardless of who wins. Both Smith and Hill are competitive and both had success in the past. I think Singletary will try to avoid placing the success of the team on either QB's shoulders until they prove worthy of it (which can only be done in regular season).
This reminds me of last season with JTO. Martz literally put the entire offense's success onto JTO's shoulders with his play calling, which was completely unfair to the journeyman QB. I'm not going to say JTO is a starting QB, just that he's better than his play suggested.
I see Raye, on the other hand, trying to avoid putting too much pressure on the QB early on in the season. He will use the run to set up the pass, which makes a QB's job that much easier. With that in mind, we will at a minimum have an average offense regardless of who is QB.
If and when the starting QB finds success, we will see Raye open up the playbook and put more of the game plan onto the QB's shoulders. Until then, we should expect a lot of playaction passes, bootlegs, and short-to-intermediate passing with the occasional shot deep.
I also feel the same way. If Smith actually wins the competition, then I will feel that we can win with him.
I agree that whoever wins the competition, that our team is good enough to go as deep as any team in the league.
Pinche Joe you woke up one the Goodside of the bed this morning didn't you?? hahaha You have been very positive.
Muwhahahahaha:
However, Alex Smith's last 7 games starting when 100% healthy.
Starting at Pittsburgh and backwards to 2006.
65.1
86.9
59.3
69.0
66.7
102.4: This was his great infamous SEA game where he was 56% but had 2 TDs passing with a 6.5 yards per completion and only 162 total yards passing.
48.2
I'm sorry, but Alex Smith hasn't done crap.
Joe, yesterday you said two (2) days w/o criticism of A. Smith.
Two (2), II, dos, days.
Now we have to bring up the JTO EXPRESS thread all over again!
I'll stipulate that Alex Smith's development as a QB was not nearly what it should have been under Nolan (or to use your hyperbole, he "hasn't done crap.")
I would also point out to you that there's a new and different HC, one who appears to be a much better coach.
It may be that Alex Smith won't do "crap" under Singletary either, but I am willing to give him a chance, simply because I'm more convinced that Singletary will give him a fairer chance to succeed than he got before.
Why not wait and see?
He is a complete waste of space and a roster spot. As a business owner, it is time to cut the losses. IMHO.
