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If he wants to be a successful player, he'd better start playing like he's Drew Bledsoe because he doesn't have the athletic talent to play fast and loose. Besides, aren't you the fella that just said that 2013 is too long ago to worry about w/r/t Alex Smith? The difference between a 24 yr old with few miles on him and a 27 yr old with another hundred hits on him is going to be pretty stark. He had at least 2 chances to use his legs to extend a drive yesterday and both times he looked caught in between. He isn't a fluid athlete and if he keeps trying to play with erratic mechanics, he's going to continue to struggle with his accuracy.
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Those clips show you a dude with long legs that can cover some ground if he has to. But that play when he stumbles and kinds falls into a dive/slide? Or the play where he flips ass over tea-kettle? Those show exactly what I'm talking about; he's simply not a naturally athletic person like the QBs that are able to overcome inconsistent mechanics. He's an arm-talent guy; if he succeeds, it will be as a pure passer. And he won't succeed as a pure passer if he doesn't get that inconsistency ironed out.
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And yet, he is more accurate than Smith.
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He's not a pure pocket passer. He has escape ability. He can outrun linemen. You can even *gasp* read option with him.
But yes, please throw the ball. Absolutely.
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I'm wondering what the Chiefs' front office has planned for Foles. Do they see him as Smith's successor when his contract expires?
If he moves on in the next few yrs, I won't be at all shocked to see him tear it up elsewhere. I'm torn here. I like Alex Smith and would hate to see him get Kaepernicked again, but I really like everything I've seen of Foles. If we extend Smith or let Foles go before Smith's contract ends, it could end up being a major missed opportunity. |
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That all depends...
Were they designed runs? Or was it him turning a sack into +3.9 I think youre trying too hard here, IMO. It is what it is...Alex is the starter right now..no need to wet yourself...yet.
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Well, I mean, apart from that being incorrect...
And besides, I've never crowed about Smith's accuracy either, but that gets back to Smith's general recognition of his limitations. He's not an outstanding downfield passer so he doesn't put the ball in harm's way. He's a pretty good intermediate passer, especially over the middle. When he takes his shots downfield, that's where he likes to do it. But unlike Foles, if the throw isn't in rhythm, he's not throwing it late over the middle where a miss comes back the other way. Foles isn't an outstanding downfield passer but **** it, he's throwing it anyway. Good luck trying that against a team with a credible secondary. There's probably a happy middle between the two but if you're picking one guy for this team, the choice should be the guy that doesn't set your defense up in tough spots and allows you to keep the football longer to utilize your running game. Foles is a better fit for a team with a bad defense that needs to win in shootouts. He'll get hot on occasion and can go out there, feel his oats and throw with just about anyone. But he'll also take you right out of games that were easily winnable. Smith's a better fit for a team with a good defense and strong running game.
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Thats why Im asking if anyone has the a22 so we can look at west's foot work
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He lacks the innate athleticism to be the kind of inconsistent passer he presently is.
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Which is why I'm hoping Alex forces their hand and retires.
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Maybe he's right but my memory was that the ball landed OOB.
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