Chiefs pick up 5th year options for McDuffie and Karlaftis

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Originally Posted by kccrow

Not sold on a top-25 pass rusher who is only 24 years old? Know what Trey Hendrickson was doing at 24? Playing special teams. He had a better season at 23 than Clowney ever had, and people jerk off around here to sign him every offseason. Etc.

There are maybe 7-8 consistently elite pass rushers in the NFL. After that, it's a bunch of guys that bounce around between 6 and 12 sacks, usually with several years between those 10-12 sack seasons.

Karlaftis is a very good player who is getting better each season. He's easily worth that 5th year option tag.

Originally Posted by Bump

not everyone can be Derrick Thomas or Bruce Smith but he's pretty damn good for us. Best LE we've had since Neil Smith probably.

it's kinda like back in the day when we drafted simms. he was only good in college because he was playing next to a stud named julius peppers.

my gut says his production is purely tied to working on the same line as CJ.

i like the guy, not saying his fifth shouldn't be picked up, i just think if he was on any other line, he wouldn't be as good.