Chapter 539 Disrupting the Plan
In the eyes of the media, the Philadelphia Eagles' troubles are indeed troubles, but the Kansas Chiefs' troubles are not.
The trouble for the Philadelphia Eagles is that Wentz performed at an MVP level in the regular season, while Foles performed at a phenomenal level in the playoffs. The loss in the Super Bowl could not cover up Foles' divine performance.
This is indeed a dilemma.
One is a proud man who has been promising since he was picked as the second pick, but suffered a serious injury while climbing to the top. No one knows whether he can continue his excellent performance after returning from injury.
One is an unknown dark horse. After going through difficulties and hardships, he finally seized the opportunity to shine. Maybe he is the next Kurt Warner? But no one is sure if this was a one-time outbreak.
Whoever you choose is correct, because no one can predict the future, and the Philadelphia Eagles must make a decision based on their own comprehensive judgment of information.
And the point is, no matter which choice the Philadelphia Eagles make, the media and fans will definitely feel sorry for the other quarterback.
Whether Wentz or Foles, the player who failed in the competition for the Philadelphia Eagles' starting quarterback, they may not be willing to stay with the team as a backup; this also means that other players in the league are in urgent need of quarterbacks. of players may reach out to the Philadelphia Eagles.
The focus is entirely on the Philadelphia Eagles.
And what about the Kansas City Chiefs?
Things are much simpler.
Smith is a veteran who has proven himself. He has started in the league for many years. Not only is he rich in experience, but he also just played the best season of his career and led the team to the Super Bowl championship.
Mahomes is a newcomer who is still learning. He only started one game in the regular season. In that game, it can be seen that he is still rough and eager, and the problems he had in college have not completely disappeared.
A comparison and the answer is already out.
In fact, after the Super Bowl, more than one program conducted in-depth analysis. Professionals generally believed that Smith was not the core key to the Kansas Chiefs winning the championship. They still did not believe that Smith was the source of magic for the Kansas Chiefs to reborn; but this is the case in the NFL. thing--
Even if it's just an average quarterback, it's a collective bargaining, and even a slightly below-average quarterback will still have a salary premium.
What's more, a quarterback with experience, ability, strength and attitude like Smith? And his ability is well above the league average.
In the 2012 season, Joe Flacco led the Baltimore Ravens to the Super Bowl. This quarterback, who did not have many bright spots in his career and was generally regarded as slightly above average, gave a phenomenal playoff performance and won the championship. After becoming the Super Bowl MVP, he signed a historic contract with the team:
Six years and $120.6 million, making him the highest-paid quarterback in history at the time.
Of course, he was later surpassed by Rogers and Matt Ryan.
But no matter what, Flacco got such grand treatment.
Now, the same goes for Smith.
This isn't the first time and won't be the last, the entire league is paying attention and the solution is in sight.
Therefore, the reason is very simple. The Kansas Chiefs should keep Smith and even give Smith a big contract.
Unlike the Philadelphia Eagles, industry insiders did not have any hesitation about the Kansas Chiefs' "troubles" and gave unanimous opinions. They all believed that Smith should receive his own recognition. From the San Francisco 49ers to the Kansas City Chiefs, this good old man has proven more than once Own.
Industry insiders who have been particularly harsh and stingy about Smith's praise can't bear it.
After all, even quarterbacks like Geno Smith and Case Keenum can become the object of competition for different teams. Why does Smith still need to bear the curse of "parallel import" in a low-key and clumsy way? Walking alone in the league?
Perhaps now is the time to vindicate Smith.
Compared with Flacco's highlight performance in just one season, Smith has at least maintained top-level output for multiple seasons and has been stable.
"Kansas City should give Smith recognition." Rarely, the league showed a side as warm as the sun to Smith.
However.
No one knows Vicki's calculations, and no one knows Vicki's struggles.
"Good morning."
"Good morning."
Outside the door, greetings came.
The Kansas Chiefs' front office team has returned to work after their vacation. Although they know that there are arduous tasks and happy worries ahead of them, the office building can still feel the atmosphere after winning the championship.
A moment of lightness.
Reed pushed open the office door and could see Vicky with a frown on his face. He chuckled and said, "Sorry, did I go into the wrong building? The style inside is different from the outside."
It was rare for Reid to make a joke, but Vicky couldn't laugh, and said helplessly, "Coach."
Reed raised his chubby right hand to stop Vicki, "I know, I know, let me breathe."
Then, Reid really took a breath and got to the point without pausing, "Are you worried about the quarterback? Just everything goes according to plan."
Surprisingly, it was really just one breath.
This is Reed's dry humor.
After all, Vicky couldn't hold it back, and the tight facial lines relaxed slightly, "Coach, something unexpected has happened now, disrupting our original plan, so we have to adapt to changes, right?"
"On the front foot, we have just reached the Super Bowl; on the back foot, we cut the Super Bowl quarterback and chose a rookie quarterback. In the eyes of others, we are a fool."
"Even if we don't care about other people's eyes, what have we become in the eyes of the fans?"
"If you can be 100% sure that Patrick can play, then there is no problem; but the point is that we have no way to predict the future, right? Next season is the defending game, and the challenges we may face are beyond expectations. Replacing the quarterback It may not be the right choice.”
That's why it is said that money can't buy you.
"And, coach, haven't you always valued Alex?"
Veach did not forget that after Smith joined the Kansas Chiefs, Reed confirmed his main position after just one team training camp.
Reid nodded and replied in the affirmative, "Even now, Alex is still outstanding, and his quarterback IQ and tactical interpretation are still among the best in the league."
Fans are "visual animals", they like to see long passes, they like to see the quarterback running out of the pocket and fighting wits and courage, and they like to see the quarterback turning the tide at critical moments; but coaches can see more than these fancy performances. Lots of stuff.
"We are lucky to have Alex. This season, Alex has taught Patrick almost everything he knows step by step. Patrick has been able to quickly adapt to our tactical system and is familiar with the professional league model. , all thanks to Alex.”
Veach took a deep breath and said, "Yes, the quarterback is so good, there is no reason for us to replace him. The drought of scarce quarterbacks in the league has not yet been resolved. We are lucky to have Alex. "
Naturally, they have no reason to take a chance on a rookie.
(End of chapter)