The Facts:
Few issues are more important to the Chiefs over the next few months than to re-sign Smith to a long-term contract extension. The recent comments of chairman Clark Hunt to Kansas City radio station 810 WHB are another indication the Chiefs intend to do so. “When we made the trade for him a year ago, that was part of the thinking," Hunt said. "I don’t think that thinking has changed. He came in and did a nice job. We’re glad to have him as a part of the Kansas City Chiefs and we hope it’s longer than a two-year stay."
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Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As ESPN.com's Adam Teicher notes, Smith had two seasons remaining on his contract with the San Francisco 49ers when the Chiefs acquired him a year ago, If the Chiefs don't extend his contract before then, he would become an unrestricted free agent next year. Smith had a solid first season for the Chiefs, throwing for 3,313 yards and 23 touchdowns and rushing for 431 yards. He has some areas where improvement is necessary, such as his completion percentage. He completed 60.6 percent of his passes, which was 20th in the league. As Hunt pointed out, there's reason to believe better things are ahead for Smith and the Chiefs' offense. Smith and his teammates were in the first year of coach Andy Reid's system. Smith's passer rating of 89.1 was better than that of quarterbacks such as Andy Dalton, Cam Newton, Tom Brady and Andrew Luck. It was still only 14th in the league, so there's work to do. But Smith exceeded Kansas City's expectations, in his first year at least. He also delivered some huge fantasy efforts, solidifying himself as a high-end QB2.
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