Alex Smith: "I think [the Chiefs] are only committed to me through this year"

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Straight from the horse's mouth.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...ed-only-season

Spoiler!

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- In his first public comments since the Kansas City Chiefs traded up in the first round to select Texas Tech's Patrick Mahomes II, Alex Smith acknowledged Wednesday that his time as Kansas City's starter might soon be finished.

The Chiefs view Mahomes as the eventual replacement for Smith, who has two seasons left on his contract.

"I think [the Chiefs are] committed to me [only] through this year,'' Smith said. "That's just the nature of it. If you don't go out there and perform, I mean, coach [Andy] Reid and [quarterbacks coach Matt Nagy] are very honest. You've got to go out there and do your deal. We all have to.

"Whether or not we drafted Patrick, it doesn't change that, right? If you're not good enough and didn't get it done, you're not going to be around long. That's just our culture. I know it. That's the nature of the position.''

Smith went through a similar situation earlier in his career when he was with the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers drafted Colin Kaepernick in the second round in 2011. Midway through the following season, Kaepernick replaced Smith as San Francisco's starting quarterback, and Smith was traded to the Chiefs after the end of the season.


Quarterback Alex Smith has two seasons left on his contract but acknowledged Wednesday in his first public comments since the Chiefs drafted Patrick Mahomes II that his time in Kansas City might soon be over.

"There is a little similarity,'' said Smith, who turned 33 earlier this month. "I'm an older quarterback and they drafted a kid that's coming in young and they're looking to develop.''

One major difference is that Reid and the general manager who brought him to the Chiefs, John Dorsey, are still in place. The coach and general manager who drafted him with the 49ers were long gone by the time San Francisco brought in Kaepernick.

"This is a completely different coaching staff and a completely different team,'' Smith said. "I think I'm a much different player.


"In that sense it's very different. They did bring me here and I've been here four years. I'm in my fifth year now. It was different there. Those were still new faces, so to speak, and I wasn't necessarily their guy or anything like that.''

Still, the addition of Mahomes represents the first legitimate threat to Smith's starting job in Kansas City. Reid and Dorsey have said Mahomes is some time away from being ready to play, and that they are committed to Smith for the interim.

"I've been through it,'' Smith said. "I'm in a different place than the last time I kind of dealt with something like this [but] I get it, right? If any of us were the GM, this in my opinion might be the most important position in all of sports. You'd be crazy not to be stockpiling talent.

"So I get it, going into year 13. You understand it. At the same time it doesn't change my focus, right? I still feel I've got a lot of years left in me. I still feel like I'm getting better, to be honest with you.''

[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

I'm not a Smith follower. I'm still one of a handful of people who's been here longer than you. And I was never a Cassel follower. I just didn't bitch about it all the livelong day. During the Pioli years I made chicken salad by watching the Chiefs like a 3- marathon instead of as serious sport.

I just respect that the starter position at QB isn't as simple as plugging in a pair of Duracells, and that the game isn't as simple as a new QB throwing it anywhere and everywhere. We still have a lot of problems, largely staying healthy and showing up at the end of the year, but the FO is handling them [thank God].

No, I was here the same time you were during the KCStar Exodus but my SN was ChiefPriority.


You're justifying my point about falling in line.

[rico]

Please, please...Denver!!!

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by rico

Please, please...Denver!!!

It would strengthen my hatred three fold. Alice and Jamaal getting concussed on the regular wearing that shit orange and blue.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

No, I was here the same time you were during the KCStar Exodus but my SN was ChiefPriority.


You're justifying my point about falling in line.

1. Bet I was still here first, if only by an hour or so.

2. You need first to make whatever your point is about 'falling in line.'

[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

1. Bet I was still here first, if only by an hour or so.

2. You need first to make whatever your point is about 'falling in line.'

You inferred about supporting a Casselberry yet not necessarily all-in which is perfectly fine, and the same time doing the same with Alex.

PM2, will be the same if he falters too. Though considering he's in the perfect situation to succeed it will more drunken jubilation than if SI models are giving free BJs at the gate entrances at Arrowhead.

I would be more verbose but I'm on my cell phone so it's a pain in the ass to type with ****ed up autocorrect.

[Rasputin]

Originally Posted by Hog Farmer

Exactly why this will be Alex's best year EVER.

Why should it take drafting his replacement make Alex Smith have his best year ever? Why couldn't he be at least good over mediocre for his time in Kansas City? Saying he is going have his best year ever think he can have 25 touchdowns? His best weapon will be Tyreek streaking down the field but we know he over reads the play and runs to the sidelines out of bounds or does a check off to a running back.

Alex Smith best year is behind him although he will play admirably in attempting to overcome his flaws. He is going be lucky enough not to get concussed and knocked out for a handful of games and then if Mahomes II is doing good may just be benched rest of the season.

The writings on the wall for Alex Smith no matter how he does he is gone.

[HemiEd]

He thinks he is getting better. Pure bs, he doesn't believe that.

[Psyko Tek]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Thing is, Dorsey has a needle to thread here.
He made a great step identifying and acquiring Mahomes, but he has to manage this transition in an effective and respectful way.
I get it, people hate Alex here, but the franchise is not going to endear itself to prospective players if they pull a 49ers on him again.
I don't think they will. But then, the task becomes extracting a ton of value from a legit franchise that isn't a potential rival in the AFC. They can't use their waning contract leverage to ship him off to the likes of Cleveland, and sending him to SD/LA or TENN will be a real headache.
Can you imagine the heads exploding if an Alex-led AFC team goes on a playoff tear at our expense, even in 4-5 years [unless we have some success of our own in the intervening time]?

Not saying he's going to skyrocket in production, just remembering what 32yo Vinnie Testeverde looked like, compared to 38-39yo Vinnie.

Gannon

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

He thinks he is getting better. Pure bs, he doesn't believe that.

QBR, completion %, sack rate all improved last season. And that was without a healthy #1 receiver.

Do the math.

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by KC Tattoo

Why should it take drafting his replacement make Alex Smith have his best year ever? Why couldn't he be at least good over mediocre for his time in Kansas City? Saying he is going have his best year ever think he can have 25 touchdowns? His best weapon will be Tyreek streaking down the field but we know he over reads the play and runs to the sidelines out of bounds or does a check off to a running back.

Alex Smith best year is behind him although he will play admirably in attempting to overcome his flaws. He is going be lucky enough not to get concussed and knocked out for a handful of games and then if Mahomes II is doing good may just be benched rest of the season.

The writings on the wall for Alex Smith no matter how he does he is gone.

12-4 record without JC and half the season without your highest paid defender isn't good??

Cocaine is a helluva drug, folks.

[Rasputin]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

He thinks he is getting better. Pure bs, he doesn't believe that.

Every time Alex takes a hit or throws to the wrong color team he is going doubt his abilities and its going take it's toll more so this season. He took a beating early and often in his career all that will catch up with him including the concussions he took from his head bouncing off the turf in Indianapolis.

His wife will nag at him and his teammates will be giving Mahomes II all the attention so he will start to frail and get even more down on himself and he will be feeling rejected all over again from his getting replaced by a tool like Kaepernick. He will start pressing to show that he isn't afraid to throw deep but his own fears will hold him back because that's what he will revert too how he's played for 13 years.

[farmerchief]

Originally Posted by rico

Please, please...Denver!!!

I've got family in Denver, and I was surprised to hear my cousin say some people thought the Chiefs would draft Watson, and release Smith. Many of the Denver folks wanted to sign Smith if he became available. Strange

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

QBR, completion %, sack rate all improved last season. And that was without a healthy #1 receiver.

Do the math.

Less passing tds, more Ints

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

Less passing tds, more Ints

Total td rate was the same. Against a top five strength of schedule too.
12 wins without Charles, healthy maclin, and a thrift store version of Justin Houston.


So there's that.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

Total td rate was the same. Against a top five strength of schedule too.
12 wins without Charles, healthy maclin, and a thrift store version of Justin Houston.


So there's that.

The excuses never end.

Can never just admit how incredibly average Alex is. You want Alex to win the Super Bowl? You'd better hope the ENTIRE roster stays healthy all season. That's how little room for error he leaves with his performance.