In life, many of us have mentors who show us the ropes of our profession. For Patrick Mahomes, it was Alex Smith – even ...

Entering the 2017 NFL Draft, then-Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith knew the team ... goes into it other than just playing football,” Mahomes said. Smith grinned as he thought about what Mahomes ...

Instead of throwing him into the fire immediately, head coach Andy Reid made the strategic decision to keep him on the bench for his rookie season while veteran quarterback Alex Smith led the team.

After drafting Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs coach Andy Reid kept him on the bench for his rookie season, while Alex Smith led the Chiefs to the playoffs. Reid says that was the best move for everyone ...

On that day, the team officially moved on from Alex Smith ... At the time of the trade, Smith was playing some of the best football of his career. In 2017, he threw for over 4,000 yards with ...

PEBBLE BEACH—Alex Smith ... prediction, Smith sees the Chiefs and Eagles as evenly matched squads, although he depicted the Eagles as “big bullies” who play old-school football.

Especially at the quarterback position, there is so much that goes into it other than playing football. I think I learned that from Alex.” During Mahomes’ rookie year in 2017, Smith had the ...