Chiefs Market for Alex Smith will be strong, Ian Rapoport says - Page 91

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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**cdcox** · 01-29-2018, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by TigeRRUppeRRcut

Captain dipshit here never took a basic stats course

False.

bigjosh · 01-29-2018, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by TigeRRUppeRRcut

Here Mr Bell please run for over 150 yards and dominate time of possession

All of those 18 points are insurmountable.

bigjosh · 01-29-2018, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by TigeRRUppeRRcut

Doesn't matter. When you own the time of possession and keep getting first downs running the ball you limit the # of possessions both teams receive.

Common sense, use some.

We still get the same amount of possessions as the other team plus or minus one dipshit.

**RealSNR** · 01-29-2018, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by TigeRRUppeRRcut

Here Mr Bell please run for over 150 yards and dominate time of possession

Yes. Do that so we don't have to watch Alex stall any more drives with 3-and-outs like a reeruned shit-chucking ape

Hammock Parties · 01-29-2018, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by RealSNR

Yes. Do that so we don't have to watch Alex stall any more drives with 3-and-outs like a reeruned shit-chucking ape

I have to say it's been enjoyable the last three postseasons watching real offenses go to work against KC.

Gives me hope that Mahomie can play like Brady, Ben or shit, even Mariota in a postseason game.

Mariota was magnificent in that game. He put Alex to shame.

That's what we've been waiting for. Just once!

Sassy Squatch · 01-29-2018, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

I have to say it's been enjoyable the last three postseasons watching real offenses go to work against KC.

Gives me hope that Mahomie can play like Brady, Ben or shit, even Mariota in a postseason game.

Mariota was magnificent in that game. He put Alex to shame.

That's what we've been waiting for. Just once!

Mariota went 19 of 31 for 205 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception, one of those touchdowns coming off a fluke deflection where he caught his own pass. This was a pretty silly statement. Alex went 24 of 33 for 264 yards and 2 touchdowns for comparisons sake.

Hammock Parties · 01-29-2018, 01:07 AM

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Mariota went 19 of 31 for 205 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception, one of those touchdowns coming off a fluke deflection where he caught his own pass. This was a pretty silly statement. Alex went 24 of 33 for 264 yards and 2 touchdowns for comparisons sake.

Hey bud that's a real nice theory.

Here's another one:

You know what means absolutely jack shit?

STATS.

bigjosh · 01-29-2018, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Superturtle

Mariota went 19 of 31 for 205 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception, one of those touchdowns coming off a fluke deflection where he caught his own pass. This was a pretty silly statement. Alex went 24 of 33 for 264 yards and 2 touchdowns for comparisons sake.

who played better when it mattered most?

One of them threw for 31 yards and 0 TDs in the second half.

Hammock Parties · 01-29-2018, 01:11 AM

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One of them threw for 31 yards and 0 TDs in the second half.

Well that's a whole 3 more yards than Bono!

TO THE SHIP

bigjosh · 01-29-2018, 01:12 AM

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Well that's a whole 3 more yards than Bono!

TO THE SHIP

Aww shit, that looks like a clip from a certain video that is coming out in a week!

Sassy Squatch · 01-29-2018, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Hey bud that's a real nice theory.

Here's another one:

You know what means absolutely jack shit?

STATS.

Just hilarious to watch you try and pump smoke up Mariotas ass when Henry was the one who carried that team on his back. Alex Smith did a good enough job embarrassing himself in the 2nd half of that game, you didn't have to pull that stupid narrative out of your ass. For you to try and paint Mariotas performance as "magnificent" was ****ing dumb.

Hammock Parties · 01-29-2018, 01:19 AM

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Just hilarious to watch you try and pump smoke up Mariotas ass when Henry was the one who carried that team on his back.

Total bullshit.

Mariota had 167 yards of total offense and two TD passes in the second half.

He converted six third downs by either completing a pass or scrambling.

He owned that game in the second half.

Hammock Parties · 01-29-2018, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by bigjosh

Aww shit, that looks like a clip from a certain video that is coming out in a week!

Sassy Squatch · 01-29-2018, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Total bullshit.

Mariota had 167 yards of total offense and two TD passes in the second half.

He converted six third downs by either completing a pass or scrambling.

He owned that game in the second half.

Already pointed out to you that one of those touchdowns was a fluke play where he caught his own pass, which has only happened one other time in history. Too bad our useless **** of a defensive coordinator couldn't make any adjustments in the 2nd half. But hey, 167 yards of total offense in a half for a QB is apparently "magnificent" now. Smith averaged 146.6 total yards of offense per quarter this season, so I guess I should consider him really good or something?

TigeRRUppeRRcut · 01-29-2018, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TigeRRUppeRRcut

Doesn't matter. When you own the time of possession and keep getting first downs running the ball you limit the # of possessions both teams receive.

Common sense, use some.

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Originally Posted by bigjosh

We still get the same amount of possessions as the other team plus or minus one dipshit.

Reading comprehension.

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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