The Facts: The Chiefs, who were last in the NFL in long pass plays by a significant margin, have worked with Smith to be more aggressive in going down the field with the ball since acquiring him two years ago. That has continued this offseason. "As far as the decision-making, it’s constantly getting fine-tuned," Smith said. "We just had a five-week window when we were (practicing without a defense). Then you’re really kind of talking textbook and you’re looking at all of our stuff from last year and all these different defenses."

Diehards Line:Smith is among the best quarterbacks in the league in protecting the ball -- he had the second-best interception percentage in the league at 1.3. But the Chiefs had just four pass plays of 35 yards or longer last season, three fewer than the next lowest team and 20 fewer than the league leader. It’s no wonder the Chiefs finally collapsed under the weight of their balky offense toward the end of the season, when they kicked eight field goals and scored one touchdown in the final two games in failing to make the playoffs. As ESPN.com's Adam Teicher notes, this isn’t all Smith’s fault. The wide receivers did a lousy job of getting open last season, and pass protection was often faulty. But some of it is Smith’s responsibility. With that in mind, the Chiefs are in the midst of their annual spring ritual of working with Smith in the film room and going over decisions made on plays where big passes were possible. The training then moves to the field, where Smith works some more with offensive coordinator Doug Pederson and quarterbacks coach Matt Nagy. The ball has been going down the field with some regularity in offseason practice. Smith’s job is to transfer that to the regular season.