Chiefs Market for Alex Smith will be strong, Ian Rapoport says - Page 73

JakeF · 01-08-2018, 04:53 PM

Market for Alex Smith will be strong, Ian Rapoport says
Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network thinks the Chiefs could get a solid trade haul in return for Alex Smith.
Kirk Larrabee - 3 hours ago 0

The Kansas City Chiefs should have no problem finding a trade partner for Alex Smith this offseason and could come away with a strong haul in return, according to insider Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.

Rapoport, who reported over the weekend the Chiefs would be listening to offers for Smith this offseason, was a guest on The Day Shift on 610 Sports Radio Kansas City Monday, where he was asked about the level of interest in Alex Smith and whether or not the Chiefs will be able to trade him.

"A lot," Rapoport said. "A lot, and yes."

Smith is coming off his best statistical season of his career as he threw for 4,042 yards in 2017 with 26 touchdowns, five interceptions, and a 104.7 passer rating. Rapoport says it's that performance along with what Smith can bring to a team's quarterback room that makes him such a hot commodity.

"He was number one in the NFL in passer rating," Rapoport said. "He is a great person, so if you trade for him and then draft a quarterback high, you will get someone who's going to help him. All you need to do is ask Patrick Mahomes. It's actually an amazing thing what a great person Alex Smith is because he's dealt with a lot of crap in his career despite mostly awesome and has come out the other side of it."

There have been several teams speculated to be good fits for Smith, with different situations among each of them. There's the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills, playoff teams that are still fighting quarterback woes; there's the Arizona Cardinals, a team whose starting quarterback, Carson Palmer, just retired, but still has enough talent to be competitive next season; and there's a team like the Cleveland Browns, who might be interested in acquiring Smith to not just help the team start winning again but to be a mentor to a quarterback they might select in the draft.

The latter situation might not seem like an ideal one to many quarterbacks, but Smith has done it before, and Rapoport thinks he might not have a problem doing it again.

"If I was a franchise quarterback, would I really want to help the guy who is brought in to replace me? I don't know," Rapoport said. "For some ridiculous reason, Alex Smith has done it several times, and he's continued to be a great guy. He's going to end up benefiting from all this because first of all, he's probably going to wind up being traded somewhere great. Second of all, I think his legacy will sort of live on and people will know what a good person he is."

Trading Smith would free up $17 million in cap space for the Chiefs, a much-needed amount for a team currently projected to be over the cap next year, and would also allow them to replenish some of the draft picks they traded away in multiple trades in recent months. It cost a 2013 second round pick and a 2014 conditional pick (which turned out to be another second round pick) for the Chiefs to acquire Smith from the San Francisco 49ers in 2013, and Rapoport thinks the Chiefs could get even more in return for Smith than that.

"I think they might do better this time," Rapoport said. "He is a hot commodity, and they are in unbelievable position."

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Sweet Daddy Hate · 01-21-2018, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Pawnmower

carr is better than Sandy because he makes more money

/amidoingitrite?

Mahomes will make bank vaults more money than Smith could even imagine.

#performancepays

KChiefs1 · 01-21-2018, 10:53 PM

Put tigger on the phone with all these GM's & we might end up with two first rounders!

TigeRRUppeRRcut · 01-21-2018, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Can you imagine if we had Drew Brees for instance the last 4 years.

I'm sure Drew Brees would have enjoyed playing in the cold outdoors throwing to bowe Hammond Hemingway mcgrath and kyle Williams

KChiefs1 · 01-21-2018, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandy Vagina

Fisher ranked 38th best LT (lol)
Witzman ranked 48th best LG (lol)
Zach Fulton ranked 16th best at C
LDT ranked 17th best RG
Schwartz ranked 17th best RT

PFF

Leave Fulton at C & move Morse to LG.

Hammock Parties · 01-21-2018, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TigeRRUppeRRcut

I'm sure Drew Brees would have enjoyed playing in the cold outdoors throwing to bowe Hammond Hemingway mcgrath and kyle Williams

jd1020 · 01-21-2018, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TigeRRUppeRRcut

I'm sure Drew Brees would have enjoyed playing in the cold outdoors throwing to bowe Hammond Hemingway mcgrath and kyle Williams

If Drew Brees was throwing to those guys you would be talking about how Alex Smith didn't have the weapons Brees had.

TigeRRUppeRRcut · 01-21-2018, 11:02 PM

Because receivers have left Kansas City under Reid to become all pros. Right?

Dwayne bowe couldn't even make it as a third option receiver after Smith had to deal with him being the #1 receiver

. Maclin didn't do shit. McGrath is a nobody. Williams, hemingway, hammond, mccluster are out of the league

jd1020 · 01-21-2018, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TigeRRUppeRRcut

Because receivers have left Kansas City under Reid to become all pros. Right?

Dwayne bowe couldn't even make it as a third option receiver after Smith had to deal with him being the #1 receiver

. Maclin didn't do shit. McGrath is a nobody. Williams, hemingway, hammond, mccluster are out of the league

You fail to see that my comment was directed more at the QB than the receivers.

Hammock Parties · 01-21-2018, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TigeRRUppeRRcut

Because receivers have left Kansas City under Reid to become all pros. Right?

Ted Ginn has quadruple the production with the Saints that he had with the 49ers.

**Dave Lane** · 01-21-2018, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by New World Order

****ing dumbass, a PERFECT clean pocket and he just runs straight to the nearest defender. JFC.

TigeRRUppeRRcut · 01-21-2018, 11:10 PM

Ted Ginn didn't suit up for the NFCCG game against the Giants. What a scrub.

Hoover · 01-21-2018, 11:12 PM

I kept telling all the sad ****ing Viking fans that Alex Smith is going to look great in purple next year.

rico · 01-21-2018, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoover

I kept telling all the sad ****ing Viking fans that Alex Smith is going to look great in purple next year.

They do have a history signing a Chiefs retread. Not as much of a history as we have with Viking retreads (Bono, Gannon and Thigpen), but they did sign Cassel.

TigeRRUppeRRcut · 01-21-2018, 11:43 PM

Deion is right. Alex has plenty of money he doesn't have to go where the Chiefs get the highest offer, he has a huge say in what happens

OKchiefs · 01-22-2018, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by TigeRRUppeRRcut

https://youtu.be/Oa7iEvOt2oQ
Deion is right. Alex has plenty of money he doesn't have to go where the Chiefs get the highest offer, he has a huge say in what happens

Nope. He's gone, along with your bitch ass.

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JakeF MVP Join Date: May 2017 Casino cash: $9990400	Market for Alex Smith will be strong, Ian Rapoport says Market for Alex Smith will be strong, Ian Rapoport says Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network thinks the Chiefs could get a solid trade haul in return for Alex Smith. Kirk Larrabee - 3 hours ago 0 The Kansas City Chiefs should have no problem finding a trade partner for Alex Smith this offseason and could come away with a strong haul in return, according to insider Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Rapoport, who reported over the weekend the Chiefs would be listening to offers for Smith this offseason, was a guest on The Day Shift on 610 Sports Radio Kansas City Monday, where he was asked about the level of interest in Alex Smith and whether or not the Chiefs will be able to trade him. "A lot," Rapoport said. "A lot, and yes." Smith is coming off his best statistical season of his career as he threw for 4,042 yards in 2017 with 26 touchdowns, five interceptions, and a 104.7 passer rating. Rapoport says it's that performance along with what Smith can bring to a team's quarterback room that makes him such a hot commodity. "He was number one in the NFL in passer rating," Rapoport said. "He is a great person, so if you trade for him and then draft a quarterback high, you will get someone who's going to help him. All you need to do is ask Patrick Mahomes. It's actually an amazing thing what a great person Alex Smith is because he's dealt with a lot of crap in his career despite mostly awesome and has come out the other side of it." There have been several teams speculated to be good fits for Smith, with different situations among each of them. There's the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills, playoff teams that are still fighting quarterback woes; there's the Arizona Cardinals, a team whose starting quarterback, Carson Palmer, just retired, but still has enough talent to be competitive next season; and there's a team like the Cleveland Browns, who might be interested in acquiring Smith to not just help the team start winning again but to be a mentor to a quarterback they might select in the draft. The latter situation might not seem like an ideal one to many quarterbacks, but Smith has done it before, and Rapoport thinks he might not have a problem doing it again. "If I was a franchise quarterback, would I really want to help the guy who is brought in to replace me? I don't know," Rapoport said. "For some ridiculous reason, Alex Smith has done it several times, and he's continued to be a great guy. He's going to end up benefiting from all this because first of all, he's probably going to wind up being traded somewhere great. Second of all, I think his legacy will sort of live on and people will know what a good person he is." Trading Smith would free up $17 million in cap space for the Chiefs, a much-needed amount for a team currently projected to be over the cap next year, and would also allow them to replenish some of the draft picks they traded away in multiple trades in recent months. It cost a 2013 second round pick and a 2014 conditional pick (which turned out to be another second round pick) for the Chiefs to acquire Smith from the San Francisco 49ers in 2013, and Rapoport thinks the Chiefs could get even more in return for Smith than that. "I think they might do better this time," Rapoport said. "He is a hot commodity, and they are in unbelievable position." Author Kirk Larrabee @nfl_chiefs247
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