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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower
They didn't want to challenge Smith's ego. He couldn't handle having a legit competitor for his job.
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Oh, to have Smith playing out the string on his contract with a young QB waiting in the wings to replace him.
Chiefs would have major leverage and could either give him less cash with more outs, or let him walk and slide in the rook.
Based on what Bridgewater has done this year in a much worse situation, it would be a pretty nice spot to be in.
It would require taking a chance on a first-round QB and getting very little on-field contribution from the 2014 first-round pick. They just couldn't afford to get nothing from that pick this year, I guess.
Oh, wait...