Danna back on a 3 year deal

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

The #Chiefs have agreed to terms with DE Mike Danna on a three-year deal, source says. Another piece of Kansas City’s defensive front stays put. pic.twitter.com/smpBBx7RG5

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 5, 2024

[JPH83]

Actually the more I look at it the more I like the deal. I'd have liked it a little cheaper but I can see the value here and there's not much left in FA.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

After the draft and a signing or two, this roster is gonna be ****ing loaded.

[old_geezer]

Originally Posted by BossChief

I literally wouldn’t be terribly surprised if we draft 2 WRs

2WRs
2 OL
1 RB
1 TE

They seem to be setting the stage for a draft like that.

They haven't even looked at a LT this off season and there's no way they're happy with Morris as their starting LT. I'm starting to think this is the year they move Taylor over to LT and go for a RT in the draft.

[ForeverChiefs58]

As expected, several teams pursued Mike Danna, who was a 1st time unrestricted free agent. Danna, similar to Chris Jones, made re-signing with the Chiefs his top priority. https://t.co/CzGnVxdZOd

— Nate Taylor (@ByNateTaylor) April 5, 2024

[O.city]

It’s a 2 year 6.5 million dollar a year deal

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by O.city

It’s a 2 year 6.5 million dollar a year deal

Which is a steal.

I think we sign a similar deal with a WR, we need a guy on a multi year deal to help stabilize the position.

[nychief]

Danna has upped his sack total every year in the league. Great draft pick.

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Solid deal but honestly this is the kind of player/contract I'd have rather moved off of. This C+/B- players need to be replaced in the draft as we get deeper into PMs deal.

Oh well. Nothing to complain about really.

Kinda stupid to give him 8 mil/yr when you can replace him with $2-$3 mil/yr in the draft.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by dlphg9

Kinda stupid to give him 8 mil/yr when you can replace him with $2-$3 mil/yr in the draft.

.

Originally Posted by O.city

It’s a 2 year 6.5 million dollar a year deal

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by The Franchise

.

Yeah saw that after I posted.

[kccrow]

I'm totally for Danna. What makes it awkward is what to make of FAU because I'm kind of with the group that thinks you don't spend 8m per to bring Danna back as depth. He's the starter and now you've wasted a 1st on a depth piece that may not be worth a whole lot for his entire rookie contract.

[Nightfyre]

Originally Posted by kccrow

I'm totally for Danna. What makes it awkward is what to make of FAU because I'm kind of with the group that thinks you don't spend 8m per to bring Danna back as depth. He's the starter and now you've wasted a 1st on a depth piece that may not be worth a whole lot for his entire rookie contract.

I get the pessimism. But without Danna, who is snap sharing with FAU? Would you rather have it be Malik Herring, or BJ Thompson, or Mike Danna? I think Danna is a quality option on the relative cheap that gives the Chiefs draft flexibility for the next two years.

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by Nightfyre

I get the pessimism. But without Danna, who is snap sharing with FAU? Would you rather have it be Malik Herring, or BJ Thompson, or Mike Danna? I think Danna is a quality option on the relative cheap that gives the Chiefs draft flexibility for the next two years.

It's less about Danna and more about FAU. If FAU was what you'd expect from a 1st round pick, you probably just spend a 4th or something on a rotational guy or pick up one of the 20 guys out there for 2.5-3.5m that were signed. Instead, this screams that FAU is that rotational guy and that's a less-than-desirable outcome for a 1st round pick. It's mostly just disappointing on the FAU front. I'm a fan of Danna.

[Nightfyre]

Originally Posted by kccrow

It's less about Danna and more about FAU. If FAU was what you'd expect from a 1st round pick, you probably just spend a 4th or something on a rotational guy or pick up one of the 20 guys out there for 2.5-3.5m that were signed. Instead, this screams that FAU is that rotational guy and that's a less-than-desirable outcome for a 1st round pick. It's mostly just disappointing on the FAU front. I'm a fan of Danna.

It will be telling how they use FAU this year - if he wins the job the pick was worth, if he is used as the designated pass rusher, then I would say you made the most out of having pick 32 where you were caught between being unable to trade up or trade down. If neither, then you just have to hope he eventually emerges. The dynamic of that pick was just weird and disadvantageous to Brett.

[Wallymo]

Originally Posted by In58men

Should we be concerned about FAU?

Admittedly, I'm an optimist by nature. And though I read EVERYTHING about the sport (and have done so for a very long time), I don't have the same level of expertise on the nuances of the game as many posters here. It's why I come to CP in the first place -- to learn new things about my favorite football team, the Kansas City Chiefs. And it's the reason I repeatedly come back despite it getting pretty ugly around here at times.

Which is a long way to say that I don't know if FAU will be a superior football player. But everything I've read indicates we took a flier on him because he has some unique abilities to get to the quarterback. But I also read that, while he has the frame for it, he needed to gain twenty pounds over what was, essentially, a redshirt year.

Because the flier was a first round pick, the team now has an EDGE for four more years at a very reasonable price (three if he doesn't warrant picking up the option). The first round pick is gone; it's a sunk cost. What matters going forward is whether FAU is an above-average rotational piece on a deep defensive line. A star, or even Danna-level production, would be a fine thing at the price the team is paying.

Outside of reports on our new draft-pick-to-be WR (second round), there is no player I'm more interested in hearing about at training camp.

For the record, the Chiefs' first round pick this year will be a LT.