Third Shift open thread 2/27

We are nearing 4,500 votes in the Alex Smith trade approval poll and the Approves have taken over, currently leading 46% to 38%. While the majority of comments today expressed disappointment in the trade, that poll shows how closely divided Kansas City Chiefs fans are on today's news.

Get caught up with the links below and use this post as your open thread for the evening.

More coverage:

• The trade: 2nd round in 2013, 3rd round in 2013
• Matt Cassel era likely over
• "Alex Smith will be a tone-setter for the new Chiefs"
• The case AGAINST Alex Smith
• The case FOR Alex Smith
• Everything we know about the Alex Smith trade
• Odds on everything Alex Smith