Reports of Alex looking average in practice.

Aug 10, 2010 at 1:19 PM

SanDiego49er
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He's hitting the deep ones and missing the short ones. He's confident from the huddle to the snap and showing leadership but not much improved with the ball in his hands.

Anybody else getting concerned...

I'm hoping he's better and I thought he would be working on his mechanics all offseason. But some of these media reports have me concerned.

http://www.csnbayarea.com/08/10/10/49ers-Mailbag-Smith-So-Far-Has-Been-So-S/landing.html?full_args=08/10/10/49ers-Mailbag-Smith-So-Far-Has-Been-So-S/landing&blockID=287074&feedID=5936

Aug 10, 2010 at 1:20 PM

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play like you practice

Aug 10, 2010 at 1:21 PM

SanDiego49er
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Originally posted by susweel:
play like you practice

LOL. But I'm hoping he will practice better so he will play better.

Aug 10, 2010 at 1:21 PM

bigmike55
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uh oh...

Aug 10, 2010 at 1:21 PM

norcal49er864
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Jesus Christ, it's the first week of camp, and his starting center is down.

Aug 10, 2010 at 1:22 PM

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Aug 10, 2010 at 1:22 PM

susweel
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Originally posted by SanDiego49er:
Originally posted by susweel:
play like you practice

LOL. But I'm hoping he will practice better so he will play better.

We have been hoping for 5 years now.

Aug 10, 2010 at 1:22 PM

TitsMcgee
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Cue the ACP(ass-clown patrol).

I guess you all missed the good reports and Niner defensive players being impressed with Smith keeping them on their toes.

But no, let's just cherrypick a few articles from peter King and one report from Maiocco and start a collective pantsh!t.

Season couldn't come any faster.

Aug 10, 2010 at 1:22 PM

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Good thing it's only practice. You know, where the players are supposed to make mistakes and learn from them.

Aug 10, 2010 at 1:22 PM

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SanDiego49er
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Originally posted by norcal49er864:
Jesus Christ, it's the first week of camp, and his starting center is down.

But that shouldn't effect how you throw the ball.

Aug 10, 2010 at 1:25 PM

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News flash: ALL QBs, regardless of how good/bad they are...will have good days, bad days, and "so so" days.

Relax.

Aug 10, 2010 at 1:25 PM

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Originally posted by SanDiego49er:
Originally posted by norcal49er864:
Jesus Christ, it's the first week of camp, and his starting center is down.

But that shouldn't effect how you throw the ball.

Raye also said there were extenuating circumstances to Smith's day. He noted that Smith usually makes 94 throws in the morning and another 86-90 in the afternoon. He said this is the point in camp that quarterbacks get what Raye called "arm weary."

Read more: http://blogs.sacbee.com/49ers/archives/2010/08/raye-defends-qb.html#ixzz0wEk20f7s

Aug 10, 2010 at 1:26 PM

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Aug 10, 2010 at 1:26 PM

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fly15
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Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by SanDiego49er:
Originally posted by susweel:
play like you practice

LOL. But I'm hoping he will practice better so he will play better.

We have been hoping for 5 years now.

Aug 10, 2010 at 1:26 PM

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TitsMcgee
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Originally posted by LambdaChi49:
News flash: ALL QBs, regardless of how good/bad they are...will have good days, bad days, and "so so" days.

Relax.

Except the ACP doesn't really comment on the good days.

When Smith has a good day in TC, the nay-sayers will just say "It's TC, who cares wait for the season."

But when he has a bad day, it's time to sh!t our pants and make a huge thread about it.

Something smells like a double standard to me.