Alex Smith Cut (update: retired)

[Scalper]

Originally Posted by mooby

I don't understand why they gotta scapegoat Ron in this.

Why can't it just be an incredible story of overcoming the odds?

Why is it bad that Ron did what he did? Of course he wanted to push Alex to the limit before putting him back on the field, he had to make sure that leg could stand up to the rigors of the season (which it didn't).

If Alex really doesn't have any animosity towards us anymore he's doing a shit job of showing it. And if any other team was willing to pretend there weren't any concerns at this stage about his leg Alex would be signed by now.

Smith is being emotional, not rational, like a woman scorned. He wanted desperately to play again, and not having any team offer him even a backup role is tough medicine. He wants someone to blame, and RR and Skins for not supporting him more is a logical human reaction. No athlete wants their career to end like that. Not defending him, he is being a little bitch, but the behavior is nonetheless understandable. He got paid $50M+ while contributing almost nothing, you are right, but in the end, it is back on THE DAN for ignoring FO, forcing the trade, overpaying in trade, and signing to horrible deal. Funny how most all problems go back to THE DAN.

RR is not a liar. He may be leaving much out to be tactful, but I believe him when he says playing Smith scared him. He almost lost his leg and died once, what if it gets cracked again with our shitty situation at tackle and he is an amputee or dies? Hell of a thing to have on conscience, like RGIII knee blowout but million times worse. We only kept Smith as long as we did because his contract was the gorilla on our back. The real lesson here is not to hate on Smith, but THE DAN. Smith never should have been a Redskin in the first place. How many stopgap place holders will we have to go through at QB? Going all the way back to McNabb and earlier.

It is kind of sad to see Smith debasing himself in the end rather than heading out to pasture with dignity. So many athletes are delusional about their ability to play long after Glory Days fade, Smith just latest example. He again was never a great QB totally healthy, mediocre absolute best.

You still hope our FO likes a later QB and is being brilliant in keeping totally quiet about it.