Alex Smith leads the league

[Ray_Dogg]

in come from behind victories and they are all on the road.
Alex Cool? Smith leads NFL in comebacks - NFL Nation Blog - ESPN
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[SRPnVA]

Captain Clutch Jr.

Here's some other stats.

--Alex Smith and the 49ers are the best team in the NFL with an interception percentage of 1.1 percent. (That's 1.1 interceptions for every 100 passes attempted.)

--Alex Smith is third in the NFL with a fourth-quarter passer rating of 104.9.

Superlatives from the 49ers' 6-1 start

 

[CalamityX11]

This is to peev off many but the hell!!!

Smith just got to do what he needs to do when he needs to do.... Having a great year Alex, keep it up!

Glad to see a media driven site support the comebacks by Smith this season.

 

[MW49ers5]

Congratulations to Alex! He has gone through hell to earn these accolades and he deserves every one of them - Here's to hoping they continue!

 

[CalamityX11]

Congratulations to Alex! He has gone through hell to earn these accolades and he deserves every one of them - Here's to hoping they continue!

 

[FourBeeDen]

Being coached by "Captain Come Back" must be rubbing off on Alex Smith... I guess that makes him " Corporal Come Back"

 

[trancemeister]

Congratulations to Alex! He has gone through hell to earn these accolades and he deserves every one of them - Here's to hoping they continue!

Amen!

 

[Mozart'sGhost]

That's pretty good because he is doing it with run of the mill wide receivers, an excellent tight end who is underutlized in the passing game and never throwing at all to Frank Gore.

 

[MW49ers5]

That's pretty good because he is doing it with run of the mill wide receivers, an excellent tight end who is underutlized in the passing game and never throwing at all to Frank Gore.

That's a great point, Ghost, the checkdown seems like almost a rarity now. Gore is on pace to catch 60% fewer passes than last year.

 

[clyde_carbon]

That's a great point, Ghost, the checkdown seems like almost a rarity now. Gore is on pace to catch 60% fewer passes than last year.

Not a great point at all. We're 31st in the league in passing attempts per game. It's obvious whose numbers are gonna drop.

 

[Mozart'sGhost]

That's a great point, Ghost, the checkdown seems like almost a rarity now. Gore is on pace to catch 60% fewer passes than last year.

Yes. Gore was a weapon in the passing game before. I think the last 5 games he has caught 6 passes for about 45 yards, getting shutout completely in two of those games and never catching more than two balls in any one game.

 

[threelittleturds]

He also leads the league in sheepish grins in the locker room

 

[Mozart'sGhost]

Not a great point at all. We're 31st in the league in passing attempts per game. It's obvious whose numbers are gonna drop.

They still shouldn't forget about Gore completely as they seem to have. Especially with the mediocre talent they have on the outside.

 

[MW49ers5]

Not a great point at all. We're 31st in the league in passing attempts per game. It's obvious whose numbers are gonna drop.

Our pass attempts are down 15% from last year, Gore's receptions are down 60%. Although the #'s are relatively small, that clearly indicates a philosophical shift away from check-down passes to down-field passes.

Furthermore, one doesn't need the stat sheet to verify this, just watching the games is all that is necessary. I said it was a great point because the check down passes have seemed to quietly disappear from our offense and they have.

 

[MW49ers5]

They still shouldn't forget about Gore completely as they seem to have. Especially with the mediocre talent they have on the outside.

I actually like Hunter or even Miller in the pass catching role better than Gore. Hunter is faster, quicker and better in space and Miller has shown he has the ability to catch and get up field. At this stage in his career, I like the idea of preserving Gore for rushing. What do you think?

 

[Ray_Dogg]

Our checkdown passes are to olinemen and NTs now.

 

[clyde_carbon]

Our pass attempts are down 15% from last year, Gore's receptions are down 60%. Although the #'s are relatively small, that clearly indicates a philosophical shift away from check-down passes to down-field passes.

Furthermore, one doesn't need the stat sheet to verify this, just watching the games is all that is necessary. I said it was a great point because the check down passes have seemed to quietly disappear from our offense and they have.

Gore's YPC average is up from last year as well, which means the coaching staff is gonna use him more in that role. I don't think it's a shift in philosophy, just going with what we're doing best.

 

[MW49ers5]

Our checkdown passes are to olinemen and NTs now.

LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!...Too-Shay...you got me!

I can't believe I'm about to write this but I hope to see more of those. Staley's 1st down demonstration was awesome!! Right now our lineman are averaging 17.5 yards a reception - I say put 'em outside the numbers!

 

[CalamityX11]

That's a great point, Ghost, the checkdown seems like almost a rarity now. Gore is on pace to catch 60% fewer passes than last year.

Yet that's how opposing defenses view Smith as, a dink n dunker QB still...

 

[MW49ers5]

Gore's YPC average is up from last year as well, which means the coaching staff is gonna use him more in that role. I don't think it's a shift in philosophy, just going with what we're doing best.

I can agree with that. By whatever word defines the change, it is nice that our strengths have become opening holes and looking down-field before just dumping it off.