Is Alex Smith (49ers Qb) a Bust?
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Aight fellaz is this article recent enough for ya? Where's Fatal at? Boy he sure does dissappear when the going gets tough....and then when the Niners show a little improvement he pops out of nowhere with his red writing. He's hiding in the bushes right now I guess...
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Is Alex Smith, the former #1 overall pick, a draft day bust? I believe just by asking the question you almost have to lean towards an inevitable yes. As I watched the Monday night game against the Seattle Seahawks I can't help but notice that Alex Smith has yet to live up to his lofty draft status. Smith, who is in his 3rd pro year, doesn't at all look as confident or as polished as say Carson Palmer did in his 3rd year. Yes, Carson Palmer had and still has some pretty awesome weapons to work with in Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh along with RB Rudi Johnson. Palmer also had an established O-Line with Levi Jones and Willie Anderson anchoring the book ends. But can you honestly say that Alex Smith even remotely resembles Carson Palmer in any way? I doubt it. Even Eli Manning looks and most of the time plays like a franchise quarterback. Alex Smith just doesn't seem to have it and he looks as if he will go the way of David Carr and Tim Couch.
The first of many things I saw during the Seahawk game were Smith's eyes looked like a deer in head lights. Smith seems to have that same look of a rookie in his 3rd year. I just don't see the fire and the passion you need from a franchise QB. A great contrast was last night when you saw the difference between Matt Hasselback and Alex Smith. You could see the fire and leadership in Hasselback; he was the complete opposite of Alex Smith. While Alex Smith looked scared and timid, Matt Hasselback looked confident and commanding.
Alex Smith's next flaw is his touch. He basically has none. Yes he can throw intermediate throws, but his deep ball is horrific. There was a play where I think it was Darrell Jackson had gotten behind Kelly Jennings and safety Brian Russell. Jackson was wide open all Alex Smith had to do was stand in the pocket set his feet and get some air under the ball. Instead Alex Smith felt some inside pressure from the DT's and the blitz, and instead of standing tall and taking a hit while delivering the ball right, he got rid of it before he got hit and the ball was overthrown by a mile. That play right there is all I need to see from a quarterback to see if he can play in the NFL. NFL quarterbacks have to be able to take a hit while completing a pass. It's a must; it's just the nature of the game.
Also Alex Smith on at least 3 occasions had trouble delivering the ball with accuracy and velocity on the move. This was one of Smith's positives when he was drafted. Remember? His mobility and ability to throw on the run was something he was supposedly very good at. Something he could do and Aaron Rogers couldn't do.
His throwing mechanics are also still an issue. I don't know if it's because of the system he originates from, but it is obviously still a problem. His footwork has still not developed and he is looking more and more like a spread offense bust. You can see that when he releases the ball his feet just aren't set right and the ball comes out with no consistency. The ball either sails are is way short and drops right in front of the receiver's feet. If Alex Smith's mechanics aren't rectified by now will they ever be? I highly doubt it.
I don't know if it's because Alex Smith plays on a bad team, but it just can't hurt that he has a Pro-Bowl RB in Frank Gore and a potentially lethal TE in Vernon Davis. So he does have some pretty decent weapons to say the least. But in reality weapons don't really matter. Payton Manning wasn't exactly surrounded by All-Pro players when he entered the league, Carson Palmer would have succeeded regardless of what team he would have went too, and Eli Manning, like I said earlier, is showing signs of becoming a franchise QB who will lead the Giants for the next decade. But Alex Smith just doesn't resemble these three. Smith just doesn't seem to have the intangibles to succeed in the league of leagues. I just wonder how long it will take before the 49ers front office and coaching staff see it. Hopefully they correct before Alex Smith ruins the franchise the way Ryan Leaf, Joey Harrington, Akili Smith, David Carr and Tim Couch all did to their respective teams. Or maybe he'll do what those five didn't do, erase the doubt of fans alike and become what he was picked to be, a franchise QB.
http://www.fannation.com/blogs/post/77695
Is Alex Smith, the former #1 overall pick, a draft day bust? I believe just by asking the question you almost have to lean towards an inevitable yes. As I watched the Monday night game against the Seattle Seahawks I can't help but notice that Alex Smith has yet to live up to his lofty draft status. Smith, who is in his 3rd pro year, doesn't at all look as confident or as polished as say Carson Palmer did in his 3rd year. Yes, Carson Palmer had and still has some pretty awesome weapons to work with in Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh along with RB Rudi Johnson. Palmer also had an established O-Line with Levi Jones and Willie Anderson anchoring the book ends. But can you honestly say that Alex Smith even remotely resembles Carson Palmer in any way? I doubt it. Even Eli Manning looks and most of the time plays like a franchise quarterback. Alex Smith just doesn't seem to have it and he looks as if he will go the way of David Carr and Tim Couch.
The first of many things I saw during the Seahawk game were Smith's eyes looked like a deer in head lights. Smith seems to have that same look of a rookie in his 3rd year. I just don't see the fire and the passion you need from a franchise QB. A great contrast was last night when you saw the difference between Matt Hasselback and Alex Smith. You could see the fire and leadership in Hasselback; he was the complete opposite of Alex Smith. While Alex Smith looked scared and timid, Matt Hasselback looked confident and commanding.
Alex Smith's next flaw is his touch. He basically has none. Yes he can throw intermediate throws, but his deep ball is horrific. There was a play where I think it was Darrell Jackson had gotten behind Kelly Jennings and safety Brian Russell. Jackson was wide open all Alex Smith had to do was stand in the pocket set his feet and get some air under the ball. Instead Alex Smith felt some inside pressure from the DT's and the blitz, and instead of standing tall and taking a hit while delivering the ball right, he got rid of it before he got hit and the ball was overthrown by a mile. That play right there is all I need to see from a quarterback to see if he can play in the NFL. NFL quarterbacks have to be able to take a hit while completing a pass. It's a must; it's just the nature of the game.
Also Alex Smith on at least 3 occasions had trouble delivering the ball with accuracy and velocity on the move. This was one of Smith's positives when he was drafted. Remember? His mobility and ability to throw on the run was something he was supposedly very good at. Something he could do and Aaron Rogers couldn't do.
His throwing mechanics are also still an issue. I don't know if it's because of the system he originates from, but it is obviously still a problem. His footwork has still not developed and he is looking more and more like a spread offense bust. You can see that when he releases the ball his feet just aren't set right and the ball comes out with no consistency. The ball either sails are is way short and drops right in front of the receiver's feet. If Alex Smith's mechanics aren't rectified by now will they ever be? I highly doubt it.
I don't know if it's because Alex Smith plays on a bad team, but it just can't hurt that he has a Pro-Bowl RB in Frank Gore and a potentially lethal TE in Vernon Davis. So he does have some pretty decent weapons to say the least. But in reality weapons don't really matter. Payton Manning wasn't exactly surrounded by All-Pro players when he entered the league, Carson Palmer would have succeeded regardless of what team he would have went too, and Eli Manning, like I said earlier, is showing signs of becoming a franchise QB who will lead the Giants for the next decade. But Alex Smith just doesn't resemble these three. Smith just doesn't seem to have the intangibles to succeed in the league of leagues. I just wonder how long it will take before the 49ers front office and coaching staff see it. Hopefully they correct before Alex Smith ruins the franchise the way Ryan Leaf, Joey Harrington, Akili Smith, David Carr and Tim Couch all did to their respective teams. Or maybe he'll do what those five didn't do, erase the doubt of fans alike and become what he was picked to be, a franchise QB.
^^^^^Nope Sorry Buddie Dat Was 2007 heres da link incase u need to rember da lost da raiders had
http://www.49ers.com/photos/index.php?level=collection&id=18
http://www.49ers.com/photos/index.php?level=collection&id=18
