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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- In his first public comments since the Kansas City Chiefs traded up in the first round to select Texas Tech's Patrick Mahomes II, Alex Smith acknowledged Wednesday that his time as Kansas City's starter might soon be finished.
The Chiefs view Mahomes as the eventual replacement for Smith, who has two seasons left on his contract.
"I think [the Chiefs are] committed to me [only] through this year,'' Smith said. "That's just the nature of it. If you don't go out there and perform, I mean, coach [Andy] Reid and [quarterbacks coach Matt Nagy] are very honest. You've got to go out there and do your deal. We all have to.
"Whether or not we drafted Patrick, it doesn't change that, right? If you're not good enough and didn't get it done, you're not going to be around long. That's just our culture. I know it. That's the nature of the position.''
Smith went through a similar situation earlier in his career when he was with the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers drafted Colin Kaepernick in the second round in 2011. Midway through the following season, Kaepernick replaced Smith as San Francisco's starting quarterback, and Smith was traded to the Chiefs after the end of the season.
Quarterback Alex Smith has two seasons left on his contract but acknowledged Wednesday in his first public comments since the Chiefs drafted Patrick Mahomes II that his time in Kansas City might soon be over.
"There is a little similarity,'' said Smith, who turned 33 earlier this month. "I'm an older quarterback and they drafted a kid that's coming in young and they're looking to develop.''
One major difference is that Reid and the general manager who brought him to the Chiefs, John Dorsey, are still in place. The coach and general manager who drafted him with the 49ers were long gone by the time San Francisco brought in Kaepernick.
"This is a completely different coaching staff and a completely different team,'' Smith said. "I think I'm a much different player.
"In that sense it's very different. They did bring me here and I've been here four years. I'm in my fifth year now. It was different there. Those were still new faces, so to speak, and I wasn't necessarily their guy or anything like that.''
Still, the addition of Mahomes represents the first legitimate threat to Smith's starting job in Kansas City. Reid and Dorsey have said Mahomes is some time away from being ready to play, and that they are committed to Smith for the interim.
"I've been through it,'' Smith said. "I'm in a different place than the last time I kind of dealt with something like this [but] I get it, right? If any of us were the GM, this in my opinion might be the most important position in all of sports. You'd be crazy not to be stockpiling talent.
"So I get it, going into year 13. You understand it. At the same time it doesn't change my focus, right? I still feel I've got a lot of years left in me. I still feel like I'm getting better, to be honest with you.''
I don't think Dorsey will let Alex go to a potential playoff rival, and I have faith that he'll develop the team sufficient to beat whomever they face anyway.
Even Tiger and Sandy are not this delusional . I for one would relish the chance to face Smith in the playoffs or regular season. [Reply]
How peculiar maybe it's irony? On one hand we have an aging quarterback to watch struggle only to get worse on the other hand we have a looming quarterback that may struggle when he starts but he will only to get better.
I'm excited for Patrick Mahomes II it really is his team to take over. [Reply]
I'm quoting this again just to point out the idiocy of it.
He said himself he thinks he has several years left...
Originally Posted by KC Tattoo:
How peculiar maybe it's irony? On one hand we have an aging quarterback to watch struggle only to get worse on the other hand we have a looming quarterback that may struggle when he starts but he will only to get better.
I'm excited for Patrick Mahomes II it really is his team to take over.
The certain demise of Alex's career is inspiring fear and rage among the Alex only fans. It's glorious [Reply]
Well at least when he's cut or traded after the season it won't be a shock. But he's a smart guy. You don't trade up and give up your future 1 st for a guy you are gonna stash for 2 years.
I was running first in Nascar Online many years ago. I had'nt lead a lap all season I sucked so bad. But here I was leading with just a few to go. I was white knuckled trying to concentrate. Then I hit the wall.
