01-31-2018, 03:00 AM
I don't really think this sets a bar for anything. Alex Smith is 34 years old, and that certainly plays a role in the 3rd round price tag. The presence of 1st round pick Pat Mahomes and very public rumors that Smith was to be traded certainly hurt the Chiefs leverage.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.