The talk around the Kansas City Chiefs has been primarily about quarterback Alex Smith and newly drafted quarterback Patrick Mahomes this season. The Chiefs decided to trade up in the NFL draft to select Mahomes for the future of the franchise. There was no hidden truth that Smith was not getting the job done once it came time for the playoffs.
Smith talked before the season about being somewhat surprised and how the pick lit a fire under him. We saw some of this throughout the 2017 season as Smith was much more aggressive downfield, something that the Chiefs had been lacking with Smith in previous years.