Chiefs Market for Alex Smith will be strong, Ian Rapoport says - Page 84

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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Hammock Parties · 01-24-2018, 09:13 PM

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bigjosh · 01-24-2018, 09:16 PM

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a pp roach · 01-24-2018, 09:20 PM

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Setsuna · 01-24-2018, 09:23 PM

these insiders think they know anything about Jacksonville. Please stop. They knew nothing about us before our run and know nothing now. Smiff won't sniff Florida let alone Jacksonville.

bigjosh · 01-24-2018, 09:27 PM

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these insiders think they know anything about Jacksonville. Please stop. They knew nothing about us before our run and know nothing now. Smiff won't sniff Florida let alone Jacksonville.

Same shit we were saying 5 years ago.

Hammock Parties · 01-24-2018, 09:30 PM

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Same shit we were saying 5 years ago.

Alex Smith has wasted six years of top 10 defenses ('11-'16)

Can he close out his career by wasting another four years of them?

**Tribal Warfare** · 01-24-2018, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

Bottom line is this, it appears Alex will indeed have a solid market. Peter King said today he predicts he's on the Browns, Schefter says Jacksonville will be interested, Arizona's GM says they are looking into veteran QBs...

I think we're going to get a very decent haul.

Can't exclude Buffalo

Quesadilla Joe · 01-25-2018, 08:19 AM

Joe Thomas wants the Browns to sign Cousins and not waste a draft pick on a guy like Alex Smith.

staylor26 · 01-25-2018, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Setsuna

these insiders think they know anything about Jacksonville. Please stop. They knew nothing about us before our run and know nothing now. Smiff won't sniff Florida let alone Jacksonville.

Adam Schefter certainly has more inside info than you do.

Quesadilla Joe · 01-25-2018, 02:09 PM

AJ McCarron appears to be down in Mobile sporting a ... Cleveland Browns hat. Worth noting that McCarron was interested in the prospect of playing for Hue Jackson last season.
— Derrik Klassen (@QBKlass) January 25, 2018

**DaneMcCloud** · 01-25-2018, 03:48 PM

https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/01/25/cl...ior-bowl-notes

• 2018 League Year opens, March 14. At 4 p.m., teams can deal for Alex Smith.

Obviously, the pieces of a trade can be put in place beforehand—the Chiefs have already started to discuss it—but this is when the trigger can be pulled.

BigCatDaddy · 01-25-2018, 04:31 PM

Not possible. Triggered said Shitty is staying.

Sassy Squatch · 01-25-2018, 04:33 PM

It came out on February 27th when we traded for Smith from the 49ers.

Sassy Squatch · 01-25-2018, 04:35 PM

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Joe Thomas wants the Browns to sign Cousins and not waste a draft pick on a guy like Alex Smith.

Too bad for him the Broncos want him. John Elway always gets his man.

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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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