Yeah... when you put it that way, it’s just hard to imagine another scenario.

Sucks cause I don’t think we get a player in the draft who can bring more than 80-85% of what Jones does. But I can’t see them trying to build around Mahomes without a bunch of young, cheap talent.

Unless Mahomes is willing to take a mega discount, I’ll be shocked if CJ isn’t traded..
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I know this guy, he's a janitor at Arrowhead, so he's sweeping around the offices and hears the staff talking all the time....

:-)
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I hope we can at least retain Pennel
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yeah, I just think...in the modern NFL there's no real "keep the band together" strategy that works.

Every year you've gotta make tough choices.

We spent the money on Clark and 'Badger.

We gotta let Jonesy walk.

We spent the money on Hill.

We gotta let Watkins walk.

re-tool, re-load and get on with it.
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Other than you know that gaping LB hole we have and if Patrick Queen were to make it to our pick, you well have to take him.
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Man, I think if you trade Jones, you can absolutely do that. And make some other moves, too.


You keep Jones, you're kind of hand-cuffed.
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I’ve been on record for over a year now too saying that I think Hill is like MVP #2 for this team, so I’m just thrilled that they were able to keep him on a reasonable contract.

You’re absolutely right. Hope Clark can get (and stay) healthy as well. Whatever the deal is with his elbows still makes me nervous seeing how he wears a brace all the time.
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I get sad when i think of CJ playing elsewhere, then i get kind of happy when i think of this team with a possible mid round lb and late 1st qb. Grab a second round lineman, fucking profit with the rest.
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I like the idea of replacing Jones with a similar skill-set player somewhere in the first two rounds. That should be do-able with the haul from his trade.

Re-signing Pennel and Ogbah.

Cutting Watkins frees up another $14 million. That can net you two quality players at either LB, OL, or perhaps a second tier CB.
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Chiefs have made some moves the last few years that really gutted us as fans (Peters, Hunt, etc.), and they just keep coming back even better. It’s what you get with Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes.

This won’t be the last difficult move to stomach, but it doesn’t mean it will be the wrong move either. I trust them either way. They’ve earned that.
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You're completely full of shit.
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I think they're going to be looking for a LB who can play on the weakside in the base set and be the go-to-go on passing downs, though. Maybe not a middle. Hitchens is here to stay and is valuable lining things up in the middle of the field.

Can Queen play outside? I don't think he's going to make it to 32 at this point (nor will Murray).

If they end up trading Jones for a 1st and whatever else they can get for him, it might change the equation a bit.

In an ideal world, they get a 1st and a this-year 4th or 5th for Jones, trade down with one of their 2 1st rounders (and end up with an extra 2nd in this deal) and take a LB, a WR/RB, and a CB with those first three picks (in some combination).

I think the one I like the most is Jeff Gladney (1st - 32), Leviska Shenault (2nd - acquired via trade), then the best LB on the borad (Jordyn Brooks? Akeem Davis-Gaither? Troy Dye?)

I'm coming around to Zach Baun, though, if they think he can play in pass coverage and be more of an all-around asset. Baun (32), CB, then the best WR (or RB if the right one is there) at the end of the second would work, too.
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This is arguably a tougher decision for the Chiefs than most here are willing to admit.

It would be near impossible to replace Jones’ production via draft picks. With the Chiefs draft slot being so low this year, it will be that much more difficult to accrue starting talent to fill roster holes. Jones is arguably the #2 best defensive tackle in the league in his prime right now. Guys like that get paid, and their production is invaluable, and directly leads to wins. I think a trade offer for Jones would have to knock the socks off of Veach for him to just readily let Jones walk.
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Everyone keeps saying you wont replace CJ's production with a draft pick. True. But Spags hasnt traditionally used badass 3techs, when he needs to generate a rush he moves part of his arsenal of pass rushing defensive ends inside. I believe we will resign ogbah as part of that idea, then use the picks to get better and more athletic at the next level, and add a corner.
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yeah, but with the $20 million you're NOT paying Jones, maybe you can fill that hole.
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