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| Chrissooner49er wrote: | | NinerNation21 wrote: | Everyone wants their team to win each game by 30 points and make it look like we're playing madden. This isn't college, most nfl games are close and won by 7 points or less. The old statement "a win is a win" will ALWAYS apply no matter what part of the season we're in because this is not a beauty pageant like college football. This was not a dominant win but it was a win none the less. I don't care if we beat the patriots or Seahawks by 3 points. It's a win!
I've always been a supporter of Alex Smith but after seeing what kaep can do, it's got me really excited. Kaep can do things Alex can't. Kaep can learn to do the things Alex can. Kaep can learn to protect the football better and play not to lose and make smart short throws. Alex cannot learn to run for huge game changing gains or throw a perfect deep ball 40+ yards down the field. Bottom line, kaep gives the 49ers the best chance to win because he brings elements to the game that Alex doesn't. He also gives the 49ers the best chance of coming from behind to win. |
Nope, he definitely didn't do that against the Saints in the playoffs, did he? Not at all.  Selective memory... |
seriously dude? I can recall 3 times where Alex made a game changing play with his legs, The NFC Championship game, a Thursday nighter in Seattle, and a Monday nighter against Arizona i believe.
Would that be called selective hearing? Not sure what i would call it. Like it or not Kaep brings the big play on a much more often basis then Alex does. Aside from the runs, what was the stat i've seen around about Alex having 6 30+ yard plays through the season and Kaep having 6 through the first 3 games or something.
You cannot deny that. He definitely has a learning curve. I do not think this team is a super bowl team as of right now. That can change, but i didnt feel they were super bowl bound at any point this season. That being said the change and learning curve at QB can make the future so much more bright i dont know how anyone cannot see that.
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| Chrissooner49er wrote: | | NinerNation21 wrote: | Everyone wants their team to win each game by 30 points and make it look like we're playing madden. This isn't college, most nfl games are close and won by 7 points or less. The old statement "a win is a win" will ALWAYS apply no matter what part of the season we're in because this is not a beauty pageant like college football. This was not a dominant win but it was a win none the less. I don't care if we beat the patriots or Seahawks by 3 points. It's a win!
I've always been a supporter of Alex Smith but after seeing what kaep can do, it's got me really excited. Kaep can do things Alex can't. Kaep can learn to do the things Alex can. Kaep can learn to protect the football better and play not to lose and make smart short throws. Alex cannot learn to run for huge game changing gains or throw a perfect deep ball 40+ yards down the field. Bottom line, kaep gives the 49ers the best chance to win because he brings elements to the game that Alex doesn't. He also gives the 49ers the best chance of coming from behind to win. |
Nope, he definitely didn't do that against the Saints in the playoffs, did he? Not at all. Selective memory... |
That was one run, that was a very nice run but still, one run. Thats like saying Joe Staley can be a proven WR cause he caught one pass. Its not about doing it once, its about doing it consistently. Kaep does it every week. And if you're seriously going to try to argue Alex can do what Kaep can do with his legs then you're going to fight a losing battle.
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To be fair, when someone says, "Alex cannot learn to run for huge game changing gains or throw a perfect deep ball 40+ yards down the field," it's either selective memory or poor phrasing. He has done it, so he can. He's made the runs and he used to be a dang good ball slinger back in the day, and has shown it here and there this season. Take a look at the play calling now that Colin is starting. Not much has changed. Still lots of passing well below the sticks. Maybe a throw or two more a game beyond 20 yards. Still a run first offense.
That being said, Colin is much faster and doesn't run with a stiff upright back. He also has an arm that's right up there with Flacco and company. Once he gets better at clock management and reading the defense pre-snap, our offense is going to explode. **crossing fingers**
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| Ataal wrote: | To be fair, when someone says, "Alex cannot learn to run for huge game changing gains or throw a perfect deep ball 40+ yards down the field," it's either selective memory or poor phrasing. He has done it, so he can. He's made the runs and he used to be a dang good ball slinger back in the day, and has shown it here and there this season. Take a look at the play calling now that Colin is starting. Not much has changed. Still lots of passing well below the sticks. Maybe a throw or two more a game beyond 20 yards. Still a run first offense.
That being said, Colin is much faster and doesn't run with a stiff upright back. He also has an arm that's right up there with Flacco and company. Once he gets better at clock management and reading the defense pre-snap, our offense is going to explode. **crossing fingers** |
Maybe i did phrase it the wrong way but i think you get what im trying to say. Kaep brings more physical skills to the table then Alex does. Alex has the tougher mind and the better fundamental skills as a QB. What Im trying to say is that Kaep can learn the skills that Alex has and Alex can't learn the physical skills Kaep has. Logically speaking, Kaep would appear to be the better QB.
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| clarkfn2284 wrote: | | Chrissooner49er wrote: | | NinerNation21 wrote: | Everyone wants their team to win each game by 30 points and make it look like we're playing madden. This isn't college, most nfl games are close and won by 7 points or less. The old statement "a win is a win" will ALWAYS apply no matter what part of the season we're in because this is not a beauty pageant like college football. This was not a dominant win but it was a win none the less. I don't care if we beat the patriots or Seahawks by 3 points. It's a win!
I've always been a supporter of Alex Smith but after seeing what kaep can do, it's got me really excited. Kaep can do things Alex can't. Kaep can learn to do the things Alex can. Kaep can learn to protect the football better and play not to lose and make smart short throws. Alex cannot learn to run for huge game changing gains or throw a perfect deep ball 40+ yards down the field. Bottom line, kaep gives the 49ers the best chance to win because he brings elements to the game that Alex doesn't. He also gives the 49ers the best chance of coming from behind to win. |
Nope, he definitely didn't do that against the Saints in the playoffs, did he? Not at all. Selective memory... |
seriously dude? I can recall 3 times where Alex made a game changing play with his legs, The NFC Championship game, a Thursday nighter in Seattle, and a Monday nighter against Arizona i believe.
Would that be called selective hearing? Not sure what i would call it. Like it or not Kaep brings the big play on a much more often basis then Alex does. Aside from the runs, what was the stat i've seen around about Alex having 6 30+ yard plays through the season and Kaep having 6 through the first 3 games or something.
You cannot deny that. He definitely has a learning curve. I do not think this team is a super bowl team as of right now. That can change, but i didnt feel they were super bowl bound at any point this season. That being said the change and learning curve at QB can make the future so much more bright i dont know how anyone cannot see that. |
I agree. I know this team is good but even with Alex or Kaep as our QB this year I didn't see us hoisting up the trophy. I mean, honestly, who here ever envisioned Alex Smith holding the Lombardi? It could happen but realistically, doubt it. I think Harbaugh made the right move. Maybe Harbaugh didn't think we'd go all the way either and wants to start grooming our new QB now and get him playoff experience to move forward for next year.
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| steadypimpin wrote: | | clarkfn2284 wrote: | | Chrissooner49er wrote: | | NinerNation21 wrote: | Everyone wants their team to win each game by 30 points and make it look like we're playing madden. This isn't college, most nfl games are close and won by 7 points or less. The old statement "a win is a win" will ALWAYS apply no matter what part of the season we're in because this is not a beauty pageant like college football. This was not a dominant win but it was a win none the less. I don't care if we beat the patriots or Seahawks by 3 points. It's a win!
I've always been a supporter of Alex Smith but after seeing what kaep can do, it's got me really excited. Kaep can do things Alex can't. Kaep can learn to do the things Alex can. Kaep can learn to protect the football better and play not to lose and make smart short throws. Alex cannot learn to run for huge game changing gains or throw a perfect deep ball 40+ yards down the field. Bottom line, kaep gives the 49ers the best chance to win because he brings elements to the game that Alex doesn't. He also gives the 49ers the best chance of coming from behind to win. |
Nope, he definitely didn't do that against the Saints in the playoffs, did he? Not at all. Selective memory... |
seriously dude? I can recall 3 times where Alex made a game changing play with his legs, The NFC Championship game, a Thursday nighter in Seattle, and a Monday nighter against Arizona i believe.
Would that be called selective hearing? Not sure what i would call it. Like it or not Kaep brings the big play on a much more often basis then Alex does. Aside from the runs, what was the stat i've seen around about Alex having 6 30+ yard plays through the season and Kaep having 6 through the first 3 games or something.
You cannot deny that. He definitely has a learning curve. I do not think this team is a super bowl team as of right now. That can change, but i didnt feel they were super bowl bound at any point this season. That being said the change and learning curve at QB can make the future so much more bright i dont know how anyone cannot see that. |
I agree. I know this team is good but even with Alex or Kaep as our QB this year I didn't see us hoisting up the trophy. I mean, honestly, who here ever envisioned Alex Smith holding the Lombardi? It could happen but realistically, doubt it. I think Harbaugh made the right move. Maybe Harbaugh didn't think we'd go all the way either and wants to start grooming our new QB now and get him playoff experience to move forward for next year. |
I think he thinks they can win, i just believe Harbaugh is arrogant enought to think he can do it with a QB with less than 10 starts under his belt. He takes detractors as a challenge. He strives to make the pundits look stupid, similar to how Belichick tries to make a good football team look bad.
Look what he did with Alex when virtually everyone counted Alex out. He literally flew double guns up to the world and went with Alex. After he courted Manning people said Alex couldnt come back, but again Harbaugh was all laissez faire about it and showed again he could get the best out of Alex(credit to alex too).
I think he truly believes that Kaep can lead them to the Super Bowl and Win and with Harbs track record it's hard to doubt him.
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| steadypimpin wrote: | | clarkfn2284 wrote: | | Chrissooner49er wrote: | | NinerNation21 wrote: | Everyone wants their team to win each game by 30 points and make it look like we're playing madden. This isn't college, most nfl games are close and won by 7 points or less. The old statement "a win is a win" will ALWAYS apply no matter what part of the season we're in because this is not a beauty pageant like college football. This was not a dominant win but it was a win none the less. I don't care if we beat the patriots or Seahawks by 3 points. It's a win!
I've always been a supporter of Alex Smith but after seeing what kaep can do, it's got me really excited. Kaep can do things Alex can't. Kaep can learn to do the things Alex can. Kaep can learn to protect the football better and play not to lose and make smart short throws. Alex cannot learn to run for huge game changing gains or throw a perfect deep ball 40+ yards down the field. Bottom line, kaep gives the 49ers the best chance to win because he brings elements to the game that Alex doesn't. He also gives the 49ers the best chance of coming from behind to win. |
Nope, he definitely didn't do that against the Saints in the playoffs, did he? Not at all. Selective memory... |
seriously dude? I can recall 3 times where Alex made a game changing play with his legs, The NFC Championship game, a Thursday nighter in Seattle, and a Monday nighter against Arizona i believe.
Would that be called selective hearing? Not sure what i would call it. Like it or not Kaep brings the big play on a much more often basis then Alex does. Aside from the runs, what was the stat i've seen around about Alex having 6 30+ yard plays through the season and Kaep having 6 through the first 3 games or something.
You cannot deny that. He definitely has a learning curve. I do not think this team is a super bowl team as of right now. That can change, but i didnt feel they were super bowl bound at any point this season. That being said the change and learning curve at QB can make the future so much more bright i dont know how anyone cannot see that. |
I agree. I know this team is good but even with Alex or Kaep as our QB this year I didn't see us hoisting up the trophy. I mean, honestly, who here ever envisioned Alex Smith holding the Lombardi? It could happen but realistically, doubt it. I think Harbaugh made the right move. Maybe Harbaugh didn't think we'd go all the way either and wants to start grooming our new QB now and get him playoff experience to move forward for next year. |
Who is to say it wasn't possible last year? Other than those messed up punts, who is to say we could not have won it all?
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| steadypimpin wrote: | | clarkfn2284 wrote: | | Chrissooner49er wrote: | | NinerNation21 wrote: | Everyone wants their team to win each game by 30 points and make it look like we're playing madden. This isn't college, most nfl games are close and won by 7 points or less. The old statement "a win is a win" will ALWAYS apply no matter what part of the season we're in because this is not a beauty pageant like college football. This was not a dominant win but it was a win none the less. I don't care if we beat the patriots or Seahawks by 3 points. It's a win!
I've always been a supporter of Alex Smith but after seeing what kaep can do, it's got me really excited. Kaep can do things Alex can't. Kaep can learn to do the things Alex can. Kaep can learn to protect the football better and play not to lose and make smart short throws. Alex cannot learn to run for huge game changing gains or throw a perfect deep ball 40+ yards down the field. Bottom line, kaep gives the 49ers the best chance to win because he brings elements to the game that Alex doesn't. He also gives the 49ers the best chance of coming from behind to win. |
Nope, he definitely didn't do that against the Saints in the playoffs, did he? Not at all. Selective memory... |
seriously dude? I can recall 3 times where Alex made a game changing play with his legs, The NFC Championship game, a Thursday nighter in Seattle, and a Monday nighter against Arizona i believe.
Would that be called selective hearing? Not sure what i would call it. Like it or not Kaep brings the big play on a much more often basis then Alex does. Aside from the runs, what was the stat i've seen around about Alex having 6 30+ yard plays through the season and Kaep having 6 through the first 3 games or something.
You cannot deny that. He definitely has a learning curve. I do not think this team is a super bowl team as of right now. That can change, but i didnt feel they were super bowl bound at any point this season. That being said the change and learning curve at QB can make the future so much more bright i dont know how anyone cannot see that. |
I agree. I know this team is good but even with Alex or Kaep as our QB this year I didn't see us hoisting up the trophy. I mean, honestly, who here ever envisioned Alex Smith holding the Lombardi? It could happen but realistically, doubt it. I think Harbaugh made the right move. Maybe Harbaugh didn't think we'd go all the way either and wants to start grooming our new QB now and get him playoff experience to move forward for next year. |
If you had looked at power rankings earlier in the year, many people considered us a top 2 team in the NFL for several weeks. So, yeah, there are people who thought we were Superbowl-caliber even with Alex. Maybe you didn't think we could win with Alex, but that's not the consensus.
Now, how many people actually believe we're a top 2 team in the NFL, with Kaepernick? Look at the power rankings... we're not there anymore.
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| rudyZ wrote: | If you had looked at power rankings earlier in the year, many people considered us a top 2 team in the NFL for several weeks. So, yeah, there are people who thought we were Superbowl-caliber even with Alex. Maybe you didn't think we could win with Alex, but that's not the consensus.
Now, how many people actually believe we're a top 2 team in the NFL, with Kaepernick? Look at the power rankings... we're not there anymore. |
On NFL.com, the last time we were ranked #2 was Week 6 before the Giants game. After that, until Alex got injured, we were ranked #4. After Alex left, we were ranked #3 after both the Bears and Saints games. Now we're ranked #5. Not being #2 has nothing to do with Alex Smith.
On ESPN.com, the last time we were ranked in the top 2 was Week 3 after the Lions game (we were ranked first). When Alex was injured, we were ranked #4. After that we were ranked as high as #3 after the Bears game. Now we're currently ranked #4. Not being #2 has nothing to do with Alex Smith.
On FoxSports, the last time we were ranked in the top 2 was actually Week 13, after the Saints game when we were ranked #1. Before that it was Week 3 after the Lions game. When Alex was injured, we were ranked #5. Currently we're ranked #3. Not being #2 has nothing to do with Alex Smith.
Those are the only 3 I found that allow you to check every week, but I'd be shocked to find anything different, considering power rankings doesn't suggest who is going to play for the Superbowl, it suggests who is hottest that particular week. Naturally teams that haven't lost often (Falcons/Texans) were routinely going to be up there after the Giants game.
I think regardless of QB, we're a Superbowl contender. My reservation remains on whether or not a risky Kaepernick play is going to win or lose our chance at it, because I believe that's what it will all come down to.
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And just my Madden input - I won the Superbowl with Kaepernick after Alex was lost for the season week 16. Not that this means anything (Alex had 46 TDs at that point), but I can dream. Also, Brooks broke the sack record with 23. Maybe this bodes well for Aldon.
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| y2lamanaki wrote: | | And just my Madden input - I won the Superbowl with Kaepernick after Alex was lost for the season week 16. Not that this means anything (Alex had 46 TDs at that point), but I can dream. Also, Brooks broke the sack record with 23. Maybe this bodes well for Aldon. |
I can't seem to do anything with Aldon in that game, but with Brooks I get pressure on what seems like every dropback. Haven't noticed much difference in Alex/Kaep, but I almost never move around in the pocket.
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| adamq wrote: | | y2lamanaki wrote: | | And just my Madden input - I won the Superbowl with Kaepernick after Alex was lost for the season week 16. Not that this means anything (Alex had 46 TDs at that point), but I can dream. Also, Brooks broke the sack record with 23. Maybe this bodes well for Aldon. |
I can't seem to do anything with Aldon in that game, but with Brooks I get pressure on what seems like every dropback. Haven't noticed much difference in Alex/Kaep, but I almost never move around in the pocket. |
I had an almost identical experience, until I started moving Aldon over to the left side, then he was able to get pressure easier. It seems to be an AI thing, whenever the QB senses pressure, it drifts in the natural direction the QB is facing (which if it's a right-handed quarterback is always to the right).
And I don't move in the pocket, either. I've noticed no difference between the two either.
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The last Madden I owned I traded peanuts for JPP cause he was on the trading block. I had Aldon Smith, JPP, Justin Smith, Soap, and RayMac. It was so nasty. I believe I moved Justin Smith to DT had JPP at RE, Brooks at ROLB, Aldon at LOLB and Ray Mac at LE.
I eventually got rid of RayMac a few seasons in and drafted some LE from Notre Dame. He broke the sack record with like 30+ sacks because the others would cause so much havoc on the line it wasn't even funny.
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| y2lamanaki wrote: | | And just my Madden input - I won the Superbowl with Kaepernick after Alex was lost for the season week 16. Not that this means anything (Alex had 46 TDs at that point), but I can dream. Also, Brooks broke the sack record with 23. Maybe this bodes well for Aldon. |
funny i broke the record with Brooks too(23).
I won 3 straight with Alex and then started Kaep and won the 4th in a row then signed Andrew Luck and my PS3 got the YLOD 
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| clarkfn2284 wrote: | | y2lamanaki wrote: | | And just my Madden input - I won the Superbowl with Kaepernick after Alex was lost for the season week 16. Not that this means anything (Alex had 46 TDs at that point), but I can dream. Also, Brooks broke the sack record with 23. Maybe this bodes well for Aldon. |
funny i broke the record with Brooks too(23).
I won 3 straight with Alex and then started Kaep and won the 4th in a row then signed Andrew Luck and my PS3 got the YLOD |
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