Alex Smith Cut (update: retired)

Pervis_Griffith · 03-01-2021, 12:16 PM

A tough son of a gun, a leader, a consummate pro, and above all else ... a winner.

Good luck with whatever you wind up doing Alex!

FrenchSkin · 03-01-2021, 12:19 PM

Loved the ride, wish him 1) another opportunity since that's what he wants 2) to be smart enough to retire before having another injury

Nice and smart cap move on our part.

BaltimoreSkins · 03-01-2021, 12:22 PM

Right move opens some bucks. I think Alex has a future in coaching/management some where.

NYCskinfan82 · 03-01-2021, 02:02 PM

Thank you and good luck Alex.

MTK · 03-01-2021, 02:08 PM

11-4 as the starter here. Say what you will about his style of play, but he found a way to win more often than not. Has any QB in Snyder's tenure left here with a winning record?

skinsfaninok · 03-01-2021, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MTK

11-4 as the starter here. Say what you will about his style of play, but he found a way to win more often than not. Has any QB in Snyder's tenure left here with a winning record?

You can't deny the dude is a winner

Scalper · 03-01-2021, 11:44 PM

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You can't deny the dude is a winner

Stellar human being, only Hitler wouldn't wish Smith well.
But a cold-blooded analysis of his QB play reveals a QB that is above average and nothing more. He beat the easy teams and consistently struggled to beat the better teams, everywhere he played, even on stacked teams.
This was a move Skins had to make cap-wise, obviously.
I can't imagine anyone signing Smith to start, be interesting to see if he can catch on with another team.
First necessary move to clean up our mess at QB has been made. You could say the second, not making dumb trades being the first, except we tried that and got outbid. Man would I love to see us draft 2 QBs and just let youth compete.

skinsfan69 · 03-02-2021, 09:45 AM

A QB's WL record is such a flawed stat and is made up by the media. Does the guard have a WL record too?? What about the wr? The HC should have a WL record. That's it.

To me Smith was never really a good QB. I don't care for his style of play at all. You'll never win a SB w/ him unless you have a truly great defense. Very hard to do in this era of football.

He's about as outstanding of a guy you can have in your locker room but the team made the right decision here. He needs to retire.

irish · 03-01-2021, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MTK

11-4 as the starter here. Say what you will about his style of play, but he found a way to win more often than not. Has any QB in Snyder's tenure left here with a winning record?

Its hard not to see that 11-4 record and wonder how thing would have worked out had he not been injured.

skinsfan69 · 03-02-2021, 09:53 AM

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Its hard not to see that 11-4 record and wonder how thing would have worked out had he not been injured.

We already know. See KC. The minute they got rid of him and drafted a better player their offense explodes and they won a SB and got to another.

CRedskinsRule · 03-02-2021, 10:17 AM

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We already know. See KC. The minute they got rid of him and drafted a better player their offense explodes and they won a SB and got to another.

Well, the minute we "got rid of him" our offense tanked and we dwelled in the basement of suckatude. AS was a qb that you could develop the rest of the team around and still be a quality team. Fortunately, I think RR and company understood that, and once they could free themselves of DH, they used KA and AS to keep the qb spot from being a liability and taught the rest of the team how to play. Getting the qb spot right is such a huge undertaking for this offseason. Is it September yet?

skinsfan69 · 03-02-2021, 09:50 PM

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Well, the minute we "got rid of him" our offense tanked and we dwelled in the basement of suckatude. AS was a qb that you could develop the rest of the team around and still be a quality team. Fortunately, I think RR and company understood that, and once they could free themselves of DH, they used KA and AS to keep the qb spot from being a liability and taught the rest of the team how to play. Getting the qb spot right is such a huge undertaking for this offseason. Is it September yet?

our offense was never good with him. there was an obvious drop off from Cousins to Smith.

CRedskinsRule · 03-02-2021, 10:35 AM

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We already know. See KC. The minute they got rid of him and drafted a better player their offense explodes and they won a SB and got to another.

Actually, both teams drafted a better player and let him sit behind AS for a year. Neither team "got rid of him and drafted a better player". Had we drafted a better player in lieu of Haskins, we would be in terrific shape as AS' contract expired. But alas - Haskins...

skinsfan69 · 03-02-2021, 09:57 PM

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Actually, both teams drafted a better player and let him sit behind AS for a year. Neither team "got rid of him and drafted a better player". Had we drafted a better player in lieu of Haskins, we would be in terrific shape as AS' contract expired. But alas - Haskins...

I am only talking about KC. Facts are when Mahomes took over they won a SB and went to another. Would never have happened w/ Smith.

BaltimoreSkins · 03-02-2021, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by irish

Its hard not to see that 11-4 record and wonder how thing would have worked out had he not been injured.

We probably don't draft Chase Young. A bunch of other maybes too. Possibly more playoff appearances, maybe Bruce and Jay still here.

03-01-2021, 12:16 PM	#1
Pervis_Griffith Special Teams Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 453	Re: Alex Smith Cut A tough son of a gun, a leader, a consummate pro, and above all else ... a winner. Good luck with whatever you wind up doing Alex!

03-01-2021, 12:19 PM	#2
FrenchSkin Playmaker Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 4,525	Re: Alex Smith Cut Loved the ride, wish him 1) another opportunity since that's what he wants 2) to be smart enough to retire before having another injury Nice and smart cap move on our part. __________________ Derz Ambassaderz in the Land of the Rising Sun. Oui Monsieur.

03-01-2021, 12:22 PM	#3
BaltimoreSkins Pro Bowl Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Parkton, MD Posts: 5,890	Re: Alex Smith Cut Right move opens some bucks. I think Alex has a future in coaching/management some where.

03-01-2021, 02:02 PM	#4
NYCskinfan82 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Queens, NYC Age: 56 Posts: 3,803	Re: Alex Smith Cut Thank you and good luck Alex.

03-01-2021, 02:08 PM	#5
MTK Hail Raiser Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 53 Posts: 100,049	Re: Alex Smith Cut 11-4 as the starter here. Say what you will about his style of play, but he found a way to win more often than not. Has any QB in Snyder's tenure left here with a winning record? __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

03-02-2021, 09:45 AM	#8
skinsfan69 Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 17,591	Re: Alex Smith Cut A QB's WL record is such a flawed stat and is made up by the media. Does the guard have a WL record too?? What about the wr? The HC should have a WL record. That's it. To me Smith was never really a good QB. I don't care for his style of play at all. You'll never win a SB w/ him unless you have a truly great defense. Very hard to do in this era of football. He's about as outstanding of a guy you can have in your locker room but the team made the right decision here. He needs to retire.

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