This might not end well with Chris Jones

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

Perhaps the bliss of a Super Bowl cured some of the issues, but in my talks during the postseason, there was some clear dissension between Chiefs and Chris Jones’ camp. Without a long-term deal, I just don’t see this going well. Tag helps create time... but won’t create goodwill.

— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) March 16, 2020

[pugsnotdrugs19]

He’ll be traded anyways

[Rausch]

I hate this. I really like Jones and think he's great for the team.

I get it, it's a business, etc...I just hate to see it.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by Rausch

I hate this. I really like Jones and think he's great for the team.

I get it, it's a business, etc...I just hate to see it.

I see it as a win-win as long as they get appropriate compensation. This franchise will keep rolling either way.

Mahomes and Reid are just that much better than the competition.

[UChieffyBugger]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

I see it as a win-win as long as they get appropriate compensation. This franchise will keep rolling either way.

Mahomes and Reid are just that much better than the competition.

Without Jones we don't win the sb though.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger

Without Jones we don't win the sb though.

This is true. But with Jones at $20M+ AAV, we may not win another.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger

Without Jones we don't win the sb though.

We aren’t just losing Jones though. We’ll get something in return.

Yes, he was huge in the Super Bowl. However, we don’t know what his compensation would’ve done in the Super Bowl. Maybe we get better at multiple positions? That might make us a better team overall.

The additional cap space plus draft picks could possibly be greater than what we get from Jones over the next 4-5 years.

[dallaschiefsfan]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

We aren’t just losing Jones though. We’ll get something in return.

Yes, he was huge in the Super Bowl. However, we don’t know what his compensation would’ve done in the Super Bowl. Maybe we get better at multiple positions? That might make us a better team overall.

The additional cap space plus draft picks could possibly be greater than what we get from Jones over the next 4-5 years.

Some version of the above. And in addition to whatever DL player we get through the compensation via draft or lesser free agent, signing a moderate contract w/ Pennel will likely keep the status quo against the run. I think that's likely more important for our repeat than the sacks Jones would supply. Getting Okafor back will help. Spags seemed to handle him well.

[rabblerouser]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

We aren’t just losing Jones though. We’ll get something in return.

Yes, he was huge in the Super Bowl. However, we don’t know what his compensation would’ve done in the Super Bowl. Maybe we get better at multiple positions? That might make us a better team overall.

The additional cap space plus draft picks could possibly be greater than what we get from Jones over the next 4-5 years.

May as well get something for him now, because we won't later.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

I see it as a win-win as long as they get appropriate compensation. This franchise will keep rolling either way.

Mahomes and Reid are just that much better than the competition.

The problem is the more you win the less you see guys that are career players. It means eventually Kelcee and basically everyone other than Pat will probably have to leave once the contract is no longer a good value.

It's not anyone being cheap or heartless it's just the economics of the NFL once you pay that franchise QB or start winning SB's...

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Rausch

I hate this. I really like Jones and think he's great for the team.

I get it, it's a business, etc...I just hate to see it.

This is our new normal. Great players are going to leave. I have to say...... I like the new normal better than the old normal.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

This is our new normal. Great players are going to leave. I have to say...... I like the new normal better than the old normal.

Yeah, the old normal was a 1st round choke in the playoffs and Carl Peterson driving them away during negotiations...

[arrwheader]

Trade.

[Bwana]

Originally Posted by arrwheader

Trade.

Yep, that would be my guess.

[RunKC]

Can you blame him? I’d be pissed too. No way in hell would I play on the tag this year if I was him