Chiefs Market for Alex Smith will be strong, Ian Rapoport says - Page 96

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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TigeRRUppeRRcut · 01-29-2018, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Coochie liquor

What happened when Brady lost his starting WR for the year early in the season, and then lost his fave TE in the championship game? Did he elevate his play and carry the offense, or did he get scared and run into a sack from a clean pocket while looking for excuses he couldn’t make a first down?

Dumb comment. That offense is stacked with talent. Cooks and Gronk together alone is a coaches dream

Sassy Squatch · 01-29-2018, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I get it. Mahomes does everything right. And he is coming onto one of the most elite squads in the history of the sport, who have unfortunately been hamstrung by the worst QB in history. So we'll probably win 10 straight SBs, but more likely we'll be .500 for a few years. But it's all OK because we tried something different.

Such a coherent philosophy.

Oh, and we desperately need to free up cap space to invest even more heavily in the defense we are already among the league leaders in investment, because our underperformers on THAT SIDE OF THE BALL are too valuable to let go. And after all, defense is just a that fluky stuff that happens when they're not exhausted and the QB happens not to be on the field.

I know there's one thing Mahomes has that Smith will never, ever have, and that's the ability and the balls to put his team on his back in the clutch when he is needed most.

**The Franchise** · 01-29-2018, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by TigeRRUppeRRcut

Dumb comment. That offense is stacked with talent. Cooks and Gronk together alone is a coaches dream

Hill and Kelce are dogshit?

Fish · 01-29-2018, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Do you have similar sarcastic support for all the posters who spend every single moment of the season on a Chiefs fan board complaining that the Chiefs are worthless and following them makes you an idiot and the QB needs his neck broken and his wife raped every day during the actual season?

How many times have you left only to return and complain about the same things that made you leave the last time? You're not going to change the posting behavior of others. What's the point of stressing yourself into a tizzy over things you have no control over? Just seems unnecessary to me..

**New World Order** · 01-29-2018, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by TigeRRUppeRRcut

Dumb comment. That offense is stacked with talent. Cooks and Gronk together alone is a coaches dream

You need to reread his post.

**The Franchise** · 01-29-2018, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Fish

How many times have you left only to return and complain about the same things that made you leave the last time? You're not going to change the posting behavior of others. What's the point of stressing yourself into a tizzy over things you have no control over? Just seems unnecessary to me..

Sandy Vagina · 01-29-2018, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Superturtle

I know there's one thing Mahomes has that Smith will never, ever have, and that's the ability and the balls to put his team on his back in the clutch when he is needed most.

Alex been getting abused for many years by pro pass rushes.

Mahomes has been abused for 1 meaningless game by a pro pass rush.

Now I hope Pat stays strong and composed throughout.. but only time will tell how big his balls remain. Do you see what it is that I am saying? I agree that Alex's composure.. after all those rough years.. is not as good as it should be. I agree that Pat is gonna swag into his year 1 with big brass ones.

I have no idea what size his balls will be after many years of getting terrorized behind pro pass rushes... and neither do you.

Just sayin....

**Baby Lee** · 01-29-2018, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Fish

How many times have you left only to return and complain about the same things that made you leave the last time? You're not going to change the posting behavior of others. What's the point of stressing yourself into a tizzy over things you have no control over? Just seems unnecessary to me..

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?

bigjosh · 01-29-2018, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Oh, and we desperately need to free up cap space to invest even more heavily in the defense we are already among the league leaders in investment, because our underperformers on THAT SIDE OF THE BALL are too valuable to let go. And after all, defense is just a that fluky stuff that happens when they're not exhausted and the QB happens not to be on the field.

There will more than likely be 30+ Million coming off the books from old/bad defenders, so no, they are not too valuable to let go.

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Originally Posted by TigeRRUppeRRcut

Dumb comment. That offense is stacked with talent. Cooks and Gronk together alone is a coaches dream

Cooks and Gronk < Hill and Kelce

Not to mention we had the leagues leading rusher for ****s sake.

Sassy Squatch · 01-29-2018, 10:37 AM

Did you not watch the Denver game? He was constantly calm and composed in the face of pressure, and even made a good throw with someone wrapped around him. Smith has never shown an ability to do what Pat Mahomes did at Denver.

**The Franchise** · 01-29-2018, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Superturtle

Did you not watch the Denver game? He was constantly calm and composed in the face of pressure, and even made a good throw with someone wrapped around him. Smith has never shown an ability to do what Pat Mahomes did at Denver.

Prepare for a cherry picked gif from the one time in Smith's career that he's done that.

i.e. See the Donnie Avery gif from the Colts playoff game.

Eleazar · 01-29-2018, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by bigjosh

There will more than likely be 30+ Million coming off the books from old/bad defenders, so no, they are not too valuable to let go.

Cooks and Gronk < Hill and Kelce

Not to mention we had the leagues leading rusher for ****s sake.

I don't really understand the consternation about possibly gutting the defense and starting over, except a key piece or two.

It was a bottom-third of the league unit. Things aren't going to get any worse. This group has abundantly proven that it can't beat a quality opponent in the postseason, even given 5 years to do it.

With Reid, Sutton, and this roster, the team is a pretender anyway. They might as well get a leg up on a potential window in 2-3 years, when all these pieces would have aged out anyway.

We are all excited about Mahomes, but it's likely he's going to turn the ball over more than Smith at least at first, and that more is going to be asked of the defense when we aren't playing as tight of a ball control offense (hopefully).

A rookie QB isn't going to take us to the Super Bowl, particularly on a team like this with many glaring weaknesses. It would be better to start building a defense for 2020 instead of trying to apply bandaids to this terminally ill unit.

jd1020 · 01-29-2018, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

See you're placing all blame on the QB when the coach made the philosophical decision to attempt to milk a huge lead prematurely.

Did Andy really choose to milk a lead?

He abandoned the run. Does that sound like something you do when you want to milk a lead?

The Titans have a good run defense and a horrible passing offense. Our QB managed 35 yards of passing in the 2nd half? You are damn right I'm going to throw that mother ****er under the bus.

**Baby Lee** · 01-29-2018, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jd1020

Did Andy really choose to milk a lead?

He abandoned the run. Does that sound like something you do when you want to milk a lead?

The Titans have a good run defense and a horrible passing offense. Our QB managed 35 yards of passing in the 2nd half? You are damn right I'm going to throw that mother ****er under the bus.

Haaaaaave you met Andy?!?

**Ming the Merciless** · 01-29-2018, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

I'm trying to remind people it's possible for this place not to be inhospitable for fans of the team

youre a complete passive aggressive tool if you think ANYONE buys that youre actually a 'hospitable' person in any sense of the word

complete hypocrite of you to go around being the hospitality police while youre one of the biggest douches here

typical hall monitor / hysterical / denial of yours

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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Sassy Squatch The man you could post like. Join Date: Oct 2010 Casino cash: $2449655	Did you not watch the Denver game? He was constantly calm and composed in the face of pressure, and even made a good throw with someone wrapped around him. Smith has never shown an ability to do what Pat Mahomes did at Denver.
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