Chiefs Market for Alex Smith will be strong, Ian Rapoport says - Page 88

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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pugsnotdrugs19 · 01-28-2018, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by bigjosh

That dudes timeline is chock full of crazy. Holy shit, some of the shit i just read.

I've seen it before too, honestly was a time that I thought it was Tiger.

**RealSNR** · 01-28-2018, 11:07 AM

Every shit begins with Kay

**Easy 6** · 01-28-2018, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Alex Smith will be on the Jaguars next season and will win 12-13 games....the Chiefs on the other hand will lose leadership, football IQ, accuracy, have way more turnovers...which will result in a 6-10 to 7-9 season. Andy Reid will be fired before the end of the 2019 season....
— Kay (@rogue49er) January 28, 2018

any so called Chiefs fan who isnt excited like a reerun on Christmas about our QBOTF isnt even worth talking to

Reerun_KC · 01-28-2018, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy 6

any so called Chiefs fan who isnt excited like a reerun on Christmas about our QBOTF isnt even worth talking to

That guy is as much as a chiefs fan as PAChiefsGuy, trigger, sandy, teabag and few others here that are alex only fans.

Sandy Vagina · 01-28-2018, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Servant_KC

That guy is as much as a chiefs fan as PAChiefsGuy, trigger, sandy, teabag and few others here that are alex only fans.

No need to make shit up, ****face.

At least THREE of these four are plenty excited about Pat Mahomes, and his future. Even the fourth person is excited for Pat, but wants to be more patient with starting him.

You're a dishonest piece of filth, and a perfect representative of the exclusive Hate Club of Smith.

ratchet · 01-28-2018, 06:52 PM

I know alot of people aren't going to like this take but I think the more the "dust settles" the more the front office is considering keeping smith. Not saying this is more likely than us trading him but its just a feeling I have that they haven't fully committed to a future without smith. Obviously i have no evidence for this but my personal opinion is 70 percent chance they trade smith and 30 percent they keep him.

jd1020 · 01-28-2018, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ratchet

I know alot of people aren't going to like this take but I think the more the "dust settles" the more the front office is considering keeping smith. Not saying this is more likely than us trading him but its just a feeling I have that they haven't fully committed to a future without smith. Obviously i have no evidence for this but my personal opinion is 70 percent chance they trade smith and 30 percent they keep him.

What dust is settling? You realize they cant trade him yet, right?

99.9% chance they trade him and 0.01% chance they cut him.

**Ming the Merciless** · 01-28-2018, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandy Vagina

No need to make shit up, ****face.

At least THREE of these four are plenty excited about Pat Mahomes, and his future.

oh you mean so you guys can take every opportunity to jump on any little flaw or failure in his 1st season as starter to prove yourselves 'correct' about alex smith being the savior of the universe

what a ****ing joke

ratchet · 01-28-2018, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jd1020

What dust is settling? You realize they cant trade him yet, right?

Yah but they've began making plans for how they're going to approach the future.

**Ming the Merciless** · 01-28-2018, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ratchet

I know alot of people aren't going to like this take but I think the more the "dust settles" the more the front office is considering keeping smith.

the only dust that is settling is from the sprinkles of methamphetamines falling out of your nose hairs mixed with the Dorito crumbs that are shedding onto your keyboard from your reeruned lips

chiefzilla1501 · 01-28-2018, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jd1020

What dust is settling? You realize they cant trade him yet, right?

99.9% chance they trade him and 0.01% chance they cut him.

Probably talking about the Chiefs' insistence on keeping Sutton and Reid smugly running around like nothing is broken. Not to mention the Chiefs' long history of settling for mediocrity. I think chances are good that the chiefs will trade Alex but I'm still waiting for the ultimate "because Chiefs" moment.

thegame214 · 01-28-2018, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ratchet

I know alot of people aren't going to like this take but I think the more the "dust settles" the more the front office is considering keeping smith. Not saying this is more likely than us trading him but its just a feeling I have that they haven't fully committed to a future without smith. Obviously i have no evidence for this but my personal opinion is 70 percent chance they trade smith and 30 percent they keep him.

It's not even the SB yet you crazy ****. Give it at least til March

ratchet · 01-28-2018, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Pawnmower

the only dust that is settling is from the sprinkles of methamphetamines falling out of your nose hairs mixed with the Dorito crumbs that are shedding onto your keyboard from your reeruned lips

I think it's sad how posters on here waste their energy creating long-winded metaphors for insults just to come off as witty and impress fellow posters.

Reerun_KC · 01-28-2018, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ratchet

Yah but they've began making plans for how they're going to approach the future.

Oh they are?

**Ming the Merciless** · 01-28-2018, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TigeRRUppeRRcut

How many points did they give up to the Colts?

how many points did we score in the second half?

how do you grade the offense in the second half of that game?

what wouldve happened had we gotten one more decent drive in the second half?

do you think getting 1st downs help to rest a defense or do you think getting no first downs tires out defenses at times?

01-08-2018, 04:53 PM
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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ratchet Starter Join Date: Feb 2013 Casino cash: $10005387	I know alot of people aren't going to like this take but I think the more the "dust settles" the more the front office is considering keeping smith. Not saying this is more likely than us trading him but its just a feeling I have that they haven't fully committed to a future without smith. Obviously i have no evidence for this but my personal opinion is 70 percent chance they trade smith and 30 percent they keep him.
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