Welcome Back Mr. Smith?
by Nick Posteraro on May 18, 2011 8:41 AM PDT
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PrintSo it looks as though Alex Smith will return to the 49ers for one more season. I have been against this move from the beginning, but lately I've started to see the light. With the lockout keeping free agents from signing, Smith might be the only option. It is well known that 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh fully expects Smith to be back this season; Smith already has the new playbook. So, love him or hate him, it looks like Smith will be back for one more stint as the 49ers starting quarterback. Dan Brown of the Mercury News reported Smith looks to be back with the 49ers this season. There is a different feeling this time around though. When the 49ers drafted Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick last month, the message was clear; he would be the future and a bridge would be necessary. So why can't Smith be that bridge? I'll be the first to say I was ready to cut ties with Smith for good when the season was done and I stayed true to that up until the draft, until Kaepernick was drafted. As long as this franchise is not depending on him to be the savior anymore, I believe he can be a nice quarterback for another season or two until Kaepernick is ready to take over. Let's face it, there aren't many options out there much better than Smith right now.
Smith's career has been one dominated by inconsistency; whether it has been through his play or numerous coaching changes, Smith has had a difficult career. He has been provided with numerous opportunities, but has yet to take advantage. He did put up decent numbers in his last two seasons, when Singletary decided to open up his offense. He can be a pretty good quarterback, when given time to throw, and has some good weapons to throw to. He has arguably the NFL's best tight end in Vernon Davis, a receiver with a great amount of potential in Michael Crabtree and a great running back in Frank Gore. The strength of this team remains in the running game and though Harbaugh will throw much more passing into the mix, this will still be a running team.
The bottom line is Smith is good enough to keep this team competitive and with the right coaching combined with a weak division, this should be the year the 49ers are NFC West champions again. All of us critics just need to ease up on him especially now that we need him in order to buy time for Kaepernick to develop. Hopefully this lockout nonsense will be resolved and there is a season to watch this year.
This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Niners Nation's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Niners Nation's writers or editors.
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Poll is broken.
Needs the following option:
“well, he’s the best thing we have, given the lockout, but I definitely don’t feel great about it”
Kaepernick may have some growing to do as a passer, but you don't get to 10,000 yards passing in college without being able to read a defense.
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by grantmp on May 18, 2011 12:13 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I Agree
Forgot about that one. Too bad for this lockout, it hurts Kapernick not being able to work with Harbaugh. Hopefully Luck is rubbing off on him so he can replace Smith as soon as possible.
by Nick Posteraro on May 18, 2011 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
edit
You can go in and edit the post to alter the poll.
by David Fucillo on May 18, 2011 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Harbaugh was courting him way before the effect's of the lock-out ...
… be willing to bet the Two buck’s that reside’s in my bank account , that Alex was brought up during the Harbaugh signing and he told Trent … Hey bro , you need to chill on the Alex hate and resend your comment’s …!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ...Jimmy Raye your no daisy ...!!
Or this option:
“Great. The guy’s shown that he has some basic, necessary tools, and he just may turn out to be a really decent quarterback. Even Rich “Run-of-the-Mill-for-over-a-decade” Gannon was able to pull off some all-pro years late in his career (with a certain quarterback guru lurking somewhere in the background, by the way), so why not Alex? Besides, who better to serve as a mentor for a young Kaepernick than someone with that degree of character and integrity? So yeah, he’ll be a great mentor, and if we end up seeing some solid 49er quarterbacking from Alex Smith for a few years, all the better."
I feel like this option was missing from the poll. Instead, the closest thing to it was the first option that kinda sniffed a little of an agreement between a guy and a guy who hates that guy, but is willing to work with him only under the condition that his hatred be clearly understood and that the relationship be over as quickly as possible. Which may be how Nick feel’s about Alex; I don’t know. All I’m saying is that there’s really no option in the poll for those who are of the opinion reflected in the option I’ve proposed.
I'm not convinced he'll be given the keys to the car if he returns
how funny would it be if he came back and Harbaugh decided to start CK7?
Only if he's ready
It would be crazy if he did that, but If Kaepernick shows enough to Harbaugh that he’s ready, then by all means start him. Either way Kaepernick will be used this year (as long as there is a season) he just may be used for certain situations. Baalke also hinted about possibly bringing in a few plays from the pistol offense which Kaepernick would run. Who knows, I just really want this lockout garbage to be over with so we can start to see what these draft picks can do. Maybe Harbaugh can even revive Smith’s career and potentially get something for him in a trade once Kaepernick is ready.
by Nick Posteraro on May 18, 2011 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Doesn't sound funny ...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ...Jimmy Raye your no daisy ...!!
If Harbaugh can flip the switch and get Smith to play like he is capable of playing
CK 7 might sit on the bench till his 6th or 7th season. Like the situation we had 20 years ago.
Gimme 1 round!
Coach Sing is one of the worst Head Coaches of All Time!!...and if alex made it through that ....
If coach Harbaugh is half as good as we expect him to be , Alex will have a solid season and a chance at creating a future as a proven starting QB for us …2011 prediction (3400 YDS…26 TD….11 INT…NFC West Champions..and a deep playoff run.
Are you serious?!!!!!!
Sing truely wasn’t a HOF candidate. Then again, he was only a D- coordinator for a few years and he had to tke onall the crappy players that were left from the previous regimes. Add to that, he only had a season and a half to get things turned around. Hell….WE HAVE GIVEN ALEX SMITH MORE LEAWAY THAN THAT! Cut Sing some slack, he did the best he could with what he had. We failed him….not the other way around.
K.C.Edwards -AKA- "THE" DarkkStarr
by DarkkStarr1 on May 21, 2011 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Considering many of us could have coached better... I think its fair to rip the guy a bit. None of us could play better than Alex Smith.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on May 21, 2011 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
my cat could play better than alex smith at times.
"You know whats funny? I always thought uhm dogs lay eggs and I learned something new today" Peter Griffin
by HUNGRY HUNTER on May 29, 2011 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions
and my dog can analyze QBs better than you...
by Andrew9erfan on May 29, 2011 6:03 AM PDT up reply actions
good luck with that.
"You know whats funny? I always thought uhm dogs lay eggs and I learned something new today" Peter Griffin
by HUNGRY HUNTER on May 29, 2011 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
That play is a great way of showing Alex's problem.
It’s not that Alex doesn’t have the physical tools. I don’t think hwe’s that accurate, but his arm is good enough and he’s a good athlete.
The problem with him has always been his hesitation in the pocket, reluctance to grow a pair and make quick decisions. Had Vernon open on the hitch and double clutched, then ran from the pocket like a jack rabbit.
You're not a 49er unless you got a gold star from Trent Baalke. Only "high character" guys get to play for the 49ers. The team is built in the locker room, as we all know.
by BustaTheRippa on May 29, 2011 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
His #1 read slipped and he had a guy coming free through the middle who would have hit him during his motion anyway.
The right play there was to take off and run. He took off and tackle had fallen down. Should have run between RG and RT. The fumble at the end nobody can defend but how much stuff went wrong on that play and we’re just picking at just the part Alex was part of?
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Jun 7, 2011 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Bwah!..
That is one of the most egregious displays of fundamentals at the QB position. For one thing, he steps into the defense, then rolls out to the weak side, only to expose himself one on one to a defender, then of all ItBurnz boneheaded ideas, decides to _try and throw the ball with off balance, with his feet nowhere underneath him, across his body, 10 yards behind the line of scrimmage. Just look at his right hand when the ball was stripped. Only a dolt like ItBurnz would consider that good Quaterbacking. The ball handling is worse than Dexter Carter fielding returns.
Smith’s first read: GONE. Smith panics, and the hilarity ensues. ItBurnz thinks that is great quarterback play.
Bite my shiny metal sig
I think
it is fortunate that you are not in a position to evaluate and make decisions.
Sure it's fortunate..
I mean, the truth is there for you to see in a gif file. I am fortunate to be in the position to not convince you of what you have no clue of. That’s pretty darn awesome, to be aware of something you can’t comprehend.
Then again, it’s pretty darn depressing that you waste air that someone else can breathe. That I can’t control.
Bite my shiny metal sig
what's with all the personal attacks?
seems you can’t enter a discussion with another blogger without insulting their opinion.
If you have to deflect the coversation to a personal attack, then perhaps it’s time you re-evaluate your opinion.
In if Staley would’ve stayed on his feet Alex would’ve pickup some yards. Sure Smith should’ve held on to the ball, but I can’t understand why you’d insist on blaming one player when the line makes so many mistakes
Personal attacks is the only level of discourse that Drummer can comprehend.
So we are playing along.
I think
You just made yourself look like a clown. Your day’s work is complete. Please repeat tomorrow. Oh wait. Of course you will.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Jun 16, 2011 3:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Even in slow motion that was only 2 sec before pressure came straight up the gut , oh from the outside at both ends' ...
… yeah he should of thrown it away and got a intentional grounding , but that was an all out jail break , heck at one point there’s more Eagles’ in the pic then Niners’ …!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ...Jimmy Raye your no daisy ...!!
Uh, no.
He should have thrown it to Vernon on the hitch
You're not a 49er unless you got a gold star from Trent Baalke. Only "high character" guys get to play for the 49ers. The team is built in the locker room, as we all know.
by BustaTheRippa on May 29, 2011 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup , shoulda ,woulda ,coulda ... but the deal is every Qb make's bone headed play's ...!!
..
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ...Jimmy Raye your no daisy ...!!
Shoulda Woulda Coulda?
It was a crippling mistake that cost us the game. I will give him credit for hanging in there and leading us on some touchdown drives after getting boo’ed and yelled at by Dingleberry but decisions like that in the pocket are what has held him back as a below average QB.
You're not a 49er unless you got a gold star from Trent Baalke. Only "high character" guys get to play for the 49ers. The team is built in the locker room, as we all know.
by BustaTheRippa on May 30, 2011 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
The point is on every given sunday , there are numerous player's making ill-adviced decession's ...
… i try and keep it all in perspective , this is the ultimate team game , with 22 of the best player’s in the country going at it per play , knowing that the execution of all 11 to be on the same page is more detailed then most know , it only take’s one mis-que from one player to make the play for not …!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ...Jimmy Raye your no daisy ...!!
Whoever was his #1 read slipped down. He made the right decision.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Jun 7, 2011 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
He doesn't even tuck the ball on the run..
he is running to his weak side. They play was done as soon as his shoddy footwork (the kind that would get you knocked out in a boxing ring) failed going to his right, as soon as the defense sniffed it out at the snap. Even his footwork running away from the defense is horrid, and his body position was pure Johnny High School in the Bigs. It’s flat out bad. Only Edggy would appreciate it.
Bite my shiny metal sig
o"boy"
"You know whats funny? I always thought uhm dogs lay eggs and I learned something new today" Peter Griffin
by HUNGRY HUNTER on May 29, 2011 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey did you just ( O " boy " ) ... me ... Bro ...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ...Jimmy Raye your no daisy ...!!
it was my twin, it was not me.
"You know whats funny? I always thought uhm dogs lay eggs and I learned something new today" Peter Griffin
by HUNGRY HUNTER on May 30, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
ya alex sign the man lol
up the gut alex would have been clean
"You know whats funny? I always thought uhm dogs lay eggs and I learned something new today" Peter Griffin
by HUNGRY HUNTER on May 29, 2011 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
insert other .gif's of alex smith sacking himself by running into defensive lineman.
"You know whats funny? I always thought uhm dogs lay eggs and I learned something new today" Peter Griffin
by HUNGRY HUNTER on May 29, 2011 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
one statement was as ridiculous as the other
Sorry you missed the point
by Andrew9erfan on May 29, 2011 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
read what i wrote
my cat could play better than alex smith at times.
that is true, the play where he ran towards the wrong end-zone and fumbled my cat would have done better by not doing anything.
"You know whats funny? I always thought uhm dogs lay eggs and I learned something new today" Peter Griffin
by HUNGRY HUNTER on May 29, 2011 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
pretty sure your cat lacks opposible thumbs
Would love to see him handle the snap. Pretty sure my dog would never pick a cat for anything so while just as ridiculous as your statement, it was probably more accurate.
by Andrew9erfan on May 29, 2011 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Alex Smith:
Hesitating, not throwing to the open man, then getting sacked while playing for the Colts. Alex is failing everywhere he goes.
Did you really just...
Compare Peyton with Alex?
Now granted, it’s just 1 play for both guys, the difference is Alex hesitates in the pocket regularly and Peyton usually does not.
You're not a 49er unless you got a gold star from Trent Baalke. Only "high character" guys get to play for the 49ers. The team is built in the locker room, as we all know.
by BustaTheRippa on May 29, 2011 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Nit picking is nit picking, no mater who the QB is.
Why is it?
Some people get upset if two players are "compared" when they exhibit a difference in talent, or experience, or success, or anything.
What is the meaning of "compare."
"Compare, contrast, collate: means to set side by side in order to show differences and likenesses. compare implies an aim of showing relative values or excellences by bringing out characteristic qualities whether similar or divergent."
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary
However, the only thing I was comparing was the NIT PICKING!
fail
your argument is invalid.
put peyton manning and alex smith side by side.
ok
how many times does each hesitate in the pocket?
alex smith-almost all the time.
peyton manning- rarely.
"You know whats funny? I always thought uhm dogs lay eggs and I learned something new today" Peter Griffin
by HUNGRY HUNTER on May 29, 2011 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
What argument?
Sometimes:
Don’t you just have to wonder: Can good coaching make this guy a good QB.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdXX6Zb6hj0
when was he a coordinator? He was a LB coach. He didn’t have the experience to be a HC.
by Andrew9erfan on May 22, 2011 3:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Answer ..
Never..he never had a coordinator position. And shouldn’t have. That’s not his forte. His specialty is LB and inspiring players in general. He needed a man or men in the front office to help (ala Holmgren) and people that were actually viable as offensive coordinators.
by ChesapeakeBay9er on May 22, 2011 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh no...not this song and dance again...
Look….is it OK to change the record now? I’ve heard this same tune for the past 7 yrs. It’s over fellas. The main reason Smith needs to go is this right here. Every year we have heard the same promises only to be let down again and again. This is beginning to sound like a guy who continues to date a girl he KNOWS is a no good, lier and cheat. But, he’s to scared to step out on faith things can get better. Yes, she’s a super model type, with curves to make the Autobawn jealous. But, if everytime you take her out, she clams up around you, and talks to your friends behind your back. What are you left to do?
If for no other reason to move on…..look at the guys Alex has had to battle with. Shawn Hill, Troy Smith, J.T. O’Sullivan….all of whom HE LOST THE JOB TO! I definately see some Canton busts out of that group! Secondly, how many of these supposed “offensive wonderkinds” are going to try to teach this guy? From Norv Turner to Jim Harbaugh. From pass heavy to run heavy….it doesn’t seem to make Alex any better than mediocre. And that’s being nice. No. There comes a time to sever ties and try again. It comes for all teams. Even the great ones have to be given the push into the sunset. Marino, Moon, Montana, Elway, Kelly, DeBerg, even Johnny U. had to be let go for the betterment of the team in the long run. Yes, it’s painful. And fraught with uncertainty. But, if the team is to move forward, it must be done.
Look at Green Bay. They had the “best” quarterback in the league, and even they had to step out on faith with Aaron Rodgers. No, they didn’t blow away the league from the start, but, last year’s Super Bowl victory soothed and finalized the transition. Every part of our recent, disasterous past is gone save Alex. As are the excuses. We thank Alex for the memories. But, there seems to be a hottie at the end of the bar, looking our way. Do we see what lies behind that pretty smile…or slink back home to our disaster? The Niners are next on the clock to choose.
K.C.Edwards -AKA- "THE" DarkkStarr
by DarkkStarr1 on May 21, 2011 9:53 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Alex was injured when he "lost" his job to Shaun Hill
He was injured when he “lost” his job to Troy Smith
He was injured when JT was brought in as Martz boy.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on May 21, 2011 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
:facepalm:
the only thing brittle is ItBurnz mansack pouring OldExcuse after shave on it.
Bite my shiny metal sig
And when he gets called on his BS
He uses resorts to ad-hominem attacks
You're not a 49er unless you got a gold star from Trent Baalke. Only "high character" guys get to play for the 49ers. The team is built in the locker room, as we all know.
by BustaTheRippa on May 23, 2011 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
OK, one more time from the top,
Sorry, Martz was installed BEFORE the pre-season. So was J.T. The result, J.T. had a great pre-season, lousy regular season and was fired! Bring in ole’ Alex.
He was injured when Troy came on, and it STILL took 2 straight loses for Sing to go back to ‘ole Alex.
The point is stil the same. He didn’t play good enough to unseat a journeyman, and was almost NOT good enough to beat out a NOBODY! I feel vindicated.
K.C.Edwards -AKA- "THE" DarkkStarr
wrong season
Hill replaced O’Sullivan, Smith was still recovering from injury (or so it is said). Smith replaced Hill the following season. The Troy Smith stuff is true and is a very sad sign when the third stringer that came late could replace you.
Um…they didn’t step out on faith initially with rodgers. Favre “retired” and then they named him the starter. He did try to come back but they had already been planning around Rodgers so they stuck with him. Between that and what ItBurnz posted, it sounds like your history is a little cloudy.
by Andrew9erfan on May 22, 2011 3:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Well , let's see 7 year's of failure is bestowed upon one player , as far as dating goes ... Harbaugh has asked Alex to the Prom...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ...Jimmy Raye your no daisy ...!!
granted, Smith’s wife just had a baby. But that hasn’t deterred JH
by Andrew9erfan on May 22, 2011 8:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes , boy's will be boy's ...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ...Jimmy Raye your no daisy ...!!
Oooop's user error , that was to be a reply to Andrew9er fan ...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ...Jimmy Raye your no daisy ...!!
Yay Alex! Sign the man!
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on May 22, 2011 6:20 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Things that get very tiresome:
Some fans eagerly allow themselves to say whatever they want about a niner they don’t like, but not willing to allow those who disagree with their conclusion to offer an alternative interpretation. Basically, it’s "if you don’t agree with me you are making excuses. I am allowed to make any and all accusations some accurate (and of course some very inaccurate,) but don’t you excuse makers dare imply that I might be making inaccurate accuses. If you do I will do something really clever like ‘:facepalm:’"
by CorneliusJ on May 24, 2011 6:02 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Things that get very tiresome
Some fans eagerly allow themselves to say whatever they want about a Niner that they like, but not willing to allow those who disagree with their conclusion to offer an alternative interpretation. Basically, it’s “if you don’t agree with me you are a hater, or a troll. I am allowed to make any and all points revising history but don’t you haters and trolls dare imply that I might be revising history and inaccurate claims.If you do I will do something really clever like ’: owned: ’”
You're not a 49er unless you got a gold star from Trent Baalke. Only "high character" guys get to play for the 49ers. The team is built in the locker room, as we all know.
by BustaTheRippa on May 25, 2011 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
SMH at poll results
I can understand if the majority had voted for the last option, but really? 50% of Niner fans here think he will be revived under Harbaugh?
You're not a 49er unless you got a gold star from Trent Baalke. Only "high character" guys get to play for the 49ers. The team is built in the locker room, as we all know.
Fan polls are stupid..
Yet mandatory here. It more of a “LOOK AT MY POST” than a real comprehensive compilation of data. The real data they fail to realize is how poor of a QB Alex Smith is. Go look back on polls of Jimmy Raye and Mike Johnson, as well anything related offensively. Fans are ultimately ignorant. Polls just reinforce it.
Bite my shiny metal sig
and "how poor of a qb alex smith is" is an opinion not data
Granted, it may be based on data but could have been expressed in the poll just as well. So was it really necisary to post just to insult the fanpost and other fans?
by Andrew9erfan on May 30, 2011 4:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Ok but in spite of the vitiol
Let’s get to your honest opinion. Where do you feel (guess if you will) that the 49ers are going to do next year?
Yes the Yorks are innefficient, or at least were based on the output. Lay it out bro..I’m giving it to you here. You lay out right here what you expect the organization to do. Who in place of Alex at starting QB would you recommend to get? Brady? Under contract. Peyton? Under contract.
What is your choice or decision to do? What do you want to have happen?
Since you seem to be all knowing or either a little gnat that is a minor annoyance here is your choice to show yourself as one or the other.
Let’s get into some value.
I’m bored so I might listen to you if you bring something more than what is wrong. My question to you is what should be done that is (in your opinion) right.
What’s you’re gameplan? Present it.
by ChesapeakeBay9er on Jun 2, 2011 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Thinkin' you might get a response like this ...!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZclddLcOYYA
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ...Jimmy Raye your no daisy ...!!
He's stated many times
He’s a fan of Matt Flynn and would trade for him
You're not a 49er unless you got a gold star from Trent Baalke. Only "high character" guys get to play for the 49ers. The team is built in the locker room, as we all know.
by BustaTheRippa on Jun 6, 2011 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions
The funny thing is..
what you see in a Matt Flynn, you saw in Tim Rattay. Even though Rattay was a scrub, a guy with really a thin build with skinny arms, and where harder deeper throws injured him more than hits due to his thin forearm.
Yet, he was way more accurate than Smith.
Flynn at his least could be a poor man’s Tom Brady. Forget about the arm. Flynn’s footwork is way more solid than Smith’s, and Flynn is way more fluid in McCarthy’s offense, to which is more dynamic than the ghost of Harbaugh’s.
It’s that simple. No wonder fans are confused here.
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Pretty freakin simple...
and anybody with a football mind knows this:
The 49ers don’t have a quarterback. It’s that simple. As a matter of fact, the most efficient QB’s thay have had on the roster post Garcia were a couple of other scrubs like Rattay and Shaun Hill, who despite the carousel and lack of weapons on offense made the most of what they had, and had the best season of their careers with said Alex Smith’s teams where he failed to execute with. All Jed York needs to care about is that id your happy with Alex Smith, and judging by his and his Father’s lack of football acumen, as long as you still believe that despite Smith isn’t one of the worst QBs in the NFL who can’t run even the most pedestrian offense due to poor mechanics (as shown in the Gif above, where it was a simple play blown up by horrid QB execution), then why they hell try to improve upon it? If 49er fans think Alex Smith is a good QB, then they are truly ignorant. Especially since Rattay and Hill statistically. and situationally were better.
How hard is this for you to understand? You’re a supposed 49er fan. You should know better than this.
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Yes, fans are ultimately ignorant.
You are the #1 example of that.
I would ask you to expound upon this..
But then it would take you days to look up the word expound.
Bite my shiny metal sig
There is a post of your, a little above.
It is an exhibit A on why you are ultimately ignorant.
No, you can not call it.
You are just as delusional and comprehension challenged as ever.
I too, am shocked at the poll results
Even the people who liked Alex last year used to say that one of his problems was inconsistency with HC and OC. That he needed time to get comfortable with plays, players and really “know” the plays cause he was so smart. Now, leading to another season with a new HC and OC, 50%+ of people think he will rebound to become “the guy”? Not to mention, workouts are stunted, he isn’t getting the practice with the whole team, he isn’t getting reps with all his starters (we aren’t even sure who all the starters will be). Is that faith in Alex, Harbaugh or just blind faith in the 49ers? I understand rooting for and hoping for success in the face of uncertainty. But I don’t reallyunderstand this continued faith in Alex.
Now, I don’t want to rehash the numerous debates on Alex’s skill or lack thereof. That horse has been beaten worse than Rhianna after talking back to Chris Brown. But I am curious why so many voted that he will be good. Realistically, it isn’t a matter of “revival”, since he has never played continuously at a high level. It is a matter of, will he become what everyone expected (or present tense “expects” based on the poll) him to be.
Last season Alex Smith was the most Boo'd 49er player at home EVER
And this year he’s going to rise like the storied Phoenix from the fires of mediocrity and incompetence!
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