Chiefs agree to trade Alex Smith to Washington

[Quesadilla Joe]

Now you wait until March 14th for it to become official...

Fuller was PFF's #6 OVR CB last year, is a FA in 2020...

https://www.profootballfocus.com/nfl...l-fuller/10718

Spoiler!

On a more serious note i cant wait to get to Kansas City! Im excited to be a Chief!!

— Kendall Fuller (@KeFu11er) January 31, 2018

Quarterback Alex Smith has a new home, as sources tell The Star that the Chiefs have reached agreement to trade their veteran starter of the last five seasons to Washington.

There is no word on the compensation yet, and any trade involving Smith can’t be completed until the first day of the new league year,

which begins at 3 p.m. on March 14. But the sources say the deal is in place and will proceed.


Smith, 33, is coming off a stellar season in which he set career-highs in passing yards (4,042), touchdowns (26) and passer rating (104.7).

However, Smith was entering the final year of his contract with the Chiefs, and he has a cap number of $20.6 million for 2018. By trading

him, the club stands to save $17 million.

The deal also clears the way for 2017 first-round draft pick Patrick Mahomes to become the Chiefs’ new starting quarterback. Mahomes’ regular-season NFL debut, a 27-24 win over the Denver Broncos on Dec. 31, was a success.

Mahomes completed 22 of 35 passes for 284 yards with an interception in the game and showed poise while leading the Chiefs’ game-winning drive.

“I think he’s got what it takes man,” Denver cornerback Aqib Talib said at the Pro Bowl. “He’s got a super strong arm, he can make all

the throws. He made great reads in our game. I know we had a simple game plan on defense, but he made great reads and took control of the

game.”

Smith was acquired from San Francisco in 2013 for two third-round picks. He posted a 50-26 record as a starter since arriving in

Kansas City and has made two straight Pro Bowl appearances.

This story will be updated.

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl...197508249.html

[Hammock Parties]

Damon Huard averages per start in 2006:

210.5 yards
1.25 TD
$88,750

Alex Smith averages per start, 2013-2016

222.4 yards
1.24 TD
$880,327



Don't tell me we didn't overpay for Alex Smith.

Don't you ****ing DARE.

[threebag]

Originally Posted by Hoover

WTF?

Dude, good luck finding a QB that will suit up and be healthy for almost five years. Seriously. It's like you all forgot about the Haurd, Thigpen, Croyel, Brady Quinn, Orton, Cassel shit show years.

He was a Broncos fan back then.

[threebag]

Originally Posted by Hoover

You have ZERO appreciation for the going rate for QBs.

Chiefs paid Smith 67 million, about 13.5 million a year.

A lot of money sure, but not for a QB that is going to start pretty much every game for five seasons.

It's Geno or Bust for Claynus

[Sassy Squatch]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Damon Huard averages per start in 2006:

210.5 yards
1.25 TD
$88,750

Alex Smith averages per start, 2013-2016

222.4 yards
1.24 TD
$880,327



Don't tell me we didn't overpay for Alex Smith.

Don't you ****ing DARE.

So your basis for the Chiefs overpaying Alex Smith is Damon Huard and his breakout season where he had the 2nd best Quarterback Rating, which he had while performing on a contract for a 3rd string QB? Good ****ing LORD, I've seen you cherry pick shit before, but this takes the cake.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Superturtle

So your basis for the Chiefs overpaying Alex Smith is Damon Huard and his breakout season where he had the 2nd best Quarterback Rating, which he had while performing on a contract for a 3rd string QB? Good ****ing LORD, I've seen you cherry pick shit before, but this takes the cake.

Because Huard immediately signed a lucrative deal to be a starting quarterback after that season.

He was still being paid backup money when he signed an extension following that season, because he performed at a backup QB level.

As Alex did for four seasons.

Overpaid, period.

[Sassy Squatch]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Because Huard immediately signed a lucrative deal to be a starting quarterback after that season.

He was still being paid backup money when he signed an extension following that season, because he performed at a backup QB level.

As Alex did for four seasons.

Overpaid, period.

2nd overall quarterback rating is "performing at a backup level".

[Red Dawg]

Any team that pays top dollar for a QB and has no title over paid.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Sure thing, Coop.

It's only flawed for the Chiefs, too. Not any other team! Those drop stats are legitimate! In fact, they're flawed in the OPPOSITE direction. Every other team's receivers should be ranked higher, and the Chiefs 32nd.

In fact, the Chiefs pass protection ratings were all flawed, too! They should be ranked MUCH lower. MUCH MUCH lower.

It's just amazing that with all those shitheads ****ing everything up around him Alex Smith managed to drag the Chiefs to a Top 5 season on offense.

Dumbass.

Originally Posted by RealSNR

"The lack of dropped passes and supporting cast efficiency are why Alex Smith's true passer rating of 113.1, good for #1 in the NFL last year, was so artificially high."

"Kansas City receivers generated more separation yards than any other receiver group in the league."

Now we're getting into the PFF bullshit stats, but guess what-- Sandy, Tigger, and ChiefsPASquirrelTits' precious passer rating stat is nothing more than a made-up advanced metric of sorts as well.

This shit puts to bed any notion at all that Alex Smith is some precious commodity that we're really going to miss. If Smith's supporting cast of offensive weapons puts up remotely a HINT of the efficiency they did in 2017, Mahomes will probably dwarf Alex Smith in passing yards and TDs in 2018. He's probably going to ****ing push 5000, I imagine.

Who?

Originally Posted by cooper barrett

Except what was and was not dropped. I don't think a lot of drops aren't counted.

Your Chiefsplanet idiot, ladies and gentlemen.

Originally Posted by threebag02

Ho Lee Shit, he did something good...

Yes, leaving was good. Very, VERY good.

Originally Posted by BigBeauford

I would understand the regular season win angle, if Smith was at least an entertaining QB to watch. But the dude is the Toyota Camry of QBs. Just an appliance with no excitement.

****in' perfect.

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

You're married to someone for five years. They make you miserable the entire time. No sex. You get divorced.

In the divorce you get a lot of money and a house.

You don't stop loathing that person.

I'm just kicking back, waiting for the inevitable "head removal"-highlight clip.
Might actually put that one in the family album.

Originally Posted by jjchieffan

I look at it more like the Motley Crue song Don't Go Away Mad.

I knew it all along
I'd have to write this song
Too young to fall in love
Guess we knew it all along

That's alright, that's okay
We were walking through some youth
Smilin' through some pain
That's alright, that's okay
Let's turn the page

In other words, no need to be mad, just move on.

"Out go the lights, in goes the knife
pull out his life, consider that bastard dead".

Ahhh...MUCH better.

Originally Posted by staylor26

What an awful take. It couldn’t have worked out any better for us and to chalk it up as getting “lucky” when we aggressively made a move to go get our guy is beyond ****ing reeruned.

As SNR pointed out, there were several dominoes that had to fall in to place in order to make that trade happen. Yes, the Chiefs did FINALLY get some luck to go with their planning.

"Planning". "Chiefs". Yep, there's two words that didn't go together until Dorsey arrived. Glad Veach is around to keep it moving forward.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Superturtle

2nd overall quarterback rating is "performing at a backup level".

No. Wrong. Incorrect. Factually inaccurate.

Smith's QB rating from 2013-2016 was 92.2.

That would have ranked 17th in 2015.

His YPA was 7.0.

That would have ranked 25th in 2015.

Backup level play.

Blow me.

[Sassy Squatch]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

No. Wrong. Incorrect. Factually inaccurate.

Smith's QB rating from 2013-2016 was 92.2.

That would have ranked 17th in 2015.

His YPA was 7.0.

That would have ranked 25th in 2015.

Backup level play.

Blow me.

Clearly talking about your assertion that Huard player at a "backup level" in 2006, you ****ing idiot.

[Kiimo]

Let's all keep in mind that Bortles counts 2m more against the cap than Smith did.

[Hammock Parties]

QBs who had more yards per start and more TDs per start than Alex Smith from 2013-2016.

Ryan Tannehill
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Carson Palmer
Sam Bradford
Josh McCown
Blake Bortles
Kirk Cousins
Jay Cutler



Overpaid.

[Marcellus]

Smith is gone stop the same bullshit arguments.

[Sassy Squatch]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

QBs who had more yards per start and more TDs per start than Alex Smith from 2013-2016.

Ryan Tannehill
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Carson Palmer
Sam Bradford
Josh McCown
Blake Bortles
Kirk Cousins
Jay Cutler



Overpaid.

Hey, at least you shifted the goalposts from "backup QB" to just "overpaid".

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Superturtle

Hey, at least you shifted the goalposts from "backup QB" to just "overpaid".

No. I still maintain he performed at a backup QB level from 2013-2016.

Below average in yards per game, TDs per game, YPA and QB rating.