I am hoping that Alex Smith is a Dolphin. Just so you know where I am coming from, I am a huge NFL fan. I am a Steelers fan however, not so much a Dolphins Fan. Not that I have anything against Miami (except for when they play the black and gold).
Next, I am from Utah and I graduated from the U of U. I watched every game this season and even went to a few. The Utes were fun to watch and it all happened because of Alex Smith. He made all of the big time throws that he was asked to make. His intellegence and athleticism were very apparent on the field.
He definitely has his downsides. He played against inferior competition in college. The competition looked inferior. At times it seemed that Smith was toying with them. I was hoping the Fiesta Bowl could get some better comp. than Pitt, but as it was, Pitt looked lost in that game. Besides there are some mid-major quarterbacks who are doing pretty well in the NFL.
His touchdowns and completions are inflated. Quite a few of his passes were shovel passes. However, I have seen him sucessfully make every NFL type throw that I can think of, the fade route, the deep out, the come back, the seam, etc.
He played in a gimmicky offense. But it takes a very smart and well prepared player to play in this type of offense as well. He had to make instantaneous reads at the snap of the ball and he almost always made the right decision. There was such a drop off when the second string qb came into games. (and he was in there alot because Utah was always way ahead in most games).
So why do I want Smith to be a Dolphin? Because I think that he has the best chance to suceed in Miami. The Dolphins have always been good and even on down years they rebound. Two years ago, the Dolphins were one of the best teams in the league. With the sudden departure of the starting Running back and the hurricanes, Miami's season was over before it started last year. I see success with Miami and I see it soon. I see a team that can surround a young qb with talent.
The other teams at the top of the draft that could take him are awful. Whoever plays qb for the 9ers better get used to playing on his back. They are in a total rebuild stage. The Browns suck always, but they are particularly bad right now. The Cardinals have a history of being bad and I can't see that changing. The Bucs wouldn't be too bad, but they are a distant second to the Phins.
So please, please, please Miami take Alex Smith with the #2 pick. (as long as San Fran does the right thing with the #1 pick).
Next, I am from Utah and I graduated from the U of U. I watched every game this season and even went to a few. The Utes were fun to watch and it all happened because of Alex Smith. He made all of the big time throws that he was asked to make. His intellegence and athleticism were very apparent on the field.
He definitely has his downsides. He played against inferior competition in college. The competition looked inferior. At times it seemed that Smith was toying with them. I was hoping the Fiesta Bowl could get some better comp. than Pitt, but as it was, Pitt looked lost in that game. Besides there are some mid-major quarterbacks who are doing pretty well in the NFL.
His touchdowns and completions are inflated. Quite a few of his passes were shovel passes. However, I have seen him sucessfully make every NFL type throw that I can think of, the fade route, the deep out, the come back, the seam, etc.
He played in a gimmicky offense. But it takes a very smart and well prepared player to play in this type of offense as well. He had to make instantaneous reads at the snap of the ball and he almost always made the right decision. There was such a drop off when the second string qb came into games. (and he was in there alot because Utah was always way ahead in most games).
So why do I want Smith to be a Dolphin? Because I think that he has the best chance to suceed in Miami. The Dolphins have always been good and even on down years they rebound. Two years ago, the Dolphins were one of the best teams in the league. With the sudden departure of the starting Running back and the hurricanes, Miami's season was over before it started last year. I see success with Miami and I see it soon. I see a team that can surround a young qb with talent.
The other teams at the top of the draft that could take him are awful. Whoever plays qb for the 9ers better get used to playing on his back. They are in a total rebuild stage. The Browns suck always, but they are particularly bad right now. The Cardinals have a history of being bad and I can't see that changing. The Bucs wouldn't be too bad, but they are a distant second to the Phins.
So please, please, please Miami take Alex Smith with the #2 pick. (as long as San Fran does the right thing with the #1 pick).
