Originally Posted by AlexSmithDynasty (Post 10134448)

I'd bet money on Smith signing a 4-5 year extension in the offseason. The Chiefs will try to build around Smith, not replace him after the turn around of the team from last year. May not be what you want to hear, but that's most likely what is going to happen.

Originally Posted by mcaj22 (Post 10134458)

the funny part is one year ago Alex Smith flew to Miami and they didn't want him and he had to beg the 49ers to take him back, all because he got offended about them putting their name in the Peyton Manning sweepstakes

Originally Posted by mcaj22 (Post 10134458)

the funny part is one year ago Alex Smith flew to Miami and they didn't want him and he had to beg the 49ers to take him back, all because he got offended about them putting their name in the Peyton Manning sweepstakes

Originally Posted by Carlota69 (Post 10134177)

A fresh tampon, a couple of midol and a chocloate salt lick forum.

Originally Posted by AlexSmithDynasty (Post 10134448)

I'd bet money on Smith signing a 4-5 year extension in the offseason. The Chiefs will try to build around Smith, not replace him after the turn around of the team from last year. May not be what you want to hear, but that's most likely what is going to happen.

Originally Posted by Bwana (Post 10134643)

Carlota I'm trying to figure out if that's a good, or bad thing. :hmmm:

Originally Posted by Carlota69 (Post 10134779)

A chocolate salt lick handles that problem in a very large way.

Originally Posted by HonestChieffan (Post 10133697)

Still a ton of butt hurt over not taking that kid who powers the Jets. Cp is bad attitude central most of the time. Its part of the charm here

Originally Posted by DaWolf (Post 10134352)

Let's take a step back first and look at this from another angle:

1) Smith is only signed through next year at this time. No extension has been provided at this point.
2) We did elect to keep Tyler Bray as a developmental QB this year. By all accounts he's got the tools you want but it will come down to his head. We've got time to assess that.
3) Nothing from Reid's history tells me that they won't be looking for a QB in the draft next year or in future years. To assume that it will be an afterthought for Reid just as it was for the other guys before him would be a mistake at this point.

I may be wrong, but I view this as a couple of guys who came over from another organization, assessed the situation, and decided that the first step towards rebuilding this team was to establish a winning culture immediately. Thus, Alex Smith. Unlike Pioli however, there was no immediate contract extension.

I also view this as a couple of guys who unfortunately were given the top pick in a weak draft. There was no Luck in this draft. I bet you had we taken some guy in the draft and started him and been sitting here at 3-5, there would still be people bitching that we didn't select a championship QB and would need to try again next year where there are a lot more QB's coming out.

Now again I could be wrong, and time will tell, but I bet you that Reid knows that you need a top notch playmaker at QB to win championships, and that his experience in Philly has left him hungry to finally win a ring. So I think he gets that. I think Dorsey also gets that you need a QB to win big, IE Favre and Rodgers.

But I think they also wanted to establish the culture of winning here first, make it a place that people want to play at. They also want to give Smith a chance first to prove whether he can thrive or not in this particular offense with these players.

Now based on the compensation given up, I think Smith will get a contract extension in the offseason, in order to lessen his cap hit. And I think the reason they went out and got him is that Reid felt he would be a great fit for the offense and Dorsey wanted a QB who was good enough that they didn't have to go into future drafts in desperation mode to find one. They probably figure that Smith is good enough and young enough that they can let future QB's fall to them, a la a Rodgers, Kaepernick, Wilson, Dalton, etc, and take them under the "Best Player Available" mantra. And then if Bray or one of those guys is ready to step in, I think you've seen in the past that Reid has been able to trade away McNabb when he felt he was done, and Dorsey was in Green Bay when they forced Favre's hand in order to give the job to Rodgers, who they believed in.

But again, we'll see. If we're still floundering here in 4 years, then the same mistakes are being made over and over...

Originally Posted by Carlota69 (Post 10134779)

When chicks are PMSing (like so many people on this board) they crave chocolate and salt at the same time. A chocolate salt lick handles that problem in a very large way.