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Originally Posted by trndobrd
The Smith will still be the best FA available when Reid/Dorsey took the reins, was able to stabilize the franchise, and got the Chiefs to the 8-8 season we were all hoping for.
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To the bolded: I - and many other hardcore Chiefs fans - couldn't care less about 8-8 or 10-6 or respectability unless it either includes playoff wins or is building towards them in some way.
To the best available statement... had Alex Smith been a FA and they'd signed him, I wouldn't bitch one iota about him. They traded a price for him that says they expected more than they were getting. Spent a bunch of time talking about having their "1.1." quarterback and franchise guy. Propping him up.
Turns out, at least so far, they could have done just as well signing Jason Campbell (or another vet QB who can avoid mistakes) and using those picks to build the team's roster even more (QB, young rush end, WR, etc).