Ron Parker is a younger version of Nelson. Fast single high type safety who makes plays all over the field.

Sure he hasn't had 8 INTs ever, but neither had Nelson at Parker's current age.

Would rather address the position with a younger and cheaper option.

This would be a great 1-2 year signing...

Parker is 28. He's had 6 INTs in the last 3 yrs. Nelson had 14 during that span. More than double. (Nelson had 5 INTs his first year.) Save money? KC has a small window to leverage their aging stars. Good option to compensate for the loss of Smith... if Nelson isn't out to break the bank.

Smith and now Abdullah leaves things in a bit of a mess, I'm down for this player if we can afford him... we dont want to be counting on a bunch of rookies back there

I would agree. It's not that I want to save money. But doesn't make sense to me to spend on three starters at safety.

I'd rather have a value as a third safety option. If we have money to spend id rather that be on a depth corner.

Probably going to cost a 6th round comp pick if signed.

Huh?

It doesn't really compensate for Smith because it's a safety, which we have already lost 2 of those this offseason alone. Would prefer to draft both positions if Nelson is going to cost more than a few million, and he will.

Maybe this is why? The Bengals have never cared about character but other teams do:

On Sept. 30th 2007, a car driven by Justin Glass with passengers Corey Smith and Randall Cason was approached by two individuals one of whom opened fire on the car. Smith received a gunshot wound to the back of his head and was in a coma for two days while Glass was shot in the arm. Cason who was unhurt in the incident initially identified Reggie Nelson as the man accompanying the shooter, identified as Aaron Hernandez.[13] Cason later rescinded his identification of Aaron Hernandez as the shooter and Reggie Nelson as the accomplice. No charges from this incident were ever brought against either Hernandez or Nelson.

Urban Meyer has a big broom.

I'd love it if we replaced Husain Abderka with this guy...

Oh....holy shit...

It helps fortify the secondary and that does help to compensate for the departure of Smith. Nobody said it completely compensates for his absence. Nelson is a known quantity. Having 2 premiere safeties makes the secondary and the entire defense better. It would be negligent for the Chiefs not to kick the tires. Salary cap is the only money issue unless your name is Clark Hunt.

Good find, but that was 9 years ago. And he was never arrested or convicted of anything. If there haven't been any issues before or since that, it shouldn't be a deal breaker for the Chiefs.

Hit on a donk?

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