By 2 yards - he averages ~11 yards per catch. Also he missed almost an entire game with a concussion. I know numbers don't always tell the whole story but I think with Skyy they are very telling. For a second round draft pic he really isn't living up to expectations. I have to go back to comparing playing time between Watson and him - he just isn't getting on the field and Watson has been less than stellar. That is very telling and something that the other numbers don't bear out.
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So what's it going to be in 4 years? Extend Mahomes and lower his hit and improve the team. Trade up in the draft using future capital if we must and try and do what we did in the first round last year with McDuffy and Karlaftis except make it an OT and another DE. Keep finding gems at CB, safety and interior OL. But build the team.
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Oh 100%.

I mean I'm the 'lead hater' of Skyy Moore round these parts. Maybe Detox. But I'm on the Mount Rushmore. I'm incredibly disappointed in Moore.

But that kinda makes my point for me - he's still not been that much less efficient than JJSS has been. And ultimately his strengths seem to line up best with the possession role we've asked of JJSS.

So while it's not the greatest place to find yourself...it's not the worst gamble imaginable. And I think the upside of it is higher than giving JJSS a Christian Kirk sort of deal. And ultimately I think he'll cost more than that anyway.
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Well I don't think we are gonna pay him like a #1. Maybe a little more money and a 3-4 year deal but no where close to Adams/Hill money. I don't think OBJ is going anywhere. Wylie is gone and I think Niang is the presumptive starter again next year and we take a RT in the draft as insurance. ROJO is gone - CEH and Pacheco will split carries with McKinnon if we can get him on another short term deal otherwise another draft pick or UDFA.

I'm not a cap guru but it looks to me that we have 33 players under contract in 2023 with ~18M in cap space. Add in the ~20M in cap space saved by releasing Clark and we are up to ~40M.
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Now take away half of that if you're retaining OBJ.

You've got about 12-14 guys to sign post-draft and $20 million to do it with....

Ultimately I think the Chiefs can and likely will get that number nearer to $55-60 million before OBJ, but even if your post OBJ reality has $35-40 million in room, it's gonna start getting gobbled up quickly if you're looking to make any improvements on the DL and/or simply field a roster after your 7 draft picks leave 12-14 free agents still to be signed. I mean $3 million/player isn't gonna get you very far, especially if $15 million goes to JJSS and now you're sitting at needing 10-12 guys and you have $20-25 million to do it with.

It's not the clear path many seem to believe it is.
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I don't know if we can or not, but I certainly would rather pay Juju, who we KNOW works well here than take a chance on someone else who may or may not.

I'd feel okay going into '23 with Juju, Moore, Toney, maybe bringing back Watson on the cheap, drafting a WR somewhere in the first three rounds and letting Hardman and MVS walk.

Especially if we fix the OT situation (especially RT!) and add a plus pass rusher.
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The plan is they're going to have a lot of roster turnover every year. It's not avoidable.

They need to cut costs and one method would be to take guys in like JuJu who come in cheap for one year to cash in big tomorrow.

Patrick is a legend now in receivers eyes. They will take the discount.

JJSS gets you a nice comp pick in 2024 and you pick up Golliday from the trashcan when the Giants cut him.
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MVS most likely isn't going anywhere $4m in dead money pre June 1st $2M post. I'd just assume to keep him around for another year - especially if we aren't retaining JJSS
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He's $11m.

If you cut him, you might be able to get enough together to keep Juju.

I mean, maybe. Who knows?

But everyone dreaming of going shopping for a shiny new WR1 is fucking delusional.
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Yeah I think about GB a lot when I think about what the risks are for us the next decade. I'm all for value and there does come a point where the wrsare so bad even Patrick can't make due.
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I think Veach should have no problem extending Mahomes and signing some good players so we don't have to wait to compete for SBs somewhere in the future. I mean after all we won two 50 years apart and Mahomes and Kelce will both be here forever.
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I think this may be right. I kinda want my to have my cake and eat it - an elite WR for a few years. But that looks unlikely without a significant cost or hitting in the draft. The latter seems most likely to me.

I might be alone in thinking that making Mahomes turn average into good/special isn't actually a great long term strategy. But what's the choice here? What we REALLY can't do is overpay for mediocre talent. If they're a world beater, cool, drop some money and keep a position elite. That ain't Juju. If he's smart he takes a slight discount now for a couple of years and cashes in after putting up numbers. I don't think he's going to do that.
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I'd rather keep Hardman, think he'll be Cheaper and along with Moore and Toney gives us a poor man's Legion of Zoom which is better suited to what Pat and Andy want to do.
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Well, whether we pay Juju or not, let's be clear. He's not 'average'. Average was Drob and Pringle.

The team went for a better group overall as a strategy, and it worked, by any statistical analysis.

Juju has put up very good numbers.
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If it wasn't for missing time, he would have had a 1000-yard season. I'm leary of giving him a long term contract because of the concussion/s though.
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