The 49ers have expressed to others that a deal for QB Alex Smith is effectively DONE

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Jason La Canfora ‏@JasonLaCanfora

The 49ers have expressed to others that a deal for QB Alex Smith is effectively complete. Can't be finalized til league year begins 3/12


Jason La Canfora ‏@JasonLaCanfora

so it's not official, both clubs view it at as it's effectively done. I do not know the other team. KC and JAX are 2 teams that make sense

[Direckshun]

[B14ckmon]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Makes sense.

When does an NFL team announce that a deal is done 3 weeks before the deal is done?

Why would an NFL team tell other teams that a deal is done, knowing full well that they could continue jacking up the price, especially if the compensation is the rumored 4th round pick?

It doesn't add up.

Because they basically stated they will let Alex Smith dictate where he goes.

[CoMoChief]

The pre meltdown of CP when the Chiefs don't select Geno Smith...and rightfully so

[WildTurkey]

Originally Posted by Priest31kc

Then why have other teams denied it, but not the Chiefs?

I'm sure they've talked to the niners quite a bit about Alex Smith. Dorsey seems to be trying to explore every avenue, I have a hard time believing that they'd have locked in a deal before or during the combine and pro days.

[Exoter175]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Makes sense.

When does an NFL team announce that a deal is done 3 weeks before the deal is done?

Why would an NFL team tell other teams that a deal is done, knowing full well that they could continue jacking up the price, especially if the compensation is the rumored 4th round pick?

It doesn't add up.

Didn't the Colts announce after Luck's pro day that they were drafting him?

[-King-]

Here is a PFT article regarding a Foles trade

Report: Andy Reid wants to trade for Nick Foles
Posted by Mike Florio on February 14, 2013, 10:01 PM EST
Nick Foles, Andy Reid AP

The Eagles have renewed their vows with Mike Vick and added a backup with similar skills in Dennis Dixon. While that doesn’t mean Nick Foles is out of new coach Chip Kelly’s plans, the guy who drafted Foles in 2012 could be hoping that Foles will become available.

Mike Garafolo of USA Today reports that Chiefs coach Andy Reid is interested in acquiring Foles, if Foles is available.

No one is talking on the record, since to do so would amount to tampering. Actually, if the off-the-record talking is coming from the Chiefs, it also constitutes tampering. There’s just no way to prove it.

Earlier this week, Chip Kelly said that there will be an “open competition” between Vick and Foles, which will be determined “on the practice field.” Kelly also said he rules nothing out when it comes to potential trades.

Of all the directions in which Reid could go at quarterback with the Chiefs, Foles doesn’t seem like the best choice, at least not for the short term. The Foles talk could be nothing more than a smokescreen aimed at obscuring Reid’s actual plans.

Also, we can’t imagine Reid and the Eagles coming to terms on a trade given that each side will be overly concerned about the possibility of doing a bad deal, given the reputation Reid’s Eagles had for always getting the better end of any and all trades.

[penbrook]

Originally Posted by unlurking

Wasn't Rosenthal quoting Ian Rapaport when talking about the Chiefs/Smith trade? Thought I saw someone post the full quote earlier today. That would mean this trade deal is being brought by the same guys who said Ferentz to KC and Reid to the Cards.

Yes he did now that I think about it. Thid trade will not happen. Geno will be at #1 for us and he will be the franchise qb.

[ModSocks]

Yeah, the more i think about this.....no ****ing way.

The 9ers wouldn't play their hand 3 weeks before a deal can even be done. They have 3 weeks to drive up the price for Alex Smith. They're not going to "settle".

[DeezNutz]

. Hamas nails it.

Chiefs fans: medicating cock sores since '69.

[Strongside]

[Direckshun]

Holy balls, it's probably our 3rd plus an additional pick.

This is from Walterfootball.com.

Chiefs acquire QB Alex Smith from 49ers for 3rd-round and late-round picks
*** THIS TRADE IS NOT OFFICIAL. PROFOOTBALLCENTRAL HAS REPORTED THAT ALEX SMITH HAS BEEN DEALT TO THE CHIEFS FOR A THIRD-ROUND PICK AND ANOTHER LATE SELECTION. THIS GRADE IS BASED ON PFCENTRAL'S REPORT ***

Jim Harbaugh is a genius. Alex Smith was considered to be a candidate for release when Harbaugh took over as head coach of the 49ers. However, Harbaugh claimed that he was a fan of Smith's when the Utah product entered the league. Harbaugh then coached him up and turned him into a solid starter. It was obvious though that Smith would never lead the 49ers to a Super Bowl because of his limitations. That's why Harbaugh made the obvious choice to go with Colin Kaepernick.

Well, it was obvious to everyone except the Chiefs. This is not a good trade to them. Smith, without Harbaugh, is a pedestrian signal-caller at best. He'll regress without Harbaugh, just as Matt Cassel did when he lost Charlie Weis. Andy Reid has been good with quarterbacks, but he's no Harbaugh.

It's true that Kansas City didn't have many other options at quarterback, but Smith is just a short-term stop gap until Andy Reid acquires a legitimate franchise quarterback. With that in mind, why didn't the Chiefs just pursue Matt Moore in free agency? He's just as good as Smith and would have been much cheaper. More importantly, he wouldn't have cost Kansas City a valuable second-day draft pick.

Grade for Chiefs - C
Grade for 49ers - A+

[ModSocks]

Originally Posted by B14ckmon

Because they basically stated they will let Alex Smith dictate where he goes.

Bullshit. The team doesn't care what Alex smith wants. They're going to take the most they can get for him.

[Strongside]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Holy balls, it's probably our 3rd plus an additional pick.

This is from Walterfootball.com.

PFCENTRAL AND WALTERFOOTBALL.


Most trusted news in the biz, boys.

[DeezNutz]

Bright side: We have a comp. pick yet in the 3rd.
Dark side: We'll have Alex Smith as our QB.

[ModSocks]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Holy balls, it's probably our 3rd plus an additional pick.

This is from Walterfootball.com.

A quote from Profootball central? WTF is that?

Talk about bs....