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08-10-2020 12:55 PM |
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Originally Posted by RealSNR
(Post 15107823)
I'm just spitballing possibilities, but maybe to show him some loyalty and goodwill? It sucks working as hard as you do to be a starter while getting paid less than Jackass McGee 6th round pick who's been riding the bench for two seasons. Hopefully Ward realizes that getting offered a deal now means stability for him and that betting on himself for an extra few million a year beginning a couple seasons from now may not be what's best for him. Otherwise, he makes squat and plays to the end of the team's years of control, and more than likely, the Chiefs are going to say, "Uhh... care to take a discount on the extension? We got a loooot of guys we need to pay..."
That is, of course, assuming that the Chiefs think Ward has the potential to be a pretty good starting CB, not just a "eh, he'll get the job done" type guy like he was last year. If they're still not sure about his development and potential, they should probably just let it ride and then let him walk for a comp pick.
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At some point the consensus opinion became that last season Breeland was clearly a better player than Ward.
Man I'm just not seeing it. Ward was our best CB last season, IMO. And by a pretty fair measure. Breeland was getting beat quite a damn bit. He wasn't getting beat big all that often, but he was routinely giving away more space than Ward.
To my eyes, Ward played at a 'we really want to get this kid extended before he really breaks through to a genuine #1' type of level where it was Breeland who played at a 'eh, he'll do the job' level.
I really like what I saw out of Ward last year and if he's extension eligible (though again, I don't believe he is), I'd gladly flip him a deal that tacks 3 years onto the remaining 2 seasons of control we have. I think he's going to be a very good player, if he isn't already.
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