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JakeF · 01-08-2018, 04:53 PM

Market for Alex Smith will be strong, Ian Rapoport says
Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network thinks the Chiefs could get a solid trade haul in return for Alex Smith.
Kirk Larrabee - 3 hours ago 0

The Kansas City Chiefs should have no problem finding a trade partner for Alex Smith this offseason and could come away with a strong haul in return, according to insider Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.

Rapoport, who reported over the weekend the Chiefs would be listening to offers for Smith this offseason, was a guest on The Day Shift on 610 Sports Radio Kansas City Monday, where he was asked about the level of interest in Alex Smith and whether or not the Chiefs will be able to trade him.

"A lot," Rapoport said. "A lot, and yes."

Smith is coming off his best statistical season of his career as he threw for 4,042 yards in 2017 with 26 touchdowns, five interceptions, and a 104.7 passer rating. Rapoport says it's that performance along with what Smith can bring to a team's quarterback room that makes him such a hot commodity.

"He was number one in the NFL in passer rating," Rapoport said. "He is a great person, so if you trade for him and then draft a quarterback high, you will get someone who's going to help him. All you need to do is ask Patrick Mahomes. It's actually an amazing thing what a great person Alex Smith is because he's dealt with a lot of crap in his career despite mostly awesome and has come out the other side of it."

There have been several teams speculated to be good fits for Smith, with different situations among each of them. There's the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills, playoff teams that are still fighting quarterback woes; there's the Arizona Cardinals, a team whose starting quarterback, Carson Palmer, just retired, but still has enough talent to be competitive next season; and there's a team like the Cleveland Browns, who might be interested in acquiring Smith to not just help the team start winning again but to be a mentor to a quarterback they might select in the draft.

The latter situation might not seem like an ideal one to many quarterbacks, but Smith has done it before, and Rapoport thinks he might not have a problem doing it again.

"If I was a franchise quarterback, would I really want to help the guy who is brought in to replace me? I don't know," Rapoport said. "For some ridiculous reason, Alex Smith has done it several times, and he's continued to be a great guy. He's going to end up benefiting from all this because first of all, he's probably going to wind up being traded somewhere great. Second of all, I think his legacy will sort of live on and people will know what a good person he is."

Trading Smith would free up $17 million in cap space for the Chiefs, a much-needed amount for a team currently projected to be over the cap next year, and would also allow them to replenish some of the draft picks they traded away in multiple trades in recent months. It cost a 2013 second round pick and a 2014 conditional pick (which turned out to be another second round pick) for the Chiefs to acquire Smith from the San Francisco 49ers in 2013, and Rapoport thinks the Chiefs could get even more in return for Smith than that.

"I think they might do better this time," Rapoport said. "He is a hot commodity, and they are in unbelievable position."

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**SAUTO** · 01-30-2018, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy

True but I don't think a Bronco's fan saying he wants Alex 'Montana' Smith as his QB is an unintelligent statement.

Why wouldn't the Broncos want Smitty as their QB? At worst he is a huge upgrade to what they currently have.

I agree. I was just saying in general

Abba-Dabba · 01-30-2018, 06:26 PM

Bortles stays in Jacksonville. Imagine that.

.

And some people are surprised. Even funnier.

ChiefsCountry · 01-30-2018, 06:29 PM

Bortles is better than Alex Smith. Smith wouldn't get Jacksonville over the hump.

**SAUTO** · 01-30-2018, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Bortles is better than Alex Smith. Smith wouldn't get Jacksonville over the hump.

No he's not

**Easy 6** · 01-30-2018, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BossChief

Adding Talib means you cut Revis

Cutting him saves KC 4.5m and Talibs cap hit is 12. Easily worth that difference. Especially for a 2yr 20m deal he would come with.

Not worth that difference IMO

Redo the Revis contract, and keep him another year as a bridge for the CB we take with one of our two seconds

And I'm willing to admit that some degree of that decision lens is based on personality, just dont like him

There is a difference between angry, snot nosed players... and simple dirtbags like Talib IMO

**Ming the Merciless** · 01-30-2018, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RubberSponge

Bortles stays in Jacksonville. Imagine that.

.

And some people are surprised. Even funnier.

even funnier will be jacksonville having a bad ass team and not making the superbowl again

theyre almost as cursed as we are

if they went out and scored cousins or got rid of bortles to make a big move I would actually probably be really sad

knowing that cleveland and jax are on the verge of being less terrible than us is really scary

**Easy 6** · 01-30-2018, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SAUTO

No he's not

CC is dead wrong, Smith would help keep that D fresh and provide just enough big plays to accentuate that team

He would be a great fit in Jacksonville

**Tribal Warfare** · 01-30-2018, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Pawnmower

Youre wrong because even saying "Alex Montana Smith" puts you over the borderline from spazz into full blown reerun.

Following that by saying "I want Alex Montana Smith as my QB" degrades your IQ even further into straight up vegetable/ brain injury status.

Alex Only Fans or NEPA refugee/resurrected zombie

KChiefs1 · 01-30-2018, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

dude took a shot at Alex

Hard to make Alex Smith mad. But I managed to do it. pic.twitter.com/4nFVqsDKIx
— Andrew Perloff (@andrewperloff) January 30, 2018

That's hilarious.

**Ming the Merciless** · 01-30-2018, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

dude took a shot at Alex

omg Andrew Perlof is my hero

jd1020 · 01-30-2018, 07:06 PM

The comments are pretty good.

I laughed pretty good at this one from a Browns fan.

pic.twitter.com/m98tWWV9bU
— CLE (@Salvato27041988) January 30, 2018

chiefzilla1501 · 01-30-2018, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy

True but I don't think a Bronco's fan saying he wants Alex 'Montana' Smith as his QB is an unintelligent statement.

Why wouldn't the Broncos want Smitty as their QB? At worst he is a huge upgrade to what they currently have.

As in Hannah Montana?

Reerun_KC · 01-30-2018, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAUTO

I agree. I was just saying in general

Smittyauto

Reerun_KC · 01-30-2018, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy 6

CC is dead wrong, Smith would help keep that D fresh and provide just enough big plays to accentuate that team

He would be a great fit in Jacksonville

You’re on drugs.

Reerun_KC · 01-30-2018, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

Alex Only Fans or NEPA refugee/resurrected zombie

Alex only fan for sure. Melts down like clock work over alex.

01-08-2018, 04:53 PM
JakeF MVP Join Date: May 2017 Casino cash: $9990400	Market for Alex Smith will be strong, Ian Rapoport says Market for Alex Smith will be strong, Ian Rapoport says Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network thinks the Chiefs could get a solid trade haul in return for Alex Smith. Kirk Larrabee - 3 hours ago 0 The Kansas City Chiefs should have no problem finding a trade partner for Alex Smith this offseason and could come away with a strong haul in return, according to insider Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Rapoport, who reported over the weekend the Chiefs would be listening to offers for Smith this offseason, was a guest on The Day Shift on 610 Sports Radio Kansas City Monday, where he was asked about the level of interest in Alex Smith and whether or not the Chiefs will be able to trade him. "A lot," Rapoport said. "A lot, and yes." Smith is coming off his best statistical season of his career as he threw for 4,042 yards in 2017 with 26 touchdowns, five interceptions, and a 104.7 passer rating. Rapoport says it's that performance along with what Smith can bring to a team's quarterback room that makes him such a hot commodity. "He was number one in the NFL in passer rating," Rapoport said. "He is a great person, so if you trade for him and then draft a quarterback high, you will get someone who's going to help him. All you need to do is ask Patrick Mahomes. It's actually an amazing thing what a great person Alex Smith is because he's dealt with a lot of crap in his career despite mostly awesome and has come out the other side of it." There have been several teams speculated to be good fits for Smith, with different situations among each of them. There's the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills, playoff teams that are still fighting quarterback woes; there's the Arizona Cardinals, a team whose starting quarterback, Carson Palmer, just retired, but still has enough talent to be competitive next season; and there's a team like the Cleveland Browns, who might be interested in acquiring Smith to not just help the team start winning again but to be a mentor to a quarterback they might select in the draft. The latter situation might not seem like an ideal one to many quarterbacks, but Smith has done it before, and Rapoport thinks he might not have a problem doing it again. "If I was a franchise quarterback, would I really want to help the guy who is brought in to replace me? I don't know," Rapoport said. "For some ridiculous reason, Alex Smith has done it several times, and he's continued to be a great guy. He's going to end up benefiting from all this because first of all, he's probably going to wind up being traded somewhere great. Second of all, I think his legacy will sort of live on and people will know what a good person he is." Trading Smith would free up $17 million in cap space for the Chiefs, a much-needed amount for a team currently projected to be over the cap next year, and would also allow them to replenish some of the draft picks they traded away in multiple trades in recent months. It cost a 2013 second round pick and a 2014 conditional pick (which turned out to be another second round pick) for the Chiefs to acquire Smith from the San Francisco 49ers in 2013, and Rapoport thinks the Chiefs could get even more in return for Smith than that. "I think they might do better this time," Rapoport said. "He is a hot commodity, and they are in unbelievable position." Author Kirk Larrabee @nfl_chiefs247
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