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

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by jjchieffan

I disagree. I don't see it as cowardly as all. Smith was able to return the team to respectability and hold the reins until the right quarterback came available. The only quarterback that was worth drafting prior to Mahomes was Carr. Carr would have been nice. But I'm happy with Mahomes. We'll see who has the best career. If Mahomes is no better than average, then they probably messed up waiting so long. But if he ends up a generational talent, then it was worth every snap that Smith took.

His level of play was so average, they could have returned to respectability with Reid and a lot of cheaper options at QB.

I'm glad they have Mahomes and have finally moved on from Alex Smith. They got lucky and had that work out.

I'd rather have spent 2013 and 2014 picks that went to San Fran on cheap young players at other positions.

They overpaid to be not terrible at QB. Could have paid less for cheaper placeholders.

[Sassy Squatch]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

His level of play was so average, they could have returned to respectability with Reid and a lot of cheaper options at QB.

I'm glad they have Mahomes and have finally moved on from Alex Smith. They got lucky and had that work out.

I'd rather have spent 2013 and 2014 picks that went to San Fran on cheap young players at other positions.

They overpaid to be not terrible at QB. Could have paid less for cheaper placeholders.

Meh. We went from the literal worst team in the league to the playoffs in the first year of Reid/Smith. I know it doesn't appeal to anyone here, but the team needed to appeal to the crowd that just wanted to see a competent football team again. Shit was ****ing dire the last 2 or so years of the Pioli era.

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

His level of play was so average, they could have returned to respectability with Reid and a lot of cheaper options at QB.

I'm glad they have Mahomes and have finally moved on from Alex Smith. They got lucky and had that work out.

I'd rather have spent 2013 and 2014 picks that went to San Fran on cheap young players at other positions.

They overpaid to be not terrible at QB. Could have paid less for cheaper placeholders.

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.

[jjchieffan]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

His level of play was so average, they could have returned to respectability with Reid and a lot of cheaper options at QB.

I'm glad they have Mahomes and have finally moved on from Alex Smith. They got lucky and had that work out.

I'd rather have spent 2013 and 2014 picks that went to San Fran on cheap young players at other positions.

They overpaid to be not terrible at QB. Could have paid less for cheaper placeholders.

Tell me who was available in 2013 that could have provided equivalent play and been a steady placeholder until we found Mahomes.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

His level of play was so average, they could have returned to respectability with Reid and a lot of cheaper options at QB.

I'm glad they have Mahomes and have finally moved on from Alex Smith. They got lucky and had that work out.

I'd rather have spent 2013 and 2014 picks that went to San Fran on cheap young players at other positions.

They overpaid to be not terrible at QB. Could have paid less for cheaper placeholders.

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.

[Mother****erJones]

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.

Didn’t know trading up 17 spots for a QB is “lucky” good to know. Lol at his use of lucky. How did we get so lucky STaylor26? Sometimes you have to ignore the idiots man.

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by jjchieffan

Tell me who was available in 2013 that could have provided equivalent play and been a steady placeholder until we found Mahomes.

Carson Palmer. Cards stole him for a 5th and made a conference title game.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

Carson Palmer. Cards stole him for a 5th and made a conference title game.

Chiefs could have won 0 playoff games at home with Matt Moore or Josh McCown too...

Andy Reid claimed Mike Vick off the scrap pile and got to the playoffs with him.

Alex Smith was overpaid for in trade and then overpaid again with the contract extension.

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Chiefs could have won 0 playoff games at home with Matt Moore or Josh McCown too...

Andy Reid claimed Mike Vick off the scrap pile and got to the playoffs with him.

Alex Smith was overpaid for in trade and then overpaid again with the contract extension.

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.

[Red Dawg]

Palmer would have been better but we got Mahomes and now Fuller. Glad we went the route we did.

[Hoover]

Palmer would have never stayed upright in KC with our Oline for the past five years.

[Hammock Parties]

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.

From 2014-2016 we paid starter's money for a QB who delivered backup QB play.

He was vastly, vastly overpaid those three seasons.

That is the appreciation I have for Alex Smith vs "the going rate."

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

From 2014-2016 we paid starter's money for a QB who delivered backup QB play.

He was vastly, vastly overpaid those three seasons.

That is the appreciation I have for Alex Smith vs "the going rate."

Keep digging the hole, you sound like an idiot/

Four playoff appearances in 5 years.
Back to Back AFC West Champions

Yeah, we have not done shit in the playoffs, got it. That does not equal a over paid QB. In fact Alex has been decent in play off games.

He was not over paid.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Hoover

Four playoff appearances in 5 years.
Back to Back AFC West Champions

You act like he was the driving force behind all of that shit.

Defense and running game did the heavy lifting for this team for four damn seasons, while he played like Damon ****ing Huard circa 2006.

But Andy overpaid for his previous QB too so...not surprising.

[Kiimo]

You know, both things can be true. He can be not really responsible for getting us to the playoffs, not really responsible for the losses and still be slightly underpaid, which he was.