He's a real quick study. He's a bright guy. He's a very talented athlete. He's big. He's fast. . . . Alex Smith has a real bright future here. |
He's a very fast, and a much more physical, complete linebacker now than when he was a starter a couple of years ago. |
He's a very heady, accurate quarterback who is suited for this system. |
He's a very popular guy on this team and well thought of. He's been here a long time, ... He's got a lot of close friends on the team and on the staff and in the organization. I'm sure he's getting a lot of support from people. It's very unfortunate. He's not the only one that's had to go through this and we just try to help him the best we can. |
He's an exciteable type of guy. He needs to cool it out a little to start the game and have a little bit more poise and confidence in his footwork, his timing and his decision making. He's rushing things early in his stints. |
He's been tremendous to me over the years, and I wanted to rekindle my friendship with him. I miss him, and I'm proud of what he's doing here. |
He's been unbelievable in terms of his mission, his vision of getting better and learning this system. He's a guy who not only has talent, he has tremendous self-motivation and drive. |
He's creating, there's no question, but he's getting good looks, ... He hasn't been hit and stymied initially very often. We've been able to get him started, and getting him through the line of scrimmage is an outstanding thing for him because he's an exceptional runner. He deserves a tremendous amount of credit, but our offensive line has given him, I think, some consistent looks at the hole. |
He's distraught, he's nervous, he's uptight about this, as he should be. ... He's put a lot into this. We're just hoping he can come through this better than maybe we anticipate. |
He's everything we're looking for in an offensive linemen, in a future leader for our football team. |
He's got all the measurables you're looking for. He can run, he's tough, he'll tackle, he's smart, he's a leader. There's not a lot of things this guy doesn't have. |
He's got great versatility. We led the league in rushing one year in Oakland, and they led the league in passing the following year, so he's got great versatility. He can coach the line, he can coach the quarterbacks, and he's had results everywhere he's been. He's a very creative guy, very disciplined, and he's got a great work ethic. |
He's got incredible pride. He gets great satisfaction from playing well, not from an ego standpoint, but from the pride level. He takes great pride in performing well. He has great disappointment when he doesn't play well. It hurts him. |
He's got to make some strides in terms of consistency. He's in a competitive situation. That's about as well as I can put it right now. |
He's helped me get better as a head coach and he's got great energy. He's in great shape. The game means a lot to him. First downs mean a lot to him. He doesn't like giving up inches, let alone yards. He still has a blinding passion and believe me, he's very proud of his roots. I know he talks about this place all the time, and I just wanted to come back and see it with my eyes. |