Alex Smith Traded to Chiefs

[Deberg_1990]

Well, it looks like the deal is done.



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Jay Glazer @JayGlazer
49ers have completed a trade with the Chiefs for Alex Smith, tho can't be official til March 12. Chiefs really made a commitment to Smith


Jay Glazer @JayGlazer
Deal has been agreed upon between Chiefs and 49ers. Compensation unclear but I'm told again Chiefs have made a clear commitment to Smith.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by Robert T

You guys are just overreacting. Calm down.

Your QB lost you guys numerous games last year. Alex Smith will not be the reason you lose games. That's not what he does. He's not going to turn the ball over late in games. That alone should almost get you to 8-8. Add a few key pieces in other areas and you are almost in the playoffs.

Can Alex Smith win a Super Bowl?

No.

Therefore he's part of the problem.

Better than bad does not equal good enough to win, and that's all that matters.

[Big Chief Homer]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

But I've also read that it's a swap of seconds this year and a conditional pick next year, which makes it far more palatable.

In addition to that, ProFootballTalk is reporting that the deal isn't done until it's done, meaning that either side can back out before March 12th.

So, I'm just doing my best not to overreact because the parameters of this deal could be far different than what's being reported.

I hope its a swap of picks, would make this alot easier to swallow.

[HotCarl]

You know, in a way, the compensation for a QB doesn't matter at all.

If Alex Smith works out and this team wins postseason games, nobody will care that we paid a 2nd when we supposedly could have paid a 3rd or 4th.

If he doesn't work out, it will be a bust whether he was a 2nd or 7th.

The problem with QBs is not the picks you give up, but the years of your franchise you devote to them. If Smith busts, we won't care about the 2nd rounder, we'll only care about the 2-3 lost years.

Reid and Dorsey probably didn't get where they are by knowing nothing about quarterbacks at all. I will defer to their judgement for now.

[58-4ever]

Originally Posted by Cannibal

Not gonna happen.

Agreed, half or more of that won't happen. If they just do the last one I'd be happy.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I don't think it'll fall apart, per se, but it was mentioned that if the Niners received a better offer, they could dump the Chiefs as trade partners.

It's unlikely but one can hope...

It was also mentioned that no other team wanted to give them two picks for Smith. Now, we're giving them 2.2 and another 2nd/3rd based on performance.

We are paying more than a first round draft pick for a guy who was going to be cut in two weeks.

[LiL stumppy]

Of trading back and picking up an extra 1st (if we move back into the teens) and a 2nd and still going after a QB. Geno won't make it past the Faiders, but maybe Barkley?



Discalimer:
Not saying this will happen. I know it's not likely, but I think it's plausable.

[Robert T]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Let me give you a four year tour of this place:

February, 2009: Don't question *****, he obviously knows Cassel is his guy. Besides the guy was the Executive of the Decade.
April 2009: Don't question *****, he obviously knows Jackson is his Seymour. Besides the guy was the Executive of the Decade.

Repeat about 2000 bad decisions for the next four years until the worst team in the NFL results.

We're done placing blind faith in people who have done nothing to demonstrate that they should be given it. Show us you have earned our faith and we'll give it.

I understand your frustrations. But know where I am coming from as well. The 49ers were down right terrible for a decade. I mean just flat out bad. Top to bottom. Owner (we still have the same owner but they let their son Jed York run the team now), coaches, staff, players, etc. If not for all of that dysfunction, Smith could have been in a much different situation right now. He is just starting to blossom and he is still young as far as NFL QB's goes. It's much better than taking a gamble on a college QB (in a down draft year for QB's) and keeping your fingers crossed. You now have a QB that can make you a better team from day 1.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Dysert in the 5th?

God Damnit.


That's probably what will happen.

I think Reid has a God complex when it comes to QB's. He thinks he can fix them all.

[Mother****erJones]

Lance Twidwell ‏@Lance_THESPOKEN
Just been told that as it stands right now, Matt Barkley is the only QB on the #Chiefs draft board.

[Robert T]

Originally Posted by Cannibal

**** off

Real classy.

[KurtCobain]

Originally Posted by dtchiefs4life

Lance Twidwell ‏@Lance_THESPOKEN
Just been told that as it stands right now, Matt Barkley is the only QB on the #Chiefs draft board.

Bull shit.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by HotCarl

You know, in a way, the compensation for a QB doesn't matter at all.

If Alex Smith works out and this team wins postseason games, nobody will care that we paid a 2nd when we supposedly could have paid a 3rd or 4th.

If he doesn't work out, it will be a bust whether he was a 2nd or 7th.

The problem with QBs is not the picks you give up, but the years of your franchise you devote to them. If Smith busts, we won't care about the 2nd rounder, we'll only care about the 2-3 lost years.

Reid and Dorsey probably didn't get where they are by knowing nothing about quarterbacks at all. I will defer to their judgement for now.

Yeah, because 2009 only sucked because of the years we lost for Cassel. It had nothing to do with what we could have done with that pick to add more players.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Fish

Thank you and I appreciate your honest opinion.

Finally, a 9er fan that isn't blowing smoke up our asses and telling us it's sunshine and rainbows.

[prhom]

Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

Of trading back and picking up an extra 1st (if we move back into the teens) and a 2nd and still going after a QB. Geno won't make it past the Faiders, but maybe Barkley?



Discalimer:
Not saying this will happen. I know it's not likely, but I think it's plausable.

I'd say it's about zero. No one wants the top pick. It's equal to picks 2-10 this year and no one is going to give up anything to take it.

[notorious]

Here's to Geno going to the Raiders and busting.