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JakeF · 01-08-2018, 04:53 PM

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."

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Hammock Parties · 01-30-2018, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by RunKC

Nah there will always be a team that needs a stop gap QB. Alex will be a starter for a few more years. See this teams needing a reliable band aid every year.

The Browns leading receiver last season...was a running back.

I'm telling you. Crash. And. Burn.

He's not going to have his cheat codes Kelce and Hill in The Land.

Quesadilla Joe · 01-30-2018, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish

I'm not sure what you mean. Seems to me Alex has no say at all because he's under contract for another year. Trading him to another team means that other team would assume ownership of that contract and they would then control Alex for another year. Alex cannot refuse to play ball while he's under contract.

A team isn't going to want to give up a whole lot if the player is unwilling to sign an extension with them. How much is one year of Alex Smith worth?

Sure they could tag him and all that the following year, but any team that is willing to give up a 2nd round pick or more is going to want him to sign an extension.

Quesadilla Joe · 01-30-2018, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by thegame214

Wouldn't a place like Cle or someone who drafts a first round QB just want to use him for a year like we did with mahomes? No extension necessary then

How much is one year of Smith worth, though?

A 4th? 5th? Late 3rd?

Sassy Squatch · 01-30-2018, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe

How much is one year of Smith worth, though?

A 4th? 5th? Late 3rd?

Whatever it takes to outbid the other teams would be my guess, but I'm just spitballing here.

staylor26 · 01-30-2018, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

The Browns leading receiver last season...was a running back.

I'm telling you. Crash. And. Burn.

He's not going to have his cheat codes Kelce and Hill in The Land.

Well Gordon, Coleman, and Njoku aren’t too shabby if they can stay on the field.

Fish · 01-30-2018, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe

A team isn't going to want to give up a whole lot if the player is unwilling to sign an extension with them. How much is one year of Alex Smith worth?

Sure they could tag him and all that the following year, but any team that is willing to give up a 2nd round pick or more is going to want him to sign an extension.

I don't agree with that. I think one year of Alex Smith is exactly what other teams would prefer. His salary for that one year will be less than a QB franchise tag.

bigjosh · 01-30-2018, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

The Browns have over $100 million in cap space.

I'm pretty sure they don't care if Alex doesn't sign an extension. They'll pay him his $17 mil for 2018, then decided if they need to tag him for a second year or start their rookie.

I bet he's only there for one year, sucks, and ends up as a backup in 2019.

This is a decent point.

I will add, that Alex has never performed well without a good coaching staff.

He sucked under everyone other than Harbaugh and Reid. Perhaps Todd Haley is a good enough coordinator for him to play well.

Hammock Parties · 01-30-2018, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe

any team that is willing to give up a 2nd round pick or more is going to want him to sign an extension.

It's not like any team is going to want him for four seasons.

Last year of his deal and a tag will do fine.

Hammock Parties · 01-30-2018, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by staylor26

Well Gordon, Coleman, and Njoku aren’t too shabby if they can stay on the field.

Alex needs elite players to not be a total blah QB.

They'll get blah.

Quesadilla Joe · 01-30-2018, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish

I don't agree with that. I think one year of Alex Smith is exactly what other teams would prefer. His salary for that one year will be less than a QB franchise tag.

How much would you be willing to give up in a trade to rent him for a year?

You could get a guy like Josh McCown, Sam Bradford, and Teddy Bridgewater and not have to trade anything at all, and they'd cost you less money.

Quesadilla Joe · 01-30-2018, 12:44 PM

If you're trading for Alex Smith you're not trying to rent him IMO. There are plenty of QB's available on the free agent market who are looking to sign "1 year prove it deals".

King_Chief_Fan · 01-30-2018, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe

How much is one year of Smith worth, though?

A 4th? 5th? Late 3rd?

Sounds like u r shopping
U can have him for a 2nd

Sassy Squatch · 01-30-2018, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe

How much would you be willing to give up in a trade to rent him for a year?

You could get a guy like Josh McCown, Sam Bradford, and Teddy Bridgewater and not have to trade anything at all, and they'd cost you less money.

Why don't you ask the multitude of reporters who are reporting their teams interest in Smith that question, or someone like Rapaport who thinks we can get a haul better than the one we gave up?

Quesadilla Joe · 01-30-2018, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by King_Chief_Fan

Sounds like u r shopping
U can have him for a 2nd

I bet Vance Joseph would love to do that. I'm not so sure Elway and Kubiak would.

JENKINSWINS · 01-30-2018, 01:31 PM

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