Peter King: Chiefs called all 31 teams about Peters, 28 passed or offered little

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Since everything negative on the Chiefs side seems to get its own thread...

The Chiefs called all 31 other teams about Marcus Peters. 28 took a hard pass or offered nothing of value. @SI_PeterKing on why Kansas City moved on from its star cornerback: https://t.co/EAVdfM504G pic.twitter.com/ppLh2tJQlg

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For the Chiefs, Marcus Peters Wasn’t Worth the Trouble—and Only Three Other Teams Had Any Interest

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Peter King
February 27th, 2018

Day by day, we learn more about the Chiefs-Rams trade that netted Los Angeles a 25-year-old star cornerback, Marcus Peters. On Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the terms of the deal: Kansas City dealt Peters to Los Angeles for a fourth-round pick this year (the 124th overall pick) and a second-round pick next year.

The compensation, even for a problem player like Peters, seemed light to me. The Rams won 11 games in 2017, and if they win a similar number next year, they’d likely have a second-round pick in the low 50s. So, let’s say Peters was acquired for the 124th pick in 2018 and 58th pick in 2019.

Seems like the Rams got a heck of a deal for a 25-year-old turnover-creating machine who’s been named to two Pro Bowls in his three seasons and was All-Pro in 2016.

Now I’ll tell you a few reasons why the compensation was as light as it was:

• I’m told the Chiefs called all 31 other teams in the league this month on Peters, looking for a trade partner, and 28 teams either said they were not interested or did not make an offer of any value. For a player with the playing history of Peters at a vital and hard-to-fill position, that’s amazing. One team made an offer of a mid-round pick, laughable for a player of Peters’ age and stature. (My guess is that was Cleveland or Indianapolis.) Two were in it until the end—the Rams and 49ers. And the Rams’ offer of second- and fourth-round picks was evidently better than San Francisco’s.

• The fact that a GM who knew Peters very well—Indianapolis’ Chris Ballard—did not pursue Peters hard for the Colts this month was viewed as telling by several other teams in the league. Ballard was the Chiefs’ director of player personnel in 2015, and visited Peters and his parents that spring at their Oakland home, before the draft. He was in favor of the Chiefs picking Peters, which they did in the first round of the 2015 draft, 18th overall. Clearly, Ballard would have a pipeline to the inner feelings of the Chiefs, and when he didn’t engage the Chiefs seriously, one source close to the deal said it was a telling sign. However, there is one counterpoint to this: Because the Colts are in full rebuilding mode, they’re not a great fit right now for a very good player who could be a handful, and who could leave in free agency in two years.

• Those around the Chiefs saw there was life after Marcus. The team played one of its best defensive games of the season last year without Peters. He got suspended for a game by the Chiefs for freaking out on the field in a Week 13 loss at the Jets, throwing a penalty flag into the stands and stalking off the field while the game was in play though he had not been ejected. The next week, without Peters, Kansas City held Oakland to 104 total yards and no points through 48 minutes, building up a 26-0 lead. The Chiefs won the game, 26-15.

• The fact that the Chiefs were calling every team in the league about Peters let teams know that Kansas City coach Andy Reid and GM Brett Veach were desperate to dump him.

• Peters’ behavior had become erratic, apparently, capped by the Week 13 meltdown in the Meadowlands. The Chiefs decided they couldn’t trust his behavior anymore and, despite his playmaking ability, felt whatever they could fetch for him in trade would be better than Peters returning in 2018.

• His protests during the national anthem didn’t help—at various points he raised his fist, sat on the bench and stayed in the locker room—but weren’t the driving force behind a trade.

• Peters loves football. He practiced hard in Kansas City. But his tendency to lose it was a divisive part of his résumé too, and a big reason why the Chiefs dumped him.

So, did the Rams make a bad trade?

I don’t think so. The Rams have a defensive coordinator, Wade Phillips, who has handled high-maintenance players, and who puts great cover corners like Peters in position to maximize their ability and earning power. Peters is due $10.7 million over the next two years, very reasonable for a player who at his peak is a shutdown cornerback and one of the best in the league. So even if the Rams don’t keep him after 2019, they’ve (theoretically) paid $10.7 million over two years for a cornerback who should be supremely motivated to be great. It’s the only way he’s going to get paid Revis money.

In the end, Peters’ temper and disposition probably cost him a long career in Kansas City. But talent always gets a second chance (and a third, if the talent is as big as Peters’), and the Rams are betting that Sean McVay and Phillips and a more forgiving environment will be a good new start for a very good player.

[Skyy God]

Peter King: mouthpiece for CHunt to explain why Peters was dealt for a medium bag of balls.

[Simply Red]

[rabblerouser]

Originally Posted by Cave Johnson

Peter King: mouthpiece for CHunt to explain why Peters was dealt for a medium bag of balls.

I already know that a medium bag of balls is worth way more than a giant bag of shit.

Waaaaay more.

[rabblerouser]

Originally Posted by Rams Fan

Well, to start, the guy Peters is replacing.

Trumaine Johnson.

Bring him in for a look??

[rtmike]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

Are we supposed to believe that the Chiefs actually called the Raiders or KC's other divisional foes and offered to trade them a top 3 CB??

It might make it more believable if they didn’t mention that.

I’m supposed to believe they contacted the other teams in their division??? Maybe an Eric Murray but not Peters.

He was never gonna sign a 2nd contract to stay in KC. He won’t have a hometown team to give a team friendly contract to but I bet he ends up a Raider just so he can terrorize the Chiefs twice a year.
All Pros talk often of using slights as motivation. I imagine playing for Vegas would give him all the drive he needs.

I just never imagined him wanting to sign a 2nd contract?

[rabblerouser]

Originally Posted by rtmike

It might make it more believable if they didn’t mention that.

I’m supposed to believe they contacted the other teams in their division??? Maybe an Eric Murray but not Peters.

He was never gonna sign a 2nd contract to stay in KC. He won’t have a hometown team to give a team friendly contract to but I bet he ends up a Raider just so he can terrorize the Chiefs twice a year.
All Pros talk often of using slights as motivation. I imagine playing for Vegas would give him all the drive he needs.

I just never imagined him wanting to sign a 2nd contract?

Andy Reid traded McNabb to the Skins when he was with the Eagles. Granted, McNabb was nowhere near the talent Peters is, but was definitely more of a team player. Of course, McNabb wasn't in his first contract either...but he was around Alex Smith's age at the time...and was out of the league within 3 or 4 years, iirc.

Point is, Reid ain't ascured to send a mother****er to a division foe.

He's probably like "doesn't matter, Reek will SMOKE him twice a year even if he DOES wind up with the Faid."

**** Marcus Peters. **** him in his stupid ****ing ass. He is ****ing clown shoes.

[Chiefshrink]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I get the sense that peters is actually somewhat of an introvert and that Oakland is the area he connects with and has people he trusts. Sounded like he went back there a lot. It wouldn't surprise me if his heart was set in Oakland. And I think he's a different breed that feels like an outside anywhere else.

Peters ain't no introvert but he is an extremely emotionally stunted little boy who can't be away from home for very long. He failed at Wash and now KC. After watching the NFLN interview this guy has the emotional IQ of spoiled 12 y.o. This is the only interview I have ever seen of him and many of you have seen a ton more of his interviews and I read a few comments yesterday that said this NFLN interview was the calmest/matured you have ever seen him. I can only imagine behind close doors even more what this "attention whore" was like.

[TribalElder]

Stories like this are trying to make everyone overlook the fact that Clark Hunt forced a shitty trade and is pretty shitty as an owner

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by rabblerouser

Phillis and his punter commute from SD to LA in a Hummer.

Rich people have a different perspective on everything.

Its an escalade esv and his back up quarterback rides with him.

You were so close

[Chiefshrink]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath15

I'm betting the stuff Sauto and Doomy are reporting are just the beginning.

No doubt.

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by TribalElder

Stories like this are trying to make everyone overlook the fact that Clark Hunt forced a shitty trade and is pretty shitty as an owner

The guy who OK'd giving up 2 1st round draft picks to draft Mahomes is shitty huh?

OK.

I would bet money you are one of the people that used to swear that the Hunt's wont allow drafting a QB in the 1st round let alone using 2 1st round picks on one.

[MarkDavis'Haircut]

Why wouldn't the Chiefs call the Raiders? You have nothing to lose. What if Veach called Reggie and Gruden and they got excited and decided to trade the moon for Peters? If they say no. Well, you are in the same position as you started.

[rabblerouser]

Originally Posted by TribalElder

Stories like this are trying to make everyone overlook the fact that Clark Hunt forced a shitty trade and is pretty shitty as an owner

Actually, Peters' stock is most likely to only go.down after this.

Dude attacked a coach in college, got kicked off the team for on-and-off-field issues...has had on-and-off-field issues in KC, and reports are he attacked Dave Toub after the Jets game in the locker room.

Apparently, we got what he's worth, because that's all we can get for him NOW.

Imagine how much he's worth on the trade market when he gets charged with felony assault the next time he loses his temper and attacks someone?

**** him. We got his replacement in the Smith/Skins trade. We played our most complete defensive game of the season without him against the Faid at home this year.

BuBye. Great trade.

You'll see...

[MTG#10]

I heard something today I thought I'd share, coming from the same person who has a buddy in the Chiefs front office. He was a little off on the trade compensation so take this with a grain of salt but...

Supposedly we had EIGHT different teams interested in Peters who were likely to offer a lot more. All eight of these teams got permission from the Chiefs to speak to MP. As the story goes, he told these teams he would only be willing to sign a long term deal with Cali teams and would bail on any other team the first chance he got. This diminished his trade value, so we traded him to the Rams for a bag of dicks. SF offered a slightly smaller bag of dicks. Also this same "source" says that we never offered him up to any AFC West teams.

[rabblerouser]

Originally Posted by Carr4MVP

Why wouldn't the Chiefs call the Raiders? You have nothing to lose. What if Veach called Reggie and Gruden and they got excited and decided to trade the moon for Peters? If they say no. Well, you are in the same position as you started.

Remember, they had to deal with Peters' cousin Marshawn Lynch this past year. They probably weren't ready to jump right back up on that Crazy Horse.