Locked on Chiefs – Joe Marino stops in to talk QBs and Chiefs
By Ryan Tracy
Alex Smith is firmly entrenched as the Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterback for 2017. His backup is the bigger question going into draft season.
Rumor has been rampant about a possible trade with the Dallas Cowboys. This rumor would have the Chiefs giving up valuable draft picks for the 37-year-old made-of-glass quarterback. Dorsey, the bottom line future looking general manager, will be unlikely to even consider such an option as it ransoms the franchise’s future. It would most certainly require an additional transaction with another team to move Alex Smith. The bottom line is that the two quarterbacks’ contracts could simply not coexist on one roster.
While this scenario is far-fetched, the issue of the backup quarterback remains. Nick Foles contract puts him in a position the Chiefs cannot afford. He should likely be a cap casualty that will open up $10 million and cap space. Nevertheless, the team needs to find a new backup quarterback.
The 2017 quarterback draft class is not living up to previous classes. There are thought to be four players in the top tier of quarterbacks available for the 2017 draft. They include Mitch Trubisky, DeShaun Watson, Pat Mahomes and Deshone Kizer.
The most likely scenario in the run-up to the 2017 draft is one that we’ve seen before. Quarterbacks with second-day grades are pushed up the draft board due to the lack of high-end quarterback play across the NFL. That same scenario is likely to happen again. Opinion seems to be that if one of the top-tier quarterbacks were to fall and be available at number 27 overall, is will most likely to Deshone Kizer. Opinions vary widely on Kizer. The draft analyst and scouts like to point out inconsistencies in footwork and decision-making. Those are two traits that Andy Reid has had success improving in past quarterbacks. Kizer maybe one to keep an eye on for Kansas City at the combine and pro day visits in the run-up to the draft
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