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Old 11-03-2017, 01:30 PM   #344
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Originally Posted by RunKC View Post
IIRC the Chiefs will have over $15 million just from DJ/Tamba. Alex taking a paycut (without extending) should be at least $20 million.

We will have $$. The problem I think you guys aren't taking into account is that teams won't want to give up a 1st for a 34 year old QB that probably has a lifespan of 2-3 quality years at best.

IMO the best offer we get for Alex is a 2nd.
I've never had any expectations of a 1st, though my 'what if' scenario actually has played out.

I said when the season started that the only way I could see the Chiefs getting a 1st was if a team in the 20s needed a short-term bridge at QB but had the defensive skill to be a playoff team right away. The Jags are just perfectly situated there.

They need an upgrade at QB and have no definitive long-term answer. Their defense may well keep them from being able to trade way up and grab a guy in the top 10 who could play immediately, especially given the state of the rest of their division.

So if they give up a 1st for Smith and extend him for 3 years (taking him from 34-37) with an out after the 2nd year of the extension, they have a perfect setup to take a developmental QB in the 2nd round and have him waiting in the wings.

But yeah, it's far more likely that we end up with something like the Browns 2nd rounder. The Jets might also be a possibility.
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