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Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19
For all of the shit I've talked on Alex the past few weeks.... I enjoyed this article. Even knowing he is coming back in 2017.
Obviously we won't know until the draft, but to me it felt like he was saying, 'I've got maybe one more chance at this and its time to push the chips in.' And he should be right. Because whether you draft a QB and groom him for a year, or you end up taking one of the 2018 studs that could be game-ready, this is likely Alex's last year as the starter.
My expectations will be conservative next season. Barring the defense becoming elite, and/or having a top 3-5 running game, I will not get my hopes up for a Super Bowl bid. But, I do like the idea of Smith seeing the writing on the wall and just letting it hang loose. After all, his time is almost up and even he knows it now.
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Andy must have had a really interesting talk with Alex after the Steelers game.
It's pretty clear that Andy told Alex that he's still the guy for now but it's time to get the next guy in the building and prepare him for the transition.
He probably told him that to reaffirm that he's the guy next year but it's about over.