We don't really have one of these yet, so figured we could use this as a place to discuss potential free agent acquisitions and what we would like to look for them to bring in.
If any of you guys are interested, heres a good place to do some research.
Originally Posted by saphojunkie:
I'm going to say something very unpopular, but hear me out...
We should let Chris Jones walk.
Okay, settle down, hear me out. Watching the Raiders shell out huge money to Trent Brown and guaranteeing the Pats get ANOTHER third round comp pick got me thinking...
The secret to the NFL is obviously to have the franchise QB. But there's a sneaky second level to the equation - and it's comp picks. Let's say the Chiefs draft Jerry Tillery. You have a REALLY similar player in terms of production and physical ability. Just as Chris Jones is getting ready to hit the market, so too is Mahomes getting ready for his mega deal.
Let Jones walk. Let someone else pay $100M for a defensive lineman. Stay away from any big free agents in 2020, and you'll be guaranteeing yourself more day 2 picks, which SHOULD be starters for your team. We have to start keeping cost down around the rest of the team in order to make sure we can surround Mahomes with enough talent to keep making SB runs.
The best way to do that is make sure you are flush with day 1 and 2 draft picks.
I love Jones. He's awesome. But I think at some point you have to actually look at the Patriots and emulate their strategy. That means staying away from huge contracts other than QB. And HOPEFULLY the Chiefs figure out how to back-door pay Mahomes in some way to keep his actual cap number lower. Cough cough... give dad a consulting job for $5M a year...
Same can be said with Tyreek as well. QB is the only position truly worth $20m per year. PFF graded Aaron Donald at 2 WAR compared to Mahomes at 8 WAR in 2018 season. They said even 3rd or 4th tier QB’s can be worth 2 WAR. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DRM08:
Same can be said with Tyreek as well. QB is the only position truly worth $20m per year. PFF graded Aaron Donald at 2 WAR compared to Mahomes at 8 WAR in 2018 season. They said even 3rd or 4th tier QB’s can be worth 2 WAR.
Originally Posted by DRM08:
Same can be said with Tyreek as well. QB is the only position truly worth $20m per year. PFF graded Aaron Donald at 2 WAR compared to Mahomes at 8 WAR in 2018 season. They said even 3rd or 4th tier QB’s can be worth 2 WAR.
I thought about that. I do, however, think Hill is on a different level of elite and is young enough to where he could sign an extension now, play his entire contract, and still be in his 20s. That's rare. [Reply]
Originally Posted by saphojunkie:
I thought about that. I do, however, think Hill is on a different level of elite and is young enough to where he could sign an extension now, play his entire contract, and still be in his 20s. That's rare.