Chiefs not considering benching Alex Smith for Patrick Mahomes this season

[tk13]

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

Mahomes looked very good in preseason. He couldn't be taking that big of a step back in practices.

I think this has everything to do with the Chiefs being loyal to Alex and nothing to do with what they think of Mahomes.

I'm not sure he'll play this year, but there was no way they played him today. I don't think they'll bring him into a game cold unless Alex gets hurt. I think when they do start him, they will want to give him the week with the 1s and build a gameplan around him.

They basically spent two 1st round picks on the guy, I don't think they're going to just wing it and "see what they got."

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by tk13

I'm not sure he'll play this year, but there was no way they played him today. I don't think they'll bring him into a game cold unless Alex gets hurt. I think when they do start him, they will want to give him the week with the 1s and build a gameplan around him.

They basically spent two 1st round picks on the guy, I don't think they're going to just wing it and "see what they got."

That's how I see it. I think the Chiefs saw an opportunity to usher Smith out respectfully (with minimal backlash from the team or fans) while giving Mahomes lots of time to develop. Everything in the tea leaves sounded like the Chiefs have known for a very long time that Alex is gone next year. Neither they or anyone here ever expected it to go this badly.

[OKchiefs]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

That's how I see it. I think the Chiefs saw an opportunity to usher Smith out respectfully (with minimal backlash from the team or fans) while giving Mahomes lots of time to develop. Everything in the tea leaves sounded like the Chiefs have known for a very long time that Alex is gone next year. Neither they or anyone here ever expected it to go this badly.

Smith is a piece of trash, he doesn't deserve any respect. The fact that he has the physical capability to be a good quarterback but is too much of a pussy to do anything erases any respect he deserves.