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01-26-2021, 11:33 AM | #151 | |
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The team simply can't afford to give away 3 rookies to get 1 rookie - a bunch of UDFA's isn't always going to pan out. You need those mid-round picks and those are the ones you'd likely have to give up to trade up 10-12 spots in the first. |
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01-26-2021, 11:42 AM | #152 | |
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01-26-2021, 11:45 AM | #153 |
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No, this team can't afford it.
Clark, Jones, Mahomes, HB. If they are lucky enough to get Fisher's massive contract off the books, maybe they can spend some of that on a FA LT. But this team is going to be building primarily through the draft for the rest of Mahomes' career. Giving up multiple draft picks to get one player, regardless of position, isn't sustainable. We'll end up with holes everywhere, lack of depth, and inability to withstand injuries, which is one thing we can actually do right now. |
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01-26-2021, 12:27 PM | #154 | |
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As much as they throw the ball, they've gotta have a LT. |
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01-26-2021, 12:37 PM | #155 | |
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The starting left tackle for those initial 8 games of the season? Cam Erving. The same Cam Erving, who was cut after winning the Super Bowl and could only get a Vet Minimum deal with the Cowboys in 2020. Left tackle is important to any team but I think you've overstated the importance in this Chiefs offense, when a guy of Cam Erving's, um, caliber, can help a team win a Super Bowl. |
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01-26-2021, 12:41 PM | #156 | |
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01-26-2021, 02:44 PM | #157 |
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Yeah, thats a strange argument. I can distinctly remember Erving being a huge part of that Colts loss. Got pushed back into Mahomes so badly he stepped on his ankle and tweaked it again, and let Houston blow up our 4th down play to seal the game for the Colts.
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01-26-2021, 03:52 PM | #158 | |
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He also played LT when the Chiefs beat the Vikings at home and nearly beat the Packers, both with Matt Moore at QB. My point wasn't that Cam Erving was even remotely special, but that Andy Reid can scheme around any offensive deficiencies. |
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01-26-2021, 04:35 PM | #159 | |
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I don't agree. There are many ways to get a tackle that don't require sacrificing at other positions. Draft one at 32. Draft one at 32 AND at 64 if you think it's that much of a need. This team has too many needs to be trading up from 32, for any postion, regardless of need. |
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01-26-2021, 04:44 PM | #160 |
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01-26-2021, 05:38 PM | #161 | |
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- Our roster is super talented, and deep in key spots - We can hopefully snag some ring-chasers in FA on a discount or creative contract structure. - We are getting 2 mid-round comp picks in addition to our regular picks (minus a 6th) - If EB leaves, we get another 3rd this year and next - Veach will ball out with the UDFA's again, and they'll want to come here If there's a stud we want, and Veach puts his nuts on the table for him, I wouldn't be shocked to see us make some moves. |
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01-26-2021, 05:53 PM | #162 | |
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- The cap isn't going to go up this year. Even with guys on discounts, the Chiefs are going to struggle to hit $195M. If the doomsday reports of $175M come true, the Chiefs will be in really bad shape. - From what I've seen, we can expect a 4th and a 5th or 6th for comp picks. Not really premium picks by any means. - It will take a lot more than an extra 3rd to move up to the middle of round one. - No team balls out on UDFA's every year. I have every faith in Veach but nobody is perfect. We can't plan on this being the norm, we have to plan like it isn't and reap the benefits when it happens. |
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01-26-2021, 06:27 PM | #163 |
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Moving up to 15-20 would require them to be 100 percent sure it was a can’t miss player who makes them dominant somewhere. I don’t think we’ll see it. But if we did it would say a lot about their evaluation of said player.
Moving up in the second? That I COULD see if Bienemy gets the Texans job. That pick plus a 5th next year is about right to move up to the middle of the second round. |
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01-26-2021, 07:24 PM | #164 |
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The logic of drafting OT in the 1st.
What happened to the logic of drafting BPA in the 1st? The Chiefs are already set at the superstar positions that guarantee 10-12 wins per season minimum. No need to fixate on a specific position at 32- just select the best player with some small consideration given to position (no K, nor P).
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01-26-2021, 07:26 PM | #165 |
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Unless an amazing OT just happens to be there at 32, we aren't drafting an OL at 32.
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