I had a dream that Brett Veach doesn't stop the runaway train and aggressively attacks both free agency and the draft while using up his "piggy banks" and the NFL quivers as he lays waste to the naysayers.
Restructures/Extensions
Already done: QB Patrick Mahomes
DT Chris Jones roster bonus into signing bonus ($+13.5M)
WR Tyreek Hill roster bonus into signing bonus ($+6M)
TE Travis Kelce roster bonus into signing bonus ($+6M)
SS Tyrann Mathieu 3-year extension, converting 10 million of base salary to signing bonus (+ $7M)
Cuts
Already done: LT Eric Fisher, RT Mitchell Schwartz
LB Anthony Hitchens, June 1 designation ($+6M)
Cap Effects
Rookie Pool is about $8.4M so Effective Draft Reserve is about $3.1M
In-Season Reserve $3.5M
Leaves spendable cap space at $50.7M - $3.1M - $3.5M = $44.1M
Re-Sign FAs
Chiefs sign to 1-year veteran minimum deals:
WR Byron Pringle at $920k
RB Darrell Williams at $920k
LB Ben Niemann at $920k
DE Taco Charlton at $887.5k
WR Demarcus Robinson at $1.127k (4-year vet benefit)
Tenders
CB Charvarius Ward, 2nd Rd RFA of $3.422M
TE Nick Kiezer, ERFA of $675k
CB DeAndre Baker, ERFA of $750k
Free Agent Acquisitions
LT Trent Williams (SF) - 4 years, $78M w/ $40M in total guarantees, incl. $15M signing bonus (2021 est. $13.0M)
One of the premier left tackles in the game that's ready to win a ring.
DE Romeo Okwara (DET) - 5 years, $79M w/ $13.5M in total guarantees, incl. $10M signing bonus (2021 est. $6.0M)
Young, up-and-coming defensive end that's put up 10 sacks twice so far in his career but inconsistency has been an issue
OC Nick Martin (HOU) - 4 years, $45M w/ 17M in total guarantees, inc.e $5M signing bonus(2021 est. $8.0M)
A stud pass-blocking center with the athleticism to pull and reach the second level but isn't anything more than a wall-off blocker in the run game.
LB Nick Vigil (LAC) - 2 years, $5.5M incl. $1.5M signing bonus (2021 est. $2.1M)
A better coverage linebacker than Hitchens while offering the same marginal performance against the run.
ST Roderick Johnson (HOU) - 2 years, $5.5M incl. $1.5M signing bonus (2021 est. $2.1M)
A solid swing tackle that can play on either side effectively.
WR John Ross (CIN) - 1 year vet min at $990k
Speed demon with an injury history but Veach likes to take chances on former 1st rounders
SS Leno Hill (SEA) - 1 year vet min at $990k
A big box safety/linebacker hybrid with speed but hasn't had much luck in Seattle
Draft
Round 1-16 |
LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame (6'1" 220)
- Kansas City trades 1-31, 3-94, 2022 2nd to Arizona for 1-16
Ultra-athletic SS/WLB hybrid playmaker with sideline-to-sideline range and the ability to cover anyone.
Round 2-60 |
WR Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State (5'11" 193)
- Kansas City trades 2-63, 5-181 to New Orleans for 2-60
Outside WR with the potential to become great once he learns to beat man press and quicken his release.
Round 4-136 |
OG Royce Newman, Mississippi (6'5" 306)
Guard/tackle much in the mold of Andrew Wylie with outstanding athleticism and good pass blocking pedigree but needs to improve anchor.
Round 4-144 |
DE Janarius Robinson, Florida State (6'5" 266)
Long, thick DE with good strength and tremendous pop in his pads but needs to learn to play like Tarzan all the time.
Round 5-175 |
DT Khyiris Tonga, Brigham Young (6'3" 322)
Big run plugger with some 2-down pass rush ability to replace Pennel.
Round 6-205 |
OC Ryan McCollum, Texas A&M (6'5" 300)
Solid, athletic center with some similarities to Morse but less refined.
Roster
QB: P. Mahomes, C. Henne
RB: C. Edwards-Helaire, Dam. Williams,
Dar. Williams
WR: T. Hill,
D. Robinson, M. Hardman,
T. Wallace,
B. Pringle,
J. Ross
TE: T. Kelce, N. Keizer
LT:
T. Williams,
R. Johnson
LG: N. Allegretti, Y. Durant, M. Rankin
OC:
N. Martin,
R. McCollum
RG: L. Duvernay-Tardif,
R. Newman
RT: L. Niang
DE: F. Clark,
J. Robinson,
T. Charlton
DT: C. Jones, T. Wharton
DT: D. Nnadi, K. Saunders,
K. Tonga
DE:
R. Okwara, M. Danna
SLB: W. Gay, D. Harris
ILB:
N. Vigil, E. Smith
WLB:
J. Owusu-Koramoah,
B. Niemann, D. O'Daniel
CB:
C. Ward, L. Sneed, R. Fenton, T. Keyes,
D. Baker
S: T. Mathieu, J. Thornhill,
L. Hill, A. Watts
K: Butker
P: Townsend
LS: Winchester
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Originally Posted by RunKC:
Jesus Christ if Brett Veach trades that much for a fucking LB than just launch him into the sun.
If we’re moving up that much it better be for a pass rusher or because Waddle somehow fell
I know this is all pretty far out there in terms of what may happen, but it is 100% possible if Veach does decide to go all in.
Adding 2 linebackers to erase the short passing game and another legitimate pass rusher would make that defense really, really good.
I mean, JOK has Devin White's type of ability to erase TEs, SWRs, and RBs and can give you added ability to mix up blitzes along with Gay.
Not to mention you're getting two of the best pass-blocking lineman in the NFL at their respective positions.
And you're filling the X for the future.
It's everything this board has been begging for. Join the revolution.
:-)
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Man, on one hand I know the value of having a do-everything athletic freak at LB.
But the idea of trading up that far to take a LB feels like an overreaction to Devon White’s SB, kinda.
I could see trading up that much for a DE or T or WR if the guy you are in love with is there and has slipped a bit.
What would you think if they did it for Kyle Pitts? Or a Waddle/Smith who’s slipping?
I love the idea of moving up in the first by 8-10 picks to get Bateman, too.
I love everything else. I think you’re right in experimenting with move ups and aggression. That is Veach’s MO and you make a good point about adding standouts/stars.
As always, the effort and thoughtfulness are appreciated!
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