Why Geno Smith fell in the draft

[FringeNC]

Andy Reid thinks Alex Smith will be better than all these QBs in the draft. It has nothing to do with anything the Chiefs have done in the past. Pretty sure for Andy Reid personally trading for Smith was the RISKIER move. Now, pressure is on him to win immediately whereas had he gone with a 1st round QB as his starter, he'd be given a few years grace period.

Andy Reid will either be right or wrong about Alex Smith becoming a franchise QB for us. I'm somewhat skeptical, but don't think it's out of the question.

Andy Reid's decisions suggest nothing more than he thinks Alex Smith will be a better QB for us than Geno Smith, Matt Barkley, etc.

[Chris Meck]

I agree. It's not Reid being afraid to 'risk it' on a rookie, it's about him thinking all these kids were not up to the task.

You don't pick a kid you think is subpar just because you need a guy. That's not being 'scared' it's being smart.

I wish it were not the case, but there just wasn't a better option this offseason.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by FringeNC

Andy Reid thinks Alex Smith will be better than all these QBs in the draft. It has nothing to do with anything the Chiefs have done in the past. Pretty sure for Andy Reid personally trading for Smith was the RISKIER move. Now, pressure is on him to win immediately whereas had he gone with a 1st round QB as his starter, he'd be given a few years grace period.

Andy Reid will either be right or wrong about Alex Smith becoming a franchise QB for us. I'm somewhat skeptical, but don't think it's out of the question.

Andy Reid's decisions suggest nothing more than he thinks Alex Smith will be a better QB for us than Geno Smith, Matt Barkley, etc.

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

I agree. It's not Reid being afraid to 'risk it' on a rookie, it's about him thinking all these kids were not up to the task.

You don't pick a kid you think is subpar just because you need a guy. That's not being 'scared' it's being smart.

I wish it were not the case, but there just wasn't a better option this offseason.

Totally agree.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

I agree. It's not Reid being afraid to 'risk it' on a rookie, it's about him thinking all these kids were not up to the task.

You don't pick a kid you think is subpar just because you need a guy. That's not being 'scared' it's being smart.

I wish it were not the case, but there just wasn't a better option this offseason.

This all goes back to the nutty idea that drafting a first round QB maximizes your chance of winning a Super Bowl without any regard for the individual strengths and weaknesses of the QB prospect or the alternatives available through free agency, trade, or in later rounds of the draft.

Strangely enough though, they've abandoned this foundational principle in order to maintain support for the guy they focused their affection on now that he's turned into the type of non-first-round QB that they previously condemned. Cognitive dissonance.