Originally Posted by penchief (Post 17516757)

I told my brothers after the Titans playoff loss in 2017 that if the chiefs had really wanted to win, they should have played Mahomes.

The way he tore up the league all throughout 2018, there is no doubt in my mind that those playoff defenses would not have had an enough time to figure out how to defend him.

Originally Posted by TwistedChief (Post 17516765)

I don’t think anyone disagrees with this. Even at the time, it seemed like it may have been the case.

I just don’t think there’s anyone to blame but Reid. Full stop. How would you ever hold this against Alex Smith?

And do you guys want to hold this as a black mark against Reid?

Originally Posted by Bump (Post 17516723)

They must have been in awe when they first saw Mahomes play

Originally Posted by ThaVirus (Post 17516770)

I’d be surprised if we got past New England anyhow.

As the next season confirmed, we weren’t really ready for them just yet.

Originally Posted by TwistedChief (Post 17516755)

So you’re blaming him for the fact that Reid kept him as the QB? Is that his fault?

And the “slobberfest” just might, might be a function of the fact that the guy was mangled on the field and nearly died from being septic yet eventually worked his way back to play again. That’s nauseating? You’d rather blame him for the fact that he was a complete professional dedicated to the team who just didn’t have the generational talent of his predecessor?

Again, blame Reid and Veach. They were running things in 2017 and kept Alex as the starter. He didn’t sulk and throw a fit demanding that role because of his “feels.”

Originally Posted by GeorgeZimZam (Post 17516789)

lol bro, i'm simply not into alex smith...there is nothing about it worth psychoanalyzing or worrying about. i'm sure you have your own guys you just don't care for also. to each their own.

also, your downvote only makes my loathing of alex smith that much stronger :evil:

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Originally Posted by wazu (Post 17516810)

We'll never know what that alternate universe might have looked like, but it seems improbable that it could have been as great as the one we Chiefs fans live in today. The one game Mahomes played in 2017 was amazing and fed him experience and confidence. Then the absolute explosion in 2018 propelled him into super stardom. Has any first or second year player ever had a season anywhere close to that? Makes it hard to argue that any other path to developing and starting Mahomes could have been better.

Originally Posted by Jewish Rabbi (Post 17516807)

Do u have video of the pooping

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry (Post 17516703)

Alex Smith deserved to be shit on.

Originally Posted by T-post Tom (Post 17516687)

So glad the Chiefs didn't give up when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor! :)