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Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88
Will the Chiefs look at possibly signing a veteran QB to back-up Alex Smith this season?
The smart decision on Mahomes is to essentially red shirt him this season and don't risk his future development by playing him, even as a back-up if Alex Smith is injured.
Unless Bray finally shows he can be relied upon to be a primary back-up QB, the Chiefs should look at other available veteran options IMO.
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Two questions there;
Do we need a better #2 than Bray?
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Do we need a buffer to keep Mahomes off the field no matter what the injury situation?
I don't know that we're going to find anyone at a decent cost to push Bray out of the #2 spot. We're past the era of stray Todd Collins-eseses laying around the practice field. And all the geriatrics are foregoing the concussion danger and transitioning into commentary.
And I don't think that, if both Smith and Bray were to get hurt, there would be any pressure on Mahomes to do anything other than survive and learn. Now, if it turns out somehow that the O-line turns into a QB murder machine, that's a different story, but if we got into a freaky 2015 Cardinals situation, let him learn and bond with the starters, with the excuse of fickle fate to save his ego.