Hapless Bills Fan Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 Smith and Fitz are both lousy at throwing downfield. The difference is that Smith makes far fewer mistakes. Smith is clearly the better of the two, though he's certainly not a franchise QB. Interestingly, Smith sucked horribly - very bad pass percentage and failed the eyeball test - enough to get benched as a #1 draft pick - until he gained a HC who favored a run-centric offense. Then he gained confidence and his passing improved, as did his ability to pass downfield
boyst Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 Alex Smith is not and never was a true starting tier QB. Why is it fans are so willing to settle for someone elses backups and mistakes? The excuse that we have not had a good QB since Kelly only flies for so long.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 (edited) Get er done. he'd get killed in this offense, harbaugh was smart enough to build the offense around the run game unlike our brilliant HC who neglects the strongest part of our team. and please stop with all the 5 wides, Fitz has 2 seconds to pass and it never works. Edited November 25, 2012 by Buffalo Barbarian
Omar Little Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 Alex Smith is not and never was a true starting tier QB. Why is it fans are so willing to settle for someone elses backups and mistakes? The excuse that we have not had a good QB since Kelly only flies for so long. Smith leads the NFL in completion percentage, ranks fourth in yards per attempt and QB rating, and has only five turnovers in nine games. How is he not a true starting-tier QB?
D521646 Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 At least Harbaugh has some gonads as a head coach. He benches a winning QB ranked third in most stats for a second year player, and the team keeps winning. Granted they have a top tier Defense, but come on. Clearly, Smith and Harbaugh knock heads, and clearly Smith is NOT happy in San Fran. Can Smith win in Buffalo? Not sure, but at least he can throw the deep ball, and is accurate enough to hit recievers in stride. I say we offer them a straight up trade after the season ends since both of their contracts are about the same dollar-wise. thoughts? oh and yeah we still draft a QB in the first round, period! Tim-
NoSaint Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 i dont see why harbaugh would go for this unless fitz agreed to a much different contract than his current. even then, smith is a better comodity (though really, hes not going to get us much further than fitz....)
FluffHead Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 would make that trade in a heartbeat. And still draft a round 1 QB
CodeMonkey Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 Are you really suggesting Fitz for Smith straight up? Do you think the niners front office are a bunch of morons or something? Just because the Bills were stupid enough to grossly overpay Fitz doesn't mean the niners are equally as stupid.
ny33 Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 At least Harbaugh has some gonads as a head coach. He benches a winning QB ranked third in most stats for a second year player, and the team keeps winning. Granted they have a top tier Defense, but come on. Clearly, Smith and Harbaugh knock heads, and clearly Smith is NOT happy in San Fran. Can Smith win in Buffalo? Not sure, but at least he can throw the deep ball, and is accurate enough to hit recievers in stride. I say we offer them a straight up trade after the season ends since both of their contracts are about the same dollar-wise. thoughts? oh and yeah we still draft a QB in the first round, period! Tim- Why would the 49ers pay middle-of-the-road-starter money for Fitzpatrick, let alone trade Smith for him?
apuszczalowski Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 Smith is not going to stay in SF past this season, he will demand a trade or straight up release at the end of the season. He is not happy about losing his job from an injury, especially since what the team did to him in the offseason with courting Peyton
ny33 Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 Smith is not going to stay in SF past this season, he will demand a trade or straight up release at the end of the season. He is not happy about losing his job from an injury, especially since what the team did to him in the offseason with courting Peyton He's not going to Arizona, but there are definitely a few teams that would be interested in acquiring him. Minnesota is an interesting possibility, as Ponder isn't very good and they have enough offensive weapons to contend now.
DC Tom Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 Last QB we traded for hasn't even been activated.
KGun12TD Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 Yeah! Chan will get him and never start him...he is married to Shitz! Until Chan, Buddy, Wanny and a whole bunch of morons at OBD are gone...nothing will change!
49er Fan Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 It's an interesting QB situation at SF. Many are saying that Smith will not get his job back unless the 49ers lose a game that Kaepernick starts - but I think that Harbaugh could name Smith the starter Week 15 at New England.
Fergonius Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 no smith blows he's just good because of the system he is in maybe we could trade gailey for harbaugh i wonder how that would play out
NoSaint Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 Smith is not going to stay in SF past this season, he will demand a trade or straight up release at the end of the season. He is not happy about losing his job from an injury, especially since what the team did to him in the offseason with courting Peyton dont pretend that he has the standing in the league to pull that move. he may quietly say behind closed doors that he is open to being moved, or even refuse to rework a contract but alex smith doesnt get to call his own shots.
apuszczalowski Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 Smith has not been horrible, but he also hasn't been great, and he isn't the kind of QB that everyone here wants/expects (a take charge, elite kind of player) He has been a part of some really bad teams in SF, and was good enough for them with the defence they have to go deep. Problem is that he is not the kind of guy that will come in and turn around this offence and make it much better. He would probably look like an improvement over Fitz because his throws would atleast come within range of the WR he is throwing it to, and he probably won't throw an INT every single final drive the Bills have in close games, but he isn't going to give the Bills a QB that can carry the offence for them.
apuszczalowski Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 dont pretend that he has the standing in the league to pull that move. he may quietly say behind closed doors that he is open to being moved, or even refuse to rework a contract but alex smith doesnt get to call his own shots. BSYou don't have to have any kind of special standing in the league to demand a trade or release. He can go into the 49ers front office at any time and demand that they either move him or release him. He may not be a player thats going to be able to demand where he goes though, but he has the right and ability to ask for a trade/release and sit out until he gets it. There are plenty of teams in need of an upgrade at QB that would give him a look
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