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Could the Chiefs afford to sign Walter Thurmond or Sam Shields and TJ Ward? If that happens then draft Darquez Denard or a receiver round 1.

If Dennard is still available at 23, they have to draft him.

Drafting a CB #1 would be silly

No, the Chiefs can't afford TJ Ward. Walter Thurmond and Sam Shields are more than likely out of the question as well.

No its not, it puts us in a position to be able to get rid of Sean Smith and Brandon Flowers next offseason. this will save us a lot of money against the cap.

CP should shave its ass to eliminate any dingleberrys

No, keeping Flowers as your #1 perimeter defender is silly. He needs to be kicked down the depth chart no matter how much the team is paying him. Dennard in the 1st would be a blessing for this team's pass defense.

He hasn't been the #1 CB since like 2011. He plays the slot in the Nickel and Cooper plays left and Smith plays right regardless of where the #1 receiver is lined up.

Ward's going to command a contract the Chiefs can't afford this offseason.
Thurmond would be a great signing, but seeing how we're wed to Flowers for another year, where is he going to play?

I'm hoping for a Mike Mitchell signing or Calvin Pryor at 23.

So Pioli paid $50 mil to a nickel corner who is barely serviceable in the slot? Jesus Christ our secondary truly sucks donkey.

Get rid of ALL these jokers and start over back there, herpity derpsky!

No way Dennard is available at 23.

It's possible if he runs a slow 40 time.

SIGN ALL THE THINGS

Dennard isn't a #1 CB it would be a stupid pick with all the talent available.

Why haven't more teams tried this?

Signing all the free agents will give your team such an infusion of talent. You'd think more teams would try.

He'd be better than anyone on our roster from day 1, especially in this system.

Dammit (choose person of choice; insert here)!! :cuss:

Why do you think we brought Andy Reid aboard?

yeah, Flowers let me down this season.

They can afford anyone they really want to get.


The question is whether the player is really worth the money.

I think drafting a corner #1 makes the most sense for this team in the long term.

Our corners were amazing until Hali and Houston got hurt....which gave opposing quarterbacks all day to find the open receiver, which in turn exposed our horrendous safety play and lack of our coaching staffs ability to make in game adjustments.

The corners weren't the problem.

It could also be that teams figured out that our coverage was poor and predictable.

Then they just threw the ball too quickly for our rush to get there.

our defense didn't get much better when Hali and Houston came back

Corners?
Safeties?
Pass rushers tired?
Coaching?

We definitely need to invest at corner soon. It's possible we cut both Flowers and Smith next offseason.

as they should be as that will free up a lot of well needed money

Agreed.

You can land a starter-caliber corner in Round 3 or even 4, if you're smart and/or lucky. Dennard is really the only corner I like in the 1st, but it's unlikely he'll fall.

If we trade down to the top of the 2nd, I'd look at Gilbert.

Losing Flowers and Smith next offseason means we have Marcus Cooper and one open slot (how fast will Ron Parker come along, one wonders...). It's either spend a midrounder on CB this year or burn a 1st or 2nd on it next year.

Some sites are saying that Verrett could drop as far as the 4th round due to his size. I think that's not going to happen, farthest he will drop is the 2nd, IMO, because some team will fall in love with his tape and pull the trigger. However, if he is there in the 3rd, he's a no-brainer.