(03-02-2021, 09:10 AM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(03-01-2021, 11:21 PM)WingerDinger Wrote: I don't think anyone wants Smith as a mentor.. He's just better than Minshew and would make a better back up..

Ummm that’s exactly what a lot of people want.

Mahomes credits Alex Smith for a lot of how he turned out. Reading defenses and how to prepare like a pro.

Smith would be a fantastic mentor for Trevor (also knowing the pressure of being a #1 pick) and he would also be a good backup. However it’s the mentor role that is the main factor because Smith wasn’t really that good last year.

This. There's a lot to be said about what a guy who manages to stick around as a quality starter as long as he has. I think a lot of people are getting hung up on QB coach is there to teach the offense and such, but someone like Smith is going to teach him how to still be doing this 12 years down the road. I don't see our current backup(s) as someone who is going to challenge him, or bring anything to the table that is going to help him improve.

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