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Jets can explore veteran QB market for solution, perhaps Alex Smith

Oct 7, 2017
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    Rich Cimini AKA T0mShane ESPN Staff Writer 

There's no shortage of storylines when it comes to the long-term situation at quarterback, which brings us to our New York Jets question of the week:

@RichCimini: No matter which avenue they choose, it will cost them a lot. We're talking about draft picks or big money -- or both if they trade for a veteran, which I think is a realistic scenario. Let's take a closer look at the options:

Trading up: Five or six wins would put the Jets (2-2) somewhere in the 5-10 range in the draft, which would require a mortgage-the-future type of investment to get to No. 1. They'd probably have to give up two first-rounders (2018 and 2019), along with one or both of their second-round picks in 2018. It's an odd dynamic, but every win this season costs them down the road. Obviously, it would take a strong conviction about one of the 2018 class of college quarterbacks to make this kind of move. Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen and Josh Allen aren't having sensational years, but a lot could change over the next few months.

Free agency: For a change, the pool of quarterbacks is impressive -- Kirk Cousins, Drew Brees and Jimmy Garoppolo are among the biggest names. Of course, the landscape will look a lot different if Cousins and Garoppolo get tagged or re-sign with their current teams. Brees has a clause in his contract that prohibits the New Orleans Saints from using the franchise tag on him. He's still playing at a very high level, but he'll be 39 next season. The Jets tried that a decade ago with Brett Favre, and it didn't work.

Trade: This makes the most sense to me, and the player I'm watching is Alex Smith of the Kansas City Chiefs. With rookie Patrick Mahomes waiting in the wings, Smith could be a goner in 2018. Schematically, he'd be an ideal fit in John Morton's short-passing attack. Speaking of Morton, the Jets' offensive coordinator was on the San Francisco 49ers' staff for two of Smith's eight years on the team, so there's a connection. Smith will be 34 next season, meaning he should have a few good years left.

Now come the two hard parts: compensation and finances. The Jets would have to surrender at least one of their second-round picks, and they'd want to sign Smith to a long-term extension because he'll be a free agent in 2019. These aren't insignificant hurdles.

There's also the obvious question: Would the Chiefs really send Smith packing if he continues to have an MVP-caliber season? Tough call. It would be hard to say goodbye if Smith leads them to the Super Bowl. What we do know is that he has a $20.6 million cap charge in 2018, and they can recoup $17 million by dealing him.

As I said, the Jets will have multiple options after the season if they don't land the first or second pick, but they'll have to pay -- big time. Winning never has been so costly.

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Alex Smith is possible, like mccown, Bridgewater, keenum if we go with a kid like Allen that needs a year to develop. 

Not sure why you guys lose your sh!t over bringing in a vet to go along with a rookie. Not all rookies are ready to go from day 1, especially when you're not taking one at 1/2. 

You can't go into the draft without a guy like mccown/Smith etc under contract or you completely tip your hand plus you end up totally screwed if you don't end up with a QB ready to start. None of those guys are demanding big money (outside of cousins).

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48 minutes ago, JiF said:

Smith is kind of balling this year honestly. 

The biggest knock on Smith was that he was kind of a pu$$y when it came to throwing downfield, which prevented the Chiefs from being a true contender.  He operated as if the worst thing he could ever do was throw a pick, even though some of the best QB's throw a sizable number of picks; after all, a 3 TD, 3 INT day is far better than a 1 TD, 0 INT day.  You have to be willing to take some calculated risks if you're going to score points against playoff defenses, and Smith seemed unwilling to take ANY risks whatsoever.  

Not this year.  He's averaging 8.0 yards per attempt (8.6 adjusted) and 11.9 yards per completion; both career highs.  And he's not just flinging it up there, he's still got his usual strong TD:INT ration (26:5).  He's making crisp throws downfield, and if it's not there, he can just dump it off.  

Granted, he's got Tyreke Hill, Travis Kelce, and Kareem Hunt, all having top 5 seasons at their positions, and an offensive line who started and finished the year beasting it.  And of course, he has Andy Reid, a great offensive mind in this league who also knows when to delegate when needed. 

Bring Alex Smith in here and that more aggressive version of Alex Smith goes away, because he can't depend on the perfect set of circumstances he's rolling with playing in KC's offense.  

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smith is signed for 20.6M with 3M in dead cap for 2018.  from what i can tell, he's not the reason why the chiefs had that losing streak nor was he the problem in the jet game.  in fact he does throw a nice accurate long ball.  i think i would compare his throwing ability to more like chaddy but with more mobility.  he'd be able to play 3-4 more seasons and if they traded for him, they could also draft another qb in the second round or even use their 1st round pick.  the bad news is kc might ask for a second rounder. the bottom line is, imo, this makes some good logical sense.

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Alex Smith carved up the Pats for 4 tds with passes down field to Hill & Hunt.

I’d gladly throw a 2nd round at them with a 4 yr deal if we were SERIOUS about drafting AND DEVELOPING a qb this year OR next.

.....the problem is, who picks the QB we draft? :unsure::(:ph34r:

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Alex smith is exactly who mccagnan and bowles would get if they are very happy their contracts were extended and believe they can keep convincing their bosses to extend them if they simply 'don't suck'.  It will be the signal that they haven't learned a thing about what can really turn a franchise around, what the fan base really wants and what would really give them league-wide respect.  

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Just now, Integrity28 said:

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Thats my OPINION they are like assholes everybody has one. 

How are you doing tonight?  Did you have a Merry Christmas?  Any plans for New Years eve?  I often wondered what miserable people like yourself do during the holidays. 

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