Veteran Alex Smith has shown the ability to run the offense and not make many mistakes, but he also lacks the arm strength to stretch opposing defenses vertically and that has allowed the opposition to stack the line and stop the running game.
Yes, the injury to Jamaal Charles had a big impact on the team scoring just 10 points on Sunday against Minnesota, but this was a organization that went out last off season to add help at wide receiver and has plenty of speed at both running back and wide receiver.
The offensive line has struggled in 2015 and several NFL experts have already suggested using the top pick next April to land a tackle, a move that would help Smith if they decide to move forward with the 31-year-old and hopefully help a running game that hasn’t performed at the level of last season, but in the end, five touchdown passes through six games won’t get the job done.
Kansas City does have Chase McDaniel and second-year quarterback Aaron Murray, both of whom now have more mobility than Smith and with the season already lost, perhaps giving one of them a shot is the answer.
Walter Football has released their latest mock and have the Chiefs taking Michigan State product Connor Cook in the first round. Cook is the top ranked college signal caller through the first few weeks of the 2015 season and has shown poise and leadership in guiding his Spartans to a perfect record.
With a 1-5 start and the head coaches job in jeopardy, something has to change, even for the sake of change and it starts with the person leading the offense. Smith has been a serviceable pro, but it’s time to see what someone else can do if this franchise wants to move forward and make 2016 a better year.
