Chiefs Market for Alex Smith will be strong, Ian Rapoport says - Page 47

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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pugsnotdrugs19 · 01-12-2018, 06:14 PM

Kietzman said that if getting rid of Alex and starting Mahomes doesn't mean 11-5 and a divisional title then he wants no part of it.

Need MOAR AFCW titles with a side of one and done!

ARROW2 · 01-12-2018, 06:16 PM

Did I miss that 11th win this year?

RunKC · 01-12-2018, 06:17 PM

My favorite Keitzman argument: “if you want to get rid of Alex, that means you want to get rid of Andy. Otherwise you keep Alex.”

This guy tries so hard

Sassy Squatch · 01-12-2018, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RunKC

My favorite Keitzman argument: “if you want to get rid of Alex, that means you want to get rid of Andy. Otherwise you keep Alex.”

This guy tries so hard

Wait, what? That doesn't make sense.

Beerthirty · 01-12-2018, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

Kietzman said that if getting rid of Alex and starting Mahomes doesn't mean 11-5 and a divisional title then he wants no part of it.

Need MOAR AFCW titles with a side of one and done!

As Clinkscale or whatever his name is nods in agreement! LOL

RunKC · 01-12-2018, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Superturtle

Wait, what? That doesn't make sense.

His argument was that if you want to get rid of Alex, you want to get rid of Andy because if Alex is capped and can’t get it done, then so is Andy.

Sassy Squatch · 01-12-2018, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RunKC

His argument was that if you want to get rid of Alex, you want to get rid of Andy because if Alex is capped and can’t get it done, then so is Andy.

Reid has been to a Superbowl though, and Smith hasn't.

pugsnotdrugs19 · 01-12-2018, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RunKC

His argument was that if you want to get rid of Alex, you want to get rid of Andy because if Alex is capped and can’t get it done, then so is Andy.

I think it is much more likely that the opposite holds true. Andy needs a gunslinger to get him over the hump IMO. Someone who will push his comfort level.

RunKC · 01-14-2018, 03:00 PM

Cross the Jags off this list

Red Dawg · 01-14-2018, 03:29 PM

KK is a damn idiot.

Karlos · 01-14-2018, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

I wonder if the pick that's like 60 in the second round from Cleveland is what we're looking at...

I'm pretty sure we'd be looking at minimum the 33rd pick. 33 and 35 might not be realistic, but 33 and the Eagles 2nd round pick could be realistic.

**MahiMike** · 01-14-2018, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by RunKC

Cross the Jags off this list

This. Although they shouldn't.

**YayMike** · 01-14-2018, 06:22 PM

Would you guys take a first round pick in the 2019 draft? Or rather something like Mecca said like a high second?

**RealSNR** · 01-14-2018, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RunKC

Cross the Jags off this list

Okay, if they're going to land Cousins or another QB.

But not because of Blake Bortles. They've gotta be smarter than that.

Reerun_KC · 01-14-2018, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

If Andy had replaced Smith with Mahomes to start the second half, we win.

If Andy had the nuts to replace alex in November we would most likely still be playing next weekend.

So much wasted talent and opportunities this year.

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