>>I am not a KC Chiefs fan but I think Alex Smith is an excellent QB. I don't see many good QBs on the market.
>>So why lose someone very good in this important position?!
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>As a KC fan, I hate to see this - but sadly it's the business reality of the sport.
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>KC drafted a potentially good rookie QB last year named Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes has a cannon for an arm and can run very well - but the big question is whether he can demonstrate the savvy that Alex Smith showed.
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>My personal opinion is that the KC coaching staff shoulders some of the responsibility for KC's playoff failures.
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>Smith wanted a long term deal and KC had salary cap issues. KC had already drafted Mahomes to take over for Smith.

Strong arm and accuracy are important; these are physical skills. I remember well Drew Bledsoe, Patriots’ QB before Tom Brady. Drew had a very strong arm and pretty good accuracy. But he lacked two mental skills that I consider very important to be great:
1. Making a decision quickly. He would hold on to the ball too long
2. Trusting his receivers. It seemed like he didn’t have full trust in his receivers, as he was holding on to the ball, waiting for them to be open. Instead of trusting that would run the route and be where they are supposed to be.