(09-04-2018, 05:30 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(09-04-2018, 05:16 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote:

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Being consistent doesn't just mean in one game. It means for several games at a time. Going back from his last few college games to the Senior Bowl to his preseason appearances, I saw no consistency. 

Again, everything said on this board is someone's opinion. What you say, about my opinion on rookie QB's not being able to improve their ability to read defenses is an opinion. It's only nonsense, in your opinion.

Many NFL quarterbacks over the years have shown marked increases in completion percentage and drops in INT rate entering their third, fourth or even fifth years in the league. Are these stats not indicators of improvement in the areas you've described as un-improveable? 

What do you think about Alex Smith's career arc?  Did he always just "have it" in your opinion?

I was an Alex Smith fan was he was coming out of Utah. I always expected him to have a good, solid NFL career when he caught on with a coach that actually knew how to use him. He had athleticism and arm talent as well as a good feel for the position. I never saw him as elite, but what he has accomplished in the NFL was pretty much what I expected him to do. He would have fared way better, early in his pro career, had he not had to learn 3 different offensive systems in 3 years. That definitely stalled his success. The Niners were just a bad fit for him. At the time, the franchise was in complete disarray. There was no stability at all and Mike Nolan had no clue what he was doing.

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