The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... The Chiefs completed their trade Tuesday for Smith. The Chiefs will send their second-round pick in this April’s NFL Draft plus a conditional 2014 draft pick to the San Francisco 49ers in return.
Reported by the Kansas City Star
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Smith, who turns 29 in May, was a part-time starter over his eight seasons with the 49ers. He was the first overall pick in the 2005 draft by the 49ers after two strong seasons as a starter in college at Utah. Only recently has Smith become a productive player. Indeed, Smith didn’t really flourish until Jim Harbaugh joined the 49ers as head coach in 2011. Smith that season had what up to that point was his highest passer rating of his career (90.7) and he helped the 49ers win the NFC West championship and advance to the conference championship. He was the NFL’s top rated passer last season (104.1) and was completing more than 70 percent of his passes when Smith received a concussion in a November game against the Rams. When Smith was cleared to play a couple of weeks later, the 49ers kept him on the bench in favor of Colin Kaepernick. Quarterback play was a problem for the Chiefs last season. Matt Cassel and Brady Quinn were the two lowest-rated quarterbacks in the league. Now Smith gets a chance to prove himself again, this time with Andy Reid calling the shots.
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