Originally Posted by
ctchiefsfan
But if you are going to call that a better season statistically then you and I have a fundamental disagreement on the meaning of statistics. In my book 1 more win, 15% more yards and a higher completion percentage outweighs 3 more TDs and a higher QB rating every day of the week.
Wins are a total team stat. Using team wins to compare these QBs is trivial at best - particularly when the coaching advantage is so one-sided.
This adds up to you trumpeting Smith's '13 over Cassel's '10 simply because he was more effective running the ball, but you also have to include the fact that Smith took 50% more sacks as well. I guess it's just a matter of personal preference. Personally, I prefer a QB who gets the ball to his playmakers rather than choosing to tuck-n-run.
An argument can be made for either, but that's the gist of my point. Smith and Cassel are a lot closer in ability than they are apart. Yet, many of the same people who view Smith as a good QB ..... view Cassel as a bum.
The biggest advantage that Smith has and will have over Cassel in KC - (and even going back to his last couple years in SF) - is the benefit of a competent head coach -- Winning cures many things. There's a very good reason why Smith went from a complete bust over the first 6 years of his NFL career, to at least a respectable QB over his past few years.
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