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Post by La Mesa Aztec on Dec 17, 2012 21:24:07 GMT -8
I say sign Alex Smith and let them compete for the starting job. It may turn out that Rivers has turned into Jim Everett and will never get his game back. Jim Everett to Chris Evert. Philip Rivers to Joan Rivers?
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Post by La Mesa Aztec on Dec 17, 2012 21:25:05 GMT -8
Though, to be fair..Smith wasn't exactly benched for lack of production. It was a gutsy call by Harbaugh. And no, I don't want Alex Smith over Rivers. I do.....at the very least, Alex Smith can make a few plays with his feet (or because of his feet). Rivers is nothing more than a statue. Quite possibly the most non-athletic QB ever to play in the NFL. Maybe Dan Fouts was more so.
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Post by azdick on Dec 31, 2012 16:33:25 GMT -8
Yes, let's replace a QB who had 4 straight seasons of 4000+ yards passing with Alex Smith. Some of you guys are off your rocker. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY could succeed in an offense like this. Three different left tackles this year. Two or three different right tackles. Changes at left guard and right guard routinely. An inconsistent (at best) running game. Our #1 WR right now, Alexander, was on the streets some weeks ago. But people want Alex Smith, who was BENCHED in San Francisco? Yikes. You do realize that Alex Smith was injured (concussion) and at the time of his injury was the highest rated QB in the NFC? Should have been given his job back when healthy. Benched? As in screwed over? I agree that Alex is not a great fit for the Chargers, but he's a good field manager and would probably have led SF to the Super Bowl. Kapernick - who knows - one an done?
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Post by Aztec89 on Feb 28, 2013 5:21:10 GMT -8
Alex Smith to the AFC West. Now we shall see what he has.
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Post by k5james on Feb 28, 2013 9:16:41 GMT -8
Alex Smith to the AFC West. Now we shall see what he has. The Chiefs got raped.
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Post by aztecwin on Feb 28, 2013 16:09:45 GMT -8
Smith is a good-enough game manager type QB but the Chargers don't need a game manager, the OL issues require a play-maker at QB. Yes, and if and when the OL issues are improved you need much more that a "game manager". Smith is not even close to an answer.
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Post by jhonka34 on Feb 28, 2013 23:44:13 GMT -8
Alex Smith to the AFC West. Now we shall see what he has. The Chiefs got raped. I don't see how they end up better here than just using their second round pick on Barkley or some other QB and naming them the starter. I'm not sure Smith gives them better than 3 wins over said rookie. That is not a lot of wins when you consider the cost of an extra pick in 2014 as well as the difference between 2nd round money and Smith's $7.5 million (plus $1 million bonus). Even if the rookie were to flame out and they needed to draft again in 3 years, they'll be in that same place with Smith in 3 years anyway.
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