Originally Posted by
brdempsey69
You know, what Smith did with the Offense last night was very much like what Rich Gannon did in his heyday. And did anybody really think realistically that they were going to have the 1st-team Offense go bombs-away in the 1st pre-season game?
People forget that this team needs to be able to make the dink & dunk plays work first before worrying about the downfield stuff. They'll get around to throwing the ball downfield when the time is right.
BTW, as far as the "Alex Smith, game manager" aspect goes, am I the only one who noticed that the 49ers Defense suffered last year when the change was made at QB from Alex Smith to CK? And does anybody really believe that the Chiefs Defensive players are going to moan and groan about the Offense keeping long-term possession of the ball and keeping the Chiefs Defense off the field? Fat chance, because if that happens, then nobody is going to score much against the Chiefs Defense in 2013.