ALEX SMITH and moving forward.

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Originally Posted by Chico23231

First to say Alex was propped up by the run...certainly it was a major help, but the defense?

KC was one of the worst pass defenses in the league and wasn’t much better against the run. Alex play bailed out your defense...not the other way around. That’s a big oversight.

Alex smith’s play this upcoming season won’t be the reason Skins struggle...just like cousins wasn’t the reason the team struggled this past year.

We didn’t take a big step back at the qb position with Alex smith.

Good luck this season...

Thanks for the good luck. And I certainly wish you and your fellow fans good luck as well. But yes, Alex absolutely was propped up by the defense. Last year was the only year in the last 5 years where my Chiefs didnt have a top 10 defense in terms of points allowed per game. Here are our ranks:

2017: 15th
2016: 7th
2015: 3rd
2014: 2nd
2013: 5th

My Chiefs had had a top defense in terms of points allowed for 4 of the last 5 years. You what that yielded for us? 1 playoff win and 4 playoff losses...and the one win was when Brian Hoyer turned the ball over five times.

Now lets compare that to the Redskins the last five years in terms of points allowed:

2017: 27th
2016: 19th
2015: 17th
2014: 29th
2013: 30th

Like I said, Alex Smith is a fine QB when he is playing on a team that could mask his weaknesses. If you guys get Alex of 2017, your team wont miss a beat from Cousins to Smith. If you guys get pre2017 Alex, it could be a long 5 years with him.