Sources: The #Seahawks and #Chiefs are deep in talks on a trade to send star Frank Clark to KC. The compensation would include a 1st rounder, a 2020 2nd rounder and a swap of mid-rounders. To complete it, the franchise tagged player and Chiefs must hammer out a deal.
Originally Posted by Marcellus:
Ive sen some shit arguments before but a guy with the exact same number as Mack to start their careers, playing as a DE no less, who has missed 2 games in his life and put up good numbers when "hurt", has health issues?
Dude I swear some people on here are never happy about anything. We get a stud, edge rusher who is all of 26 and all people can do is cry about stupid things like how much he is getting paid.
We were going to pay Ford if he stayed. Why not pay this guy? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
Well, my goodness, if he racked up 13 sacks at 60%, what might he do at 100%?
Are you very familiar with football? See, most guys play with nagging injuries all the time.
Clark plays every week. With very few exceptions. And if you look at his 2018 highlight reel, then his 60% is pretty fucking astounding.
compare with Ford's....uh...attendance record.
The guy's a beast. It's been posted and reposted, sacks, hurries, QB hits over the last three seasons, and he's neck and neck with Mack.
You can argue you think it was too much to give up, but arguing anything else just makes you look stupid.
I'm not saying he's a bad player or the injury risk is too high. I'm saying the injury risk coupled with the draft compensation and the contract we are going to give him makes the risk incommensurate with what we had to give up. You have to weigh all of the factors when you are evaluating a deal like this.
I'm willing to change my mind as I learn more about the player but as someone who just woke up to hear this news I honestly think it sounds like a lot to give up. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Marcellus:
Raush if you look at where we improved in the 3rd this year and the 2nd next year, we basically gave up a 2nd and 3rd round pick for Clark. Is that too much?
In a nutshell we gave up a 2nd and a 3rd and turned a low 3rd into a middle 3rd rounder and a likley very late second into a middle second rounder.
Originally Posted by Rausch:
Wait. All I saw was us giving up a 1 and low 2.
What did we get back?
We traded 3rd rounders with them which bumped us 8 spots in the 3rd round.
We keep our highest second rounder next year (we have one from SF which will likely be higher) so if we pick in the back end of the draft again next year which is likely they get that pick which is basically a 3rd. Even if SF kills it and picks late its still damn near 3rd rounder.
Every pick moved has been at the bottom of the round and everything we kept is higher in the round. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Marcellus:
You are allowed that concern but he has 4 years with a spotless record and for some odd reason I think they looked into this heavily.
Also keep in mind that Seattle wanted to dump this young talent in his prime... [Reply]