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Old 05-01-2013, 09:04 PM   #281
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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy View Post
Andy Reid/Dorsey have been Chiefs for 4 months. The trade for Alex Smith was more of a reflection on what they thought about this QB class more than anything. If they were all in on him, they'd have given him an extension much like ***** did without merit.
I just disagree. I think the decision on Alex Smith was made in January, on the very first day that Clark met with Reid, before Reid even knew anything about any of the names in this draft class (at any position). I think that's the only guy that Reid's wanted all along, the known quantity and the guy he, for whatever reason, believes he can win with immediately. Because I think he, as a veteran coach whose prior team was on a steady decline, cares much more about the short term than the long. I believe that trade would have been made regardless of the quality of this draft class, or the QBs in it, and I don't think the fact that Smith hasn't been extended means anything, because he's not under a single-year contract. I believe that the true indicator of his value in the team's eyes lies in the insane compensation that they dealt to get him.

And this is not in any way, shape or form about Geno Smith. I never expected the Chiefs to draft him, and I was never upset that they didn't, nor do I care that the guy fell. He's just another name as far as this conversation goes. It's not about him. It's about Alex Smith, and how I believe the present and future of this team at quarterback is being built, and most likely will continue to be built. HE was their draft pick at quarterback. Dorsey has said as much (literally, at the draft party during the first round). And I don't believe that anything would have changed that, including the presence of Andrew Luck, or RG3, or Matt Stafford, or Matt Ryan, or any other player you care to name. Because I don't believe that this franchise is willing, philosophically-speaking, to go that route. Because while I think they might, in ensuing years, pull the trigger on mid- to low-round quarterbacks as developmental prospects, I believe that they want a veteran as a starter, and that precludes the selection of anyone at the position on day 1 and likely even day 2.

Just my opinion. Don't think you're stupid if you disagree, and you might be right. I certainly don't work at Arrowhead, so I'm just making a guess.
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