Market for Alex Smith will be strong, Ian Rapoport says

[JakeF]

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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[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by bowener

My girlfriend, that learned football 5 years ago, even yelled at Alex during this stupid ****ing play. Seriously, what the **** is he doing? Cassel 2.0.

You're teaching her correctly

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by Sandy Vagina

People with nasty agendas just insist he be on the top.. cuz they hate the dude... always did always will.

For the record, I dont really hate alex smith. Ive hated that he was a chief ... I don't want him here. But its hard (for me anyway) to hate the guy...because he does play with passion and he cares, and he goes out there and suits up and battles...plus hes a nice guy (being serious here)...

I just wanted to swing the bat on a guy like mahomes sooner. Thats all...But its all done now....so hopefully this works out for the best. If mahomes plays as I think he will...I will even admit that ALex was a great transition QB and I was wrong about wanting to swing the bat earlier and alex was the perfect QB to buy us needed time.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Fish

My what now?

YOUR line of inquiry is, if you're unhappy why don't you go away. Not the Brady thing.

[Sandy Vagina]

Originally Posted by Pawnmower

For the record, I dont really hate alex smith. Ive hated that he was a chief ... I don't want him here. But its hard (for me anyway) to hate the guy...because he does play with passion and he cares, and he goes out there and suits up and battles...plus hes a nice guy (being serious here)...

I just wanted to swing the bat on a guy like mahomes sooner. Thats all...But its all done now....so hopefully this works out for the best. If mahomes plays as I think he will...I will even admit that ALex was a great transition QB and I was wrong about wanting to swing the bat earlier and alex was the perfect QB to buy us needed time.

Yeah man, that's cool. I know people here get bitchy and like to spice CP up with exaggeration. I think many of the "haters" feel as you do here. It's just more fun to be a dick, for them. Not a bit of it matters. It's all just fun, sometimes irritating fun, lol. That's why I think forum girl-grudges are so silly.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by Sandy Vagina

ONE ****ing play dude. He did enough in that game, if others just make a play or stop. They didn't.

That one play was a crucial 3rd down that we needed for 10 yards to get into FG to win. Is that really asking for much? How about the 3rd down play the drive before where he did the same thing?

What about a game clinching drive vs Oakland (at Oakland)? Or against the Steelers? How about against the Giants? Bills? Jets? Titans?

Interesting that Alex can’t be clutch even 30% of the time and Mahomes goes out with backups to get a GW drive with backups in his first start.

[rico]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

As unnecessary as complaining about the starting QB every day of the season even though it was clearly the coach's settled decision?

I've been here since the very moment the BB started, and I'm still a Chiefs fan. I'm trying to remind people it's possible for this place not to be inhospitable for fans of the team, that it hasn't always been like it is now. And you are chiding me in favor of the people who are here to purposefully troll and make the place miserable?

You were here the moment (month) that the Chiefs played the 49ers in an exhibition game. You randomly landed here, presumably to troll the board and noticed that the board was in its infancy stages, so you set your footing with this terrible posting style you have concocted...hoping that it caught on.

Coincidence?! I don't think so. You are a ****ing 49er fan. A fan of the 49er retreads. Most pathetically, a fan of the 49er fan retreads that ended up here with Alice. And your 49er fandom and obvious bias towards the 49er retreads is blatantly obvious!!!!

[rico]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Haaaaaave you met Andy?!?

[bigjosh]

Originally Posted by Sandy Vagina

Look.. I get it. He does goofy shit sometimes. That's just what QBs do when they average 30+ snaps.

He didn't like what he saw on that ONE play, and tried to make something happen with his feet.

ONE ****ing play dude. He did enough in that game, if others just make a play or stop. They didn't. He should be on the list of those to point fingers at for the loss... but far from the top.

People with nasty agendas just insist he be on the top.. cuz they hate the dude... always did always will.

He didnt do enough.

21 points was not enough, hence the outcome of the game.

And yes alot of us do hate the guy, as a player. To alot of ACTUAL chiefs fans, the moment they traded for smith was reaffirmation of the same status quo bullshit at the qb position that has plagued our favorite team for decades.

So yes, **** alex smith, and everything he represents.

[Buckweath]

Originally Posted by RunKC

That one play was a crucial 3rd down that we needed for 10 yards to get into FG to win. Is that really asking for much? How about the 3rd down play the drive before where he did the same thing?

What about a game clinching drive vs Oakland (at Oakland)? Or against the Steelers? How about against the Giants? Bills? Jets? Titans?

Interesting that Alex can’t be clutch even 30% of the time and Mahomes goes out with backups to get a GW drive with backups in his first start.

Alex Smith was a damn good QB this year but you can clearly see that in crunch time, he gets frantic. If you are going for a game-winning drive, he is just not the guy you'd want to win the game. He is just not the type of QB who will take the team on his shoulders, when for example the defense is not having its best day, and carry it to a win.

That is obviously a major flaw, but all in all, he is certainly an above-average QB at this stage of his career.

He is underrated by many Chiefs fans but one thing is clear, it is possible but very unlikely to win a SB with a QB like him.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Chiefs fans, we're ignorant asshole trolls now. Deal with it.

No, hyperboLEE. That's not what I said. I'm not declaring that we all act like the lowest common denominator. Why do you insist on doing this extreme hyperbole thing every time you have a disagreement with someone? I'm simply suggesting that you learn to ignore the few actual ignorant assholes that bother you. Incorporate the ignore feature. Let it go....

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Fish

No, hyperboLEE. That's not what I said. I'm not declaring that we all act like the lowest common denominator. Why do you insist on doing this extreme hyperbole thing every time you have a disagreement with someone? I'm simply suggesting that you learn to ignore the few actual ignorant assholes that bother you. Incorporate the ignore feature. Let it go....

Like you're letting my criticism go?

I love this vision of the CP BB nowadays, this vast armada of mute pussies who hate all the bickering. But they don't say anything at all, unless someone has the temerity to say 'did you notice how much asshole bickering there is?' Suddenly they have tons of scorn for the guy who criticizes the asshole bickering they've sat in mute fear of for years. 'Hey, that's the world now. Don't like it? Leave, and let us cower.'

[Reerun_KC]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

This entire site has been nothing but obsessed whining for years. And you're among the most vocal.

CP is largely like those cackling biddies who listened to Howard Stern all day every day, just so they could fire off another letter to the FCC about how horrible what they heard that day was.

Still gave Stern great numbers, otherwise made everyone who made and enjoyed the show's life hell.

Many of the same people who ride me for not hating Alex with every fiber of my being, making every single thing about the team about him, and pinning every failure solely on him are the same ones who rode me for not supporting Cassel or Huard enough. Difference being I ALSO didn't bitch about Cassel and Huard day in day out nonstop for years. I simply changed Chiefs fandom from a passionate rooting interest to sitcom/trainwreck viewing and let the delusioned enjoy their hopes.

You know. Until the 1000s of other rational members here post here to back you up, then this is nothing more than your whining babble we had to endure the last few years.

[rico]

Originally Posted by Sandy Vagina

Look.. I get it. He does goofy shit sometimes. That's just what QBs do when they average 30+ snaps.

He didn't like what he saw on that ONE play, and tried to make something happen with his feet.

ONE ****ing play dude. He did enough in that game, if others just make a play or stop. They didn't. He should be on the list of those to point fingers at for the loss... but far from the top.

People with nasty agendas just insist he be on the top.. cuz they hate the dude... always did always will.

Has it ever occurred to you that there may be a legit reason that people hate Alex and/or are driven nuts by watching him play QB?!?! I know, I know... poor Alex....teh victim always.... but after a while, does it ever seem like it may not be a coincidence that fans "always did, always will" hate Alex?!?!

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Many of the same people who ride me for not hating Alex with every fiber of my being, making every single thing about the team about him, and pinning every failure solely on him are the ...

so not all of this massive group of people but many of them?

Lets make a list...who are all of these people??????

we need a list and you need to go into more detail about how they hurt your feelings so hard

[rico]

Originally Posted by Pawnmower

For the record, I dont really hate alex smith. Ive hated that he was a chief ... I don't want him here. But its hard (for me anyway) to hate the guy...because he does play with passion and he cares, and he goes out there and suits up and battles...plus hes a nice guy (being serious here)....

Same here... I don't hate Smith...seems like a likable enough guy.

I hate the fact that my favorite team handcuffed themselves to him for 5 seasons that included elite rosters because I hate watching him play QB.