Chiefs Market for Alex Smith will be strong, Ian Rapoport says - Page 105

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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**The Franchise** · 01-29-2018, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

I cant wait until Sandy and the other Vaginas are all gone from this place.

Don't get your hopes up. They're going to stick around because everyone wants them gone.

Quesadilla Joe · 01-29-2018, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

The Browns plan to trade for Alex Smith this off-season and draft a QB No. 1 overall. (via @clevelanddotcom)
— LeadingNFL ™ (@LeadingNFL) January 29, 2018

Mary Kay Cabot would be the only place that info would come from and all I can find from her about Alex Smith is this:

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The Browns will acquire a veteran quarterback such as an Alex Smith and likely start the season with him. They will also probably draft a quarterback No. 1 overall and let him learn behind the veteran for awhile.

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/inde...orsey_lik.html

O.city · 01-29-2018, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe

Mary Kay Cabot would be the only place that info would come from and all I can find from her about Alex Smith is this:

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/inde...orsey_lik.html

Read further down in the questions

dls6501 · 01-29-2018, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by rico

When I brought it to your attention that the Chiefs receivers were actually ABOVE AVERAGE in not dropping passes this season (12th best in the league to be exact), you responded with, "It's WHEN they drop the passes, you ignorant slut!!!"

So apparently this same logic doesn't apply to Alex....it's not WHEN he turns into a mouth-breather...it's "he just does goofy shit sometimes." Well, that wasn't the best time to be doing this goofy shit you speak of.

Great post. Cant say I am shocked that you got a smartass response to this, but would have loved an actual reply.

Quesadilla Joe · 01-29-2018, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by O.city

Read further down in the questions

Yep missed it with my Ctrl+F search...

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Even if the Browns try to trade for Smith -- and I believe they will -- I think they'll still draft a QB at No. 1.

RunKC · 01-29-2018, 02:07 PM

Sassy Squatch · 01-29-2018, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RunKC

Nice.

**New World Order** · 01-29-2018, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RunKC

Beautiful

**ptlyon** · 01-29-2018, 02:13 PM

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Quesadilla Joe · 01-29-2018, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RunKC

Dorsey won't draft a QB #1 and then trade a #2 for one year of Alex Smith.

The Cardinals' #2 would make sense.

Fish · 01-29-2018, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RunKC

**New World Order** · 01-29-2018, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe

Dorsey won't draft a QB #1 and then trade a #2 for one year of Alex Smith.

The Cardinals' #2 would make sense.

If it helps them develop their future franchise guy it makes sense

RippedmyFlesh · 01-29-2018, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish

That's what the Chiefs did in trading for everyone but odd todd b and patrick

fyp

Quesadilla Joe · 01-29-2018, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by New World Order

If it helps them develop their future franchise guy it makes sense

That's like another first round pick.

raybec 4 · 01-29-2018, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe

Dorsey won't draft a QB #1 and then trade a #2 for one year of Alex Smith.

The Cardinals' #2 would make sense.

You saying this makes it more likely to actually happen.

01-08-2018, 04:53 PM
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