That's a horrible horrible idea.
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there's some seriously dumb takes in this thread.
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You think we’ll find a rookie LT at 30 or later better than Orland Brown Jr is right now? Why would a minimum of 29 other teams pass on a rookie who’s that good at a premium position?
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Orlando Brown is a really good player guys.

He's not Orlando Pace, but then again VERY few players are. He's absolutely worth extending.
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The Pro Bowl this year as strictly a LT is what will cost the team the premium pretty penny.

We have to lock him up tho…even if this year (or 2) is on the tag before the long term deal is done.

He still has some opportunity with the pass rush, but with how hard he has worked to improve this year, the team should be okay with long term deal this off-season…especially WHEN they win the SUPER BOWL.
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You might be right.

I do wonder what effect Terron Armstead will have. I don't see the Saints being able to afford him and Williams-who is much younger. They have crap QBs anyways, so they might let Armstead walk. If so, he's gonna sign what would have to be a massive deal. Both Miami and Jacksonville have needs for a LT and have tons of cap room.

If the Chiefs wanna be smart, they might get Orlando's deal done before Armstead can sign his.
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Keeping him will help continuity along the line plus trust and Patrick will have a feel on his blocks.


This offense is cruising and this offensive line is bulldozing in the running game even if we don't run a lot.

Veach revamped this offensive line and it's paying off. Keep Brown and worry about other needs like Safety.
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its the best oline left!!!
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Armstead's Spotrac market value is $23M per. He's likely to be the best LT available and probably a top 5 FA overall.

That's why I think they get something done with Brown Jr. for somewhere between $21M and $22M per.
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I agree with all of this but BossC has a point. OBJ is younger and has been in 3 pro bowls. No all pros yet but those are probably coming. He's also not nearly as injured as Armstead....who will likely get at least 23M. I can see a bidding war between the 2 FL teams resulting in a dumb contract for him.

I'm starting to think if we can lock him up for 6 yrs then maybe 23/yr isn't THAT terrible. Contacts are just gonna go up from here. Of course, I'm not sure his agent agrees to a 6 yr deal. I personally would want to maximize my ability to get 2 major deals done of the course of his career.

Hopefully you're right and it won't cost more than 20-22 per.
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I really don't think he signs for a penny less than $21M per year and I think it will be a bit over $22M when it's done.

My prediction is still 5 years, $112M.
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I can live with that. Gives us continuity along the line for the next 3 years or so till we have to resign Creed and Smith.
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While agree and hope he gets resigned….you have to also consider this:

OBJ

Vs

Rookie + $20M cap
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The only two rookie tackles that both played on the left side AND played well were taken in the top 15 of the draft.

We talked about a dozen tackles this past offseason as options for the Chiefs. Very few of them even played left tackle this season and most of them were average to bad, even after moving to RT or even guard.

Going with a rookie would be asking for a disaster to happen. It's not even really an option, specially when you consider that a long-term deal with OBJ would probably carry a cap number of less than $10M in 2022.
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You also have to factor in the Mahomes factor. Protecting him for $20M is a better ROI than protecting him on a rookie salary with a lesser talent.
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