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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
I love how the folks that can't give Smith credit for anything want to ignore the fact that playing a glorified 7 on 7 game is right in Foles' wheelhouse.
You really think that throwing balls late over the middle is a good idea against a team with any kind of secondary? Or that guys are just going to forget to pass off a simple go route from the primary read when they have any talent back there to speak of?
He did a fine job but again, you don't analyse results to predict future performance; you analyse process. Foles did some things that he wouldn't get away with against decent teams and that has to be remembered because not doing those things is pretty much the one real strength that Smith has.
If you want a fair discussion of the two, you have to also recognize the degree of difficulty.
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Foles isn't Aaron Rodgers. No shit. And I don't dismiss what Alex Smith brings to this team. Foles did some things that might get him in trouble vs a good defense. Smith does a lot of things that get him in trouble vs a team with a good offense.
Smith has very limited ability to move in the pocket and still make a throw. He can't throw on the run for shit. He is a one read, check down qb and doesn't even throw to wide open guys even on the first read because he is so froggy to get to that check down. He is more likely to have a game like the one in Pitt a few weeks ago than he is to have a really good game. He is consistent. Consistently mediocre.
I'd take my chances with Foles. But we all know that ain't going to happen, because we like to stick with our shitty QBs until someone floats a banner and we go 2-14. So I just bitch on Chiefs Planet.