Of course it is a PR thing too, there will be some people that get annoyed about giving up a 1, or "Brett Veach sucks at the draft" when he won't have a 1, 2 drafts in a row..

I can't be happy giving up a #1 for a partial season rental, especially when we have Bob Sutton as the common denominator. =(

If you make that deal you assume there is a new contract because his cap number is pretty high.

Thomas wants to get paid so I doubt you are dealing for him unless you are ready to pay him.

Berry has a 16 mil cap hit next year. I don't see how any team ties up 25 mil plus in one year on safeties.

It would likely be a one year rental for a 2nd round +. That's going all in this year.

This. 25+ mil in Safeties and 1 of them can't see the field. Berry is going to be rusty IF he ever comes back, and Earl may need some weeks to adjust to Bob's D.

You get away with it because you have Ford, Bailey and Houston likely coming off the book after this year.

Who's to say this team doesn't walk on Berry in 2 years?

Bob Sutton's defenses were excellent when the talent was there. This defense sorely needs talent and using Bob Sutton as an excuse to not acquire it is inexcusable...

When Mahomes is this far ahead of schedule, going all in makes perfect sense.

Why wouldn't you go all in? The AFC is in shambles, the Steelers are a dramafied mess, the Patriots look old and untalented, Jacksonville has no offense.

The spot is there for the taking right now.

Exactly.

We have to stick to the PLAN, younger and faster on defense.

Because the "plan" has won us so many Super Bowls.

Again, Patrick Mahomes changes EVERYTHING. He's having a one-in-a-lifetime season right now. You have to take advantage of it.

He's just getting started. Manning, brees and Brady didn't have their best football year 1.

How long are you going to have that offense rolling that way?

At some point we are going to have a less talented offense to have an average defense and a QB making a ton of money.

The time is right now.

His start is better than any of those guys. When you have a winning lottery ticket in your hand, you cash it in. You don't stick it in your pocket and say "I think I'll just keep playing to see if I can get a bigger jackpot".

This year's team can win a Super Bowl. They need more talent on defense. Wasting this opportunity would be a real shame.