The 49ers have expressed to others that a deal for QB Alex Smith is effectively DONE

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Jason La Canfora ‏@JasonLaCanfora

The 49ers have expressed to others that a deal for QB Alex Smith is effectively complete. Can't be finalized til league year begins 3/12


Jason La Canfora ‏@JasonLaCanfora

so it's not official, both clubs view it at as it's effectively done. I do not know the other team. KC and JAX are 2 teams that make sense

[WildTurkey]

The Miami Dolphins did the right thing as well. Matt Ryan threw too many INTs his senior year. Too risky the safe pick is the LT and a QB at the top of the 2nd.

[nychief]

Originally Posted by Buzz_TinBalls

the 1990's chiefs never drafted a decent QB, but thx 4 chiming in, judge.

Ummm, Mike Elkins and Matt Blundin. FACE.

Ugh. Shoot me.

[Marvin49]

Originally Posted by nychief

Marvin is right about this. Heard an interview with Daddy Harbaugh saying that Jim swore him to secrecy during the '11 draft concerning how much the 9ers coveted Kaepernick.

If anything, it is a lesson in not reaching for a QB just to draft a QB... not a lesson in dumb luck as you insist.

This.

Reaching for players above where they should be picked isn't a winning strategy.

Good GMs trade down to the spot where they can still select that player and pick upmore picks tio help you.

That is what Baalke has done. Thats what Belichick does. Thats what Jimmy Johnson did. Thats what Bill Walsh did.

Little known fact: The 49ers were attempting to move down to the 9th, 10th, or 11th pick to take Aldon Smith so they could get the same player and accumulate more picks because they knew the other teams wouldn't take him. They couldn't get a deal so took him at 7.

If the Chiefs were really smart they could trade out of the top pick and try to land Geno where they think he might be projected to go and pick up alot more picks to fill more holes. The CBA makes that trade much easier than it used to be.

The draft is an art. Panicking and taking guys way above where they should be picked is an Al Davis move.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Chief3188

Unfortunately the Chiefs have been hitting that same nail for over 30 years and it still won't go in flush.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by WildTurkey

The Miami Dolphins did the right thing as well. Matt Ryan threw too many INTs his senior year. Too risky the safe pick is the LT and a QB at the top of the 2nd.

You know Matt Miller said "Matt Ryan has no flaws".

[nychief]

Originally Posted by Chiefs=Good

Thats ****ing stupid. then they most certainly did luck into him. They took a huge risk waiting till when they did if he was so highly coveted

You could argue they stuck to their board. It's not risk, it's value.

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by Frankie

This is the sound of hammer directly hitting nail on the head.

Rodgers and Smith were a tossup. They just didn't pick the right guy.

[Bump]

so are we gonna have to wait until March 12 to really find out or is it a done deal? **** this shit.

[nychief]

Originally Posted by WildTurkey

The Miami Dolphins did the right thing as well. Matt Ryan threw too many INTs his senior year. Too risky the safe pick is the LT and a QB at the top of the 2nd.

That is equating Geno Smith to Matt Ryan, which I don't think is fair to Ryan. If Matt Ryan was in this draft, we wouldn't be having this conversation, no?

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by nychief

You could argue they stuck to their board. It's not risk, it's value.

VALUE!

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by nychief

Marvin is right about this. Heard an interview with Daddy Harbaugh saying that Jim swore him to secrecy during the '11 draft concerning how much the 9ers coveted Kaepernick.

If anything, it is a lesson in not reaching for a QB just to draft a QB... not a lesson in dumb luck as you insist.

There were also rumors about how Haley and the Chiefs scouts loved Kaepernick but Pioli was too stubborn to take him.....

Clearly the 9ers weren't alone in thinking that the guy could be groomed into a legit QB.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by nychief

That is equating Geno Smith to Matt Ryan, which I don't think is fair to Ryan. If Matt Ryan was in this draft, we wouldn't be having this conversation, no?

Matt Ryan is overrated.

But he's white and played at Boston College. Threw 19 interceptions his senior season but as QBs go, he's as safe a prospect as they get.

That's why he can't win the big game despite surrounded by superior talent.

**** Matt Ryan.

[Chiefs=Champions]

Originally Posted by Marvin49

Please.

There is a BIG difference between the second round and the 6th. ALso...the niners were winning with Alex Smith.

I'm not saying it's a bad idea to take a QB at the top....I'm saying don't take him there if he isn't worthy of the pick.

Screw ur ****ing niners. the point is these teams.are an exception. the way in which u are suggesting us to build our team has been done here. for 30 years. all its got us is a few grey hairs.

[O.city]

Taking a bad player above or below where he should be picked, doesn't make him a better player.

Just because a guy is slotted to go number 15 doesn't mean he has to go there.


Say the Cheifs take Geno at 1 and he busts. Where does taht put us? We've won like 27 games the past 6 years. Can it get any worse? Really?

[Marvin49]

Originally Posted by WildTurkey

The Miami Dolphins did the right thing as well. Matt Ryan threw too many INTs his senior year. Too risky the safe pick is the LT and a QB at the top of the 2nd.

All that means is that they were wrong about Matt Ryan. LOL.

GMs aren't infallable....I have learned this lesson really well...lol.