Alex Smith Cut (update: retired)

[mooby]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Kudos to Smith on a good career, he defied the odds.. This is the best decision for him

+1

He might not understand it right now but it's for the best. Best of luck to him in his next path.

[SolidSnake84]

I came back here for today to wish Alex Smith the best.

I think he knew the writing was on the wall at the end of last season when his calf couldn't get better. He was "banged up" after only playing a few games and I think it was clear that he was reaching the limits of what he was physically capable of with an injury like he had.

But his comeback is an all time amazing inspirational story. I hope to see him around the NFL in some capacity. He brings a lot to any football program.

I still think he would have continued playing, or at least tried to, if someone had gave him the opportunity to start, but it was clear that wasn't going to happen. And to be honest every time he got hit, I was afraid to watch. I'm sure the NFL teams felt the same way. Now he can live a healthy and happy life and be there for his kids and family, which is all he said he wanted to accomplish out of the "comeback", knowing if he could do it again, which he said on the Alex Smith Project documentary last year.

Best wishes Alex, thank you for everything!

[Giantone]

He was a hell of a QB , definitely the right move to retire . It's the best for his family as well as for him! Best O luck to him!

[OnceWeWereKings]

What are we gonna do at qb now.

I keed I keed.

I never thought he would play another down after that injury..he came back and showed the world a level of perseverance, and stick to it-ness that us mere mortals can't understand.
It was very evident, though (and understandably so) he was a shell of his former self. I shattered my femur into 15 or so pieces when I was younger...and just learning to walk again and putting weight on it took a ton of faith. To suffer his injury and play at a professio nal level....just whoa. We all look at the physical part of it.....but the mental wherewithal to get back on the field after that gruesome injury is beyond what most people can comprehend. I remember walking into a pool hall after my injury and just being worried about tripping on a step.....
Holy shit....Alex Smith is an animal...
Enjoy retirement buddy. You deserve it

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Giantone

He was a hell of a QB , definitely the right move to retire . It's the best for his family as well as for him! Best O luck to him!

Even after his injury, he was still more mobile than Eli Manning.

[MissouriSkin]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

Even after his injury, he was still more mobile than Eli Manning.

And more coordinated than Danial Jones.

[OnceWeWereKings]

Originally Posted by MissouriSkin

And more coordinated than Danial Jones.

With better teeth than Michael Strahan

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by OnceWeWereKings

With better teeth than Michael Strahan

And more fingers than Jason Pierre-Paul.



(keep it going, fellas)

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by MissouriSkin

And more coordinated than Danial Jones.

You spelled Danielle wrong.