Reasons Alex Smith Is Just the Next Doomed Kansas City Chiefs QB

The Chiefs got better by trading for 49ers quarterback Alex Smith, but there's no way fans can judge the deal by new general manager John Dorsey in a vacuum — they've been in an emotionally abusive relationship withIn this case, the 49ers face an April 1 deadline for paying a $1 million bonus to Smith and guaranteeing his $7.5 million salary for 2013. That could make the 49ers a little more eager to complete a deal. It could empower the Chiefs or other teams toQuarterback Alex Smith, the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2005, whose career was revived by San Francisco Coach Jim Harbaugh before he was benched last season in favor of Colin Kaepernick, is expected to be traded to the Kansas City Chiefs when the newAlex Smith is a former No. 1 N.F.L. draft pick who never quite panned out—or, rather, didn't pan out, then did, and then didn't again, or at least not as well

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