ChiefsPlanet - Chiefs Veach's '21 Offseason Plan to Keep Us Thriving: Let's speculate

I know Fisher wasn’t a turnstile, but signing a lateral move LT at the end of their career will be. I was hopeful we would cement the position for at least the next 3-4 years and move on down the road. I know we’ll make due, but this is definitely plan B.

If they sign someone like Reiff and then draft someone like Radunz or Walker Little, they're setting the position for the next 5 years.

That's not a bad plan B.

htismaqe

03-17-2021 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bowser (Post 15589516)

Reiff is a solid plan B. No way Veach never thought to consider Reiff if Williams fell through.

Now, Reiff, Thuney, Hudson, if I can be greedy.......

Veach is the best GM we've ever had. There's no way he's giving up on this.

htismaqe

03-17-2021 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigChiefFan (Post 15589526)

Signing a short-term FA stopgap allows them flexibility in the draft to get a developmental prospect that could be a long-term solution without paying out the nose to get him.

O.city

03-17-2021 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 15589538)

Signing a short-term FA stopgap allows them flexibility in the draft to get a developmental prospect that could be a long-term solution without paying out the nose to get him.

Preferably they draft someone to play there long term, but I'm skeptical that guy is there at 31. LT's just tend to go earlier.

Bowser

03-17-2021 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 15589536)

Veach is the best GM we've ever had. There's no way he's giving up on this.

Yep.

Reiff
Thuney
Hudson
LDT
Niang

I'd take that in a heartbeat and name my next kid Brett.

O.city

03-17-2021 11:30 AM

Reiff would atleast let you go into the draft and not have to have LT so high on the list. If the opp presented itself, do it, but wouldn't have to go out your way.

htismaqe

03-17-2021 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 15589539)

Preferably they draft someone to play there long term, but I'm skeptical that guy is there at 31. LT's just tend to go earlier.

Walker Little's situation is almost identical to Niang's. He was injured and then opted out. He's a prototypical Andy Reid LT and he'll likely be available at the end of the SECOND round.

staylor26

03-17-2021 11:31 AM

I think they end up talking Liam Eichenberg in the draft unless they make a big move.

O.city

03-17-2021 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 15589545)

Walker Little's situation is almost identical to Niang's. He was injured and then opted out. He's a prototypical Andy Reid LT and he'll likely be available at the end of the SECOND round.

I'm sure I'll get ostracized for this, but I'm not a fan of guys that opted out.

htismaqe

03-17-2021 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by staylor26 (Post 15589548)

I think they end up talking Liam Eichenberg in the draft unless they make a big move.

Maybe they move Niang to LT and play Eichenberg at RT? I'm not sure Eichenberg is a LT in this offense.

Chris Meck

03-17-2021 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 15589539)

Preferably they draft someone to play there long term, but I'm skeptical that guy is there at 31. LT's just tend to go earlier.

this is an unusual draft. The opt-outs and early declarations make for a weird and unpredictable draft.

I have zero doubt that someone like Walker Little would be a top 20 pick had he not opted out, for example. But you might get him in the 2nd as it is.

It was a weird year, and a pre-draft season to boot.

This is a year where you trust your scouts and trust the tape above all else.

O.city

03-17-2021 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 15589550)

Maybe they move Niang to LT and play Eichenberg at RT? I'm not sure Eichenberg is a LT in this offense.

Thats the issue with those end of the first guys. They tend to be more RT than LT.

LT's are just so damn hard to find. Damn it.

BigChiefFan

03-17-2021 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bowser (Post 15589528)

Just imagine if Thuney was playing next to Fisher last year what the overall consensus of Fisher would be today.

I agree. Fisher was a damn good player for us and I don’t see Okung, Reiff, or Peters as being better than Fisher, which is why I commented the way I did out of frustration.

The Franchise

03-17-2021 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by staylor26 (Post 15589548)

I think they end up talking Liam Eichenberg in the draft unless they make a big move.

I’m an Irish fan .....and meh.

htismaqe

03-17-2021 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 15589549)

I'm sure I'll get ostracized for this, but I'm not a fan of guys that opted out.

Stanford only ended up playing 7 games this past season. He didn't miss much at all.