Market for Alex Smith will be strong, Ian Rapoport says
Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network thinks the Chiefs could get a solid trade haul in return for Alex Smith.
Kirk Larrabee - 3 hours ago 0
The Kansas City Chiefs should have no problem finding a trade partner for Alex Smith this offseason and could come away with a strong haul in return, according to insider Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.
Rapoport, who reported over the weekend the Chiefs would be listening to offers for Smith this offseason, was a guest on The Day Shift on 610 Sports Radio Kansas City Monday, where he was asked about the level of interest in Alex Smith and whether or not the Chiefs will be able to trade him.
"A lot," Rapoport said. "A lot, and yes."
Smith is coming off his best statistical season of his career as he threw for 4,042 yards in 2017 with 26 touchdowns, five interceptions, and a 104.7 passer rating. Rapoport says it's that performance along with what Smith can bring to a team's quarterback room that makes him such a hot commodity.
"He was number one in the NFL in passer rating," Rapoport said. "He is a great person, so if you trade for him and then draft a quarterback high, you will get someone who's going to help him. All you need to do is ask Patrick Mahomes. It's actually an amazing thing what a great person Alex Smith is because he's dealt with a lot of crap in his career despite mostly awesome and has come out the other side of it."
There have been several teams speculated to be good fits for Smith, with different situations among each of them. There's the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills, playoff teams that are still fighting quarterback woes; there's the Arizona Cardinals, a team whose starting quarterback, Carson Palmer, just retired, but still has enough talent to be competitive next season; and there's a team like the Cleveland Browns, who might be interested in acquiring Smith to not just help the team start winning again but to be a mentor to a quarterback they might select in the draft.
The latter situation might not seem like an ideal one to many quarterbacks, but Smith has done it before, and Rapoport thinks he might not have a problem doing it again.
"If I was a franchise quarterback, would I really want to help the guy who is brought in to replace me? I don't know," Rapoport said. "For some ridiculous reason, Alex Smith has done it several times, and he's continued to be a great guy. He's going to end up benefiting from all this because first of all, he's probably going to wind up being traded somewhere great. Second of all, I think his legacy will sort of live on and people will know what a good person he is."
Trading Smith would free up $17 million in cap space for the Chiefs, a much-needed amount for a team currently projected to be over the cap next year, and would also allow them to replenish some of the draft picks they traded away in multiple trades in recent months. It cost a 2013 second round pick and a 2014 conditional pick (which turned out to be another second round pick) for the Chiefs to acquire Smith from the San Francisco 49ers in 2013, and Rapoport thinks the Chiefs could get even more in return for Smith than that.
"I think they might do better this time," Rapoport said. "He is a hot commodity, and they are in unbelievable position."
Who cares about this debate? We are finally free of it. He's played his last game here. Smith's career in Kansas City is over. The only thing that matters now is what we're going to get for him, and that Andy Reid is now on his last QB. Either way it turns out from here, we can now start taking steps back toward contention instead of staying stuck where we are, having the same inane debate every day. Let it go. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Eleazar:
Who cares about this debate? We are finally free of it. He's played his last game here. Smith's career in Kansas City is over. The only thing that matters now is what we're going to get for him, and that Andy Reid is now on his last QB. Either way it turns out from here, we can now start taking steps back toward contention instead of staying stuck where we are, having the same inane debate every day. Let it go.
Eh idk even Terez Paylor of the Star seems to be leaning towards the possibility of Smith Staying in KC another year. I personally think he is going to be the starting QB this year. Let's be really honest with ourselves here. The way Andy operates and the way Clark is it makes a lot of sense. Remember when they extended his contract before they really needed to causing us to be stuck with him this long in the first place? They LOVE Alex even when he didn't prove it and now the fact he played so well this year at least stats wise its just the perfect Chiefs recipe for another year of mediocre.
Prepare thy anus for another bent over and take it let down. [Reply]
Alex laid 40 on them. Seriously, the fans here are giddy right now. But come Sunday evening, they'll all be screaming for a real QB. Cousins would be perfect. [Reply]
Originally Posted by arrwheader:
Eh idk even Terez Paylor of the Star seems to be leaning towards the possibility of Smith Staying in KC another year. I personally think he is going to be the starting QB this year. Let's be really honest with ourselves here. The way Andy operates and the way Clark is it makes a lot of sense. Remember when they extended his contract before they really needed to causing us to be stuck with him this long in the first place? They LOVE Alex even when he didn't prove it and now the fact he played so well this year at least stats wise its just the perfect Chiefs recipe for another year of mediocre.
Prepare thy anus for another bent over and take it let down.
No need, because of they trot out Andy and Alex again this year, I will just skip this season [Reply]
Originally Posted by arrwheader:
Eh idk even Terez Paylor of the Star seems to be leaning towards the possibility of Smith Staying in KC another year. I personally think he is going to be the starting QB this year. Let's be really honest with ourselves here. The way Andy operates and the way Clark is it makes a lot of sense. Remember when they extended his contract before they really needed to causing us to be stuck with him this long in the first place? They LOVE Alex even when he didn't prove it and now the fact he played so well this year at least stats wise its just the perfect Chiefs recipe for another year of mediocre.
Prepare thy anus for another bent over and take it let down.
Oh I'm prepared. At this point, I'm always prepared for the Chiefs to do something so buttfucking stupid it should astound me. Giving Alex Smith the same treatment as legend Brett Favre by letting a young stud QB talent waste years sitting on the bench when we can't even win a wild card game at home is something only the Chiefs could do. Can't wait for another 9-7 dunkin donut of a season. Who is gonna bounce our ass out next year? The Jets? [Reply]
Originally Posted by arrwheader:
Eh idk even Terez Paylor of the Star seems to be leaning towards the possibility of Smith Staying in KC another year. I personally think he is going to be the starting QB this year. Let's be really honest with ourselves here. The way Andy operates and the way Clark is it makes a lot of sense. Remember when they extended his contract before they really needed to causing us to be stuck with him this long in the first place? They LOVE Alex even when he didn't prove it and now the fact he played so well this year at least stats wise its just the perfect Chiefs recipe for another year of mediocre.
Prepare thy anus for another bent over and take it let down.
All Terez said is it’s not a 99% chance they trade him. Terez also said he expects Alex to be traded. [Reply]
