Great Alex Smith Interview

Originally posted by kidash98:
Are you watching the same game as us??? Stat wise, our QB is in the Top 10 (NOT mediocre whatsoever) and winning games. And you're going to cut the guy????

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Stats are very deceptive. He has not put alot of attempts compared to the other QB's. The completions are based off a very very great running game that is starting to get adjusted to a tad bit.

Originally posted by 305Niner:

Originally posted by kidash98:
BUT... BUT... he's 32-19 as a starter. Thats all you need to know.

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Yeah it makes sense to keep QB and sign him to another mega contract without knowing if this a fluke season or not. It smells like Kerry Collins and Tommy Maddox, but that could never happen.

wow. Collins actually had several good years, and Maddox was 31 years old when he had his one ok year in Pittsburgh. You should llook up his stats and compare them with Smith and see how foolish you are being.

Originally posted by 305Niner:

Originally posted by kidash98:

Are you watching the same game as us??? Stat wise, our QB is in the Top 10 (NOT mediocre whatsoever) and winning games. And you're going to cut the guy????

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Stats are very deceptive. He has not put alot of attempts compared to the other QB's. The completions are based off a very very great running game that is starting to get adjusted to a tad bit.

Oh... Stats are deceptive.... like the 32-19 wins, right?

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can y'all take all that BS to the Alex Smith thread and talk about this interview ONLY in this thread?

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thanks

bye

Originally posted by AXEGRINDER:
why has he been a backup if he is 32-19 as a starter. Think about your answer carefully.

Vince got a bad rap with Jeff Fisher. In laymens terms, you are at a your job and your boss(who didnt hire you) is constantly on you for no reason if you do good whatever if you do bad its a major castrophe. I think over some time you would explode on him. Thats what Young went through. Lets not forget Fisher is got axed because of the egotistical behavior. Not to mention no superbowl rings after 17 years.

So no team is taking a risk with you. It was actually smart to go Philly and be a back up. He saw how Vick flourished under reid. The WCO is a very popular offense in the NFL. This season he is learning and actually not playing bad. He will be a starter once again next year. Too bad we are wrapped up in a Tommy Maddox type QB to snag him.

Originally posted by HessianDud:
wow. Collins actually had several good years, and Maddox was 31 years old when he had his one ok year in Pittsburgh. You should llook up his stats and compare them with Smith and see how foolish you are being.

You are missing the point. Both QB's had a good season and faltered the next season. Kerry Collins just did with multiple teams.

Originally posted by 305Niner:
Vince got a bad rap with Jeff Fisher. In laymens terms, you are at a your job and your boss(who didnt hire you) is constantly on you for no reason if you do good whatever if you do bad its a major castrophe. I think over some time you would explode on him. Thats what Young went through. Lets not forget Fisher is got axed because of the egotistical behavior. Not to mention no superbowl rings after 17 years.

So no team is taking a risk with you. It was actually smart to go Philly and be a back up. He saw how Vick flourished under reid. The WCO is a very popular offense in the NFL. This season he is learning and actually not playing bad. He will be a starter once again next year. Too bad we are wrapped up in a Tommy Maddox type QB to snag him.

impossible to know if VY is actually learning anything, since we're not there, but completing 57% of your passes with 3 TD's and 5 INT's is not really what I would call playing well. if you like QB's who can play "not bad" then go ahead and keep rooting for Young, I guess. I think most reasonable people would rather root for QB's who are actually playing well. Its awesome that we have one.

Originally posted by 305Niner:

Originally posted by AXEGRINDER:

why has he been a backup if he is 32-19 as a starter. Think about your answer carefully.

Vince got a bad rap with Jeff Fisher. In laymens terms, you are at a your job and your boss(who didnt hire you) is constantly on you for no reason if you do good whatever if you do bad its a major castrophe. I think over some time you would explode on him. Thats what Young went through. Lets not forget Fisher is got axed because of the egotistical behavior. Not to mention no superbowl rings after 17 years.

So no team is taking a risk with you. It was actually smart to go Philly and be a back up. He saw how Vick flourished under reid. The WCO is a very popular offense in the NFL. This season he is learning and actually not playing bad. He will be a starter once again next year. Too bad we are wrapped up in a Tommy Maddox type QB to snag him.

Bad rap???

Quote:

Young is 30-17 in five NFL seasons, but only 13-14 against teams finishing a season .500 or better. He's also battled questions about his work ethic, leadership and injuries. He suffered a season-ending thumb injury on his right hand Nov. 21, tossed his shoulder pads into the stands and told off coach Jeff Fisher in front of the locker room before storming out.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5993142

Yeah, we can definately let this guy lead this team...

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Originally posted by 305Niner:

Originally posted by HessianDud:
wow. Collins actually had several good years, and Maddox was 31 years old when he had his one ok year in Pittsburgh. You should llook up his stats and compare them with Smith and see how foolish you are being.

You are missing the point. Both QB's had a good season and faltered the next season. Kerry Collins just did with multiple teams.

Collins actually had a couple of good seasons with the Giants at the start of the decade. Nothing great, but not just a "one and done" like you say. I guess you're a Tennessee fan or something since you only seem to be aware of how QB's in Tennessee perform.

The season Smith is having is better than just about anything either of those guys ever did. And his numbers the last two years are good too, and show steady improvement. Its entirely possible that Smith is playing as good as he will ever play right now. But its also possible that he can continue to improve.

Originally posted by 305Niner:

Originally posted by valrod33:
Alex Smith is younger and at this point in their careers a better player than Vince Young. Also Alex isnt a head case like VY

Drugs are very bad. Smith would never be a better player than Vince. He plays too timid and you dont have to "limit" him in fear of him making mistakes and yeah Vince is causing all kind of madness in Philly right now.

What has VY done that makes him a better QB than Alex?
Vince Young averages for his career 155 yards passing per game compared to Alexs 177.2 career average. Seems like VY has been limited too. VY also has more ints than TDs in his career

I can't understand while we are still debating the merits of Alex Smith at this point. Don't we know? Finally given competent offensive coaching, the guy's proving to be a solid quarterback. What more do you want? Is he Aaron Rodgers-Drew Brees-Tom Brady? No. Are you going to refuse to watch games and root for the team and root for our players because well gee maybe one of our players is not up to Hall of Fame standards? This continuing arguing is idiotic, and it ruins almost every article, forum, thread, and comment thread wherever the 49ers are discussed.

Were we so spoiled in the 80s with Montana-Young that we don't realize that there are only so many Hall of Famers to go around? Be realistic! It is like the same bunch who were demanding -- yes, loudly DEMANDING -- Nate Davis start. Where is Nate Davis and his learning disability now? In the Arena football league.

That is the same clown-like, short-sighted mentality I see all for example the Cardinals forum. "Oh Kolb sucks, start Skelton, start Skelton!" Ooops, Skelton sucked. There is a reason Kolb was starting. You start your best, at every position, then you shut up and play as a team.

That is about all that needs to be said about fan opinions about quarterbacks.

Originally posted by HessianDud:
impossible to know if VY is actually learning anything, since we're not there, but completing 57% of your passes with 3 TD's and 5 INT's is not really what I would call playing well. if you like QB's who can play "not bad" then go ahead and keep rooting for Young, I guess. I think most reasonable people would rather root for QB's who are actually playing well. Its awesome that we have one.

Really? 1-1 so far starting in the very first year learning the offense. Who knows what wouldve happened if Jackson didnt drop those perfectly thrown TD passes. But people never get it. Anyways to the Alex Smith thread with the debate like the mod said.

Originally posted by 305Niner:

Originally posted by HessianDud:
impossible to know if VY is actually learning anything, since we're not there, but completing 57% of your passes with 3 TD's and 5 INT's is not really what I would call playing well. if you like QB's who can play "not bad" then go ahead and keep rooting for Young, I guess. I think most reasonable people would rather root for QB's who are actually playing well. Its awesome that we have one.

Really? 1-1 so far starting in the very first year learning the offense. Who knows what wouldve happened if Jackson didnt drop those perfectly thrown TD passes. But people never get it. Anyways to the Alex Smith thread with the debate like the mod said.

He aint a mod

Originally posted by 305Niner:

Originally posted by HessianDud:

impossible to know if VY is actually learning anything, since we're not there, but completing 57% of your passes with 3 TD's and 5 INT's is not really what I would call playing well. if you like QB's who can play "not bad" then go ahead and keep rooting for Young, I guess. I think most reasonable people would rather root for QB's who are actually playing well. Its awesome that we have one.

Really? 1-1 so far starting in the very first year learning the offense. Who knows what wouldve happened if Jackson didnt drop those perfectly thrown TD passes. But people never get it. Anyways to the Alex Smith thread with the debate like the mod said.

Alex is 9-2. What's your point?

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Originally posted by 305Niner:

Originally posted by HessianDud:
impossible to know if VY is actually learning anything, since we're not there, but completing 57% of your passes with 3 TD's and 5 INT's is not really what I would call playing well. if you like QB's who can play "not bad" then go ahead and keep rooting for Young, I guess. I think most reasonable people would rather root for QB's who are actually playing well. Its awesome that we have one.

Really? 1-1 so far starting in the very first year learning the offense. Who knows what wouldve happened if Jackson didnt drop those perfectly thrown TD passes. But people never get it. Anyways to the Alex Smith thread with the debate like the mod said.

Alex Smith is 9-2 in his first year learning the offense.