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Originally Posted by Muffins
The one thing about Smith that drove me insane last year was how terrible he was in the red zone. As soon as they got inside the 20 it was check downs and throw aways. I understand not wanting to turn the ball over and "get at least 3 points", but settling for 3 and relying on your defense it not a great strategy over the course of a game (even with that good of a D).
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While definitely warranted, in past years Smith was money in the red zone. I think this season a large part was the inability for any WR to get open or even draw double coverage. As soon as they got there Walker and/or Davis were covered like a blanket; Morgan was decent but undersized; Crabtree never seems able to get any separation; and Edwards was either hurt or alligator armed. Smith just didn't trust the WR to either catch or knock down the ball.
So while I do think Smith should have tried to force a few more in there, with Akers as the safety blanket he didn't want to take 3 points off the board.
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