Kansas City Chiefs put Alex Smith on notice
The 2017 NFL Draft was an active one, consisting of many thrilling trades. A trade that quarterback Alex Smith probably did not expect was his team jumping into the top-10 to nab Texas Tech’s Patrick Mahomes.
Smith will be on the field in 2017 in the starring role. But he is signed with the Chiefs only through the 2018 season. It is obvious that Andy Reid and Co. are preparing for football life beyond him, a veteran at the age of 33.
If the Chiefs for some reason do not make the playoffs or cannot push past the wildcard round, the team might just let Mahomes give it a go in 2018.
Either way, Smith just got scooted a little closer to the door. The playing styles of these quarterbacks are vastly different, and soon the Chiefs will want to test out the big play arm of Mahomes once he studies up and learns Andy Reid’s offense.
Oh, and by the way, Smith has seen this movie before. It’s essentially him versus Colin Kaepernick, all over again. Awkward.