:clap:

“Say what you want about Dee, but the pass rush looks different when he’s out there. It’s better” - Terez

Basically exactly how I feel regarding Ford. Hope he kills it this year.

I've been counting on it all along, knew damn well they werent letting him go in a contract year

If that back starts acting up, hit him up with a shot of local and send his ass back out there... if you want a big contract in 2019, its time to go get it kid

I think Veach is playing to the strength of this draft. Phenomenal db draft. I think he'll take a couple high.

That's what a competent rusher opposite of Houston does.

Veach making his bones.

Asked a guy at work who is from Texas and a huge Dallas fan about Hithcens and he said he is THE guy he didn't want Dallas to lose this offseason.

I like this idea. Because you know that if both Fullers are on the same team, that will be a big sibling rivalry. Each one will go harder than ever before trying to outdo the other one.

I asked another friend who is a Dallas fan. His response: "You will love him. Does his talking on the field and doesn't take plays off. He will be missed. :("

So on board with this whole idea and have said so all along, there is the potential for rare synergy with those two

Sooooooooooooooooo done with that pick. Expecting absolutely.

Nothing.

Nothing motivates like money, we'll get his best this year most likely

After that he can be shipped off on the slow boat to Shanghai for a nice pick, if thats what Veach deems necessary

Eh. I hope he “kills” it as our second best pass rusher. Something like 10-12 sacks would be great.

I wouldn’t want Veach feeling like it might be a good idea to give him a big contract and a 15+ sack season might do that.

Chiefs Sign Anthony Hitchens
 

https://youtu.be/lAoBGeDiLgc
https://youtu.be/Zc2Ig3e_cjM

Between Hitchens and Ragland, I foresee a bunch of TFLs and 1-yard gains for opposing offenses running the hall. They see the run and strike.

It's a highlight reel so it's tough to make anything from it but I'll say he appears relentless. High motor kind of guy.

Look at 2:20. That's a play made by a guy who just ****ing wants it.

He reminds me of a heat-seeking missile.

From early February...excited to see this defense with LBers that don’t have to get pulled in passing situations and forces Sutton to use guys like Houston in coverage and Sorenson in the box.

If they find a way to land Suh or Sheldon as well as another corner that can play (draft or FA)...this defense has a good chance to be real nasty.

This defense should look completely different if they can fill that RCB spot with someone better than what we currently have.

I’m not a fan of Amerson, at all. This draft has 7 or 8 first round graded CBs. Hopefully Veach can find a way to move up and grab a good one.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cash flow on Anthony Hitchens&#39; 5-year, $45M deal with the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chiefs</a> is legit. He gets a $14M signing bonus and $21.29M fully guaranteed at signing. Max $49.25M with incentives. Big money for the ex-<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cowboys</a> LB.</p>&mdash; Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/973966154845716480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Okay, so it's essentially a 2 year, $21 million dollar deal.

Not bad.

The guy improved every year and is still young as hell

yeah and if you look at Watkins and this deal, the Chiefs can shed a ton of money if necessary to either keep these guys or resign our own.

Anthony Hitchens' $45M Chiefs deal: $14M signing bonus, $25.09M gtd, salaries $790,000 (gtd), $6.5M (gtd), $7.8M, $5.8M, $7.8M, annual $250K Pro Bowl plus playoffs incentive 2018-2020; up to $1.75M playtime, Pro Bowl plus playoff incentive 2021-2022

So his cap hit this year is roughly $3.6 million.

Looks that way

Ah yes, the Chiefs tried to win a superbowl with Montana and Marcus Allen but they didn't.

The moral of the story is "don't try".

Nice!

They have the space for another impact player

Low enough to make another nice move or two.

I’m guessing Boston. Just a guess.

Why? I don't understand the infatuation with Tre Boston. He was a marginal player for the Chargers and not a difference maker, and we already have a FS on the roster named Berry.

No thanks.

Rep it baby!

Sutton uses both safeties in a variety of ways based on what he did with Parker and Berry. It’s not either or.

I don't understand the fascination with trying to find a safety in free agency. We can't fill every hole with FA, we have to count on the draft for some stuff, and it's harder to find a DL who can make an impact in his first year than it is a safety.

Tre Boston

81.4

Above average

Exactly. Tre Boston is a solid center fielder. A younger version of Parker.

Boston fits what Veach has been going for. Young, ascending.

He’s 25 and gotten better year to year. Odds are you are paying for his prime.

Daniel Sorensen

40.7

Poor

KC definitely has a need at Safety

Equal odds he is a one year wonder that looked great with elite edge rushing.

I’m not overly hyped about Boston. He was good last year, but keep in mind he had an elite pass rush in front of him to make him look good.

I thought Boston was pretty solid in Carolina in 2016, too.

Sure, but Berry predominately played FS.

Tre Boston has been a JAG. Cheap flier? Maybe.

I also think We will be using Hitchens instead of a safety in most coverage areas.

Now would be a great time to trade for someone. Use that 2nd rd pick as ammo. We could easily sign them to an extension too.

3.6 cap hit for 2018. Not bad.

Landon Collins.

Im starting to sound like o. city here. And **** no, I ain't eating anything when it doesn't happen.

But our safety play would be awesome

Collins is going no where. Giants have so much money next offseason they will lock him down.

You're kidding the party where DeBerg doesn't WANT to be excited. Apparently he was more heavily invested in someone else.

Hey

Id rather have Eric Reid at safety than Boston.

:D

Or Bates and the other Reid in the draft. The more I look at it, it seems like we might go S in the second. A lot of great prospects this year coupled with our need. Just makes sense with how Veach has been looking to attack every position in FA but that one.

I’ve been seeing GIFs for the last 24 hours of Hitchens from Keysor and Jacobs and I have no clue how this guy wasn’t more coveted. Or maybe he was, seeing how we paid him $9M per year.

I’ve seen 6 or 7 plays on Twitter alone that remind me of DJ with the way he gets around linemen.

He's basically the face of the protests. If the rumors about Clark are true, that signing isn't happening. He might have trouble finding work all together, TBH.

KC stole him from Indy

Link

If we sign him.....then it pretty much shows that trading Peters was all about attitude and not wanting to pay him the money.

I’ll have to look. Some Indy guys said it

They're a bunch of bundle of stickss!

I found some. Pauline thought he was a lock to go there after the senior bowl.

Damn

Eh. Reid has had somr concussion issues iirc

Ballard hasn’t signed anyone. They’re gonna suck, again.

They're not even at the cap floor, I don't know what the hell they're doing. Everyone thought they were going all in for Robinson and Hutchins and they got neither.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Anthony Hitchens&#39; five-year, $45M deal with the Chiefs includes a $14M signing bonus and fully guaranteed salaries of $790,000 in 2018 and $6.5 million in 2019.</p>&mdash; Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/DanGrazianoESPN/status/973968239939158016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Back loaded as **** with no good out for four years. Still not a fan of this signing.

PFF says it looks more like a 2 yr deal for $21.5M with 3 one year options. I like the player, but not the deal.

Guys are getting paid more with the cap being where it is, that's just life.

Why? As the cap goes off those one year deals don't look so bad.

The days of back loaded contracts with big signing bonuses are over folks.

*Looks at both Hitchens and Watkins deals*

Huh?

These are the kind of offseason moves that legit GM's make.

How very refreshing.

Best offseason since Joe Montana and Marcus Allen came to town.

Exactly the case. :thumb:

He has a weird Leveon Bell approach to reading his gaps. Kind of bounces around until he finds his hole and explodes through. Cowboys fans and reports say he was progressing each year and it really does look like he just needed to get comfortable so he can play the way he would like to.

Really hope DJ comes back as a coach because I feel Hitchens would be a fantastic apprentice for him. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him struggle in a new scheme and position in the early going, but fans will need to give him some time to get his feet under him here because there is absolutely talent there. I like the signing.

Demarcus Robinson giving up his number apparently. Watkins to wear #14.

https://twitter.com/sammywatkins/sta...706024448?s=21

He had 11 in college so he's probably switching to that.

Hopefully they aren't cutting him.

My bad I posted this in the wrong thread

You're gonna have to fight Dane now.

Hmmm