[duncan_idaho]

I'm as big a Jeremy Maclin as anyone. Both as a player and a person, I have a lot of respect, appreciation and admiration for him.

I think he could be a good fit for the Chiefs, at the right price. If KC is trying to win now, which it obviously is, Maclin could fit in on a one-year deal.

He gets to try to rebuild his value and show his knee is healthy. The Chiefs can sign a high reward type player who knows Andy Reid's system and should have a more shallow learning curve in the offense than a random guy off of the street.

There's a lot of WR talent in this draft, but counting on a 1st year receiver to make a big impact is usually foolish. There are some exceptions, but Keenan Allen is much more of an exception than a rule.

IF they can get Maclin at a bargain (for his level of production in the NFL) price on a short-term deal, the Chiefs get the upgrade at WR they need without breaking the bank and allowing any drafted WRs to work in gradually.

There's some risk involved - you'd need to see clean medicals on that knee and believe the ACL is going to hold up - but it offers the highest payoff/lowest price.

If it requires multiple years or does not come at a discount, it starts losing appeal, quickly. The less of a bargain it is, the less the risk is mitigated, and the smaller the potential return becomes.