Trade Official: QB Alex Smith to #Chiefs confirmed

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Reid Ferrin ‏@KCChiefs_Reid

Trade Official: QB Alex Smith to #Chiefs confirmed. Stay tuned to http://KCchiefs.com for more info #chiefskingdom


Adam Teicher ‏@adamteicher

The Alex Smith to #Chiefs trade is now official. 49ers get 2nd round pick plus conditional 2014 pick. Chiefs get starting QB



The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs. The 49ers will acquire an undisclosed 2013 draft choice, and a conditional pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, in return for sending QB Alex Smith to the Chiefs. Smith must pass a physical in Kansas City for the trade to be executed.

“We would like to thank Alex for his contributions to the 49ers organization over the past eight years,” said 49ers General Manager Trent Baalke. “He is a true professional who represented the 49ers with class on and off the field.”

Originally the first overall draft pick in the 2005 NFL Draft by San Francisco, Smith spent eight seasons in the red and gold. During his tenure with the 49ers, he started 75 of the 80 games in which he played, completing 1,290 of 2,177 pass attempts (59.3%) for 14,280 yards and 81 TDs.

In 2012, Smith was 6-2-1 as a starter, completing 153 of 218 pass attempts (70.2%) for 1,737 yards with 13 TDs and 5 INTs, and a QB rating of 104.1. In 2011, Smith led the 49ers to their first NFC West title and postseason berth since 2002. He threw for a career-high 3,144 yards on 273 of 445 pass attempts with 17 TDs, 5 INTs and a 90.7 QB rating.

Born in Seattle, WA, Smith attended Helix High School in LaMesa, CA. At the University of Utah, Smith boasted a 21-1 record as a starter and became the first player in school history to be named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.



THIS IS FROM THE 49ERS WEBSITE

[Gravedigger]

But wait!!! Maybe Alex Smith, can learn something from Chase Daniel! Because he was in New Orleans with Drew Brees ya know?! So maybe Chase can pass on a word or two for Alex to reach his potential and become Drew Brees #2.... it's a process.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by JF08

Drew Brees final season in SD:

64.6 completion percentage, 3,576 yards, 7.15 YPA, 24 TD's, 15 INT's, 89.2 rating

Smith in 2012:

70.2 completion percentage, 7.97 YPA, 104.1 rating. Projections of 3,474 yards, 26 TD's, 10 INT's

Argument invalid.

You don't get to use projected ****ing stats to compare Alex Smith.

[Mr_Tomahawk]

I projected to go undefeated in the NFL.

[USArmyParatrooper]

BTW, here's a little bit about the character Alex Smith will be bringing to your locker room.

Alex Smith gave his all - off the field, too
Eric Branch

There is Marquis Blount, who grew up fatherless with a drug-addled mother.

And Sade Burrell, who went to elementary school dotted with bruises from beatings her mother delivered with a broomstick.

And Cece Hollis, who, at 16, called social services to escape from a mother who neglected and abused her and a younger sister.

And there are 20 other young men and women whose childhoods were ravaged by pain and abandonment. Former foster teens, they're now college graduates thanks to Alex Smith and his foundation.

On Tuesday, Smith's eight-year career with the 49ers officially ended when his trade to the Kansas City Chiefs was approved on the opening day of free agency in the NFL.

For most of his tenure, he was the Bay Area's most polarizing athlete, a No. 1 overall draft pick who inspired endless debate about his ability. At the end, though, the conversation turned from his quarterbacking to his character.

In 2012, his mentoring of Colin Kaepernick, the phenom who stole his job in the midst of Smith's long-awaited turnaround, inspired universal admiration. Before last month's Super Bowl, Jim Harbaugh said his backup "coaches Colin now more than I do, and that speaks of the type of person and teammate Alex Smith is."
Alex Smith Foundation

It was a final example of Smith's decency, a quality on display through the years as he endured injuries, criticism and subpar performances without a classless word in response.

In the final analysis, Smith's character will be a huge part of his legacy with the 49ers. Particularly when considering the work he's quietly done through the Alex Smith Foundation.

In 2007, two years after its inception, the foundation established the Alex Smith Guardian Scholars Program at San Diego State University. In the past six years, 23 of the 30 foster teens who received scholarships have graduated thanks, in part, to the staggering support they've received: up to five years' tuition, year-round housing, books, mentors, career guidance, health services and living expenses.

The foundation has been funded in large part with Smith's money. He's also devoted his time - to support teens, who, until recently, were emancipated from the foster system at age 18.

No money. No support system. Good luck.

Smith became aware of their plight just days after he was drafted in 2005. His mother, Pam, who works in social services, took him to visit San Pasqual Academy, a residential school for foster teens outside San Diego. The trip had an unspoken purpose: She wanted her son to have an impact beyond football.

The visit was life-altering for Smith, then 20, who was months away from signing a six-year, $49 million contract. Many of the students, who were close to his age, were months away from aging out of the foster system.

The contrast stirred something in Smith, who grew up comfortably in suburban San Diego with doting parents and three loving siblings. His father, Doug, now retired, was the principal at his high school. His mother runs a program for the elderly for San Diego County's Health and Human Services agency. His parents have attended every regular-season game he's started in the NFL.

On that trip to San Pasqual, the seeds were sown: Smith would commit to provide similar love and support for those spit out of the foster system at 18.
Substance over style

His pledge has informed some of the choices he's made since entering the NFL. In a players' lot filled with luxury cars, Smith parked his Chevy Tahoe this past season.

Pam Smith declined to disclose just how much money her son has contributed to the foundation, but said, "If you want to compare the amount of money he's put into anything flashy versus what he's put into getting these foster kids through school, I couldn't even tell you.

"I guess, first of all, I'm not sure that's ever bought anything flashy."

Smith began the SDSU scholarship program with $500,000. He has since poured in more money and time. To lobby for changes to the child-welfare system, he has traveled to Washington, D.C., testified before a state Senate panel in Sacramento and co-written editorials. He's spoken at national conferences in Tampa, Fla., and Kansas City to share the blueprint of his foundation, which has counted his sister, Abbey, and his mother as its unpaid executive directors.

In 2010, he returned to Kansas City and spent a weekend with foster youth and community leaders. Smith's involvement is a reason Kansas City's Cornerstones of Care, an organization that works with foster children, has partnered with a church to create a similar scholarship program. The partnership has allowed 12 disadvantaged teens to attend college.

Denise Cross, the president and CEO of Cornerstones of Care, is a lifelong Chiefs fan who is eager to welcome Smith back to a city where he's already made an impact.

"To see his personal interaction with youths, you could feel his commitment to helping really vulnerable young people be successful," Cross said. "He struck me as a very genuine and committed young man. He's committed to his sport, but also in having a broader impact on society."

Smith has worked closely with the students supported by his foundation, hosting events ranging from bowling to barbecues. He's also met with the students at the end of each semester, in person or via video conference, to assess their progress.
Like an older brother

"That blew me away," said former foster child Blount, who graduated from SDSU with a computer engineering degree. "It was amazing to see when he had time off that he was a part of the program. He was like an older brother, making sure we were doing OK."

Burrell, who ran track, was shocked when she met Smith shortly after receiving a scholarship. The NFL quarterback had clearly pored over her application: He knew more about her athletic exploits than she knew about his.

"I first met him and I was thinking 'This man is a millionaire?' " Burrell said. "He's completely down to earth. What means the most, to me, is that he's willing to learn about what other people have been through."

Last month, the Boston Globe held up Smith's foundation as a model in a story that detailed how many athletes' foundations fail to fund their missions adequately.

Nonprofit specialists say a charitable foundation should funnel a minimum of 65 to 75 percent of proceeds to its cause. Of the 50 foundations the Globe examined, nearly half fell short of that standard. Meanwhile, Smith's foundation spent 91 percent of its funds on its mission from 2008 to 2010, the time period from which the Globe examined IRS filings. A primary reason is because Smith has provided much of the funding.

The numbers come as no surprise to Frank Mecca, executive director of the County Welfare Directors Association of California. Mecca, who has lobbied for child-welfare agencies for more than 20 years, has hosted Smith on two trips to Sacramento. He met Smith in 2005, in the middle of his rookie season, at a conference in Monterey.
Lobbying in Sacramento

Mecca notes that Smith's passionate lobbying brought unprecedented publicity to the plight of foster teens in the state. In 2010, Assembly Bill 12 was passed, extending assistance for children in foster care from age 18 to 21.

"You could tell it instantly resonated with him at an emotional level how completely unfair the system was to foster youth and how critically important it was for policymakers and others, like foundations, to do more to support the transition," Mecca said. "And he felt it at his gut. There are a lot of jocks that have a foundation and a golf tournament. And that's not Alex."

On the field, Smith's story - unlike that of his foundation - hasn't always been a success.

For Pam Smith, the nadir was the 2010 game against the Philadelphia Eagles when the crowd at Candlestick Park viciously booed her son and head coach Mike Singletary ripped into him on the sideline.

Still, she said those harrowing valleys made his turnaround, highlighted by last year's last-second playoff win over New Orleans, even sweeter.
Pain - and gain

In some ways, Smith's career trajectory has mirrored the lives of the foster teens he's helped: Many are now young adults whose painful pasts have given way to bright futures.

Blount, who was taken from his mother as a sophomore in high school, is a software engineer. Burrell, who bounced between foster care and juvenile hall throughout childhood, is a case manager with plans to earn a master's degree in social work. Hollis, whose family was torn apart after her parents' separation, works in recruiting for a health care company.

This, ultimately, was Pam Smith's dream for her instant-millionaire, 20-year-old son in the days after he was drafted. In his eight years with the 49ers, he made a difference. He became a good quarterback. And a better man.

"We're all very proud of him because, in the end, that's the most important thing, isn't it?" Pam Smith said. "He can walk away feeling good about who he is and what he did."

Eric Branch is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.

[JF08]

I see that this forum has been corrupted by fantasy football the same as 49ers webzone. Come on guys, the "real" game is much different than what you play on your computer. No one is saying Smith "is Drew Brees." The Saints have whored themselves out and created a flag football team. All they care about is putting up points, which is why their defense sucks. I don't see that as a winning formula.

So will Smith ever put up 5,000 yards and 50 TD's? Hopefully not, not if you guys want to see KC hoist the trophy. You need balance on offense and defense. I'm simply pointing out that Smith's SKILL SET is similar to Brees, and thus, he is similar. Their production is very close at this point in their careers. That is all.

Geez, what is with all the negative BS in here? You have a fresh start, great playmakers, a QB who will efficiently get them the ball, a few studs on defense, and the #1 pick. I'd say the Chiefs needle is pointing UP.

[Mav]

Originally Posted by Pawnmower

because smith has compiled 7 years of data , which all point to the same thing....

Brees' last year in SD was pretty good, and that was VERY early in his career

The whole reason they drafted Phillip Rivers, was because Drew Brees was going through a major suckage stage. Hence them having the FIRST overrall pick.

And you actually have 8 years of alex smith. But the only two that correlate at all with the situation the chiefs are in, are the last two. Only time he had competent coaching on the offensive side of the ball.

Very similar to the coaching staff of the chiefs.

Alex Smith, will be fine... ANDY REID SAYS HES GONNA GET HIM TO THE HALL OF FAME

[Mr_Tomahawk]

Originally Posted by USArmyParatrooper

BTW, here's a little bit about the character Alex Smith will be bringing to your locker room.

Who gives a ****.

Mark Cassel saved his neighbor from a burning house.

Didn't change shit on the field.

Next.

[Fritz88]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Danny Parkins ‏@DannyParkins

When I asked Alex Smith about a contract extension he said he has an agent for that but "in a way I feel like I need to earn that." #Chiefs



How can you not like the guy?

Some here are taking Doresy's words "Alex the long term answer" for granted and now are waiting for a 77 million dollar contract in 87 hours.

[Setsuna]

I'll say it again. The Chiefs are ****ed.

[Mav]

Originally Posted by JF08

I see that this forum has been corrupted by fantasy football the same as 49ers webzone. Come on guys, the "real" game is much different than what you play on your computer. No one is saying Smith "is Drew Brees." The Saints have whored themselves out and created a flag football team. All they care about is putting up points, which is why their defense sucks. I don't see that as a winning formula.

So will Smith ever put up 5,000 yards and 50 TD's? Hopefully not, not if you guys want to see KC hoist the trophy. You need balance on offense and defense. I'm simply pointing out that Smith's SKILL SET is similar to Brees, and thus, he is similar. Their production is very close at this point in their careers. That is all.

Geez, what is with all the negative BS in here? You have a fresh start, great playmakers, a QB who will efficiently get them the ball, a few studs on defense, and the #1 pick. I'd say the Chiefs needle is pointing UP.

Unfortunately, this is where happiness goes to die. Only misery, and blasphemy can live here.

Their running theme is:

The Chiefs havent taken a qb in the first round in 30 years!!!


WE have seen this movie before!!!!

We are tired of retread qb's

And my personal favorite, alex smith sucked for 6 years without harbaugh, and only succeeded because of the great defense around him, and their kicker.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by Sandusksuna

I'll say it again. The Chiefs are ****ed.

We know. can't you bugger off to a Jags site for a while and take that B14mon moron with you?

[Mav]

Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk

Who gives a ****.

Mark Cassel saved his neighbor from a burning house.

Didn't change shit on the field.

Next.

that Matt Cassel's brother? Who gives a shit what he did lol.

YOU CURLY HEADED ****

[-King-]

[Mav]

Originally Posted by Fritz88

Some here are taking Doresy's words "Alex the long term answer" for granted and now are waiting for a 77 million dollar contract in 87 hours.

Yeahhhhh........I took that to mean, we know the fan base is pissed.

I took alex saying,

No way i am signing up long term here, until i know that this isnt the worst mistake of my life.

[Iowanian]

Keep spewing your ladybeaversauce around here I shall be forced to commit an act of excrement upon you.