The Chiefs have expressed interest in former #Mizzou star and #Cardinals DE Markus Golden, per a source.
Golden, a St. Louis native, is a former second-round pick who led Arizona in sacks with 12.5 in 2016. Golden tore his ACL in 2017 and had 2.5 sacks in 11 starts last season.
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
Golden is a boom or bust player that will likely come at a boom or bust price tag.
Ford is a boom or bust player that commanded a BOOM contract.
I can't believe people think Ford was worth the money. He's not a bad player and he was worth keeping. But not for top 5 money, that's outrageous.
Just to be clear, I agree with all of this. From what I've read I would be excited for us to land Golden. Dee Ford's back issue plus his much higher price tag had me terrified we'd get a Berry/Houston situation all over again. [Reply]
Originally Posted by wazu:
Except Golden is being bid on by other teams. He won’t be cheap. Meanwhile we could’ve had Ford in 2019 and let him walk next year.
You assume he won't be cheap. We KNOW Ford wasn't going to be cheap.
And keeping for Ford for 1 year at $16M was gambling with money they need for other positions. [Reply]