Chiefs MELLINGER: Should The Chiefs Move On From Smith? - Page 86

**OnTheWarpath15** · 01-17-2017, 12:35 PM

Yep, another Alex Smith thread - but a solid and fair read from Sam Mellinger.

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The only way forward is through brutal honesty and realistic self-evaluation. No sport moves as quickly, or with such little empathy, as the NFL.

Only fools assume what happened in the past will continue to happen in the future, unless that assumption is “the Patriots will win every year from now until armageddon because Bill Belichick is an alien.”

And so it is that this particular group of Chiefs players and executives attempt to solve a puzzle that no group of Chiefs players and executives has solved since 1970, which is so long ago CBS erased the tape to save money:

Get to the Super Bowl.

And it’s hard to believe that will happen without addressing the quarterback situation.

This is not a call for the Chiefs to walk away from Alex Smith, even though this is the first offseason since his arrival in which they could do it without a fatal salary cap hit. This is a call for them to look, to try, to make sure they don’t have access to a better option — whether that’s Tony Romo in a trade, Deshaun Watson in the draft (which would almost certainly require a trade up), or anything else.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt...#storylink=cpy

Sweet Daddy Hate · 02-20-2017, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mcaj22

I read that garbage article on AP of that Seth dude MNChiefswhatever big long defense of Maclin and trying to make Smith look bad with his terrible twitter video clips.

I'm not exactly a homer in support of Alex but that article was the biggest garbage joke of journalism I have ever seen, and it actually upsets me that I cheer for a team with fans like that allowed to write articles on a Chiefs blog sponsored by a big company. His argument couldn't have been more terrible and the clips he used showed his complete lack of actual football knowledge and displayed his entire slant and agenda for trying to blame the QB, which yes is sometimes the case, but not for the case he was trying to make.

I'm of the camp that the Alex Smith gets the blame for everything has shifted to a far extreme and he's the easy scapegoat for any little negative you want to pluck out of a 12-4 team with a home field playoff loss. I guess rightfully so, but it's still a weak argument now. For me to hop on the blame Alex bandwagon again he would have to fully regress in 2017 to point where the FO takes the blame for holding onto him too long and the fans look right. But the fans aren't always right and I don't think they will be right here, either.

That doesn't upset me at all, good on him.

The more blame Alex gets the better, right or wrong. I don't care.

The sooner the Chiefs flush Smith, the sooner we can get on with playing legitimate offense, god willing.

**** Alex Smith.

**Buzz** · 02-20-2017, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

He doesn't get all the credit but his winning record for 6 straight seasons in the National Football League playing the most important position is enough reason for you to accept that he's the guy in 2017 and possibly 2018.

Don't like it? Stop watching.

You can't...

beach tribe · 02-20-2017, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

He doesn't get all the credit but his winning record for 6 straight seasons in the National Football League playing the most important position is enough reason for you to accept that he's the guy in 2017 and possibly 2018.

Don't like it? Stop watching.

Smith will not be here in 2018. If he is, it's to groom a QBOTF.

I refuse to believe Dorsey and Reid are that stupid. I know Dorsey isn't.
They are looking for his replacement.
Of that I am.certain.

beach tribe · 02-20-2017, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

He doesn't get all the credit but his winning record for 6 straight seasons in the National Football League playing the most important position is enough reason for you to accept that he's the guy in 2017 and possibly 2018.

Don't like it? Stop watching.

And would you **** off with the "don't watch"

We are Chiefs fans
We are going to watch.

Every pain painful drop back of nutless QBing.

beach tribe · 02-20-2017, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Messier

Almost every multiple score comeback is aided by other parts of the team. You need the defense to get stops and probably a turnover. The Patriots were really helped by getting a timely turnover in the SB. All that said, Smith isn't the QB you want to bring a team back, and I'm not sure he's the best option going forward. But he's been a large part of the team's success.

He does a great job of not being bad enough to catch the blame.
But he's actually regressing in that regard.

kcxiv · 02-20-2017, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Messier

Almost every multiple score comeback is aided by other parts of the team. You need the defense to get stops and probably a turnover. The Patriots were really helped by getting a timely turnover in the SB. All that said, Smith isn't the QB you want to bring a team back, and I'm not sure he's the best option going forward. But he's been a large part of the team's success.

and the fact that Brady through for almost 500 ****ing yards. Of course you need help in other area's, but when you cant beat your opponent when the defense does not let them score 1 ****ing touchdown and you cant hit 20 points AT HOME, there is a major ****ing problem. Especially considering that the defense of said team got ****ing murdered the following week.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 02-20-2017, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by beach tribe

And would you **** off with the "don't watch"

We are Chiefs fans
We are going to watch.

Every pain painful drop back of nutless QBing.

May all of Pest's dreams come true.

**RealSNR** · 02-20-2017, 08:52 PM

I would give Alex far more credit for those regular season wins if he would just ONCE put a ****ing team away when we got them on the ropes.

I don't think he put a team away with an offensive TD ****ing ONCE this season when he was given a lead in the 4th quarter.

**Tribal Warfare** · 02-20-2017, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by beach tribe

And would you **** off with the "don't watch"

We are Chiefs fans
We are going to watch.

Every pain painful drop back of nutless QBing.

SOC

TigeRRUppeRRcut · 02-20-2017, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RealSNR

I would give Alex far more credit for those regular season wins if he would just ONCE put a ****ing team away when we got them on the ropes.

I don't think he put a team away with an offensive TD ****ing ONCE this season when he was given a lead in the 4th quarter.

Blame Andy's play calling.

TigeRRUppeRRcut · 02-20-2017, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by beach tribe

Smith will not be here in 2018. If he is, it's to groom a QBOTF.

I refuse to believe Dorsey and Reid are that stupid. I know Dorsey isn't.
They are looking for his replacement.
Of that I am.certain.

A pair of ten game winning streaks, playoffs 3 of 4 seasons, winning records despite difficult schedules...that makes Dorsey/Reid stupid for playing Smith? A lot of this without Charles and Houston. Okay bud.

Reerun_KC · 02-20-2017, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

A pair of ten game winning streaks, playoffs 3 of 4 seasons, winning records despite difficult schedules...that makes Dorsey/Reid stupid for playing Smith? A lot of this without Charles and Houston. Okay bud.

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Facts