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Originally Posted by TripleThreat
 That "50 yard bomb" that foles threw, literraly sat in the air that seemed like forever, Hill had to stop, run back a few yards, sit there, and out-jump the DB for it....
If alex did that, ppl would be murdering him verbally because he "under threw" the ball. Regardless, what many in this thread may try to lead you to believe Alex doesnt under-throw many balls, and when he does, its not from a lack of arm, Foles literraly put everything he had into that throw, and that was the result...
Again, I am all for legit discussion about topics like this thread is about, but bottom-line is, many people in certain threads, like this one, are unable to have a serious, semi-serious, or basic discussion about the topic because they are so emotionally invested into hating alex-smith, that the same arguments they use for why "alex is bad", they use the same arguments as "excuses" for other quarterbacks not named Alex smith... A select few posters here are hypocritical, to the EXTREME, and they either know it, and are trolling, or are legit, lost in reality, because of some built up-emotional hatred for one football player. |
That deep ball by Foles was NOT a good pass.... BUT at least he had the balls to throw it up and let his talented team mate go make a play.
How many perfect passes was Calvin Johnson catching from Matthew Stafford? Peyton Manning sure threw some ducks downfield.
The whole point is... defenses DO NOT respect Alex Smiths lack of downfield presence, and therefor game planning against him should be much easier. While Foles' pass was ugly, it immediately changed the reputation of this Chiefs offense, and opened up those little bubble screens that Andy Reid LOVES to call.
To me, the successful teams in the NFL seem to be the least predictable ones. Alex Smith is predictable.
For the past few years all we have heard from Alex Smith fans is "he needs all star receivers", "he needs a great oline", "he needs a great defense".
I think good QB's are going to make those players around him better, they are the leader of the team.
Can you imagine Alex Smith in a huddle trying to motivate someone to play better, when he is too scared to take a chance throwing a lower percentage pass play? Our Receivers looked like they actually had FUN yesterday.
< This Chiefs fan is actually excited about the future for once. It could all blow up in our face, and Foles could be an absolute bust... but at least we will know and can move on. We KNOW what Alex Smith is, just like we knew what Matt Cassel was. Some people will keep making excuses, while others will want and expect to be more competitive.