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Expect the Chiefs to go looking for a backup QB

By ADAM TEICHER

The Kansas City Star

The Chiefs have their starting quarterback, or will have in a couple of weeks, once their trade for Alex Smith becomes official. But don’t think for a minute the Chiefs are finished at that position for this year.

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The only quarterbacks the Chiefs currently have under contract are Matt Cassel, who will be traded or released, as well as Ricky Stanzi and Alex Tanney. Neither Stanzi nor Tanney has ever taken a snap in a regular season NFL game. Brady Quinn is a potential unrestricted free agent and the Chiefs appear ready to set him free.

So there’s room for at least one more quarterback. John Dorsey’s history with Green Bay is that the Packers would many times draft a quarterback in a middle to late round in hopes of finding a gem. The same for Andy Reid with the Eagles, so expect the Chiefs at least to investigate heavily and perhaps make a pick in the third round or later.

Whatever they do, the Chiefs need a quarterback capable of stabilizing the situation in case Smith falters or is injured. Perhaps the biggest failure of Scott Pioli’s time with the Chiefs is that they were rendered helpless (except for three games with Kyle Orton) when Cassel was injured or not playing well. Pioli paid for that decision with his job.

Don’t expect Dorsey and Reid to repeat it.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/02/28...#storylink=cpy

isn't that what they just traded for?

For a second there I thought the Chiefs were just going to play the season with Alex Smith and Ricky Stanzi as their QBs....

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So there’s room for at least one more quarterback. John Dorsey’s history with Green Bay is that the Packers would many times draft a quarterback in a middle to late round in hopes of finding a gem. The same for Andy Reid with the Eagles, so expect the Chiefs at least to investigate heavily and perhaps make a pick in the third round or later.

**** this regime.

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Whatever they do, the Chiefs need a quarterback capable of stabilizing the situation in case Smith falters or is injured. Perhaps the biggest failure of Scott *****’s time with the Chiefs is that they were rendered helpless (except for three games with Kyle Orton) when Cassel was injured or not playing well. ***** paid for that decision with his job.

Pioli was fired because of that and the fact that he never brought in true competition. He tied this ****ing team to Matt Cassel and watched it sink while doing nothing.

Draft Geno Smith 1.1 so that when Alex Smiff gets hurt week four you put Geno Smith in and we are good to go.

Dorsey is a "Gem in the late rounds" kinda guy, eh?

One day....one day the Chiefs will hire a GM who is a "Gem in the 1st round" kinda guy.

Is Ryan Fitzpatrick available

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Originally Posted by kcfanXIII (Post 9450736)

isn't that what they just traded for?

I think they meant replacement for the backup

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Originally Posted by CoMoChief (Post 9450769)

Is Ryan Fitzpatrick available

I just :Lin:

Not because of what you said but because it just might happen.

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Originally Posted by kcfanXIII (Post 9450736)

isn't that what they just traded for?

:LOL:

:clap:

:deevee:

:sulk:

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Originally Posted by KC_Lee (Post 9450810)

I just :Lin:

Not because of what you said but because it just might happen.

Hey, he kicked our ass. Twice.

Trade for Foles.

Or

Draft Bray.

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Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk (Post 9450733)

By ADAM TEICHER

The Kansas City Star

The Chiefs have their starting quarterback, or will have in a couple of weeks, once their trade for Alex Smith becomes official. But don’t think for a minute the Chiefs are finished at that position for this year.

Order Reprints

Kansas City Chiefs general manager John Dorsey

More News
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Ranking top 10 players Chiefs may take in NFL draft
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Read more NFL Draft

The only quarterbacks the Chiefs currently have under contract are Matt Cassel, who will be traded or released, as well as Ricky Stanzi and Alex Tanney. Neither Stanzi nor Tanney has ever taken a snap in a regular season NFL game. Brady Quinn is a potential unrestricted free agent and the Chiefs appear ready to set him free.

So there’s room for at least one more quarterback. John Dorsey’s history with Green Bay is that the Packers would many times draft a quarterback in a middle to late round in hopes of finding a gem. The same for Andy Reid with the Eagles, so expect the Chiefs at least to investigate heavily and perhaps make a pick in the third round or later.

Whatever they do, the Chiefs need a quarterback capable of stabilizing the situation in case Smith falters or is injured. Perhaps the biggest failure of Scott *****’s time with the Chiefs is that they were rendered helpless (except for three games with Kyle Orton) when Cassel was injured or not playing well. ***** paid for that decision with his job.

Don’t expect Dorsey and Reid to repeat it.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/02/28...#storylink=cpy

No kidding.......

And the bolded part. Why the hell does that matter at this point? That's why we don'ty draft QBs I guess. Because they have never taken a snap in the NFL.:doh!:

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Originally Posted by Detoxing (Post 9450759)

Dorsey is a "Gem in the late rounds" kinda guy, eh?

One day....one day the Chiefs will hire a GM who is a "Gem in the 1st round" kinda guy.

There's a lot of fool's gold amongst the gems in the first round:

Troy Aikman
Jeff George
Andre Ware
Dan McGwire
Todd Marinovich
David Klingler
Tommy Maddox
Drew Bledsoe
Rick Mirer
Heath Shuler
Trent Dilfer
Steve McNair
Kerry Collins
Jim Druckenmiller
Peyton Manning
Ryan Leaf
Tim Couch
Donovan McNabb
Akili Smith
Daunte Culpepper
Cade McNown
Chad Pennington
Mike Vick
David Carr
Joey Harrington
Patrick Ramsey
Carson Palmer
Byron Leftwich
Kyle Boller
Rex Grossman
Eli Manning
Philip Rivers
Ben Roethlisberger
J.P. Losman
Alex Smith
Aaron Rodgers
Jason Campbell
Vince Young
Matt Leinart
Jay Cutler
JaMarcus Russell
Brady Quinn

For the love of God NEVER trade for a backup QB