Chiefs not considering benching Alex Smith for Patrick Mahomes this season

[OKchiefs]

Originally Posted by notorious

The Chiefs used 2 1st rounders for this kid. Reid is a QB genius. If Mahomes isn't grasping the offense at this point Reid has horrific judgement on QBs AND the genius label is fraudulent.

I certainly don't hold this opinion, but I think it needs to be asked if we made the wrong decision taking Mahomes over Watson? Why is Watson able to come in week 1 and hit the ground running? You'd think them making Mahomes the backup would show that they were pleased with his progress, but it seems like they have no trust in him at all. I'm not really sure what to think about all of this.

[tk13]

Originally Posted by OKchiefs

I certainly don't hold this opinion, but I think it needs to be asked if we made the wrong decision taking Mahomes over Watson? Why is Watson able to come in week 1 and hit the ground running? You'd think them making Mahomes the backup would show that they were pleased with his progress, but it seems like they have no trust in him at all. I'm not really sure what to think about all of this.

Don't get worked up over it. Mahomes was the less polished/higher ceiling prospect. I'd imagine if Tom Savage was the Chiefs QB we would have already seen Mahomes but there was no reason to rush him when you have an established starter who can get you into the playoffs. I think we're to the point where you could throw him out there but Reid knows once you make the switch there's no going back, so Mahomes needs to do well. I'm over Alex Smith at this point but that's no reason to mess with Mahomes development. That's a panic move.

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Originally Posted by OKchiefs

I certainly don't hold this opinion, but I think it needs to be asked if we made the wrong decision taking Mahomes over Watson? Why is Watson able to come in week 1 and hit the ground running? You'd think them making Mahomes the backup would show that they were pleased with his progress, but it seems like they have no trust in him at all. I'm not really sure what to think about all of this.

Personally, I think he would do fine. Definitely better than Smith the last few games. However, I think there is reluctance to start him because Andy runs a complex offense and Mahomes probably doesn't have it all down yet. He would then have to go more vanilla with his play calling and once teams got tape on PM then it would mean some trouble for the offense.

Where that logic is flawed is that PM2 has the play making potential of Brett Favre or so Andy has been on record comparing him too so play the kid and see if he can sling it all over and to the superbowl.

**** it, Alex Smith isn't taking this team anywhere and that is fact. If you lose to the Giants and then lay the egg he just did yesterday against a average at best Bills team you aren't doing shit. Both of those losses are square on Smith and no one fears him.

Stack the box and play zone and beat the Chiefs. Replace Smith with a Gunslinger and that doesn't work anymore its as simple as that.