He was holding the offense back despite the record. Again, dude did not pass the eye test (sorta like Tebow and Cassel when they were winning)... He's a very limited QB that executed a very basic, QB friendly system...problem is he's 7+ years in and a dude who started 1 game beat the Bears and went into NO and grabbed a W.
Son shoulda been dumped years ago but still collected a paycheck. The only thing I feel bad about is that he's legitimately a good frigging dude...and you hate to see a good dude lose his job...but he shoulda been employed years ago.
I'll give him the Bears W but aint nothing he really did against the Saints that I dont think Smith couldnt have. With that said I agree with everything else you said. With Smith he's been in the league 7 years, we know what he IS. Slightly better than a game manager (very
slight). He isnt winning you any SBs (he wont be the reason you lose but he isnt that QB that you goin need). If you take a look at the QBs who have won the last however many SBs (Eli, Rodgers, Ben, Peyton, Brees, Brady) Smith isnt and will never be close to that. Kaep has shown that AT THE VERY LEAST he can do for you what Smith has and has the ability to take it EVEN FURTHER into possibly being close to what the elites can do for you.
The Ravens are gonna figure this about Joe Flacco (they just dont have a better option at the moment)