skinsfan69
10-31-2011, 06:52 PM
The interesting thing about Alex Smith:
2010 TQBR (http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6834591/nfl-tom-brady-led-nfl-qbr-2010-season): 40.0
2011 TQBR (http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7171974/nfl-week-8-total-qbr-season-leaders): 42.7
Alex Smith isn't a radically changed player. What's changed is the quality of his defense and running game, and thusly the 49ers are more ABLE to limit his effect on the game.
This is pretty much the exact same player SS thought could be successful here. But you know what? Look at the next guy on the 2011 below Smith and his rating.
Who cares about some nerdy stat that ESPN came up with? Let's give the guy some credit. He's thrown 9td's and only 2Int's and is completing 63%. That's winning football. I realize that he's not in an offense where there's a lot of risk but still, Smith deserves some praise for his play in a new offense w/out any mini camps/Ota's.
Ruhskins
10-31-2011, 07:13 PM
Who cares about some nerdy stat that ESPN came up with? Let's give the guy some credit. He's thrown 9td's and only 2Int's and is completing 63%. That's winning football. I realize that he's not in an offense where there's a lot of risk but still, Smith deserves some praise for his play in a new offense w/out any mini camps/Ota's.
I think the point was that the 49ers have figured out a way to get the most out of a guy that had a history of not being very talented. Unlike our team where they have a scheme and stick to it, no matter how bad the talent in the team is.
SmootSmack
10-31-2011, 07:43 PM
Alex Smith finished 2010 strong, and it's carried over into 2011. But I thought he'd be worth going after because I feel he's proven enough to warrant someone taking a chance on him. Have yet to see that from Beck
SFREDSKIN
10-31-2011, 08:10 PM
Harbaugh is the reason for Smith's improvement. Having been an NFL QB and coaching him is why he has improved so much. He was a #1 overall pick so he's got some talent.
SBXVII
10-31-2011, 08:27 PM
Skins didnt want Ponder or gabbert obviously so Kerrigan was a great pick IMO
I'm too lazy to go look but was Andy Dalton off the board prior to our second pick Jenkins? I know NT was important and he'll be a beast but I wanted Dalton and still think he would have been perfect for us.
GMScud
10-31-2011, 08:30 PM
I'm too lazy to go look but was Andy Dalton off the board prior to our second pick Jenkins? I know NT was important and he'll be a beast but I wanted Dalton and still think he would have been perfect for us. Dalton was picked at #35, we got Jenkins at #41...
SBXVII
10-31-2011, 08:31 PM
I did say "general response" :)
Jevan Snead is out there. I'm not saying...I'm just saying :)
Seriously though...we need a QB!
Yeah, last week I tried to look into what QB's were available, what QB's who were not drafted that were still available, and if there were any servicable Vet QB's still worth looking at.
SBXVII
10-31-2011, 08:32 PM
Dalton was picked at #35, we got Jenkins at #41...
ok thanks. we probably should have packaged some draft picks some how to move up.
NC_Skins
10-31-2011, 08:55 PM
I find it funny, when Jason Campbell was behind center, it was always the OL and WR that sucked. Now that Beck is behind the center (with bad OL and mediocre WRs).....it's the QB.
Did any of you watch that game the other day? No run block. No pass block. Nothing. The thing that Beck did wrong was hold onto the ball too long. That said, guy never had time to do much of anything, and even Troy commented about how the WRs weren't getting open. I'm not saying Beck didn't play shitty because he without a doubt did, but he's played decent until Buffalo. I think the coaching staff need to devise something to counter the OL being decimated. (screen passes, 3 step drops, etc)