--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Alex Smith, what he’s done over the last…" description: "\"Alex Smith, what he’s done over the last two years for this football team, this is a mistake in not starting him. He needs to be the guy and it’s going..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/229/kurt-warner-3464_alex_alex-smith-what-he-s-done-over-the-last_2834505.png" --- # Alex Smith, what he’s done over the last two years for… ![“Alex Smith, what he’s done over the last two years for this football team, this is a mistake in not starting him. He needs to be the guy and it’s going to be tough if (Colin) Kaepernick doesn’t play well today and now you’re coming back saying, ‘Alex, we’re going to put you back in there.’” quote by Kurt Warner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/229/kurt-warner-3464_alex_alex-smith-what-he-s-done-over-the-last_2834505.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/229/kurt-warner-3464_alex_alex-smith-what-he-s-done-over-the-last_2834505.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/229/kurt-warner-3464_alex_alex-smith-what-he-s-done-over-the-last_2834505.png) > “Alex Smith, what he’s done over the last two years for this football team, this is a mistake in not starting him. He needs to be the guy and it’s going to be tough if (Colin) Kaepernick doesn’t play well today and now you’re coming back saying, ‘Alex, we’re going to put you back in there.’” [Kurt Warner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-warner/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Coaching decisions must weigh current performance, team chemistry, and future potential, not just past achievements. **In simple terms:** Coaching choices balance many factors. Key Takeaway Evaluate players on fit and form. Themes sports leadership team dynamics decision making Mood analytical strategic Type sports motivational When to use this quote - player selection - game strategy - season planning Key Concepts performance analysis team chemistry strategic planning Questions to Reflect On - How do you assess a player's current impact? - What criteria prioritize future growth? 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He's been my quarterback, he's been the guy. I owe a lot of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-kelce/my-entire-career-you-can-t-say-travis-kelce-without-alex-smith-he-s/) [Travis Kelce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-kelce/) > [It's going to be awesome getting to learn from a guy like Alex Smith, who's had a ton of success in the league.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-mahomes/it-s-going-to-be-awesome-getting-to-learn-from-a-guy-like-alex-smith/) [Patrick Mahomes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-mahomes/) > [Alex Smith is - I think he is a winner, and he's a smart quarterback, and I'm a fan of his.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-rudd/alex-smith-is-i-think-he-is-a-winner-and-he-s-a-smart-quarterback-and/) [Paul Rudd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-rudd/) > [You see Tom Brady, you see Alex Smith, and you see all those guys in the pocket and how quick they are with their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-mahomes/you-see-tom-brady-you-see-alex-smith-and-you-see-all-those-guys-in/) [Patrick Mahomes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-mahomes/) > [ Normally that's the kind of thing, even Colin Kaepernick should applaud that, but people don't. And that's quite telling right there, but \[Donald\] Trump… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rush-limbaugh/normally-that-s-the-kind-of-thing-even-colin-kaepernick-should/) [Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rush-limbaugh/) > [I truly believe Colin Kaepernick could be one of the greatest quarterbacks ever,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-jaworski/i-truly-believe-colin-kaepernick-could-be-one-of-the-greatest/) [Ron Jaworski](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-jaworski/) > [ Barack Obama wanted to applaud \[Colin\] Kaepernick. But he knew he couldn't do it. We haven't yet gotten to the point where the president… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rush-limbaugh/barack-obama-wanted-to-applaud-colin-kaepernick-but-he-knew-he-couldn/) [Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rush-limbaugh/) > [I heard someone the other day who said 'How can Colin Kaepernick lead this because he's mixed and he was raised by adoptive White…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-gordon/i-heard-someone-the-other-day-who-said-how-can-colin-kaepernick-lead/) [Ed Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-gordon/) > [Colin Kaepernick has the tools to be one of the greatest of all time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-jaworski/colin-kaepernick-has-the-tools-to-be-one-of-the-greatest-of-all-time/) [Ron Jaworski](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-jaworski/) > [ Speaking of \[Colin\] Kaepernick, did you see what \[Barack\] Obama said about Kaepernick? I mean this was the biggest dodge I have ever seen.… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rush-limbaugh/speaking-of-colin-kaepernick-did-you-see-what-barack-obama-said-about/) [Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rush-limbaugh/) > [Some players have 18 years in football. But some players are injured before they start. When I thought like that I said: 'If I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marco-van-basten/some-players-have-18-years-in-football-but-some-players-are-injured/) [Marco van Basten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marco-van-basten/) > [Four years of football are calculated to breed in the average man more of the ingredients of success in life than almost any academic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/knute-rockne/four-years-of-football-are-calculated-to-breed-in-the-average-man/) [Knute Rockne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/knute-rockne/) > [After playing 21 years in football its difficult to just do nothing, so Im just trying to keep as busy as possible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emile-heskey/after-playing-21-years-in-football-its-difficult-to-just-do-nothing/) [Emile Heskey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emile-heskey/) > [Of course Cristiano - what he has done over the last 15 years in football - is probably one of the best players ever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernardo-silva/of-course-cristiano-what-he-has-done-over-the-last-15-years-in/) [Bernardo Silva](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernardo-silva/) ## More by Kurt Warner > [Nothing is a guarantee at all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kurt-warner/nothing-is-a-guarantee-at-all/) [Kurt Warner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-warner/) > [There's a compelling reason why I belong in the Hall of Fame, but I understand the argument against me. My career didn't go like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kurt-warner/there-s-a-compelling-reason-why-i-belong-in-the-hall-of-fame-but-i/) [Kurt Warner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-warner/) > [The president of the United States, his role is to uphold and to fight for the rights of every person, every American.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kurt-warner/the-president-of-the-united-states-his-role-is-to-uphold-and-to-fight/) [Kurt Warner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-warner/) > [Sports have an amazing way of banding people together from all walks of life, building relationships that would have never happened.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kurt-warner/sports-have-an-amazing-way-of-banding-people-together-from-all-walks/) [Kurt Warner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-warner/) > [Any time you're comfortable or familiar with something, it's easier than something you're not familiar with.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kurt-warner/any-time-you-re-comfortable-or-familiar-with-something-it-s-easier/) [Kurt Warner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-warner/) > [As I get older, I might need to keep the stubble off. As the years come, it helps to look younger I guess.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kurt-warner/as-i-get-older-i-might-need-to-keep-the-stubble-off-as-the-years-come/) [Kurt Warner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-warner/) > [The farther we go down a negative path, which we see every day, the more we yearn for the positive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kurt-warner/the-farther-we-go-down-a-negative-path-which-we-see-every-day-the/) [Kurt Warner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-warner/) > [A lot of people, when they see my career, they hear or remember, 'Sat on the bench four years in college, got cut by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kurt-warner/a-lot-of-people-when-they-see-my-career-they-hear-or-remember-sat-on/) [Kurt Warner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-warner/) > [One thing I know is if I have my best player, I'm not going to let another team take him out of the game…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kurt-warner/one-thing-i-know-is-if-i-have-my-best-player-i-m-not-going-to-let/) [Kurt Warner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-warner/) > [When I'm talking about one of the things that define my career and what is most special to me, stats, they are what they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kurt-warner/when-i-m-talking-about-one-of-the-things-that-define-my-career-and/) [Kurt Warner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-warner/) > [I think, a lot of times, where people see they're insufficient or lacking in certain areas, they feel they're being judged even when they're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kurt-warner/i-think-a-lot-of-times-where-people-see-they-re-insufficient-or/) [Kurt Warner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-warner/) > [I'd love to be placed in a position to make a difference in regards to my faith, in regards to speaking for Jesus, whether…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kurt-warner/i-d-love-to-be-placed-in-a-position-to-make-a-difference-in-regards/) [Kurt Warner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-warner/) > [I've always had confidence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kurt-warner/i-ve-always-had-confidence/) [Kurt Warner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-warner/) > [It's a great game, and it's done great things for me and my family, but the bottom line is when I'm done, I want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kurt-warner/it-s-a-great-game-and-it-s-done-great-things-for-me-and-my-family-but/) [Kurt Warner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-warner/) > [That's part of the deal. You're going to be criticized. I always welcomed that. Not everyone believes what I believe. And I welcome the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kurt-warner/that-s-part-of-the-deal-you-re-going-to-be-criticized-i-always/) [Kurt Warner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-warner/) [Explore all 130 Kurt Warner quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-warner/) ## More Alex quotes > [“I may be the one leaving, but you’re the one giving up everything and walking away.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/loni-flowers/i-may-be-the-one-leaving-but-you-re-the-one-giving-up-everything-and/) [Loni Flowers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/loni-flowers/) > [“At least when I'm sleeping I can dream myself back to Alex, can dream myself into a different world.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-oliver/at-least-when-i-m-sleeping-i-can-dream-myself-back-to-alex-can-dream/) [Lauren Oliver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-oliver/) > [I am actually working on The Neighbors sitcom. We are starting from scratch. I am also working on a comedy movie and a vampire…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-wiseau/i-am-actually-working-on-the-neighbors-sitcom-we-are-starting-from/) [Tommy Wiseau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-wiseau/) > [“Something’s up,’ I say, handing the phone back. ‘Not necessarily,’ Jack says. ‘You think this is the first time Lila’s been hot-headed? Seriously, dude,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-alderson/something-s-up-i-say-handing-the-phone-back-not-necessarily-jack-says/) [Sarah Alderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-alderson/) > [Alex: Rosie, I wanted you to be the first person to no that I’ve decided to become a heart surgeon! Rosie: Cool, does it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/alex-rosie-i-wanted-you-to-be-the-first-person-to-no-that-i-ve/) [Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/) > [“I breathed in the memory of his lips, the softness of them, and how they felt tracing across my skin, leaving ripples of goosebumps…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-alderson/i-breathed-in-the-memory-of-his-lips-the-softness-of-them-and-how/) [Sarah Alderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-alderson/) > [ I remember having some problems with \[the Deus Ex theme\] when I first heard it and I was trying to figure out how to… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/warren-spector/i-remember-having-some-problems-with-the-deus-ex-theme-when-i-first/) [Warren Spector](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/warren-spector/) > [You knew where you stood with Sir Alex Ferguson.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-scholes/you-knew-where-you-stood-with-sir-alex-ferguson/) [Paul Scholes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-scholes/) > [“Welcome home, Soldier of Furnace.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-gordon-smith/welcome-home-soldier-of-furnace/) [Alexander Gordon Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-gordon-smith/) > [“It’s not great. 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I think maybe part of what got him into trouble was that he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-krakauer/he-read-a-lot-he-used-a-lot-of-big-words-i-think-maybe-part-of-what/) [Jon Krakauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-krakauer/) > [Your name?"The movements of the man's mouth didn't quite match what he was saying, so seeing him speak was a bit like watching a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-horowitz/your-name-the-movements-of-the-man-s-mouth-didn-t-quite-match-what-he/) [Anthony Horowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-horowitz/) > [Dora appeared, placing Alex's coffee in front of him."Your girlfriend is a wonder, honey,"she siad to him, squeezing willows shoulder. Willow's smile turned strained…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/dora-appeared-placing-alex-s-coffee-in-front-of-him-your-girlfriend/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [I do have high expectations for Alex Riley. He seems athletic, articulate and intelligent. 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