Let Tony G go, why keep him?

[Red Dawg]

If we can get something for him then great but if he doesn't want to be here then let him roll. I've said it before and I'll say it again. There have been alot of SB winners over the years and none of them have had TG.

We need O-line, DT's and WR's. Not TG. I love Tony, he's maybe my all time favorite Chief but paying him what he wants will be a mistake. He does not give you the red zone threat he use to.

[88TG88]

Originally Posted by Tuckdaddy

He does not give you the red zone threat he use to.

how do u figure

[Red Dawg]

Originally Posted by 88TG88

how do u figure

He can't beat double teams like in the past. He moves the chains but has not been that great inside the thirty.

[88TG88]

because we always hand off to LJ not because he cant

[ferrarispider95]

I say get rid of him too, if not Carl will over pay.

Kris wilson could be a decent weapon and we can pick up another tight end through the draft or FA.

Tony has a big ego and is going to want top dollar, and from the way it sounds he doesnt mind going elsewhere. He is also pretty self centered and a borderline prick. If he wanted to be a Chief so bad, he would stay.

[Rausch]

Let one of he best players in the NFL at his position go?

Are you ****ing reeruned?

[FAX]

I think Mr. Tuckdaddy may well be reeruned, Mr. Rausch. However, TG is gone if we don't franchise him. And, based on Herm's comments, it appears that the Chiefs would likely be unwilling to match another offer or pay the franchise tag fee. Ergo, the answer to both questions is probably yes.

FAX

[ferrarispider95]

Originally Posted by Rausch

Let one of he best players in the NFL at his position go?

Are you ****ing reeruned?

He maybe one of the best at his position, but how much weight does a a tight end carry in winning a championship. There is a lot more positions that we need and could contribute more to the team.

Plus Carl will end up overpaying, because I dont think he even wants to stay.

[Red Dawg]

Originally Posted by Rausch

Let one of he best players in the NFL at his position go?

Are you ****ing reeruned?

How is this reeruned? Save the bucks for bigger needs is not reeruned. We need DT's, a ton of OL and game breakers at WR not a 30 plus TE that wants to be the highest paid in the league. For the cash he wants we could get two monster DT's or top end O-linemen.

[shaneo69]

You have to at least franchise him, if for no other reason than to get some kind of draft pick compensation when he decides on a team that he wants to play for.

After the Tait fiasco, I doubt if Carl puts the transition tag on him.

[el borracho]

1. How do we know what kind of money Gonzalez is asking?
2. How much room under the cap do the Chiefs have? If the answer is "I don't really know" then there is no reason to care what Carl pays Gonzalez. It's not like it is your money.
3. In answer to the question "why keep him?" I would say because he is our best receiver (the only one opposing teams respect) and a very good blocker.
4. Look at his stats; Gonzalez will decline at some point but he has not yet. He may very well have 3 more years of high production. Do you really want to toss that aside?
5. Yes, the Chiefs have many positions of need. Letting Gonzalez go will not fill all those positions.

Honestly, Carl should negotiate first and, if negotiations go poorly, then tag Gonzalez. At that point one would have to look at trade offers (if there were any) and decide what is best for the Chiefs but letting Gonzalez go for nothing is stupid.

[blueballs]

you have another thread titled Start Croyle in '07
if you want to start Croyle keep Tony G
he would be the rookie QB's best friend

[Mecca]

Based upon what Vernon Davis and Antonio Gates make and his agent being Tom Condon I got a pretty good idea what he's asking....

[Pitt Gorilla]

Franchise him. You don't really have to "over-pay" then and you can get picks if someone else does. Win/win.

[Sure-Oz]

He'll be franchised anyway, so it won't matter.