Alex Smith is right, passing yards are overrated

[polamalubeast]

Alex Smith created quite a stir with his comments about the overblown nature of passing yards as a quarterback stat. We've since heard Smith ridiculed by the stats-inclined football intelligentsia. Smith makes an easy target.

Now I consider myself more partial to the value of the right statistics than the average fan, but it's worth noting that Smith is absolutely right in this case. Of course he's right. Let's look at what he said:

"I could absolutely care less on yards per game. I think that is a totally overblown stat because if you’re losing games in the second half, guess what, you’re like the Carolina Panthers and you’re going no-huddle the entire second half. Yeah, Cam Newton threw for a lot of 300-yard games. That’s great. You’re not winning, though," Smith said.


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[steelreserve]

He's 100% right. But people are going to make fun of him anyway because of his own shortcomings as a QB. Kind of like if Romo was going around criticizing people for choking.

I mean, seriously, Alex, when you were losing all those games for the first six years of your career, where were all YOUR big stats and 300-yard games in garbage time?

[The Duke]

He's 100% right. But people are going to make fun of him anyway because of his own shortcomings as a QB. Kind of like if Romo was going around criticizing people for choking.

I mean, seriously, Alex, when you were losing all those games for the first six years of your career, where were all YOUR big stats and 300-yard games in garbage time?

agree

he has a right to his opinion, but when you have been such a mediocre player you shouldn't start talking big

[st33lersguy]

He wants people to have that mindset because then he doesn't look as bad a quarterback

[Austin87]

He wants people to have that mindset because then he doesn't look as bad a quarterback

lol