Chiefs moves this off-season (So far)

[Wilson8]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Um, someone correct me if I'm wrong, but we don't necessarily have to get better at DT. We just can't fall back.

Check it out: is there a team in the AFC-W that boasts a top-5 running game? Maaaaaybe LVR with Josh Jacobs, but they haven't even been using him that way under McD.

Is there a legit AFC champion contender with a top-5 running game? BUF, no. CIN, no. JAX? Possible, but Doug Pederson isn't known for running the crap out of the ball either.

In the NFC all I see is either SF or PHI. And our defense handled both their run games very well with the likes of Nnadi, Saunders, Turk and Williams at DT.

I don't think KC necessarily has to get better with their DTs in 2023, just can't be worse. Am I crazy?

To clarify my earlier defensive tackle statement. I was not stating that defensive tackles have to be better from 2022’s roster. I am saying we have to be better than what we currently have on roster right now. We have four DTs and two of them were signed on Futures contracts. Not counting Chris Jones, that is not a strong defensive tackle lineup.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by Wilson8

To clarify my earlier defensive tackle statement. I was not stating that defensive tackles have to be better from 2022’s roster. I am saying we have to be better than what we currently have on roster right now. We have four DTs and two of them were signed on Futures contracts. Not counting Chris Jones, that is not a strong defensive tackle lineup.

gotcha. My misunderstanding. And yeah, we do need to get at least one more DT from somewhere. Man, I wish we'd found a way to keep Khalen. I liked that guy.

[Wilson8]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

gotcha. My misunderstanding. And yeah, we do need to get at least one more DT from somewhere. Man, I wish we'd found a way to keep Khalen. I liked that guy.

It would have been nice to be able to keep Khalen Saunders at a team friendly contract.

The Saints did the voidable year contract to be able to pay more and kick the can down the road again as-far-as Cap dollars. It is a 3-year playing contract with an additional 3 voidable years added on. So far Brett Veach has not wanted to play that game. Saints have to do that to keep a team on the field.

Something else to consider about a Khalen Saunders long term contract. Saunders played for KC for four seasons and this year was his only season he did not miss games. In 2020 he played 3 games. In 2021 he played 7 games.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by Wilson8

It would have been nice to be able to keep Khalen Saunders at a team friendly contract.

The Saints did the voidable year contract to be able to pay more and kick the can down the road again as-far-as Cap dollars. It is a 3-year playing contract with an additional 3 voidable years added on. So far Brett Veach has not wanted to play that game. Saints have to do that to keep a team on the field.

Something else to consider about a Khalen Saunders long term contract. Saunders played for KC for four seasons and this year was his only season he did not miss games. In 2020 he played 3 games. In 2021 he played 7 games.

Oh, I get it, from a purely rationally POV. But he made some nice plays for us, and well, he was just fun to watch, especially when he got up to full speed. Reminded me a little of the Tasmanian Devil.

[Skyy God]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Oh, I get it, from a purely rationally POV. But he made some nice plays for us, and well, he was just fun to watch, especially when he got up to full speed. Reminded me a little of the Tasmanian Devil.

He played well in a contract year.