I figured I would create one location to house all of the breaking news, rumors, pessimism, despair, helplessness, frustration, and of course optimism leading up to the 2019 NFL Trade Deadline on:
Tuesday, October 29th @ 4:00p Eastern Time
3 weeks from today! We all have ideas of what the Chiefs need so I won't go into that, but hopefully this day will come and go with better results than last year for us. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Well you run into the same problem we run into when asking why Dorsey didn't draft more difference makers on defense - priority.
I mean...we haven't really tried.
Lets look at all the capital spent on off-ball LBs since DJ (I assume you're not including Hali, Houston or Ford in this and mean strictly off-ball guys not edge players):
2006: None
2007: None
2008: None
2009: None
So right away we have a 4 year stretch where we put literally NOTHING at the position. Not even a 7th round pick.
2010: Maybe you squint and say Cameron Sheffield at pick 142; a converted DE.
2011: Gabe Miller - pick 140
2012: None
2013: Nico Johnson - pick 99
2014: None
2015: Ramik Wilson -Pick 118 and DJ Alexander at 172
2016: None
2017: Ukeme Eligwe - pick 183
2018: DoD - Pick 100
In 14 years --- FOURTEEN YEARS -- we've drafted seven guys who might be classified as off-ball linebackers and even that includes DJ Alexander and Cam Sheffield who were always seen as some kind of hybrid/edge sort of players. But give ya all 7 just to be sporting; one every other year.
And in that lot we have a 3rd rounder (dead back of the round) two 4th rounders and three 5th rounders. I mean shit, since 2005 we've spent a 3rd and a 7th on a kicker and a punter. Even the trades are 5th rounders in 2 seasons for Ragland and stuff like that; nominal assets.
Now to some degree it's explained by the time we spent in a 3-4 over that period AND the presence of DJ. You've never felt the need to prioritize the position. But it's still worth pointing out that we've struggled there because we haven't tried - rightly or wrongly, we simply haven't made an effort at that position.
Originally Posted by DaFace:
What's your point here? Moves are good even if they're idiotic and sacrifice the future of your franchise?
The Texans needed a CB and a LT, so they traded for young talented guys on their rookie contracts.
The Pats needed a WR so they traded for a WR.
The Ravens needed a CB so they traded for a ballhawk.
All attempted to address their needs with adequate solutions.
You can debate whether you think these moves will pay off or not, but you can't debate that our direct competition has aggressively attempted to fix the holes on their roster. [Reply]
Thing that we kind of forget is that we burned a year of that "rookie QB contract" by sitting our guy. Now obviously he's worth it, but in the end, that shortened that window. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Detoxing:
The Texans needed a CB and a LT, so they traded for young talented guys on their rookie contracts.
The Pats needed a WR so they traded for a WR.
The Ravens needed a CB so they traded for a ballhawk.
All attempted to address their needs with adequate solutions.
You can debate whether you think these moves will pay off or not, but you can't debate that our direct competition has aggressively attempted to fix the holes on their roster.
The Texans got robbed. I'm not willing to have Veach vastly overpay just so he can say he did something... [Reply]
Originally Posted by Detoxing:
The Texans needed a CB and a LT, so they traded for young talented guys on their rookie contracts.
The Pats needed a WR so they traded for a WR.
The Ravens needed a CB so they traded for a ballhawk.
All attempted to address their needs with adequate solutions.
You can debate whether you think these moves will pay off or not, but you can't debate that our direct competition has aggressively attempted to fix the holes on their roster.
Clearly the Chiefs didn't bring in anyone new this year... [Reply]
The best thing Brett Veach has done in his time with the Kansas City Chiefs was be around when they drafted Patrick Mahomes. He's been incredibly average at just about everything else. https://t.co/xqIfxEq5ju
Originally Posted by MAHOMO 4 LIFE!:
Ragland is in last year of his deal. Idk if he would want to re sign here
He stated he loves it here.
We'll see what his agent says when it's time to sign but I'd think we could extend or resign him cheap. Considering what we have outside of him I'd do it before he does anything to raise his asking price... [Reply]