Alright, fix the defense. (In-season version.)

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Here's a name I started thinking about this morning:

Dante Fowler, Jr.

His production doesn't quite match his rush success rate, but he's still young, has some left in the tank, and wouldn't be prohibitively expensive.

His deal has an out after this year, so if he doesn't want to pick it up, he can walk. Chiefs also could cut him/walk if they want, as they wouldn't be on the hook for signing bonuses.

But if he does work, it would give KC someone they can use as part of the unit next year, when the DL needs to be rebuilt.

Fair or otherwise, it's hard to disassociate Fowler and the absolutely horrific Falcons defense/pass rush last season.

He was considered their lead dog last season and he was trash. And it came right after getting paid.

I mean...that's not great.

Seems like he's generally struggled with his hand on the ground and needs to be more of a stand-up rusher to be effective.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Fair or otherwise, it's hard to disassociate Fowler and the absolutely horrific Falcons defense/pass rush last season.

He was considered their lead dog last season and he was trash. And it came right after getting paid.

I mean...that's not great.

Seems like he's generally struggled with his hand on the ground and needs to be more of a stand-up rusher to be effective.

Yeah, that's the rub. His win rate has been pretty good this year. I think it was a Brandon Thorn tweet that showed a true pass rush win rate. Not sure how he's calculating it, but it piqued my interest.

The Falcons stink and should be hitting full rebuild. Getting out of that deal and getting even a 4th or 5th for him should be a win. No idea if that's actually a high-enough price for him, though.