Quarterbacks Coach Matt Nagy on Alex Smith: “He’s tough now.”

Quarterbacks coach Matt Nagy was asked about Alex Smith staying healthy despite some of the huge hits he’s taken.

“He’s taken some big hits. Alex (Smith) is tough, now. That’s a big time trait to have, to be a tough quarterback. Also, there’s a difference between being hurt and being injured, and he hasn’t been injured so far. He knows how to protect himself when he’s out of the pocket, which has been several times this year. He uses his feet. He knows when to get down, or up, or out of bounds and that sort of thing. As long as he continues to do that, we’ll be alright.”

This is a topic on a lot of Chiefs fans minds as Smith has only played a full 16 game season twice in his career. Every time Smith leaves the topic, Chiefs fans everywhere hold their breath until he pops up after the play. According to Nagy, he knows what he’s doing. Let’s hope.