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Per Jason LaCanfora of CBS Sports, 49ers are saying a deal for Alex Smith is done. It will have to wait on a new league year which is 3/12. LaCanfora speculated it was Jacksonville or KC. We also know at one point the Bills were very interested.
New Jags GM David Caldwell has already said it is not them.
Stay tuned...
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Originally posted by Dr.Lecter
We were both drunk and Hillary did not look that bad at 2 AM, I swear!!!!!!
Hopefully it is KC, as that will increase the chances of one of the top QBs being available at the #8 pick.
What it might not do, is increase the chances of there being a decent QB left hanging around by our 2nd round pick, as I wouldn't be at all surprised if Reid decided to take a QB at the top of the 2nd round.
If, as reported, the Cards are enamored with Barkley, it might mean that we get the pick of the litter apart from him.
Two critical differences.
1) Smith has 5 times as many starts as Cassell had when he was dealt and
2) Andy Reid is a much better QB coach than Todd Haley.
Hopefully it is KC, as that will increase the chances of one of the top QBs being available at the #8 pick.
What it might not do, is increase the chances of there being a decent QB left hanging around by our 2nd round pick, as I wouldn't be at all surprised if Reid decided to take a QB at the top of the 2nd round.
If, as reported, the Cards are enamored with Barkley, it might mean that we get the pick of the litter apart from him.
Why would Reid trade for Smith and then draft another QB in the same year?
Alex Smith to the Chiefs would likely mean Luke Joeckel at #1 and that Brandon Albert is going to hit the market. I'd put the Mario move on him and kick Glenn inside to replace Levitre.
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Originally posted by Dr.Lecter
We were both drunk and Hillary did not look that bad at 2 AM, I swear!!!!!!
Brandon Albert would be a huge addition. Not to mention gaining a potential franchise QB with one less team likely to Draft one in the top 8, this does nothing but bode well for us.
I don't think Reid be foolish to put all his perverbial eggs in the Smith basket and likely draft a QB somewhere in the draft. I'd imagine in Round 2 or 3 though as he might not be sold 100% on Albert being his LT and will take Luke Joeckel with the top pick.
What if the Bills traded a 3rd round pick for Alex Smith? Wouldn't that be a great deal in a draft year that is very risky with QBs? Alex was actually very good this year and his accuracy and arm strength were impressive.
I would be quite happy to have Smith for our 3rd while using the rest of the draft to take players who are actually worth their draft position rather than reach for a QB.
We could be free to draft a top rated defensive player with our top choice and then maybe a WR with our second.
What if the Bills traded a 3rd round pick for Alex Smith? Wouldn't that be a great deal in a draft year that is very risky with QBs? Alex was actually very good this year and his accuracy and arm strength were impressive.
I would be quite happy to have Smith for our 3rd while using the rest of the draft to take players who are actually worth their draft position rather than reach for a QB.
We could be free to draft a top rated defensive player with our top choice and then maybe a WR with our second.
If we're going to blow 7.5mil in one year on one guy and ignore the rest of the team, it might as well go to Levitre and not Smith.
Yes, I went there...
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Brandon Albert would be a huge addition. Not to mention gaining a potential franchise QB with one less team likely to Draft one in the top 8, this does nothing but bode well for us.
Well, unless the trade is TOO us.
Albert is coming off an injury that caused him 3 games last year. Andy Reid has called it a significant injury. I can't see the Bills giving Albert the $10m it take to sign him. There's talk the Bears might be interested if he's available and with them having $13m of cap space it's possible unless the rumors of them franchasing DT Henry Melton are true. Yet I don't think they will as that means there'd be putting significant cap space on the D-line with Peppers the 2nd highest paid D-lineman in the league behind Mario. Toss in they now have an offensive minded HC in Trestman.
But Henry Melton is the best penetrating DT in the NFL, he was a great, great player for the bears last year. I don't think they could afford to let him go, given the lack of depth they have behind him.
Edit: And Brandon Albert gave up 1 sack in 14 games last year, I really, really don't care how much he costs, considering he's got massive franchise LT level ability.
A 4th would be, or a 5th, but a 3rd? When we only have 6 picks? That'd be idiotic.
Giving up anything for Smith is idiotic, the guy is making big money and we have money locked up already in Jackson and Fitzpatrick and I can't buy that Smith is better than either one of them. I mean he has a career completion percentage in the NFL of 59% despite completing 70% of his passes last season.
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