Thread: Chiefs Chiefs trade for LB Reggie Ragland
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Old 08-28-2017, 12:56 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud View Post
KPL and now Ragland.

I also believe that Veach knows the end is near for DJ.

He got a first round talent with 3 years left on his deal for 2019 4th rounder.

That's freaking value.
Ragland isn't a true replacement for DJ unless they kinda re-envision the role that DJ plays.

I don't believe Ragland is a 3-down 'backer but rather a complementary 2-down player. When DJ goes, he still needs to be replaced.

But what this might do is give us a nice young core at ILB presuming that Wilson can take another step or Eligwe develops. The interesting thing about Eligwe and Ragland being top HS recruits was how complementary their respective skill-sets are. 2 very highly regarded, high pedigree players who have vastly different strengths.

If Eligwe can develop his game and get comfortable in space, he and Ragland could be 5+ year solutions in the middle of this defense. That's pretty exciting to think about.
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