FRANK CLARK IS BETTER THAN YOU

It’s a 6-9 month injury. He can be back by the first game

AP tore his ACL dec 26 2021 and came back and started game 1 2012

I think you are about 8 games too soon for his return.

I know, I’m saying it probably won’t be until the playoffs next year that he’s full strength.

No.

Also AP tore his ACL late Dec 2011 was back by the first game 2012. Won the MVP

So yes he can be back by game 1

Well **** it. Have him just play on it for the Super Bowl then.

AP hammered the PEDs to make it possible…

Which Omenihu can too, but it’s probably gonna come with a suspension.

Order the PED's under your wifes name.

Thuney and Ominehu are both HUGE losses.

At the end of the day, though, we still have Pat and they don't.

I think this pushes Veach to try that much harder to make the Chris Jones situation work. Your DL is obliterated if you let Chris go. It would basically be Karlaftis and FAU as a starting point.

Yikes

Pay someone else that is younger.

Signing Frank Clark seems like something that would happen


BUT

Has Frank Clark just been hanging out drinking beers feeling bad for himself? I would doubt he has kept in football shape.

Thats true. Im sure he has.

gotta feel bad for him, he wanted to play in a Superbowl.

But he'll probably get another chance next year at least

Well crap hate to hear this. So I guess Dickerson will be elevated? Any news on Nnadi?

George says hold my beer

Here's the good news - I'm not sure anybody we lined up at RDE was doing shit in this game anyway. Trent Williams is largely an eraser over there. Danna or Omenihu makes little difference.

But we may miss the interior rush.

Idk the in-depth stats, but I’m sure this is gonna be another Spags special with a lot of pressure from Tranquill, McDuffie, and Reid anyhow.

I understand this reference.

Fortunately they play different positions and we have competent depth for both

Next man up.

What about this Buggs fellow?

Put Tamba out there in his bloody jersey and get him a ring

Okay I feel a lot better now. Spags played a lot of the game with only 3 DL. Used Chenal as a DE quite a bit which k would assume he might do in the SB. Would like to see Willie used on the edge a few times too.

Line Chris Jones up at DE over Trent Williams on early downs. Match power to power.

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Omenihu is valuable but he's at best our 4th most important defender. I wish he were playing but as others stated, that shouldn't decide the game.

An ACL isn't that long of a recovery anymore. He could easily be good in 6-7 months.

Chiefs defense played well when he was out the first six games of the season… Spags has two weeks to create a gameplan without him.

Bummer. He'd have been extra motivated against his old team I imagine. Ah well, 2 weeks to get the gameplan down.

Feel bad for him, to get taken out right at the end against your former team for it all. Rough, gotta reward him just like Thuney if Thuney can’t go.

This sucks.

Thats an excellent idea, 5/5

I dunno, I kinda feel like Jones on Williams is wasting our advantage there which is put Jones on the weak link? He would dominate their RT all night long.

Danna can set a hard edge. And that might be all you need from that side. Just don’t let them gash you at will on the ground.

Man, this postseason has reaffirmed for me: who cares if he's ready for week 1 or week 7 or week 14. As long as we make the playoffs, I genuinely don't care too much about seed or anything that happens during the season, other than guys either staying healthy or getting healthy for the playoff run.

Yep… the timing of the injury is sucky for him as a guy trying to get paid, but if his recovery is “normal”, it probably sets him up to be hitting full stride in January… changing games for us.

Now, I have been pondering if this specific 2023 team was best built for the road run… defense, running game, and Mahomes and Kelce there for the clutch.

Not sure all of our Mahomes teams coulda done this. So projecting forward, if we take steps forward on O but steps back on D, might be a team better equipped to be home.

Or it could wear out Chris Jones and make him less effective against double teams, and make him less effective in the 4th quarter.

Power vs Power isn't a bad idea, but what if we put our fastest edge rusher on that side, and make Williams chase him on every play. Then, maybe we wear Williams out a little.

I just think that putting our OP player against their OP player would result in fewer wins than putting our OP player against a lesser lineman. I would value winning individual plays over any other strategy.

Yes, it is definitely a new world now.

Don't even really care about winning the division, quite frankly. Go 10-7 and get in, that's clearly all that matters. Didn't think we'd be able to just "flip the switch," but clearly we can.

Frank Clark time.

Pretty sure his reply was sarcastic.

Shut your whore mouth.

If this is the best option then they should just cut Felix now.

He's Tanoh Kpassagnon so far. A valuable pick used on a developmental player.

Can't win em all

This.

FAU is a first round pick who has had an entire season to develop and gain experience.

If washed up Frank Clark is really a better option than FAU at this point, then that is a problem.

FAU can be a serviceable pass rusher right now. We've seen flashes. And I don't think he is Dee Ford as a run defender either. Not as good pass rushing, but better balance overall.

Hope he gets his shot. If we get a lead, I think he can get to Purdy on a twist.

Cap hit next year is $10,970,000. Dead cap will be $3,750,000. (Last year of two-year contract.)

FAU’s cap hit next year is $2,685,867. Dead cap will be $4,196,082. (Year 2 of 4-year contract.)

I wouldn't expect a cut. That's a bad look and I'm sure there's some injury guarantees in there we don't yet see.

Josh Uche should be looking for a house in Kc.

I don’t expect a cut either, unless he doesn’t fully recover. Andy seems to be quite fond of him. Rightfully so.

He's pretty much a total opposite of a Spags DE. But I like him

Move Jones out to DE for a game and bring in

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I hadn't read this until today - kinda gives me more hope for FAU: https://theathletic.com/5166884/2023...omah-learning/

Super Bowl could be a big moment for the kid. Although I doubt he gets more than 10 reps no matter what.

No longer have an Athletic sub. I'm assuming it says he had to learn how to navigate around CJ95's massive Peenor, but now hes found a way?

Damn I don’t either but it let me read it?

Maybe cause I’m on desktop.

https://archive.ph/0tiPc

Non-paywall link.

Which begs the question, why didn't he get more snaps? This guy was a 1st rd pick and we should have been seeing him more and more as the season wore on but we did not. Granted Danna has played very well but..... is this kid a slow learner? a slow physical development? a potential bust??? What do you guys know??

So he found a time machine? LMAO

Why does everyone pick the ONLY guy who came back early due to taking illegal drugs to speed his return?

Not realistic timeframe. Look for a late Sept/early Oct return.

Does he have surgery scheduled or completed already?

Sucks ass to lose him, that's for sure. The guy was playing his ass off and doing well. He wanted this game badly.

I'd elevate Buggs and Pennel from the PS and rotate Jones a bit more at DE.

I'm also surprised they haven't IR'd Thuney so they can elevate Reiter.

You may be onto something with Jones. I’m guessing the staff sees RT as SF’s weak point.

Have to trust the interior to hold up without Jones in there though. I guess ultimately he’s gotta move around so they don’t get a beat on us.

You realize Pennel was in the starting lineup against the Ravens and Bills, right? He's been playing a ton - no pun intended. He's gotten all of Nnadi's snaps since Nnadi got hurt.

He gets reverted to the practice squad after games though. He was elevated against the Bills as well. I believe the Chiefs can bring him up for a 3rd time. Were this the regular season, that third time would be the final one before they have to make him a permanent part of the 53, if I'm not mistaken.

Yeah. If Nnadi is back then they should still elevate Pennel again. I'm sure that's what KCCrow was referring to. Move Jones more to the outside and that kind of makes up for the body we lost, at least. Not the level of play of the overall group, but keeps the same number of bodies in the rotation.

Frank Clark is not a better option. FAU isn't getting cut. Don't be stupid.

Here is part of it...

Nnadi is not playing. He is on the IR.

Hope it's his time to shine.

FAU to make a big sack in the SB would be epic!

Nothing surprising here, but glad it went well. We're gonna need him next year.

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See ya in October/November, big fella!

Pretty ****ed up to say, but this seems to have worked out perfectly in the Chiefs’ favor.

He helps us get to the Super Bowl, blows his knee, we still win the Super Bowl without him, and now he’s not likely to get a better deal outside of KC.

I think adding him to the mix late fall is actually perfect.

It’s actually really good timing. Gives Uzi a whole offseason to prepare to be the starter and then we get a boost down the stretch and going into the playoffs of another high level pass rusher adding to the mix that play inside or outside.

He will likely miss 1/2 season

Dr. El Attach Huh?
Guys, if you need major ligament surgery I'd look him up.

Much better than Dr. Neil ElDeattach

And his first name is Neil. He was meant for this work.

He good.

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Not going to complain about the defense today but why is Chris Jones in the wide 9? Lol

Freelancing like a MFer.