Andy Reid on Mike & Mike: "Alex is our quarterback by the way"

[Hammock Parties]

This was expected. No NFL team is dumping their starting QB after a 12-4 season.

2018 remains the goal.

And no contract extension.

[Sandy Vagina]

Originally Posted by Spider2YBanana

And no contract extension.

AGREED

[kccrow]

BTW Here's YAC by team for the 2016 season...

https://www.sportingcharts.com/nfl/s...atistics/2016/

And YES, the Chiefs did lead all teams as a % of total receiving yards

Here's the data sorted ... I know it will suck to look at but I'm not in the mood to upload a spreadsheet

Rank Team Rec Rec Yards YAC/R Yards After Catch YAC%orRECYDS
6 Kansas City Chiefs 365 3,914 5.82 2,126 54.3%
3 New England Patriots 368 4,456 6.34 2,334 52.4%
4 Detroit Lions 388 4,327 5.74 2,228 51.5%
7 Minnesota Vikings 414 4,119 5.09 2,108 51.2%
10 New York Giants 377 4,027 5.39 2,031 50.4%
17 Miami Dolphins 316 3,716 5.86 1,851 49.8%
5 Baltimore Ravens 439 4,343 4.88 2,142 49.3%
18 Philadelphia Eagles 380 3,798 4.85 1,843 48.5%
14 Jacksonville Jaguars 369 3,925 5.16 1,904 48.5%
8 San Diego Chargers 349 4,386 6.04 2,108 48.1%
2 Atlanta Falcons 374 4,960 6.37 2,382 48.0%
13 Oakland Raiders 379 4,137 5.2 1,969 47.6%
26 Los Angeles Rams 312 3,313 5.02 1,567 47.3%
28 San Francisco 49ers 287 3,166 5.16 1,482 46.8%
1 New Orleans Saints 472 5,258 5.17 2,439 46.4%
9 Green Bay Packers 403 4,445 5.09 2,053 46.2%
22 New York Jets 311 3,645 5.32 1,653 45.3%
12 Pittsburgh Steelers 381 4,377 5.18 1,972 45.1%
15 Cincinnati Bengals 364 4,206 5.17 1,883 44.8%
23 Cleveland Browns 338 3,693 4.88 1,648 44.6%
16 Seattle Seahawks 368 4,422 5.08 1,870 42.3%
20 Chicago Bears 347 4,139 5.04 1,750 42.3%
25 Dallas Cowboys 325 3,799 4.89 1,588 41.8%
24 Denver Broncos 339 3,914 4.79 1,625 41.5%
11 Washington Redskins 407 4,948 4.87 1,981 40.0%
19 Indianapolis Colts 370 4,491 4.81 1,780 39.6%
31 Houston Texans 347 3,418 3.85 1,336 39.1%
21 Arizona Cardinals 383 4,425 4.49 1,720 38.9%
27 Carolina Panthers 306 3,962 4.98 1,525 38.5%
30 Tennessee Titans 307 3,720 4.55 1,396 37.5%
32 Buffalo Bills 286 3,250 4.23 1,211 37.3%
29 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 355 4,165 4.04 1,433 34.4%

[The Franchise]

Can't wait to hear that if the Patriots do it....then it must be good.

[Molitoth]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Can't wait to hear that if the Patriots do it....then it must be good.

There is nothing wrong with leading the league in YAC. The difference between Alex Smith and Tom Brady is that defenses RESPECT Tom Brady because they know he CAN beat you deep and he has the balls to do it.

Defenses can easily game plan to take away the Chiefs running game and force Alex Smith to pass downfield, which they know he's too pussy to do most of the time.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Molitoth

The difference between Alex Smith and Tom Brady

is air yards

Tom Brady was 12th in air yards/attempt.

Alex Smith was 31st. Only Bortles and Wentz were lower.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Spider2YBanana

is air yards

Tom Brady was 12th in air yards/attempt.

Alex Smith was 31st. Only Bortles and Wentz were lower.

WOOF.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Molitoth

There is nothing wrong with leading the league in YAC. The difference between Alex Smith and Tom Brady is that defenses RESPECT Tom Brady because they know he CAN beat you deep and he has the balls to do it.

Defenses can easily game plan to take away the Chiefs running game and force Alex Smith to pass downfield, which they know he's too pussy to do most of the time.

Exactly.

The Chiefs DEPEND on YAC. When they don't get it, the offense sputters.

Brady can and does stretch the field, which gets defenders out of the box.

[O.city]

I did see clay is back

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

And for me I think Foles is a preferable alternative.

Not because I'm certain that the ceiling is higher, but rather that I think the floor is fine. If it's Smith, I remain convinced that a 1st round bye is a possibility but a divisional round loss is all but assured.

With Foles, that first round bye may not be coming but if the shit hits the fan with Foles, the top 10 pick in a loaded QB draft is on its way and that kid gets to come into a team that's still young and deep. It's an ideal launching pad for a young quarterback. And there's a chance, though diminished, that Foles could take this team to the same/similar performance as Smith. In fact, there's a chance his style can do more given the emergence of key playmakers.

I haven't said 'anything at all' is preferable, but I think there are many preferable options and probably the worst of those preferable options is sitting on our roster and under contract for 2017, so with that in hand, there's no reason for me to retain Alex Smith for next season.

Foles, when he came in, was bad on the short stuff. I feel your pain, and largely agree, but Foles ain't displacing Smith, because he's bad on the short stuff.

Originally Posted by O.city

I did see clay is back

Yep, but being tolerable.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Yep, but being tolerable.

Give it another week or so

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Foles, when he came in, was bad on the short stuff. I feel your pain, and largely agree, but Foles ain't displacing Smith, because he's bad on the short stuff.



Yep, but being tolerable.

Calling for Foles is asking to cut out a chunk of the playbook
As the guy that can't run read option or run for big gains

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

Calling for Foles is asking to cut out a chunk of the playbook
As the guy that can't run read option or run for big gains

Cut out a chunk of one playbook and dust off a chuck of another.

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by O.city

I did see clay is back

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by O.city

I did see clay is back

I'm always curious where he comes up with his screen names. Does he have a random word generator or something?