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 Red Dawg:
Raiders gonna be tough. SD still tough while Brady sits in the shit division that never challenges him.
Raiders gonna be tough? :-) A 4-12 team last year who still has a shit QB, but signed a pain in the ass receiver is all of a sudden going to be tough. Get the fuck out of here with that bullshit!! [Reply]
Catching up on some visits yesterday for players not yet signed or agreed to terms. Lions: LB Manti Te'o (Saints UFA); RB Spencer Ware (Chiefs UFA). Texans: T Jordan Mills (Bears UFA). Chiefs: CB Darqueze Dennard (Bengals UFA), TE Neal Sterling (Jets UFA) ...
I wrote nearly 2,000 words on why and how the #Chiefs could trade for Trae Waynes (and what it would mean in terms of finances and compensation) https://t.co/TendvGXT6E
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It would be welcome news for Waynes as well, who has performed much better in man coverage, per Pro Football Focus, than zone schemes.
Waynes in Zone Coverage:
97.8 passer rating allowed (nearly 30 point jump)
63.6% catch rate allowed
53.7 PFF rating
When it comes to potential draft assets, even pro-Vikings ideas hover around the draft’s mid-section. Andrew Krammer, beat writer for the Star-Tribune, says a third-round pick is a likely cost for a team trading for Waynes. Mark Chichester of Pro Football Focus agrees on a “mid-round draft pick” as expected compensation for Waynes in a deal.
There is, however, another option here: Cameron Erving or Andrew Wylie. It’s rare to find the player-for-player swap that works well for both sides in the NFL, but this might just be it. The Chiefs have two starting guards already in Cameron Erving and Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, but given that LDT was out due to injury for most of the year, Wylie stepped in and looked strong. In fact, he earned the team’s Mack Lee Hill award for the best rookie in 2018.
Both Erving and Wylie took some time to find their footing in the league, but both have performed admirably with the Chiefs. Perhaps Erving is preparing to take over at center for the loss of Mitch Morse and the Chiefs need all three, but it’s also possible that the Chiefs are going to have to sit one of these guys who have proven to be capable of starting in the NFL.
Erving is signed for the next two seasons at very acceptable cap hits of $3.16M and $4.68M. Wylie is even better with a $570K cap hit this year before becoming an exclusive rights free agent (which basically means he will stick with whatever team employs him for a modest raise, assuming the team wants to retain him). Either way, it’s a nice cheap option for an ascending player at a point of need.
Wylie or Erving for Waynes? One need filled for another? Whether it’s draft compensation or a young lineman, there’s enough of a fit here that something could be worked out.
