Gannon is soooooo right! | Page 4

Daniel2778 · 2010-10-16T13:19:42-07:00

Said Gannon: "If I was coaching the guy, I'd basically tell him, 'Hey, Alex, you know what? You've got 11 games left, I don't care what you do and how you do it, you better get your points across to Mike (Singletary), to Mike Johnson to every guy in the huddle. If it isn't exactly the way you want it, then go do something about it. You're going to call someone out, you're going to stand up in the meeting room, if you're going to say something in the huddle, you're going to change the play, you're going to fight to get it the way you want it. Because at the end of the day, if it doesn't get done right, you're going top be the guy that gets blamed.' That's what he's got to understand. That's the reality. ... I just think that to play this position and to play it well, you have to have a little bit of a jerk in you. And I say that constructively. If you look at Tom Brady, if you look at Peyton Manning, if you look at Drew Brees, if you look at Brett Favre. I could keep going on and on. All these guys, at the end of the day, if they have to take out that whip and let you feel it across the back of your legs, you're going to feel it."

Oct 17, 2010 at 9:02 AM

#46

ZRF80
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Originally posted by LambdaChi49:
Originally posted by ZRF80:
I wish it were that easy. After 6 years of watching Alex Smith play, we finally found the real problem: attitude. Alex was too nice.........and therefore his game suffered.

Id like to believe it....I really would. And I agree that he doesnt display the emotions needed by a real leader. However, his flaws go beyond lack of leadership. His mechanics are off. His accuracy is off. His judgment is off.

Smith lacks a lot of things good QBs develop within 5 years. Nothing's gonna change now.

When you say his mechanics are off? What do you mean specifically? Because I've heard his mechanics are better (can't remember where so you can accuse me of lying if you wish).

But I'm seriously asking what specifically, about his mechanics, are flawed, and how it's affecting his throws.

Thanks.

I read a piece on Smith by Jaworski towards the end of last season. Jaworski said that Smith played with a stiff front leg at times, at that has a lot to do with his accuracy and inconsistency. He did say that Smith had improved over the years in many ways, but he still wasnt 100% there yet.

Since Smith continues to be inconsistent, combined with the notion that he hasnt progressed from last season, I think we can conclude that his mechanics still arent there yet.

Maybe you disagree.

Oct 17, 2010 at 9:08 AM

#47

HessianDud
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today is the day that alex's balls drop.

(meaning that either today he becomes a man or that today he fumbles away his career.)

Oct 17, 2010 at 10:27 AM

#48

Brazilian49er
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Originally posted by ZRF80:
Originally posted by LambdaChi49:
Originally posted by ZRF80:
I wish it were that easy. After 6 years of watching Alex Smith play, we finally found the real problem: attitude. Alex was too nice.........and therefore his game suffered.

Id like to believe it....I really would. And I agree that he doesnt display the emotions needed by a real leader. However, his flaws go beyond lack of leadership. His mechanics are off. His accuracy is off. His judgment is off.

Smith lacks a lot of things good QBs develop within 5 years. Nothing's gonna change now.

When you say his mechanics are off? What do you mean specifically? Because I've heard his mechanics are better (can't remember where so you can accuse me of lying if you wish).

But I'm seriously asking what specifically, about his mechanics, are flawed, and how it's affecting his throws.

Thanks.

I read a piece on Smith by Jaworski towards the end of last season. Jaworski said that Smith played with a stiff front leg at times, at that has a lot to do with his accuracy and inconsistency. He did say that Smith had improved over the years in many ways, but he still wasnt 100% there yet.

Since Smith continues to be inconsistent, combined with the notion that he hasnt progressed from last season, I think we can conclude that his mechanics still arent there yet.

Maybe you disagree.

Ron Jaworski mentioned his stiif front leg in the MNF against Seattle in 2007, when Smith was playing with a separated shoulder.

Now this year, just before the season started he went on KNBR and, when asked about that, he sais clearly: "I think he corrected them" and went on to say he's an Alex Smith fan.

LINK

Oct 17, 2010 at 10:39 AM

#49

ZRF80
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Originally posted by Brazilian49er:
Originally posted by ZRF80:
Originally posted by LambdaChi49:
Originally posted by ZRF80:
I wish it were that easy. After 6 years of watching Alex Smith play, we finally found the real problem: attitude. Alex was too nice.........and therefore his game suffered.

Id like to believe it....I really would. And I agree that he doesnt display the emotions needed by a real leader. However, his flaws go beyond lack of leadership. His mechanics are off. His accuracy is off. His judgment is off.

Smith lacks a lot of things good QBs develop within 5 years. Nothing's gonna change now.

When you say his mechanics are off? What do you mean specifically? Because I've heard his mechanics are better (can't remember where so you can accuse me of lying if you wish).

But I'm seriously asking what specifically, about his mechanics, are flawed, and how it's affecting his throws.

Thanks.

I read a piece on Smith by Jaworski towards the end of last season. Jaworski said that Smith played with a stiff front leg at times, at that has a lot to do with his accuracy and inconsistency. He did say that Smith had improved over the years in many ways, but he still wasnt 100% there yet.

Since Smith continues to be inconsistent, combined with the notion that he hasnt progressed from last season, I think we can conclude that his mechanics still arent there yet.

Maybe you disagree.

Ron Jaworski mentioned his stiif front leg in the MNF against Seattle in 2007, when Smith was playing with a separated shoulder.

Now this year, just before the season started he went on KNBR and, when asked about that, he sais clearly: "I think he corrected them" and went on to say he's an Alex Smith fan.

LINK

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers/2009/12/10/jaworski-sees-improved-mechanics-for-49ers-quarterback-alex-smith/

That was from last year before the MNF game against Arizona. Jaworski says his mechanics have improved, but he still has the stiff leg (at times) which takes away from his velocity, and leads to his inconsistency.

Oct 17, 2010 at 10:41 AM

#50

LasVegasWally
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Agree - This is make it or break it for Alex.

Oct 17, 2010 at 11:16 AM

#51

Kilgore_Trout
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He is!

Oct 17, 2010 at 11:23 AM

#52

highwayone
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Here's what I think about Alex. He's a nice guy, and he's never gonna be a great QB.

From my own personal experience, I'm a nice guy and had to change sports from football to tennis because I have s**tty genes and I didn't grow enough.

So, I was a mediocre tennis player .... UNTIL I GOT MAD. Then, I would do crazy s**t like serving aces two or three times in a row, hitting winners. Until my rage died down.

Then, it would be back to mediocre tennis.

IT's IN MY GENES, and I think the same thing for Alex. He will either 1/ Always be mediocre OR 2/ take steroids and become a super QB.

Oct 17, 2010 at 11:56 AM

#53

fly15
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Originally posted by LasVegasWally:
Agree - This is make it or break it for Alex.

how many times have we heard that statement.....

Oct 17, 2010 at 12:01 PM

#54

Hopper
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He's never had that assertiveness, oh well.

Oct 17, 2010 at 12:03 PM

#55

kstolai
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Originally posted by flow:
Originally posted by Allx9er:
now paging phill jennigs............could phill jennigs please step to the 50 yard line

lol

Oct 17, 2010 at 12:09 PM

#56

49ermark
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Originally posted by kstolai:
Originally posted by flow:
Originally posted by Allx9er:
now paging phill jennigs............could phill jennigs please step to the 50 yard line

lol

Trying to change someones persona is ridiculous. He isn't going to wake up and be some baby eating pissed off dude who makes Farve look like Betty White. Ain't gonna happen all you Alex lovers.