[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Which again, gets to my point - there isn't a single larger advantage in the NFL right now than a cost-controlled quarterback.

$17 million is a pittance for any quarterback no longer on a rookie deal. That's, what, bottom 3rd for starting QBs on their second contract or later?

They make 3-5 times what similarly situated RBs make. That's why you don't take RBs in the first round.

You're preaching to this choir in particular here.

But two decades of personnel moves that KC has made pertaining to the quarterback position leads me to confidently believe that the franchise does not see positional value that way given the bigger probability in drafting and building around a rookie QB turning out to be a bust such that the reward of finding a Wilson or Rodgers* does not outweigh the risk of several sub-.500 seasons. Thus trying to build around a "cheaper" veteran backup will always be the preferred option.

Given the dearth of backups at this time, I'd be surprised if Smith doesn't get an extension that carries him on the team through his 34th birthday in order to wait and see what trades or FA signings might be available ~2020.


* In terms of SB appearances / wins ... bringing Brady in this discussion is just ludicrous considering what he's done in his career and the circumstances of how he developed into a starter*