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

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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.''

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

"Games didn't need to be that hard"
Are you really that ignorant? Division game against a top defense isn't supposed to be difficult? In a game where Philip gaines forfeited 162 yards to Sanders and was crippling our team...

Not what I meant. Alex made those games much harder on the team by playing like a complete pussy for the first 3 quarters. As was typical in 2016, he tried to pussy foot around into letting his defense win the game, but when he had to play catch up late in the game he was successful. On the flip side, there were games like HOU, TB, TEN, and PIT where he could not seal the deal on his little comebacks...

F**king idiot.

[Rasputin]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

Please, for your sake. Just. Stop.

When he came to Kansas City he talked about a passing attack philosophy. That's what I remember.

Well he did just draft a gunslinger quarterback so it's what ever.

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

AND Kareem Hunt to be game ready for THIS season. FWIW.

[RunKC]

Ware only had 8 carries in the playoff game and turned that into a TD and 4.4 YPC. It was absolutely Andy's fault to put the game in Alex's hands and ignore the run.

[Rasputin]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

Coming from the imbecile who rooted for Murray to be the next guy . And to put this into perspective, our team went on to string off a historic winning streak to get into the playoffs. Yet here he is lecturing people about football talent.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showt...y#post11839488

Yeah so what I wanted to see a draft pick player get a shot and see what he could do. Chiefs started winning and he didn't get the opportunity so what? Doesn't hurt my feelings that Murray didn't get the opportunity but at the time it would have been cool to see Murray play anyways. It's not like we were going to go to the Super Bowl.

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

Not what I meant. Alex made those games much harder on the team by playing like a complete pussy for the first 3 quarters. As was typical in 2016, he tried to pussy foot around into letting his defense win the game, but when he had to play catch up late in the game he was successful. On the flip side, there were games like HOU, TB, TEN, and PIT where he could not seal the deal on his little comebacks...

F**king idiot.

How many superbowl teams went 16-0 in the regular season? Your ignorance is showing, cupcake.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

Hey Sandy, so you're aware, The Aaron Murray era is about to begin - Sweet daddy

Hey dipshit, just so you're aware, that comment was made when the backup QB roster consisted of Murray, Bray, and possibly Hogan. The context of the comment was that out of the current backups at that time, Murray was the most likely to take over should Smith go down.
And why?
Because Murray was the most "Smith-like" of the backups. You know, safe, cautious, dull as a butter knife, and very unlikely to color outside the lines that Reid establishes.
If you think I ever had a hard-on for Murray, you clearly have not been reading my posts, and are just skimming to cherry pick a comment that you can twist in to absolute bullshit.
You are dishonest, which is exactly what I expect from an Alex Smith jizz-gurgler with a low football IQ.
The Cleveland fans may find you entertaining though, so you have that to look forward to.

The Chiefs have selected their future, and Smith has no part in it.

[threebag]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Between that, the Denver game, and the Carolina game, the Chiefs smelt like a 9-7 team masquerading as a division winner.

And it proved true in the playoffs.

**** off you piece of shit butt****ed Benedict Arnold. You were over spreading your love at the mange.

Too bad you didn't deliver papers around Jeffery Dahmers house.

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Originally Posted by threebag02

**** off you piece of shit butt****ed Benedict Arnold. You were over spreading your love at the mange.

Too bad you didn't deliver papers around Jeffery Dahmers house.

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[okcchief]

I know Alex has given me enough data to show the Chiefs it's his last year. You don't trade up to sit a guy 2 years. Even Alex knows this.


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[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

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Originally Posted by okcchief

I know Alex has given me enough data to show the Chiefs it's his last year. You don't trade up to sit a guy 2 years. Even Alex knows this.


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It was a weak draft for QBs, there was no other choice. Plus we had extra picks stockpiled.

[Red Dawg]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Ware only had 8 carries in the playoff game and turned that into a TD and 4.4 YPC. It was absolutely Andy's fault to put the game in Alex's hands and ignore the run.

Whatever. If you can't put a game into your QBs hands then you need a new QB. Luckily they felt the same about Smiths shitty passing skills.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

It was a weak draft for QBs, there was no other choice. Plus we had extra picks stockpiled.

Know how I know that you are a homer troll propagandist, talking out of your ass?

"No other choice"?

There's always a choice. If the Chiefs felt this class was a bad as you say it is, they could have blown off drafting a QB like they did 4 times before.
But they didn't.
They identified premium talent, and struck a great deal to get him.
But more to the point, they had come to understand the undeniable truth about Alex Smith; a team, any team, will NEVER win a championship with Alex Smith. Ever.
So the long-needed change was finally made.

The Chiefs have selected their future, and Smith has no part in it.

[Nickhead]

the chiefs drafted mahomes as a position of need, if anything for salary cap reasons. the front office realized they wouldn't get the production required at that salary level. may as well consider this the equivalent of turning down the fifth year option on a player. it was a shot across the bow for an increase in production before going forward.