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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.''
Yeah well you should be crediting the defense and all those turnovers that gave us scoring opportunities in the first place.
Against the Jets 8 turnovers two of which went back for touchdowns yet we only scored 24 points. The offense didn't do anything deserve credit for that win. Like other games we count on our defense turnovers. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC Tattoo:
Yeah well you should be crediting the defense and all those turnovers that gave us scoring opportunities in the first place.
Against the Jets 8 turnovers two of which went back for touchdowns yet we only scored 24 points. The offense didn't do anything deserve credit for that win. Like other games we count on our defense turnovers.
Turnover differential requires ball protection by the Offense
I want the Chiefs to do well. The Kansas City Chiefs, an NFL franchise.
I'm ecstatic that the Chiefs secured a solid QB in the draft by actually scouting, identifying and securing him, instead of throwing darts at the QB board every year, regardless of merit.
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.
The only schadenfreude is to the fans who increasingly demonstrate that their pissing and moaning about mediocrity was a mere mask for their pissing and moaning about no blockbuster QB draft. The ones who could give a shit about the rest of the team, so long as the franchise drafts the way they want them to [the wheekyewbee crew]. It's not gonna bite them in the ass because Dorsey is a professional, but they [and they alone] would deserve it if it did.
Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19: :-) The excuses never end.
Can never just admit how incredibly average Alex is. You want Alex to win the Super Bowl? You'd better hope the ENTIRE roster stays healthy all season. That's how little room for error he leaves with his performance.
He's above average. In the win column this side of the decade he's in the top quartile.
Originally Posted by TigerUppercut:
Turnover differential requires ball protection by the Offense
Common sense, not so common.
Yet if only they counted punts as turnovers but for the Chiefs the punts actually benefited the team because the defense would produce turnovers giving the offense short fields to kick field goals. [Reply]
Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19: :-) The excuses never end.
Can never just admit how incredibly average Alex is. You want Alex to win the Super Bowl? You'd better hope the ENTIRE roster stays healthy all season. That's how little room for error he leaves with his performance.
No, it would be nice if 25% of the payroll didn't go missing in the playoffs. Or if Hali even played like he was worth a vet minimum. Did you forget who Derrick Johnson is? [Reply]
12 wins with no Houston most of the year, no Charles, Maclin going through an injury, the worst injuries in the league in the front 7 and a QB that only threw 15 TD's.
Dorsey did an amazing job building this roster. Can't wait to see Mahomes. This roster is strong enough for a young QB to succeed. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TigerUppercut:
Career high Completion rate with the chiefs, top 11 QBR, sack rate down 40%... Smith has every right to say he's getting better year after year.
You ever heard of strength of schedule? Take a look at it since 2012 you know, when you figure out how to Google.
