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.''

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

3rd down, There were only two viable options near or in the end zone. The defender made a lucky guess (in Maclin's words during his press confereence).
You take the 1 on 1 option every time in that scenario. Simple film break down. You're welcome.


The people who think he should've thrown to kelce are the same morons who would have complained if Kelce gets tackled short of the pylons. ....Only on CP.

Smith made a major habit of force feeding Maclin when he ran a slice/banana route from the slot in the red zone. It got to the point where on the 2-point conversion vs. Pittsburgh, I called it before the snap. And of course he again forced it to Maclin in the back of the end zone, double covered.

It was successful in 2015, and then when teams caught on it cost us at least one game in 2016. That is simple 'film study'.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

3rd down, There were only two viable options near or in the end zone. The defender made a lucky guess (in Maclin's words during his press confereence).
You take the 1 on 1 option every time in that scenario. Simple film break down. You're welcome.


The people who think he should've thrown to kelce are the same morons who would have complained if Kelce gets tackled short of the pylons. ....Only on CP.

Wasnt that in a game we lost by 2? He should have eaten that or thrown it away and kicked the fg to win it.

Simple common sense, you're welcome.

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

Wasnt that in a game we lost by 2? He should have eaten that or thrown it away and kicked the fg to win it.

Simple common sense, you're welcome.

You mean when our defense also had two different drives to stop them from scoring? Defense wins championships.

Oh yea, and the team finished the season 12-4 with a first round bye.

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

Try 3 grad degrees all of which start with M

Here's a clue: don't buy a vowel

"After GED" doesn't usually qualify as a "Grad Degree," but here's a shot at it...

Master Pipefitter - Gotta know how to slide that big ol' Alex meat down the hatch

Master Plumber - Gotta know how to keep the pipes lubed up just right when Alex puts it in the backside.

Master Carpenter - Gotta know how to build something up and make it look great even though you're using builder's grade, shit materials as a foundation.

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

Smith made a major habit of force feeding Maclin when he ran a slice/banana route from the slot in the red zone. It got to the point where on the 2-point conversion vs. Pittsburgh, I called it before the snap. And of course he again forced it to Maclin in the back of the end zone, double covered.

It was successful in 2015, and then when teams caught on it cost us at least one game in 2016. That is simple 'film study'.

Then again, in the Denver game he hits a huge 4th down conversion then he drills one to Tyreek to score the TD, followed by a nice 2 point conversion....all against the #1 ranked pass defense.

So there's that.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

Then again, in the Denver game he hits a huge 4th down conversion then he drills one to Tyreek to score the TD, followed by a nice 2 point conversion....all against the #1 ranked pass defense.

So there's that.

That has nothing to do with Smith force feeding Maclin on slice routes in the red zone.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

You mean when our defense also had two different drives to stop them from scoring? Defense wins championships.

Oh yea, and the team finished the season 12-4 with a first round bye.

I know exactly how the team finished, you don't have to keep saying it.

And defense might win championships BUT Alex Smith could have helped win that game by not throwing an int

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

I know exactly how the team finished, you don't have to keep saying it.

And defense might win championships BUT Alex Smith could have helped win that game by not throwing an int

Yet even if we beat Pitt, we lose to the Pats without run defense. Plain and simple. Especially not beating them when they touted the #1 overall defense in the league and our running back ranking is 20th.

Not. Happening.

[teedubya]

Alex is smart. I hope he imparts his football wisdom upon the young Mahomie. He'll be a good mentor to teach him the nuances of the game at the pro level. Then GTFO and let Mahomes take over when he is ready. He will launch 75-yard bombs to Tyreek Hill. It's going to be electric.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

If Alex and Tigger were to drop dead in the forest, would a tree make a sound?

[PAChiefsGuy]

I don't see what the big deal is with what Alex said. How would you feel if you were the starting QB and the team traded up to pick a QB in the first round? Do you expect Alex Smith to say nothing like a robot? Not going to happen. He's a good guy but he is human. He has seen this movie before.

Alex is a class act. He isn't going to start a controversy so I have no worries there. He clearly wants to keep playing football after this year. I took the quote as simply letting NFL teams know, including the Chiefs, don't count me out yet. Basically telling the Chiefs if you decide to move on, fine, but I am going to keep playing football whether it is here or somewhere else.

Alex isn't stupid, he has to know a lot of fans here don't like him. I'm sure he feels underappreciated. You can't expect him to say 'hey whatever the Chiefs do is fine. Im sure PM2 is better than me. Start him this year. I suck' Alex is a competitor. He isn't going to go out like that.

I'm sure he loves playing here and everything but at the end of the day if we release him and he goes somewhere else, even a division rival, and he keeps playing, I wouldn't blame him. You guys talk more crap on him here than you do the Raiders and Broncos combined. Talking about how you want the guy to die, tear his ACL, how he is a loser, etc... And then you want to get upset because he says he wants to keep playing football and that he has seen this movie before? HA!

If I was Alex I'd be a lot less polite than he is being.

[saphojunkie]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

Um... how have I never seen this?

[RobBlake]

I think smithy would actually excel with the jags. They have weapons and defensive talent. I even think he would succeed in New England believe it r not

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

He did the exact same thing in San Francisco when Kaepernick started to pick up steam.

All you people that thought he wasn't going to do this here because he and Andy Reid are close were ****ing idiots.

This dude is just worried about his next starting gig.

Well said. And **** that heathen.

Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy

I don't see what the big deal is with what Alex said. How would you feel if you were the starting QB and the team traded up to pick a QB in the first round? Do you expect Alex Smith to say nothing like a robot? Not going to happen. He's a good guy but he is human. He has seen this movie before.

Alex is a class act. He isn't going to start a controversy so I have no worries there. He clearly wants to keep playing football after this year. I took the quote as simply letting NFL teams know, including the Chiefs, don't count me out yet. Basically telling the Chiefs if you decide to move on, fine, but I am going to keep playing football whether it is here or somewhere else.

Alex isn't stupid, he has to know a lot of fans here don't like him. I'm sure he feels underappreciated. You can't expect him to say 'hey whatever the Chiefs do is fine. Im sure PM2 is better than me. Start him this year. I suck' Alex is a competitor. He isn't going to go out like that.

I'm sure he loves playing here and everything but at the end of the day if we release him and he goes somewhere else, even a division rival, and he keeps playing, I wouldn't blame him. You guys talk more crap on him here than you do the Raiders and Broncos combined. Talking about how you want the guy to die, tear his ACL, how he is a loser, etc... And then you want to get upset because he says he wants to keep playing football and that he has seen this movie before? HA!

If I was Alex I'd be a lot less polite than he is being.

So go suck his dick with Tigger and cheer him up?

As God as my witness, Alex will never receive a single iota of appreciation from me, and I will skull-**** his fan club from now until the very end of time.

Amen.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by RobBlake

I think smithy would actually excel with the jags. They have weapons and defensive talent. I even think he would succeed in New England believe it r not

I'm glad you believe that, and I encourage you to write and/or email Alex directly, and let him know how much you would love to see him with either of those teams.
Encourage his agent to reach out sooner rather than later.

Thanks!