- Feb 22, 2008
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Well, it's Alex Smith playing the role of a game manager like Trent Dilfer. It's not Peyton Manning back there so Jimmy Raye goes with a game plan that would suit Trent Dilfer. Alex Smith will always go with the checkdowns since he is good at it (even though he is innaccurate at times). When Alex Smith throws deep, that is where he becomes more innacurate, that's why he goes for the checkdowns more often than throwing deep. Although the bad part about it is your QB isn't probably going to win the game for you by throwing 3 touchdowns and that it's tough to know if Crabtree and Morgan are getting open deep if all your QB is throwing are checkdowns.
Not a fan of Raye but he has been calling a great game plan that suits Alex Smith in a ball control offense where the RB and Offensive Line are forced to carry the team, while Alex Smith manages the game. Its basically Baltimore Ravens football, have the defense, special teams, and running back and offensive line carry the team while the QB manages the game.
