With the addition of Maclin (very good hands) and the departure of Bowe, I became optimistic about the better pairing of WR/QB skill set. Unfortunately, I uncovered some unsettling statistics...
Smith led offenses have been top 5 in dropped pass % the past 4 seasons
Alex Smith has never had a 1,000 yard WR
I can make up excuses for statistics just as much as the next guy but there seems to be a trend. I remember a lot of people who were very defensive when Alex Smith was criticized about not having a deep ball but now they post that he is a QB who loves his short/intermediate RB/TE routes.
I know that I'll hear about poor WR and all of that. I'm more interested in discussing if there is actually a problem with his throws. I.E. Ball catchability, placement, velocity, etc...
http://www.sportingcharts.com/nfl/st...rcentage/2014/
http://www.sportingcharts.com/nfl/stats/drops/2014/
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