Alex Smith: "I think [the Chiefs] are only committed to me through this year"

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Straight from the horse's mouth.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...ed-only-season

Spoiler!

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- In his first public comments since the Kansas City Chiefs traded up in the first round to select Texas Tech's Patrick Mahomes II, Alex Smith acknowledged Wednesday that his time as Kansas City's starter might soon be finished.

The Chiefs view Mahomes as the eventual replacement for Smith, who has two seasons left on his contract.

"I think [the Chiefs are] committed to me [only] through this year,'' Smith said. "That's just the nature of it. If you don't go out there and perform, I mean, coach [Andy] Reid and [quarterbacks coach Matt Nagy] are very honest. You've got to go out there and do your deal. We all have to.

"Whether or not we drafted Patrick, it doesn't change that, right? If you're not good enough and didn't get it done, you're not going to be around long. That's just our culture. I know it. That's the nature of the position.''

Smith went through a similar situation earlier in his career when he was with the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers drafted Colin Kaepernick in the second round in 2011. Midway through the following season, Kaepernick replaced Smith as San Francisco's starting quarterback, and Smith was traded to the Chiefs after the end of the season.


Quarterback Alex Smith has two seasons left on his contract but acknowledged Wednesday in his first public comments since the Chiefs drafted Patrick Mahomes II that his time in Kansas City might soon be over.

"There is a little similarity,'' said Smith, who turned 33 earlier this month. "I'm an older quarterback and they drafted a kid that's coming in young and they're looking to develop.''

One major difference is that Reid and the general manager who brought him to the Chiefs, John Dorsey, are still in place. The coach and general manager who drafted him with the 49ers were long gone by the time San Francisco brought in Kaepernick.

"This is a completely different coaching staff and a completely different team,'' Smith said. "I think I'm a much different player.


"In that sense it's very different. They did bring me here and I've been here four years. I'm in my fifth year now. It was different there. Those were still new faces, so to speak, and I wasn't necessarily their guy or anything like that.''

Still, the addition of Mahomes represents the first legitimate threat to Smith's starting job in Kansas City. Reid and Dorsey have said Mahomes is some time away from being ready to play, and that they are committed to Smith for the interim.

"I've been through it,'' Smith said. "I'm in a different place than the last time I kind of dealt with something like this [but] I get it, right? If any of us were the GM, this in my opinion might be the most important position in all of sports. You'd be crazy not to be stockpiling talent.

"So I get it, going into year 13. You understand it. At the same time it doesn't change my focus, right? I still feel I've got a lot of years left in me. I still feel like I'm getting better, to be honest with you.''

[Rasputin]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

"He had Colon Kaepernick take his job"

GOOD ****ING GOD WHAT A LOSER ALEX SMITH LOST HIS JOB TO COLON KAEPERNICK

Now he is going to lose his job again.

[PAChiefsGuy]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

190 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT was fine?

17/22, 98.8 Rating, 5 rushes, 27 yds, 5.2 ypc.

He managed the game. Nothing spectacular but he did OK. There was no need to be aggressive as others have mentioned our D dominated.

Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

1-3

That's not getting it done.

Agreed but you can't blame him for that Colts playoff loss or even the NE (considering all the injuries we had).

I'd like to see him be more aggressive in the playoffs, take more chances but he is who he is.

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy

Steve Bono isn't Alex Smith. Terrible comparison.

Why is Steve Bono a "terrible comparison" to Alex Smith?

The Chiefs went 13-3 with Bono as their starting QB in '95 and like Alex Smith he was nothing more than a bystander to that success and ultimately the Chiefs failed in the playoffs because of his limitations.

Just like Bubble Screen Alex Smith.

Did you watch the Pittsburgh playoff game last year?

[Reerun_KC]

Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy

17/22, 98.8 Rating, 5 rushes, 27 yds, 5.2 ypc.

He managed the game. Nothing spectacular but he did OK. There was no need to be aggressive as others have mentioned our D dominated.



Agreed but you can't blame him for that Colts playoff loss or even the NE (considering all the injuries we had).

I'd like to see him be more aggressive in the playoffs, take more chances but he is who he is.

I do blame him for both. He is the franchise player. When leanded o. He has to make the plays....

He doesn't. So you get 1-3.

[RunKC]

It's pretty entertaining to see Tiger say this QB class sucks, tell us to trust Dorsey, then watch Dorsey trade up for Mahomes, then turn tail and then ignore his own messiah QB say that this is his last season.

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

You are completely contradicting yourself cause I've made two bets with people on Smith for the upcoming season. Get lost, child.

You needn't make bets with a known welcher

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by RunKC

It's pretty entertaining to see Tiger say this QB class sucks, tell us to trust Dorsey, then watch Dorsey trade up for Mahomes, then turn tail and then ignore his own messiah QB say that this is his last season.

Which confirms that he/she/it is not a Chiefs fan... it is a sex slave of Bubble Screen Alex Smith.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy

17/22, 98.8 Rating, 5 rushes, 27 yds, 5.2 ypc.

He managed the game. Nothing spectacular but he did OK. There was no need to be aggressive as others have mentioned our D dominated.



Agreed but you can't blame him for that Colts playoff loss or even the NE (considering all the injuries we had).

I'd like to see him be more aggressive in the playoffs, take more chances but he is who he is.

Managed the game? Look at the ****ing drives for that game.

Drive 1 - 10 plays and we punt.
Drive 2 - INT
Drive 3 - 5 plays and a FG
Drive 4 - 6 plays and a FG
Drive 5 - 3 plays and we punt.
Drive 6 - 5 plays and we punt.
Drive 7 - 11 plays and a TD.
Drive 8 - 6 plays and we punt.
Drive 9 - 4 plays and a FG.
Drive 10 - End of game. Doesn't really count.

The defense gave him plenty of opportunities and he came out of it with 16 offensive points. That's ****ing pathetic.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by Sandy Cheeks

Much truth to this post.


think it was fair to assume he would improve further than he has. The offense sure wasn't "all it could be" until 2016.. and even then, the drop % and poor rushing efficiency was of little help.



The glaring improvement just didn't happen. His pocket composure never hit a high level that some expected, and he stopped using his legs much. There are still others to blame when it comes down to it.. but the bottom line is.. his play hasn't been good enough to lock him in for multiple years at high salary.



KC was wise to get their guy in the draft.

It wasn't fair to assume that. It was a hope-based belief that required either Chiefs or Alex Smith homer-ism. Many of us called him being this exact guy from Day 1.

Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy

I have no problem with that but at the same time lets be realistic and lets be patient. The kid is raw. He won't be ready this year. He is a shotgun QB who ran a gimmick offense in college. He has a lot to learn.



Also Mahomes better turn out to be good. I have faith in Reid to make it happen but it better happen otherwise I am going to be furious. We are not that far off from a SB w Alex Smith. A lot of good players could have been taken that could have helped us more immediately. Alex Smith didn't say anything like that and he easily could have so lets give Alex credit for that. He also could have been a dick in SF when he got benched but he never was. He helped Kaepernick and kept his mouth shut. Class act.

The Chiefs ceiling under Alex Smith is pretty well established. He isn't getting better after 4 years. They are equipped to beat borderline playoff teams but not equipped to get past the elite teams.

In that sense, it doesn't really matter what they do to the team around him in the 2017 draft. There's not enough help there to make the team excellent enough around him.

Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

I do blame him for both. He is the franchise player. When leanded o. He has to make the plays....



He doesn't. So you get 1-3.

Exactly.



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[Sandy Vagina]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

It wasn't fair to assume that. It was a hope-based belief that required either Chiefs or Alex Smith homer-ism. Many of us called him being this exact guy from Day 1.


In that sense, it doesn't really matter what they do to the team around him in the 2017 draft. There's not enough help there to make the team excellent enough around him.

Both of these are pretty silly to say.

All Smith had to do was compose himself in the pocket, continue to use his legs, and keep his eyes more downfield instead of the rush.

He simply did not progress... yet to the 2nd part of your post, the Chiefs were STILL the 3rd or 4th best team in the AFC.

It was a collaborative effort of poor run game, dropped passes, Reid's gameplan, and yes.. Smith's lack of progression (composure and aggression) that was the offense's undoing.

The talent is there though to win the SB. Smith, like most QBs, just needed better from those 4 aforementioned issues.

I wanted more for Smith, but frankly, it will be his own fault when he loses his job.

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by KC Tattoo

"He had Colon Kaepernick take his job"

GOOD ****ING GOD WHAT A LOSER ALEX SMITH LOST HIS JOB TO COLON KAEPERNICK

Now he is going to lose his job again.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showp...&postcount=104
Remember when you bailed on this team and wanted Murray in to be the QBOTF

[Rasputin]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showp...&postcount=104
Remember when you bailed on this team and wanted Murray in to be the QBOTF

Because I wanted to see what the **** Murray had to offer with no expectations of him. I never wanted Alex Smith so I've never bailed on the team just Alex Smith.

I want to watch a home grown quarterback we drafted play. That is not unrealistic expectations of the franchise to root for.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Sandy Cheeks

Both of these are pretty silly to say.

All Smith had to do was compose himself in the pocket, continue to use his legs, and keep his eyes more downfield instead of the rush.

He simply did not produce...

FYP.

Originally Posted by Sandy Cheeks

The talent is there though to win the SB. Smith, like most QBs, just needed better from those 4 aforementioned issues.

It's not necessary to have more talent than Smith has.

He's got a PB WR, PB TE, the most electric player in the league in Hill, and a respectable (I'm still pissed we didn't draft a G/T) O line.

Alex has the weapons. Tools at his disposal aren't the problem...

[Sandy Vagina]

Originally Posted by Rausch

FYP.



It's not necessary to have more talent than Smith has.

He's got a PB WR, PB TE, the most electric player in the league in Hill, and a respectable (I'm still pissed we didn't draft a G/T) O line.

Alex has the weapons. Tools at his disposal aren't the problem...

Not sure what your post is arguing from my own. I stated that the talent is there.

Just going through my aforementioned 4 things..

( 3, as we accept 1 was Smith not stepping it up)...

what does your post disagree with?

- poor run game. (ranked 20th) You say no?
- top 5 % in dropped passes? (ranked 4th worst) You say no?
- everyone bitched heavily about Andy's game planning.. now, no?

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy

17/22, 98.8 Rating, 5 rushes, 27 yds, 5.2 ypc.

He managed the game. Nothing spectacular but he did OK. There was no need to be aggressive as others have mentioned our D dominated.



Agreed but you can't blame him for that Colts playoff loss or even the NE (considering all the injuries we had).

I'd like to see him be more aggressive in the playoffs, take more chances but he is who he is.

Don't you know it's Smith's fault that Charles/Tamba/Flowers went down with injury? Also his fault Bowe is a diva and couldn't keep his feet inbounds on a perfect throw to set up the score.