We have also had the DE spot eating up over $20M for years that we don't now. For a couple of years before we traded Hill he was hitting the books for over $16M.

I think its not a matter of having the highest payroll for the tackle position in the NFL, which Veach did with Schwartz and Fisher BTW, I think its just moving those funds around.

Veach let Frank go and its pointing to young and cheap at DE....Veach went young and cheap at corner....Veach traded Hill and spread out the funds.

I believe that Cap space for BOTH Tunsil and Taylor is not a concern for Veach at this point. I think its more on the asking price from the Texans on a trade.

Just makes sense to me:
Veach has history of paying the tackle position more than another team in the NFL
Veach has history of going big at the OL weak spots
Veach has history of moving cap around to make things work
Veach has history of trading for stud players and paying them


We ALWAYS hear that teams should protect the QB, protect the best player on the team. How could we be upset if Veach pays out for the best OL in the NFL to protect Mahomes and give him more time to be Mahomes?

PAY to PROTECT and Draft well!!!
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Only questions on the Oline heading into the postseason and Super Bowl were the tackle positions. Makes sense the Chiefs would want to upgrade both, especially after Mahomes got hurt.

If they land Tunsil, I'd imagine an elaborately enveloped order was sent down from the quiet Don Clark Hunt to his top assassin Brett Veach and it simply read "LVIII".
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The peoples of other NFL teams do not like trading their guys to the Chiefs. They all be wearing rings the following winter.
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Bengo: "We need to get better at Offensive Tackle."

Chiefs: "Oh yeah, you do. Hey, look, there's a free agent RT who would be perfect for you guys..."
Bengo: "Jawaan Taylor? I know!!!"

Chiefs: "Yeah, I'm going take that."
Bengo: "That's a lot of money. Are you sure he can play LT for you?"
Chiefs: "Remember how we were talking about trading for Laremy Tunsil?"

Bengo: "Yeah, but you can't do that now, obviously, right?



"Right?

"Right?



"Chiefs? Chiefs, are you still there?"

Chiefs: "Oh, hey, sorry. I was just wrapping up the trade for Tunsil. Texans gave him to us for a 3rd this year and next. Can you believe those idiots?



Bengo? Bengo, are you there?"



Bengo: "I'ma... I'ma.... I'ma gonna go watch some highlights of the 2021 AFC Championship Game, OK? Bye."
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So basically, we went from “Fuck it, Tyreek down there somewhere” to “Fuck it, someone will get open eventually and no one will be within 3 yards of me anyway”
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You could essentially say "We're gonna lock up the best two tackles we can and we will add to the interior as we go via the draft, which is usually easier".
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Man, if this happens…I can’t wait to read the Chiefs haters.

“Rigged”

“Salary cap is a myth”

“Cheaters”

And of course, the delusional fan who thinks the Chiefs will fall apart any second now:

“Look at those stupid Chiefs investing their money in QB, OT, and Pass Rushers while drafting cheap quality DBs, LBs, and Receivers. Chargers are taking the West. Bengals to the Super Bowl.”
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Wait, wut?
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While this would be cool, I'm still skeptical. I guess I'll believe it when I see it.

Also, it is L'Jarius SNEED, not Snead.
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Texans ESPN reporter says deal is dead, they are not shopping Tunsil anymore.
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:-) y'all gotta stop falling for this Texans bullshit
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We didn’t post enough
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That's it, I'm sold.

Trade for Tunsil and have a Tunsil/Thuney/Humphrey/Smith/Taylor OL that dominates games and gives Mahomes all day to throw.

Grab a veteran receiver on a merc contract, draft a TE, then pour every other draft resource into the defense.

— Seth Keysor (@RealMNchiefsfan) March 14, 2023

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Damn. That would have been very Veach of Veach to Veach.
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I'd guess one of them was option 1a and one was 1b and they moved how they did.

It just doesn't make sense to do a trade now, considering they need to fill some other holes IMO.
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