Kansas City Chiefs: Alex Smith Goes To Washington
By Ben Almquist
The Kansas City Chiefs pulled off a blockbuster trade with the Washington Redskins this week. Here’s a breakdown of how Mr. Smith went to Washington.
Well, one thing is for certain about the Kansas City Chiefs: Brett Veach isn’t playing around. The Chiefs general manager, not yet with a full season under his belt, made a huge trade this week that has Chiefs Kingdom buzzing. Kansas City has sent veteran quarterback Alex Smith to the Washington Redskins in a blockbuster deal that is worth admiring.
In exchange for Alex Smith, Kansas City got a young emerging cornerback in Kendall Fuller, who looks to have the makings of a star. That along made this trade a solid one for KC. However, a third-round pick as a kicker, plus the $17 million in cap space for moving Smith’s contract, make it a great situation for the Chiefs.
However, what might be even more interesting is just how quickly this deal came to light. The NFL season isn’t even over yet, and the next league year is still over a month away. I mean, we were just talking about the Senior Bowl! The Alex Smith market got hot right out of the gate, and the Chiefs definitely took advantage.
The #Chiefs are trading QB Alex Smith to the #Redskins, source confirms (as @TerezPaylor reported). It involves picks and a player. Huge deal.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 31, 2018
If nothing else, this whole situation deserves a closer look. From start to finish, this deal is pretty interesting. How the Kansas City Chiefs played this scenario out could not have possibly been more perfect. So let’s dive in to how Brett Veach made one of the best moves we’ve seen in recent NFL history.