And you would like that. But why? Smith isn't retiring a Chief, and the fans are sick to death of him as a player.
The only positive in that scenario, is that it assures that Mahomes will not sustain an injury.

Nothing more.

I think it reflects more on the front office. It's been this way since I can remember going back to the 90s. This franchise is loyal to a fault for whatever reason.

Reversion to the mean.

Smith was playing at an MVP level the first 5 games. He's come back down to earth now.

I'd argue he had 4 great games, 3 respectable games, and 2 garbage games.

To this point Alex has played better than I thought he would. To this point our record is better than I thought it would be.

It should be clear now that this team has the holes we thought it did before the season...

So loyal they traded up in the 1st to select a QB.

Great argument.

Look, Reid doesn't think PM is ready. Mahomes is a talent but it does us no good to trot him out early behind a questionable line.

We want 2PM and not RG3...

Line was solid last weekend. Really hasn’t been overly questionable lately.

But if we say it enough then it’s true.

I didn't even get to watch last week's game because my sleep has been so ****ed lately. Sounds like that was a good thing.

And when the best compliment you can pay is "not overly questionable" I think we can both agree there's room for improvement...

Line was horrible run blocking and average pass blocking. Like usual Smith either held it to long or began his roll right to sideline to dump it OOB.

Not seeing him to next year fellas

We have had 3 games where the offense failed to score more than 17 points so I would not file any of those in the respectable column personally especially considering how the defenses of the Steelers, Cowboys and our TD'less game against the 31st Giants have fared against teams this season.

I like Alex as a professional and how he handles himself and these situations as a person. I am grateful that he along with Reid and Dorsey helped make this franchise at least respectable again after the emotion stealing seasons we have recently had prior to 2013. But he has served his purpose and it is time to give way to Mahomes. I had really hoped that Smith could have kept it up the way he played the first 5 weeks and gone out with a beautiful swan song ending in a SB. But everyone here knows whether they admit it or not that we are not going to a SB this year with Alex at the helm and based on history of rookie QB's probably not with Mahomes either. But what if there is any chance and I would say there is from just his preseason play alone that he can ignite this team to make it further albeit maybe only even 1 game further would it not be worth taking the road less traveled? Not to mention it gives Mahomes a better chance to hit the ground running next year with the possibility of getting postseason experience in his first year. Are you all really that excited to see another ending like the last 4 years that you know is coming unless by some oddity that Brady, Big Ben and half of Jacksonville's defense got hurt?
I just can't understand the fear that some have that they won't get their little AFC West downyear division winner banner and one extra game. That is just going to increase people's hatred for Alex that while I think a bit irrational I do understand where it is coming from as it is just pent up frustration from watching this team for a long time. Let him go and help the rookie while taking on a 2016 Tony Romo type of role. I would love for Smith to come back to KC as a backup or even some type of coaching maybe some day down the road.

Get out of here with that bull$3it.

There is a difference between poor play and playing a good team.

All this is true and should be pointed out.

No, it's not.

I honestly believe PM will be a better QB than Smith.
I honestly believe that PM will be a top 5 QB when his time comes.
I also believe that if Andy knows anything it's how to manage QB's.

Neither Clark nor Andy are "knee-jerk" kind of guys, and that is good.

A smart person doesn't risk the future (perhaps a decade of QB stability) for one extra game.

I don’t want to bench Alex Smith. What if we go 1-4 in our next 5 games? What if we happen to only score 9 points and lose to a team like the Giants or something crazy like that?

You see how crazy you dumb ****ers sound that think benching him would make things worse?

I'm not worried abut the team this year - I'm worried about the future of our team...

I can't wait to hear people wonder what changed when the line looks awesome with a competent QB standing behind them. LMAO

"Wow, the line looks so much better. Doing X made a big difference!"

AMEN YOU FRAULEIN MUTHAFUKKA

You just called me a young woman.