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

[threebag]

Originally Posted by Claysexual

For the same reason complete idiots (fluffers) are showing misplaced gratitude to the worthless piece of (welching) shit?

Is this post about fluffers and welcher? Fits better than OJ's glove.

[The Bad Guy]

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.

I mean. Wow.

People are still going to bitch about that compensation. Yeah, I want to win a Super Bowl too, but get real here. The Chiefs were a god damn laughing stock that made the playoffs 4 times in basically 17 years prior. Having my Sunday's not be a laughable joke for 17 weeks for the last 5 years has been well worth those 2 second round picks that apparently you think are gold.

[TimeForWasp]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

I mean. Wow.

People are still going to bitch about that compensation. Yeah, I want to win a Super Bowl too, but get real here. The Chiefs were a god damn laughing stock that made the playoffs 4 times in basically 17 years prior. Having my Sunday's not be a laughable joke for 17 weeks for the last 5 years has been well worth those 2 second round picks that apparently you think are gold.

Good point

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Eleazar

Why are Welcher and his fluffers still obsessed with the Redskins’ QB?

I said a long time ago they're more addicted to the CP battle than they care about the franchise.

It's like they binged Real World/Road Rules and absorbed the manufactured catfights like Tom Cruise did L.Ron Hubbard.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

I mean. Wow.



People are still going to bitch about that compensation. Yeah, I want to win a Super Bowl too, but get real here. The Chiefs were a god damn laughing stock that made the playoffs 4 times in basically 17 years prior. Having my Sunday's not be a laughable joke for 17 weeks for the last 5 years has been well worth those 2 second round picks that apparently you think are gold.

They could have transitioned to non-laughing stock status with a lot of guys + Andy Reid and a competent coaching staff. That's my point.

The reason they were a laughing stock was not the talent on the roster. It was the Coaching staff being a complete joke and Fat Scott forcing his hand-picked, complete garbage QB on the coach.

Not everyone gets a chubby simply from not being bad and being a playoff participant (which they still could have easily done with Carson Palmer. Or even a player of "good backup QB" quality like Moore or Daniel. Or Foles.

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

They could have transitioned to non-laughing stock status with a lot of guys + Andy Reid and a competent coaching staff. That's my point.

The reason they were a laughing stock was not the talent on the roster. It was the Coaching staff being a complete joke and Fat Scott forcing his hand-picked, complete garbage QB on the coach.

Not everyone gets a chubby simply from not being bad and being a playoff participant (which they still could have easily done with Carson Palmer. Or even a player of "good backup QB" quality like Moore or Daniel. Or Foles.

Get a chubby? Because I want to be entertained for a regular season instead of going 4-12 every year? Again, if you’re going to tell me the Chiefs would have had the same success with Chase Daniel or Matt Moore, I’m going to laugh at how ridiculous you are.

I’ll also laugh at Carson Palmer running an Andy Reid offense. A coach that puts a premium on a qb mobility having Palmer seems like an awful fit.

We get it, you didn’t like Alex, but complaining about compensation 5 years later when the team has flipped him for additional compensation is some nutpicking nonsense.

But you continue to think those 2nd rounders 4 and 5 years ago would have been better.

[jjchieffan]

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.

Alex Smith was always the 12th-20th highest paid starter in the league while in KC. He got paid what he was worth. That is an objective comparison. Comparing his salary to a 3rd string quarterback a decade ago is not a fairy comparison at all. Seriously, Tom Brady signed a 6 year $60 million contract in 2005 that made him the highest paid player in the league. So you can't even objectively compare Smith's salary to starters in 2006, much less to 3rd stringers. As usual, your post is full of fail.

[Mother****erJones]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Get a chubby? Because I want to be entertained for a regular season instead of going 4-12 every year? Again, if you’re going to tell me the Chiefs would have had the same success with Chase Daniel or Matt Moore, I’m going to laugh at how ridiculous you are.

I’ll also laugh at Carson Palmer running an Andy Reid offense. A coach that puts a premium on a qb mobility having Palmer seems like an awful fit.

We get it, you didn’t like Alex, but complaining about compensation 5 years later when the team has flipped him for additional compensation is some nutpicking nonsense.

But you continue to think those 2nd rounders 4 and 5 years ago would have been better.

It’s ridiculous! I ****ing hated Alex Smith but danced when I saw Kendall fuller and a third. It was great for a 33 year old Alex Smith. It’s not like we got a 4th round pick or cut him.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by jjchieffan

Alex Smith was always the 12th-20th highest paid starter in the league while in KC. He got paid what he was worth.

No he didn't.

He never deserved to make a starting quarterback's salary.

That's what I'm getting at.

He deserved to be paid a backup's salary for two seasons and then dumped unceremoniously when we had the opportunity to draft Derek Carr.

Smith had a year left on his contract when he was extended, at $7.5m.

THAT is what he is worth.

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by Mother****erJones

It’s ridiculous! I ****ing hated Alex Smith but danced when I saw Kendall fuller and a third. It was great for a 33 year old Alex Smith. It’s not like we got a 4th round pick or cut him.

Yeah, I mean - this was the one time a trade/free agent/draft/something actually worked out in our favor, and not a "because Chiefs" like having the #1 overall pick was. We had the player in the most demand in an offseason where the market for that position was even higher than usual. For an average player we got a mid-level pick and a good, maybe great player. And given that we have an upgrade already on the roster, it's a coup.

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

No he didn't.

He never deserved to make a starting quarterback's salary.

That's what I'm getting at.

He deserved to be paid a backup's salary for two seasons and then dumped unceremoniously when we had the opportunity to draft Derek Carr.

Smith had a year left on his contract when he was extended, at $7.5m.

THAT is what he is worth.

Yeah, it'd be great if we were stuck with Derek Carr instead of Mahomes. Awesome take.

[Dartgod]

We're 1 month away from Alex leaving forever and Clay, Grover Dill and the rest of the gang are still raging.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

Smith is gone stop the same bullshit arguments.

The rabid and unreasonable factions on both sides need to step back... its ****ing reeruned, and needs to die

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Eleazar

Yeah, it'd be great if we were stuck with Derek Carr instead of Mahomes. Awesome take.

You only say this because you're a Chiefs fan.

If Mahomes has 103 TD passes in his first four seasons there are going to be a lot of happy campers around here.

This franchise would absolutely not be "stuck" with Derek Carr. Andy Reid would have him throwing lasers.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

The rabid and unreasonable factions on both sides need to step back... its ****ing reeruned, and needs to die

Oh yeah??!?! How 'bout you take something disgusting, and preferably bulbous, and shove it into an orifice usually reserved in polite society for private gratification?

Maybe then, people of low standards in locations of ill-repute will offer you payment for the privilege of viewing your debased display.