So there's an article on NFL network saying that Orlando Brown is expected to sign for 6 years $145 mil.
That comes to $24.16 mil/yr and makes him the highest paid offensive lineman in football. It also would give him the 19th highest salary per year in the NFL
How would you feel if that is the contract he ended up signing?
I'm fine with it. He is a top 5 LT and he's only 26 next season. A young great LT is a guy you can't let leave. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Superturtle:
The excuse that we've played a relatively harder group of EDGE rushers is such fucking horseshit. Who the fuck are we going up against in January that DOESN'T have at least above average pass rushers? Seriously, name them. The Bills, Bengals, Colts, and Titans have all already proven they have the ability to absolutely abuse him, Reid wouldn't even let the Chargers have a chance, and the Jets, Ravens, Browns, and Jaguars all have the talent to mollywhop him. Hell, even the Broncos have a slim chance of sneaking in provided they fire the worst head coach in modern history and Russ/Rypien can give them QB play that's below average. Unless we somehow make up our 2 game gap to the Bills, we're going to have to face three of these teams to make the Super Bowl. This current level of play just isn't sustainable by Brown. We need an incredible step forward for him to not be a complete liability.
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
And I think people are even sleeping on Zach Allen and Markus Golden with the Cardinals.
Both of those guys would be the best edge players we have. Golden had 11 sacks last year and Allen is a guy who's developed really nicely (one of the annual "hey, maybe the Chiefs should select this guy in the 1st round!!" players out of BC not too long ago).
Part of the reason we are so hard on our tackles right now is that we're watching a game where our QB is getting pressured and theirs isn't. Fellas - that's because our edge players just flat suck. When George Karlaftis, who even when fully developed is going to be a lunch-pail SDE who just impacts plays more than he destroys them, is your best edge guy....well your edges suck.
Maybe Danna can get back into his early-season groove and help things out a bit there. But in the end, we're going to be at a pass rush disadvantage in every single game we play this year. Part of it is because of our Ts being mediocre pass protectors. But an even bigger part of it is that our edge defenders suck and it skews our perspective.
Yep all of this, further hit by some truly awful DT play from Nnadi. Our DEs are playing absolutely abysmally. Whatever Veach has got right, it aint the DL [Reply]
No matter what we do with Brown Jr we need to have a full on true fan off-season. We need multiple starting fatties on both lines. Pass rusher and tackle.
AND more IOL depth in later rounds. Perfect for our first draft in KC :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by RunKC:
No matter what we do with Brown Jr we need to have a full on true fan off-season. We need multiple starting fatties on both lines. Pass rusher and tackle.
AND more IOL depth in later rounds. Perfect for our first draft in KC :-)
Tear everything apart I tell ya! And rebuild it.
Maybe in two or three years they can be a contender.
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
We wont be able to tag and trade. What team will do that? Give up draft picks and sign him to a top 5 contract? Especially a lower tier team. They will wait till next year and give him his money and we get shit.
No way we should just let him walk without some kind of compensation. Our options are very limited.
If other teams think there will be competition. They will trade. From my understanding it doesn't have to be for high picks. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Valiant:
If other teams think there will be competition. They will trade. From my understanding it doesn't have to be for high picks.
It doesn't have to be, you're right. They could trade him for a late round pick if they really wanted to but the starting point has to be a 3rd, because that's what you'd get if you just let him hit free agency. [Reply]
This list doesn't include Ronnie Stanley and Taylor Lewan, who have less than 50 pass block snaps this year, but neither has given up a pressure in that time.
