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sometimes I wonder.....do extreme Alex fans really care about Nate's well being, like some try to.......or
are they worried that Nate would do better than Alex.....which would basically mean the end for Alex in a 9er uniform... OH THE HORROR
Nate has shown he has a better feel for the game than Alex (early in his career and maybe still now)
3rd stringers or not Nate showed at 1:05 nice touch on this pass.....then came right back with a bullet for a 2pt conversion...
if we are eliminated from the playoffs and Alex is still struggling...then we better throw Nate in there......and see how he responds...if he plays well, Great we don't have to spend a 1st pick on a QB or sign or trade for a big name QB.........the clock is ticking.
If Alex steps up and plays well and we make the playoffs then that is even better.
why are you and so many other Smith haters so obssessed with Smith being a bust? Wouldn't you rather he succeed and end the "who will be the QB" problem? But the problem is just like the others your hatred for Smith blinds the fact that he has improved and still continues to improve every week. While you are screaming at your TV for Singletary to put Hill in as the starter I will be sitting back enjoying the game watching and realizing that Smith very well could be the answer. Then again he could not be the answer as well. but I will let time decide that instead of jumping to a conclusion because I hate the guy. So what has Smith done to all you haters out there? Did he sleep with your sister? Maybe knocked up your mom? I know he killed your dog. that has to be it
Did you even read my post.....read the last sentence again.....
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"If Alex steps up and plays well and we make the playoffs then that is even better."
also, I have said numerous times... I don't hate Alex...hate is a strong word..... I actually think he is a good person...but just has not been a good QB early in his career so far....the problem is I am not patient anymore...we have a good team here....and we are still in the playoff hunt....we can't be turning the ball over....just like Alex has EVERY single game he as played this year......our offensive strategy is to win close games...we can not win close games on a consistent basis by having our QB turning the ball over every game.....think back to the Colts game....we could have won that game....it didn't help that Alex threw an INT.....the Colts ended up in great field position and got an easy score.....in a close game.....
same thing against the Titans.....TWICE late in the 4th qtr.
same thing against the Bears.....good thing Cutler gave it right back to us....over and over.
You're obsessed with INTs, but for some reason, 3-and-outs are perfectly acceptable.
Here's a quick summary of what happens when 3-and-outs mount up quickly: See Atlanta and Houston games. We lose field position, the defense tires, and just like that, the game gets out of reach.
Here's a summary of what happens when you throw a pick or 2, but are at least able to move the ball: See Tennessee game. We'll remain in the game, at the very least. I'd take 34-27 or 45-10 and 21-0. Hill's offense (turnovers or not) was flat-out embarrassing. Have you been a fan all along? I've been a fan for over 25 years, and I've never seen such a pathetic and limited offense. I've seen some pretty horrible ones, led by QBs such as Rattay, Stenstrom, etc.
Smith's offense is much, much better. It's really amazing how anyone could not see that. All he needs to do is cut down on his INTs, which is possible. Shaun Hill would need to increase his arm strength, accuracy, mobility, etc. It's not possible. Thankfully, the 49ers agree with me. Going across the U.S. and letting other teams see the 49ers reduced to Shaun Hill firing ducks to Isaac Bruce was painful.
Now, the U.S. gets to see Smith fire bullets to Crabtree. The future is looking bright for those of us who have moved on and left Shaun Hill in the dust, just like the 49ers coaches have.
When INT's lead to an average of 9 points a game for the opposition, then Yes. I'm gonna obsess about them. Have you ever wondered why the team the wins the turnover battle typically wins the game. You can't say the same about 3&outs though...
You can if you lead the league in them.
Then how come Hill has won a higher % of his starts? Or how come the team scores more points per game this year with Hill as the starting QB? Kinda weird stats when Smith is supposed to be the messiah, huh?
scored more points with Hill? Hmm lets see against the falcons 10 points. Against the Texans 0 points
Yup, Hill wasn't allowed to finish the Texans game so you can't count that; but even with a lowly 10 against the Falcons, with Hill at QB we average 22 points per game. With Smith, it's only 17...
But, here's what you seriously miss... I don't think Hill is all that good. As a matter of fact, he kinda sucks. My point is that Alex is even worse.
Take the #13 glasses off, my friend. He wasn't allowed to finish the game because he didn't deserve to. Here, I'll give you brand new shades. These ones don't have #11 or #13 on them. They're crystal clear.
Now, let's analyze without any bias.
15 points per game vs. 20 points per game. I'll take the 20.
One thing I know about you is that you're not capable of analyzing without any bias. The second is you fail at reading comprehension.
Lets just see how good he does tomorrow and start this conversation back up again...
Because my opinion differs from yours? I'm just stating facts. Why look at what the whole team is doing when it comes to scoring? You want to reward Hill for punting the ball against the Rams, leading to 7 points? You want to reward Hill for the defense not allowing Minnesota to score at the end of the half, resulting in a blocked FG for a TD?
Let's just compare apples to apples: offensive output.
Hill's offense was averaging 15 points per game.
Smith's offense is averaging 20 points per game, with a lot less 3-and-outs.
Comprehend that please and get back to me, without any bias.
Yup, Hill 22 PPG for games he's started and finished and Smith 17 PPG for games hes started and finished.
But if you want to count games they played in that would put Smith at what 8 losses out of his last 9 games. Where's Hill at? Oh, only 4 losses out of his last 9...
Where does NFL.com have these guys rated? Shaun Hill #36 and Alex # 37 in QB Rate
We'll talk tomorrow
out of 9 games? The last game Smith played before he took over for the ineffective Hill was back in 2007! So lets talk this season!
Hill has played in 4 1/2 games
Smith has started in 2 1/2 games
Go with those seems how this season is the relevant one.
What is this, selective stats now? How about we only count games that Smith has won and games that Hill has lost? This goes back to the analyzing without bias thing I was talking about... You guys are ridiculous...
No, you're ridiculously biased and it shows. The fact that you're telling us to talk about it after the game shows what kind of fan you are too. You probably want Smith to do bad just so you can come on here and swing from Hill's nuts again. How about just be a fan and root for who we have at QB, just like I did when Hill took over for O'Sullivan last year? This year, he's ineffective, so I didn't mind Smith coming in. Right away, I noticed the offense was much better with Smith, and now I'm backing him.