I thought that he would sign somewhere. I guess not. Well, he had a good run in KC. It's a shame that he got such a horrible injury in Washington. But, he's in his thirties and has millions in the bank. He can just enjoy life with his family now. He earned that. Kudos. [Reply]
I respect him. But he bordered on being unwatchable on a game in and game out basis. Aside from his good final year, the stats back that up. I do not miss having him whatsoever. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RealSNR:
Frankly, the Niners really did him dirty by not handing the job back to Alex when he was healthy again. The team really wasn't a better offense with Kaepernick over Alex. Kaepernick was a surprise novelty that caught teams off-guard in the regular season, and then feasted on the crap defenses of Green Bay and Atlanta in the playoffs.
I don't know if Alex beats the Ravens in the Super Bowl, but we know Kaepernick did not. I think a steadier, more proficient passer could have gotten the job done.
Interesting. I hadn't thought of it like that. Alex was also better at throwing the ball to Vernon Davis that could stretch the field some.
Reasonable to at least have the discussion. [Reply]
Alex was an enigma. When he was on, he was nails. Those touchdown passes to Hill and Hunt against New England in the 2017 opener are two of the best throws I've ever seen. And who could forget that massive comeback he engineered against the Chargers? Unfortunately, that guy only came out to play a few games a season. I think he had some deep seeded confidence issues that we'll never understand.
But the main thing Alex did was be a welcoming, positive influence on Pat. He could have easily gone the Favre route and been a total dick, but didn't.
Anyway, I wish him well in retirement. And I think he'd make a fine QB coach. [Reply]
Originally Posted by In58men:
Why is everyone talking good about Alex Smith now?
He’s a humble guy, but was an awful quarterback. I won’t miss those 3rd & 12 passes that always went under about 7 yards. Most frustrating thing to do on Sunday was watching Smith throw the ball.
Maybe it's because we were 2-14 the year before we acquired him? Afterwards he immediately took us out of the dumpster fire we were in and helped lead us to respectable seasons pre-Mahomes.
11-5
9-7
11-5
12-4
10-6
Thankyou Alex for 5 weird, fun, sad, happy seasons. They were fun and I look back fondly at those times. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Frazod:
Alex was an enigma. When he was on, he was nails. Those touchdown passes to Hill and Hunt against New England in the 2017 opener are two of the best throws I've ever seen. And who could forget that massive comeback he engineered against the Chargers? Unfortunately, that guy only came out to play a few games a season. I think he had some deep seeded confidence issues that we'll never understand.
But the main thing Alex did was be a welcoming, positive influence on Pat. He could have easily gone the Favre route and been a total dick, but didn't.
Anyway, I wish him well in retirement. And I think he'd make a fine QB coach.
Dude..Patrick has made a dozen passes better that those two.. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TripleThreat:
Maybe it's because we were 2-14 the year before we acquired him? Afterwards he immediately took us out of the dumpster fire we were in and helped lead us to respectable seasons pre-Mahomes.
11-5
9-7
11-5
12-4
10-6
Thankyou Alex for 5 weird, fun, sad, happy seasons. They were fun and I look back fondly at those times.
Well, except for a few of those week 17 Chase Daniel games. And the time Big Dick Nick got the start. And of course Mahomes' week 17 start against Denver... [Reply]
Originally Posted by In58men:
Why is everyone talking good about Alex Smith now?
He’s a humble guy, but was an awful quarterback. I won’t miss those 3rd & 12 passes that always went under about 7 yards. Most frustrating thing to do on Sunday was watching Smith throw the ball.
