During his 11-year career, Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith has gained a well-deserved reputation for being risk-averse.
But with more weapons to work with this season — including a bona fide No. 1 receiver in former Missouri standout Jeremy Maclin — Smith has started to become more aggressive, particularly during the Chiefs’ current nine-game winning streak.
At least one play in the Chiefs’ 17-13 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday is evidence of this. Early in the first quarter, with the Chiefs facing second and 10 at the Browns’ 11, Smith dropped back and threw a dart to Maclin between a triangle of Browns defenders.