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.



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['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

How many sacks did Andrew Luck take in 2012?

In all fairness, the 49er line is tremendous; the Colts have a sieve.

[Rasputin]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

How many sacks did Andrew Luck take in 2012?

Rooky QB vs a 9 year vet. How many hits do you think Alex Smith can take this season?

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

How many sacks did Andrew Luck take in 2012?

41, but he played behind maybe the worst line in football, and threw it more than almost anyone.

Meanwhile Alex takes 44 playing behind an excellent line, throwing it less than almost anyone.

The stats don't support Alex very well.

[Rasputin]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

How many sacks did Andrew Luck take in 2012?

Andrew Luck isn't known to have durability issues that is something Alex Smith takes with him to Arrowhead.

[Ninjafitz]

Originally Posted by Go to Hell

What was also cool that your scored more points with Colin Kaepernick.

**** YPC.

26 ppg with Colin in the regular season.
23.6 ppg with Alex in the regular season.

not much difference there. Stop acting like it was suddenly the 49ers were scoring a ton more points. They really weren't.

[jd34]

Originally Posted by Go to Hell

I'd also add that not having Vernon Davis is probably going to be a bigger problem than people think.

While we have Bowe, when your QB can't threaten past 20 yards, WRs become far less effective.

Without the additional threat of a freak athletic TE controlling the hash, and absolutely changing coverages, defenses are going to defend Alex Smith differently here, I'd wager. Particularly in the red zone.

Davis runs two routes well: crossing and wheel routes to the outside. He can also get behind the defense if they try to guard seam routes with a LB (most teams now put a safety on him). He does not read defenses well nor does he have the agility to quickly find and move to the opening in the zone on blitzes. Consequently he is a matchup problem on deep routes but does not run the routes a QB needs in order to be able to get rid of the ball quickly under pressure. He is just not good inside the hash marks. That is one reason Smith took so many sacks in SF. It is also the reason many are predicting they will use the #34 pick on Zach Ertz who is more the traditional TE that can be a quick relief valve for a QB.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Ninjafitz

26 ppg with Colin in the regular season.
23.6 ppg with Alex in the regular season.

not much difference there. Stop acting like it was suddenly the 49ers were scoring a ton more points. They really weren't.

How convenient that you ignore the postseason, dipshit.

[Ninjafitz]

Originally Posted by KC Tattoo

Rooky QB vs a 9 year vet. How many hits do you think Alex Smith can take this season?

Alex is one of the toughest players out there man. He played in 2007 about 5 games with a separated shoulder.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by jd34

Davis runs two routes well: crossing and wheel routes to the outside. He can also get behind the defense if they try to guard seam routes with a LB (most teams now put a safety on him). He does not read defenses well nor does he have the agility to quickly find and move to the opening in the zone on blitzes. Consequently he is a matchup problem on deep routes but does not run the routes a QB needs in order to be able to get rid of the ball quickly under pressure. He is just not good inside the hash marks. That is one reason Smith took so many sacks in SF. It is also the reason many are predicting they will use the #34 pick on Zach Ertz who is more the traditional TE that can be a quick relief valve for a QB.

That shitty Vernon Davis, if only Alex had a real TE.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by Ninjafitz

26 ppg with Colin in the regular season.
23.6 ppg with Alex in the regular season.

not much difference there. Stop acting like it was suddenly the 49ers were scoring a ton more points. They really weren't.

45, 28, 31 aren't just BINGO numbers.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Go to Hell

That's all well and good, but we don't have the #2 defense.

Smith is going to have to do more than just excel at timing routes with one WR.

And for all his "robotic goodness," it didn't help him a lick on third-down for his entire career.

If we can't convert third downs our significantly less-than-#2-defense is going to wilt.

A fair enough post.

This somehow reminds me of posting my own personal epiphany about Reid no more than 48 hours before he was signed, long after i had made many impassioned posts saying how incredibly stupid choosing him would be... i was startled with myself for changing so quickly.

But i literally changed my view 180 within fifteen minutes of seriously pondering why Reid would still be coaching football after his ordeals, and i thought...

"Here is a proven winner with all of the pedigrees, who is going to forego any kind of life break whatsoever in his singleminded chase for the Ring... and he wants to BURN IN here in pursuit of it?"

Thats EXACTLY the kind of fanaticism that changed my mind that night... if a driven guy like that isnt yet satisifed with his accomplishments, and wouldnt have a clue what to do with himself without football... then PLEASE feel welcome to fix it with my team.

Point is, if he covets Axl even half as much as some say, then his one track mind has spent many a feverish hour considering all of the angles... Axl will do -for now-, reid surely knows he isnt getting any younger, he wants to get back to contention NOW.

Throw in a no nonsense Dorsey to control the rudder... and i'm trying to be hopeful and believe theres a method to the madness.

[BossChief]

Alex Smith averaged just over 200 combined passing and rushing yards per game

Colin Kaepernick averaged well over 300

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

In all fairness, the 49er line is tremendous; the Colts have a sieve.

Of course.

Suffice to say, the Chiefs will have the best WR corps he's ever had, NCAA or NFL, and there's no reason to think that Reid and Dorsey are finished.

I realize that most Chiefs fans aren't familiar with San Fran teams since 2005, but Smith has truly had nothing but shit for the overwhelming majority of his career.

Bowe, Avery and even McCluster are upgrades. HUGE upgrades, IMO.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by BossChief

Alex Smith averaged just over 200 combined passing and rushing yards per game

Colin Kaepernick averaged well over 300

Who ****ing cares?

Please link us to even ONE person that's said that Smith is just as good or equal to Kaepernick.

[motto1997]

Originally Posted by Ninjafitz

26 ppg with Colin in the regular season.
23.6 ppg with Alex in the regular season.

not much difference there. Stop acting like it was suddenly the 49ers were scoring a ton more points. They really weren't.

Cause 4 points isn't important right? No difference? Chump change? , stay off the Niner forums Alice lover.