Free agents following this year.

[Direckshun]

2012 is going to be a VERY challenging offseason for the Chiefs. If we want to continue getting better as a team, we need to find a way to get a lot done in a very small amount of time.

I tried to limit this list of FAs to players we are relatively certain will be Chiefs throughout 2011.

QB: none
RB: Thomas Jones
FB: Le'Ron McClain

WR: Dwayne Bowe, Jerheme Urban
TE: Leonard Pope

OT: Jared Gaither, Barry Richardson
OG: none
C: Casey Wiegmann

NT: Kelly Gregg, Anthony Toribio
DE: Wallace Gilberry

ILB: Jovan Belcher (RFA), Brandon Siler
OLB: Andy Studebaker

CB: Brandon Flowers, Brandon Carr, Travis Daniels
S: Jon McGraw,

ST: Ryan Succop (RFA)

That's a potentially turbulent offseason. Pioli needs to get his deals done now.

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

Kansas Cith Chiefs outside linebacker Andy Studebaker signed a three-year contract extension this week, according to NFL Players Association records.

Per the NFLPA, Studebaker is due the following base salaries: $1.3 million this year, $950,000 in 2011, $1.48 million in 2012 and $2.005 million in 2013.

Studebaker is a former sixth-round draft pick, a converted defensive end who was entering the final year of his rookie deal.

Studebker intercepted two passes against Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers in an overtime win last season.


http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/...-contract.html

[Urc Burry]

They just posted on nfl.com the update salary cap space... we have $32,984,542.00 to spare.. Now get Flowers, Carr, and Bowe signed ASAP

[L.A. Chieffan]

LOCK UP MCGRAW NOW.

[Direckshun]

Franchise tag: Jared Gaither (assuming he heals and plays up to his ability, if he doesn't tag Bowe)

Let go: Jones, Urban, Richardson, Wiegmann, Gregg, Toribio, Daniels, Carr, McGraw

Tender: Succop (3rd rounder), Belcher (2nd rounder)

Take your change on resigning in free agency: McClain, Pope, Siler, Studebaker, McGraw

Which means these are the guys we have to resign pronto: Bowe, Flowers, and Gilberry

Draft: big RB, NT, CB, interior OL depth, S depth

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Franchise tag:[B] [B]Jared Gaither (assuming he heals and plays up to his ability, if he doesn't tag Bowe)

Let go: Jones, Urban, Richardson, Wiegmann, Gregg, Toribio, Daniels, Carr, McGraw

Tender: Succop (3rd rounder), Belcher (2nd rounder)

Take your change on resigning in free agency: McClain, Pope, Siler, Studebaker, McGraw

Which means these are the guys we have to resign pronto: Bowe, Flowers, and Gilberry

Draft: big RB, NT, CB, interior OL depth, S depth

I'm for sure wrapping up Bowe Flowers, Gilberry, Belcher, Succop, Carr, McClain, Siler, Studebaker (depending on this year) and same with Richardson.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Franchise tag: Jared Gaither (assuming he heals and plays up to his ability, if he doesn't tag Bowe)

Let go: Jones, Urban, Richardson, Wiegmann, Gregg, Toribio, Daniels, Carr, McGraw

Tender: Succop (3rd rounder), Belcher (2nd rounder)

Take your change on resigning in free agency: McClain, Pope, Siler, Studebaker, McGraw

Which means these are the guys we have to resign pronto: Bowe, Flowers, and Gilberry

Draft: big RB, NT, CB, interior OL depth, S depth

Release Carr? No thanks.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Release Carr? No thanks.

I'm struggling to think of a reason why people want Carr gone.

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Release Carr? No thanks.

Originally Posted by PGM

I'm struggling to think of a reason why people want Carr gone.

I don't want to lose Carr, but (a.) Pioli isn't going to pay two corners in the same offseason, and (b.) overworking yourself to retain two UFA corners could mean you potentially lose more valuable players elsewhere, like left tackle, wide receiver, or passrusher.

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

I don't want to lose Carr, but (a.) Pioli isn't going to pay two corners in the same offseason, and (b.) overworking yourself to retain two UFA corners could mean you potentially lose more valuable players elsewhere, like left tackle, wide receiver, or passrusher.

This analysis would be correct if Carl Peterson was still running the team.

However, the team has the most CAP space in the NFL and a lot of flexibility to sign players to long term extensions during the year (see, Charles, Jamaal, Johnson, Derrick).

I would expect Flowers, Carr and Bowe will all have new deals before the end of the year.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

I don't want to lose Carr, but (a.) Pioli isn't going to pay two corners in the same offseason, and (b.) overworking yourself to retain two UFA corners could mean you potentially lose more valuable players elsewhere, like left tackle, wide receiver, or passrusher.

(a.) Pioli has stated multiple times now that keeping home grown players is his #1 Priority. If we've learned anything about Pioli since he came here it's that he's unpredictable.

(b) Overworking yourself to retain two corners? Really? That's a real stretch. Also, lets not forget the fact that we'll see new contracts during the season. He's not going to wait till the end of the season to lock all these guys up.

[aturnis]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Franchise tag: Jared Gaither (assuming he heals and plays up to his ability, if he doesn't tag Bowe)

Let go: Jones, Urban, Richardson, Wiegmann, Gregg, Toribio, Daniels, Carr, McGraw

Tender: Succop (3rd rounder), Belcher (2nd rounder)

Take your change on resigning in free agency: McClain, Pope, Siler, Studebaker, McGraw

Which means these are the guys we have to resign pronto: Bowe, Flowers, and Gilberry

Draft: big RB, NT, CB, interior OL depth, S depth

You're being an idiot. Why would you let go of Carr?

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by aturnis

You're being an idiot. Why would you let go of Carr?

Because it's unreasonable to expect us to hold on to everybody.

If I had to choose between Carr and Gilberry, I let go of Carr first.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Because it's unreasonable to expect us to hold on to everybody.

If I had to choose between Carr and Gilberry, I let go of Carr first.

That's a helluva plan.

Keep the dime-a-dozen passing down specialist over the potential #1 CB.

[aturnis]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

That's a helluva plan.

Keep the dime-a-dozen passing down specialist over the potential #1 CB.

this.