Saturday, October 6, 2012

Should the Chiefs "Whiff for Smith?"

The Chiefs are 1-4; nothing is changing about that anytime soon as the Chiefs have to face a fantastic Baltimore squad this Sunday.  The question remains; should the Chiefs lose intentionally for the draft rights to Geno Smith? Before today, you could have argued both sides, but after Smith's four touchdown performance against #11 Texas the answer is simply yes.  Geno Smith is something that college football hasn't seen in a long time.  This man has the arm of Andrew Luck, the speed of RGIII, the clutch ability of Elway, and the efficiency of Brady. After completing 70% of his passes and throwing four more touchdowns against Texas, Geno Smith now has twenty-five touchdowns (one of those being rushing) and ZERO interceptions.  He also has thrown for 2000 yards, with a season completion percentage around 81.4%.  Let me repeat that: 81.4%.  As in, four out of five passes are complete.  The record is currently held by Colt McCoy, at 76%, and at this rate Smith will shatter it.  Geno Smith has the "x-factor" or the "it-factor" that is desired by so many coaches and teams in the NFL.
The worst thing the Chiefs can do this year is go 4-12, and end up with the 2nd pick, because in this draft, the 2nd pick may as well be the 32nd pick.  There will be other great players, but no franchise changers such as Geno Smith.  The Chiefs need to seriously consider losing out for Smith, because while it may not be popular, the fans will appreciate it in the long run.
Lastly, I leave you with one thought.  A legend only comes around every so often.  Right now there is Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, and Aaron Rodgers. The last two years have produced a total of three great future quarterbacks; this next one could produce one instantly great quarterback.  Should the Chiefs fall out of last in the NFL, they will be forced to draft Matt Barkley, who will continue the age of mediocrity at the quarterback position for Kansas City.  The Chiefs will have to sign him, because they need a quarterback, but the fans will soon learn that the franchise is going nowhere.  Should this happen, the Chiefs should be willing to trade every pick they can to get that number one overall pick, especially if they are serious about winning a Superbowl any time soon.

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