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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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Marcellus · 01-10-2018, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe

Good for you guys if you can get it. I just don't think he's worth it.

Tim Tebow

Quesadilla Joe · 01-10-2018, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

Tim Tebow

He was arguably the greatest college football player who ever lived. He's still won more home playoff games than the Chiefs have in 20+ years.

**RealSNR** · 01-10-2018, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe

He was arguably the greatest college football player who ever lived. He's still won more home playoff games than the Chiefs have in 20+ years.

Show me a list of the greatest college football players who ever lived and I'll show you a list of spectacular failures in the NFL.

RunKC · 01-10-2018, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe

Giving up a 1st round pick for a 34 year old, scrambling game manger is stupid as hell. Jacksonville is the only team that it would make any sense for.

Paying Mike Glennon $15 million a year.
Giving a 1st rd pick for Sam Bradford.
Paying Brock Osweiler stupid money.
Paying a 5th year option to Blake Bortles.

There are always teams that go full reerun in FA every year.

jaa1025 · 01-10-2018, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

You ****ing pussies are scared of Alex Smith to Denver. That's hilarious. We should be lucky that turd goes there.

I'm more worried about his knowledge of the playbook than anything. He knows the offense better than anyone but Reid.

jd1020 · 01-10-2018, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jaa1025

I'm more worried about his knowledge of the playbook than anything. He knows the offense better than anyone but Reid.

He only studied a portion of the routes.

pugsnotdrugs19 · 01-10-2018, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RunKC

Adam Caplan on 810

“There’s going to be multiple teams bidding for Alex Smith. I think that if they (Chiefs) don’t get a 1st rd pick, I’d be very surprised.”

Says other than Kirk Cousins the market is bad and after the first 2 QB’s in the draft it is is “really a struggle.”

Oh please oh please. That'd be amazing.

Molitoth · 01-10-2018, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe

Giving up a 1st round pick for a 34 year old, scrambling game manger is stupid as hell.

LOL. I have to agree with you here...

pugsnotdrugs19 · 01-10-2018, 03:19 PM

If we can get a 1st for Alex (which I'm still a little skeptical of), that's gonna be huge. Veach is going to have a chance to really load up on the defense with a couple starters or so, pending what is done in FA.

JakeF · 01-10-2018, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe

Good for you guys if you can get it. I just don't think he's worth it.

It doesn't matter what he's worth it only matters what someone is willing to pay.

pugsnotdrugs19 · 01-10-2018, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JakeF

It doesn't matter what he's worth it only matters what someone is willing to pay.

A good point...

MIN was willing to pay up a 1st for Bradford. CLE wanted McCarron for a 2nd and 3rd, which were going to be high picks obviously.

Quesadilla Joe · 01-10-2018, 03:33 PM

Who is more desperate though, the Chiefs for cap space or another team for a 34 year old game manager?

The Eagles benefited by holding onto Bradford until TC and then got bailed out when Teddy B went down.

pugsnotdrugs19 · 01-10-2018, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by O.city

https://twitter.com/bksportstalk/sta...18651834470402

Lou is as connected to that FO as anyone on TV today... I always take his words seriously and believe them.

I wish we could have him in our FO. I know he's more of a GM candidate, but I think he should come work in a FO for a year or two before getting one of those jobs.

pugsnotdrugs19 · 01-10-2018, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe

Who is more desperate though, the Chiefs for cap space or another team for a 34 year old game manager?

Probably the latter. We're talking about a QB, dude. And honestly, any trade is probably going to come with an extension so the other team can get 3-4 years out of him.

Teams in this league are often desperate for even competent QB play. You should know this better than anyone.

Sassy Squatch · 01-10-2018, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe

Who is more desperate though, the Chiefs for cap space or another team for a 34 year old game manager?

The Eagles benefited by holding onto Bradford until TC and then got bailed out when Teddy B went down.

Easily create cap with the cutting of Johnson, Hali, Parker, Bailey, and Ford. Worst case the Chiefs sit on him and get a comp 3rd.

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