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

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

Why is it so hard for fans to accept the fact that Smith is well liked by his teammates?

probably for the same reason that makes it hard for smith dick suckers to accept the fact that 99% of fans dont care if people like a player, as long as they ball out and win playoff games

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by TripleThreat

I forsure know that our Most deep yards is #1 but also steeming perhaps from YAC in that area.

its with yac, trust me

his passing yards come mopstly from YAC as they have for his career

[Ragged Robin]

Originally Posted by TripleThreat

I could've sworn we had most 20+ yard passes, and most accurated 20+ yard passes...

I forsure know that our Most deep yards is #1 but also steeming perhaps from YAC in that area.

we did, smith led nearly all statistical categories on 20+ yards through the air, pawn just can't give credit where credit is due. The offense was pretty damn good overall this season regardless if you hate Smith or not

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by Ragged Robin

we did, smith led nearly all statistical categories on 20+ yards through the air

except for actual yards LOL

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by RINGLEADER

"It was definitely news that I was not trying to hear." @Chiefs TE Travis Kelce makes his first public comment on the Alex Smith trade pic.twitter.com/Aq1xFjOzSC

— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) January 31, 2018

Kelce says he hasn't seen Mahomes do anything that Alex couldn't do...

That quote isn't even accurate. Kelce said he didn't "hear" the news, he saw it via text and twitter.

But Kelce might just be mad that Mahomes is about to spread the field and hit more WRs than Alex ever did. It could take away a couple targets from Kelce down the middle of the field. But the good news is, Kelce can play anywhere. WR/TE.

[FloridaMan88]

I wonder if the motivation for the Chiefs leaking this trade to the media in January (I am assuming the Chiefs were the side that leaked the trade since Terez Paylor broke the story), was to ensure that the Redskins wouldn't back out of the trade between now and when it can become official in March.

Now that it is public, it would be practically impossible for the Redskins to back out of the trade, even though it is not legally binding until March.

[Ming the Merciless]

this is a graphic from 2015

https://public.tableau.com/views/201...showVizHome=no

this years isnt too much different....% wise although alex has 500 more total yards the % is roughly similar

ill try to get a purty graphic for 2016 and 2017 but it hasnt changed a ton

[RINGLEADER]

Originally Posted by RunKC

I love it that Veach is using Belichic’s formula. Trade for young guys with cheap contracts that you rated high in the draft.

Eric Rowe
Kyle Van Noy
Brandin Cooks

Big part of their roster and cap formula.

So true.

[Ragged Robin]

Originally Posted by Pawnmower

except for actual yards LOL

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by Ragged Robin

we did, smith led nearly all statistical categories on 20+ yards through the air, pawn just can't give credit where credit is due. The offense was pretty damn good overall this season regardless if you hate Smith or not

And then that 20+ yard throw that would've won us the playoff game, he just had to go shit his pants on that one.

[Ragged Robin]

Originally Posted by Pawnmower

this is a graphic from 2015

https://public.tableau.com/views/201...showVizHome=no

this years isnt too much different....% wise although alex has 500 more total yards the % is roughly similar

ill try to get a purty graphic for 2016 and 2017 but it hasnt changed a ton

give it up dude, you're talking out of your ass and he had a good season. Period. He'll be out the door in about a month, no reason to hold onto your juvenile bullshit

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

I wonder if the motivation for the Chiefs leaking this trade to the media in January (I am assuming the Chiefs were the side that leaked the trade since Terez Paylor broke the story), was to ensure that the Redskins wouldn't back out of the trade between now and when it can become official in March.

Now that it is public, it would be practically impossible for the Redskins to back out of the trade, even though it is not legally binding until March.

yeah they can’t back out without teams being less likely to make deals with them in the future. It’s not in their best interests to back out now.

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by Ragged Robin

you do understand completion % isnt the same thing as total % air yards vs yac, correct? I mean I feel like we are talking but somehow you dont understand words

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

I wonder if the motivation for the Chiefs leaking this trade to the media in January (I am assuming the Chiefs were the side that leaked the trade since Terez Paylor broke the story), was to ensure that the Redskins wouldn't back out of the trade between now and when it can become official in March.

Now that it is public, it would be practically impossible for the Redskins to back out of the trade, even though it is not legally binding until March.

We've been ****ed over before. Emmanuel Sanders.

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by Ragged Robin

give it up dude, you're talking out of your ass and he had a good season. Period. He'll be out the door in about a month, no reason to hold onto your juvenile bullshit

dude

i never said he had a bad season

Im saying his % of air yards vs total yards is always lowish....he doesnt get the majority of his yards from the air, he gets them from YAC

jesus christ


read your own graphic....he got 1200 air yards...right? that means he had 2800 YAC yards (4000 - 1200 = 2800)

that % puts him VERY VERY low on air vs yac..read the graphic i posted, it is about % of air yards vs yac yards....

thats all I am saying

for the last time, alex had a good season......my god