More trade news: The #Chiefs are deep in talks with the #49ers on a trade for star pass-rusher Dee Ford, sources say. Things have escalated and this could get done by the end of the night. Ford needs to work out a new contract with SF, which is a big piece of this.
I'm not opposed to this because I'm not sure Ford is going to be a great fit in our defense with Spags.
That said, I have always thought pass rush is probably the second most important thing in today's NFL, honestly maybe as important as QB. We've basically gutted what pass rush we had, so it has to be a priority now or next year will probably not be a very fun ride.
It's probably even more important for us since this team is built on getting a lead for the defense. It won't be hard to go from a pass rush that is ineffective because we can't cover, to being able to cover but it doesn't matter because the QB has all day. [Reply]
Looks like the silver lining is that the usual suspects have regained their actual true reason for Chiefs fandom, renewed their license to tell all the other fans to fuck off and die.
Lol people are mad that were rebuilding our D and that it will suck next year, like they were good or something this year. We almost went to the SB last year with that trash D. I guarantee our D is better this year than last. [Reply]
Originally Posted by O.city:
I’d say if that’s what they got that’s the beat offer out there
Right.
Like maybe, just maybe the rest of the league wasn’t keen on spending draft capital and $18M a year for a one trick pony who has had knee and back issues.
Originally Posted by Superturtle: :-) Such anger for getting 3rd round value instead of 2nd round value. Like, is it really worth getting that worked up over.
I don't buy the logic that a 2nd next year is a third this year. It's a ****ing 2nd next year. And it will look like a 2nd when we have it.
A comp pick next year is essentially a pick at the top of the 4th round. So we gained roughly a round and a half by tagging and trading Ford rather than just letting him walk. [Reply]
There is zero chance Belichick would have kept Ford around after his monumental mental error. Perhaps there is something to be said for that accountability at all cost mentality. [Reply]
