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Originally Posted by BossChief
This is just as dumb as the first time you said it.
How about they get NOTHING in 2014 unless we make the playoffs, then it goes to a second if we make the postseason...then goes to a first if we win a playoff game.
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The problem with that, is that you probably don't get Alex Smith. He probably ends up a Cardinal or a Bill.
We didn't randomly slap two 2nds on Alex Smith. It was, in all likelihood, a bidding war and we had to pull this pricetag off to win him over.
The alternative was to head into 2013 with Geno Smith, Tyler Wilson, or Ryan Nassib under center. Or to trade for Carson Palmer or Matt Flynn. Sorry, bros.
And while ChiefsPlanet, I'm sure, would be perfectly happy with Geno Smith being under center on Week 1, it's pretty clear at this point that we were wrong about him all along. He dropped to the second round because absolutely nobody was comfortable with him, and he ended up getting drafted by the same team that spent a high 1st on Mark Sanchez. This is Jimmy Clausen 2.0, and I suggest you get on the right side of history ASAP.
I think there's some room for criticism with Reid/Dorsey, but it's pretty clear at this point that they have been vindicated by working to acquire Alex Smith.
I don't think it's a win now move, however. I think it's more a "we want a halfway functional offense" move, and honestly there was only one QB all offseason that could provide them that.