Chiefs sign WR Shi Smith to futures deal

[RunKC]

Interesting kid.

5'10"
186 lbs
4.43 40
6.83 3 cone

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/fo...h-kansas-city/

Made some good plays in college and the pros:

86 days until #Gamecock football. In 2017 Shi Smith had a game high 86 yards against Texas A&M. Smith also scored his first touchdown of his career as a Gamecock against the Aggies.

||@ShiyunSmith

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— Famously Garnet Sports (@FamouslyGarnet) June 8, 2023

Matt Corral and Shi Smith are in sync 🤝

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— NFL (@NFL) August 19, 2023

The #Titans have signed WR Shi Smith to the practice squad. pic.twitter.com/7mnGOjEu9a

— Sam Phalen (@Sam_Phalen) September 26, 2023

[Nc_Chief]

Originally Posted by Bl00dyBizkitz

MVS 100% will be cut, but Skyy and Toney i think will stay. Toney is $2.5M cap hit if we cut him and Skyy is still cheap as shit.

But there's no mystery that our offense has performed much better with them off the field. The writing is on the wall. Their roles will be heavily reduced and they'll have to fight for a spot on the roster next year.

With you on this. Sky is still on his rookie deal so he is Cheap AF. Andy won't cut him.

[Jewish Rabbi]

LETS ****ING GOOOOO

[kccrow]

Decent pick-up for competition. Lord knows we need alot of it.

[In58men]

Tyreek comp

[ChiefsFanatic]

I am so sick of WRs who aren't even 6' tall.

Not every short receiver can be Edelman, or Welker, or even a Tyler Lockett.

Unless the player has something special about them, why draft a short receiver? Like, at least Rice is 6'

I know, receivers that size are good across the league. It's just want to see Mahomes with a good tall receiver. NO, MVS IS NOT A GOOD RECEIVER.


Receivers like:

Tee Higgins
Mike Williams
Courtland Sutton
DK Metcalf

2 SB wins, and 3 appearances in the last 4 years really eases the sting of knowing that we absolutely could have drafted Higgins or Metcalf.

Again, I know there is more to being a receiver than being tall, but I have had enough of having a bunch of small receivers.

[irafreak]

Originally Posted by ChiefsFanatic

I am so sick of WRs who aren't even 6' tall.

Not every short receiver can be Edelman, or Welker, or even a Tyler Lockett.

Unless the player has something special about them, why draft a short receiver? Like, at least Rice is 6'

I know, receivers that size are good across the league. It's just want to see Mahomes with a good tall receiver. NO, MVS IS NOT A GOOD RECEIVER.


Receivers like:

Tee Higgins
Mike Williams
Courtland Sutton
DK Metcalf

2 SB wins, and 3 appearances in the last 4 years really eases the sting of knowing that we absolutely could have drafted Higgins or Metcalf.

Again, I know there is more to being a receiver than being tall, but I have had enough of having a bunch of small receivers.

Interesting detail to get hung up on. Like al Davis and speed. Who cares how tall they are as long as they produce. You said it about mvs.

[BigBeauford]

If he sucks then he is Shi Shi Smith.

[ChiefsFanatic]

Originally Posted by irafreak

Interesting detail to get hung up on. Like al Davis and speed. Who cares how tall they are as long as they produce. You said it about mvs.

Like Hardman? Like Moore?

Nobody really knows who will or won't succeed in the NFL. Puka Nacua, Brock Purdy, Jonny Manziel, and Bryce Young are examples of that.

So, if you are going to take a chance, why not take a chance on a tall, fast receiver. Maybe we actually draft our own Higgins or Metcalf.

Unless the small receiver is very, very fast, or has some other elite trait, I would just always choose size. Like, yeah, draft Justin Jefferson or Chase if they are there, but again, they were elite in college, and had elite traits. Skyy Moore didn't have a single elite trait (other than hand size, I guess) AND played against low level college athletes most of the time.

My reasoning is that Mahomes is the best QB ever, to my eyes, but he can go into God Mode with an elite WR. It would be great if we could have that elite WR for 5 cheap years, instead of signing a big FA.

And, look, Rice looks great, but right now any competent receiver would look good. Being a WR1 by default doesn't make you a WR1. I am not saying he won't progress and become a legit WR1, but I am not ready to say or think he is on the level of a Jefferson, Hill, or this year Lamb.