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Originally Posted by oaklandhater (Post 10382083)

http://sportsglory.com/nfl/kansas-ci...y-maclin/12665

Kansas City Chiefs to show interest in Jeremy Maclin?
Posted by: Evan Massey January 18, 2014 in AFC West, Chiefs, Eagles, NFC East, NFL, NFL Blog, NFL Rumors

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According to Terez A. Paylor of the Kansas City Star, the Kansas City Chiefs are expected to show interest in free agent wide receiver Jeremy Maclin this coming offseason. The Chiefs are looking for upgrades to their aerial attack for quarterback Alex Smith, and Maclin very well could be a cheaper option because of the ACL injury that he is coming off. This would be a very intriguing move that very well could be a huge boost to an already solid offense.
Maclin has struggled with injury issues throughout his career, and missed the entire 2013 season due to a torn ACL. He has admitted that he may have to take a discounted contract or a one-year deal to prove himself following that big of an injury.
In 2012 with the Philadelphia Eagles, Maclin played in 15 games. He was able to catch 69 passes for a total of 857 yards and seven touchdowns, which shows just how good he can be when healthy. There’s no doubt that he would add yet another playmaker to an offense that already has the potential to break off a big play at any time. Alex Smith has proven to be the quarterback of the future for the Chiefs, and they want to bring in as good of a supporting cast as they can.
At his current rate of progress, Maclin is expected to be cleared for the beginning of training camp, which is certainly good news for any interested team. Maclin was originally drafted by Andy Reid in Philadelphia, and could be an exact fit with what Reid is trying to do in Kansas City. This is certainly a potential destination to keep an eye on for Maclin.

Why not? As long as its incentive laden. Insurance against the knee not being normal. There would be no downside.

With his coming off an injury it might take an incentive laden contract.

We NEED a speedy WR. If he is healthy, definitely sign him. Just make sure it is an incentive-laden contract, rather than guaranteed... want him earning those dollars ;)

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Mine as well get ready for him.

Similar skillset to AJ Jenkins, just more proven as a player in this league,

We can take a flyer on the guy but he's a guy who's never had a 1,000 yard season and he's injury prone. I'll keep my expectations low if Reid even goes that route.

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Originally Posted by philfree (Post 10382223)

We can take a flyer on the guy but he's a guy who's never had a 1,000 yard season and he's injury prone. I'll keep my expectations low if Reid even goes that route.

Not many receivers go over 1k yards in Reids offense, if at all. It is designed to spread the ball around to a lot of different targets and therefore reduces the importance of having a #1 WR.

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Originally Posted by philfree (Post 10382223)

We can take a flyer on the guy but he's a guy who's never had a 1,000 yard season and he's injury prone. I'll keep my expectations low if Reid even goes that route.

Slightly better Avery 2.0 then? ROFL

He would be a decent pickup IMO if the speed is still there.

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Originally Posted by Ragged Robin (Post 10382228)

Slightly better Avery 2.0 then? ROFL

More consistent Avery. Definitely has better hands and is more willing across the middle.

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Originally Posted by philfree (Post 10382223)

We can take a flyer on the guy but he's a guy who's never had a 1,000 yard season and he's injury prone. I'll keep my expectations low if Reid even goes that route.

I don't really care about the 1,000 yards threshold. If he can get back to full strength, the guy has blazing speed, good hand, runs good routes, knows the system, gets the ball in the endzone and would be a perfect fit for the offense.

The only real question mark for me is the injury factor.

Is this the first injury to the knee he blew out his acl in?

It will be a cheap contract. We have a huge need. This is the right kind of gamble.

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Originally Posted by saphojunkie (Post 10382252)

It will be a cheap contract. We have a huge need. This is the right kind of gamble.

That also frees us up in the draft to get some DB.

As much as I want Marqise Lee... I'd settle for Maclin and a 1st round DB.

People saying they wouldn't want him are stupid.
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I still want us to go after Jordy Nelson next offseason, when he's a FA.

I'd seriously trade our likely mid-first round pick for him.

Maclin is someone who knows the offense, will be available at a discount, and is at our biggest position of need on offense. He's probably the biggest upgrade at that position that would be available on the free agent market. I think adding Maclin to Bowe and Avery would be a nice upgrade, especially for the cap dollars invested.

WR would be hard to solve through the draft anyway, because it takes a WR a few years before they really contribute, most of the time.