The time has finally arrived.
After a year-long wait, Pat Mahomes is now the undisputed starter for the Kansas City Chiefs. It isn't necessarily a shock that the former Texas Tech standout has taken over -- after all, teams don't typically draft a quarterback with the 10th overall pick with a vision for him to be a career backup -- but the timing is certainly interesting.
Alex Smith is a veteran quarterback that had a year left on his current contract and was coming off of a season in which he completed over 67 percent of his passes for over 4,000 yards and 26 touchdowns to just five interceptions, all while leading the Chiefs to the playoffs.