it doesn't seem possible for the "ball out" time gap to be that wide a gap between to pro QB's..
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flgreen
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Just think of all the times Smith retreated, or flat out ran toward his own goal line before throwing the ball up for grabs.
LOLz oh i remember!!
that's still a staggering difference in time an OL had to block for smith in comparison to fitzpatrick..
i'm not buying the better WR's fitzpatrick has would whittle off around 2 seconds of "ball out" time for smith, BTW..
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flgreen
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Oh, neither am I. And it's really not "better WR's" as in plural. It's basically a trade of Harvin, for Marshall. That's all that changed.
Harvin is a very explosive receiver, but I acknowledge Marshall is more effective. Even though Marshall had a down, injury year last year.
Smith is where he belongs. If disaster should strike, and Smith gets back in the game, I'll root for the #7 jersey to succeed. And hope someone else is wearing it next year.
in fairness, the upgrade of marshall (still a true #1 ) from harvin (a glorified gadget WR) is off the charts.. plus it allowed decker to be what he is again, a big time #2 !!
i can't see a scenario where smith is on the roster next season.. if he gets out of his own way off the field & miraculously learns how not to panic when the lights get bright on the field, maybe he still has a chance to be a serviceable NFL QB..
i don't see either of those things happening but what do i know..