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Most people forget how elite QBs are made. Now QBs come out of college and are expected to start and be play makers right away. QBs coming out of college in the 80s would sit for a year or 3. Then when they got their opportunity to start they were game mangers. They were game managers for a year to a year and half and bit by bit the play book would open up. Finally after a year and a half to 2 years they would become play makers and then after a year or two of being play makers they were elite.
Rodgers and Brady were treated that way. Steve Young was as well when he went to the niners. Most people forget That Brady's first year he only had 1/3 of the playbook to work with and he was a game manager only. The pats won with their great defense and special teams play. Same with the second Superbowl. Rodgers his first year starting was a game manager. His second year they opened up the book for him.
Now Harbaugh is doing what should have been done with Smith from the beginning. Game manage until he is comfortable with his presnap reads, the playbook, post snap reads, and the progression of his receivers.
People keep saying that Alex will never be elite, but that is still to be determined. I believe he is on the correct path now to becoming elite. Once he gets his confidence and learns this offense to a Tee he will be elite or close to it. I am thinking a top 10 QB next season and upwards from there if he keeps progressing like he did this past season.
Rodgers and Brady were treated that way. Steve Young was as well when he went to the niners. Most people forget That Brady's first year he only had 1/3 of the playbook to work with and he was a game manager only. The pats won with their great defense and special teams play. Same with the second Superbowl. Rodgers his first year starting was a game manager. His second year they opened up the book for him.
Now Harbaugh is doing what should have been done with Smith from the beginning. Game manage until he is comfortable with his presnap reads, the playbook, post snap reads, and the progression of his receivers.
People keep saying that Alex will never be elite, but that is still to be determined. I believe he is on the correct path now to becoming elite. Once he gets his confidence and learns this offense to a Tee he will be elite or close to it. I am thinking a top 10 QB next season and upwards from there if he keeps progressing like he did this past season.