Alex Smith's 2nd year looks alot like Trent Green's 2nd yr w/Chiefs

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Originally Posted by Der Flöprer

There wasn't a better option than Alex, and one has yet to present itself imo. Hate that ****ing contract though...

Better? In terms of individual play? Probably not.

Better in terms of value and performance? I think you can make a good case for trading for Carson Palmer instead (lower draft pick cost, even if you bump it up to convince the Raiders to do it) or signing a Kyle Orton/Jason Campbell/Ryan Fitzpatrick type, instead.

You might get slightly lesser performance from the QB, but the lower cost in picks/salary adds quite a bit of value.