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

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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.''

[threebag]

Wasted years? Seems like we have been kicking ass the last 4-5 years.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Alex Smith replacing Len Dawson in the broadcast booth would be a nightmare.

Not only would we have a constant reminder of the four, soon to be five, years wasted with him, we'd go from having a color guy/former QB who calls out Chiefs QBs mercilessly for checking down well short of the sticks on third down ... to having a color guy who is the perfect embodiment of that.

**** that.


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Oh for ****'s sake.

Just demented.

Now you're begrudging him a commentator gig in retirement.

The Chiefs only curse is their reeruned entitled fanbase.

Here's hoping just for you that Andy figures how to work Tyreek into some defensive schemes, so there won't be a second of Chiefs play where you don't see him on the field.

[threebag]

Oh shit, you're one of those regular season doesn't count go 0-16 and kill it in the playoffs type guys. I got you now.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by threebag02

Wasted years? Seems like we have been kicking ass the last 4-5 years.

If by kicking ass, you mean winning a bunch of regular season games with no realistic shot of winning the conference playoff, sure.

Been there. Done that. The 90s were cool, but I'm over being excited by regular season wins.

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Oh for ****'s sake.

Just demented.

Now you're begrudging him a commentator gig in retirement.

The Chiefs only curse is their reeruned entitled fanbase.

Here's hoping just for you that Andy figures how to work Tyreek into some defensive schemes, so there won't be a second of Chiefs play where you don't see him on the field.

I'm sure Alex would be a fine commentator,
If that's what he wants to do. I'm not excited about the idea of him doing it for this team.

I'd love for that piece of human excrement Hill to be worked into some defensive schemes. Increases the odds of him suffering that career-ended I'm rooting for.




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[okcchief]

This sit him 2 years stuff is bullshit. You have no idea how he will progress. There are many recent examples of QBs excelling early. I'll wager whatever Alex isn't a Chief in the 18-19 season. It's going to be one year tops.


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Originally Posted by okcchief

This sit him 2 years stuff is bullshit. You have no idea how he will progress. There are many recent examples of QBs excelling early. I'll wager whatever Alex isn't a Chief in the 18-19 season. It's going to be one year tops.


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Oh so you know how Mahomes will progress?

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

Oh so you know how Mahomes will progress?

Do you?

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

Oh so you know how Mahomes will progress?

At least Mahomes will progress.

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Originally Posted by threebag02

Wasted years? Seems like we have been kicking ass the last 4-5 years.

This fan base has become way delusional. People acting like we have been blown out in the playoffs... Do the morons even realize only a handful of teams have been consistent winners like we have across the last 4 seasons? ( GB, Seattle, New England, maybe Pitt). Health has been a major issue for us going into January

[milkman]

This argument over 1 vs. 2 years is pretty stupid.

Who cares?

The Chiefs finally made the investment.

Just get it right.

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by Coogs

Do you?

No but compared to luck, Newton, Winston, and many others the kid has been referred to as a 'project' and any Reid has said 'the kid has a lot of work to do'.

This is Andy's last run for the SB, if health wasn't an issue the past two years it could have easily swung the pendulum in our favor. We got very little production out of maclin, poe, Houston, tamba, Charles, plus DJ got injured. Literally, the core of the team has been missing and the young guys have had to take over. Yet we have been right in the mix of things

People forget we beat Atlanta in their stadium with our starters on snap counts???

[Sandy Vagina]

Originally Posted by milkman

This argument over 1 vs. 2 years is pretty stupid.

Who cares?

The Chiefs finally made the investment.

Just get it right.

YES, this!

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

No but compared to luck, Newton, Winston, and many others the kid has been referred to as a 'project' and any Reid has said 'the kid has a lot of work to do'.

This is Andy's last run for the SB, if health wasn't an issue the past two years it could have easily swung the pendulum in our favor. We got very little production out of maclin, poe, Houston, tamba, Charles, plus DJ got injured. Literally, the core of the team has been missing and the young guys have had to take over. Yet we have been right in the mix of things

People forget we beat Atlanta in their stadium with our starters on snap counts???

I didn't forget. 55 yard fake punt TD run. 37 yard int return for a TD. 100 yard 2 point interception for lead late after going down by 1.

All Alex does is win!

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Coogs

I didn't forget. 55 yard fake punt TD run. 37 yard int return for a TD. 100 yard 2 point interception for lead late after going down by 1.

All Alex does is win!

Between that, the Denver game, and the Carolina game, the Chiefs smelt like a 9-7 team masquerading as a division winner.

And it proved true in the playoffs.

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Originally Posted by Coogs

I didn't forget. 55 yard fake punt TD run. 37 yard int return for a TD. 100 yard 2 point interception for lead late after going down by 1.

All Alex does is win!

Your selective memory forget the comeback wins against SD and Denver?

I feel sorry you are really that stupid

You hillbillies are embarrassing to your ilk