uh yeah

6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL?

stud

Yep, Chenal played a hell of a game.

Gay also had 8 total tackles and led the team with 2 TFLs.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Watching the film back... Willie Gay was tremendous <br><br>Playing in space, taking away throwing lanes, pursuit on perimeter - and in particular, I love how fast/violent he triggers downhill and inserts himself into LOS. And doesn&#39;t get jarred or knocked off when battling OL <a href="https://t.co/NQES0wJyTn">pic.twitter.com/NQES0wJyTn</a></p>&mdash; Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenFennell_NFL/status/1625889760630677504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 15, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Willie Gay had his best performance in coverage and maybe his best career performance period in this game. In the Super Bowl. He's become a really good coverage LB. Like probably, easily, top-10.

Willie has damn near become a must keep. I would prefer to try and get a deal done with him the off-season at a lower rate.. but he might be wise not to take it

This isn’t a criticism… but Bolton is good. Very good. But he will never be a Warner/Wagner. He’s just athletically limited. And that’s what makes this duo so perfect for each other. Bolton is Mr reliable. Reads the run great, doesn’t miss tackles, gets the reads right. Etc. While Willie is your heat seeking missle

Well, you know if we don't spend a bunch of money on stupid free agent wide receivers, we can afford to keep the Willie Gays, Nick Boltons, and Sneeds.

This is why I don't want to do that shit.

I think we’re good at WR with MVS, Moore, Toney, and Watson on another cheap deal. Then take a WR early and late in the draft.

I’m all for extending Gay and Sneed if they’re fair deals. Sneed would be the priority of the two. You have another year before extending Bolton, which is a no brainer.

Assuming we keep Sneed, our LB crew and secondary looks set for multiple years. We can focus 100% on the DL, which isn't terrible and has one of the best players in the NFL for at least one more year.

Have we heard anything about approaching him with a contract?

Not till i read this thread

I don't think there's good WR options in FA this year so fair enough, but spending money on WRs rather than LBs isn't exactly an automatically bad move

WR signings should be for ring-hunters, IMO.

I thought he wasnt eligible until the beginning of the league year.

I agree. KC should focus a lot of their resources on the defense and OLine. He is good enough to win with non All Pro receivers if he has a line that protects him well and a defense that doesn’t give up an average of 30+ a game. I hate the Patriot Way model, but in a lot of respects they were as successful as they were because the line protected Brady and they had top 10 defenses. The fact Veach drafts better than Bill means KC can restock with young, cheap talent easier.

Exactly. It's still technically the 2022 season until the beginning of March.

I would argue that an elite QB plus an elite defense wins more Super Bowls.

Draft and develop your WR's, I'm all for investing in the position, just not in paying market value when we've proven that's not necessary for KC to field a top flight offense.

Yeah, I'd just rather draft and develop than overspend in free agency. Historically speaking, the big FA signings rarely pay off. It's fine to fill a hole, and value pick-ups to fill out your roster, but you build your team through the draft.

Exactly. It comes down to your strengths and what those strengths are capable of overcoming. Mahomes is a strength and is capable of overcoming lesser WR talent. As such KC does not need to pour resources into expensive FA WRs. Keep stocking him with cheap ring chasers as well as young drafted talent and spend money on other areas like the lines.

Veach is going to draft a WR, and go after at least one vet WR that wants to chase a ring. But some time in the next couple seasons he’ll sign a legit WR1. Just a matter of time

Thank you for saving the season on that huge fourth down stop

Knew it was probably inevitable even before Tranquil.

Vacuum cleaner salesmen in Chicago probably just got boners reading that Tweet, though.

What tweet? It was deleted.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s looking like Ive probably played my last game in arrowhead😢. Damn im going to miss that place. Nothing like it❤️💛 lets go get this Ring to end it the right way🤞🏾</p>&mdash; Willie Gay Jr (@WillieGayJr) <a href="https://twitter.com/WillieGayJr/status/1747027604085801369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


Gay claims it’s a new account and the chiefs are following him so it might be a real account

It's from a new account that may or may not be Gay.

Must’ve been an imposter. Tweet from Gay saying looks like he might’ve played his last home game at Arrowhead and how much he loved it and was going to miss it.

Lol, this didns't age well. My naivete died a cruel but short death, lol

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s looking like Ive probably played my last game in arrowhead😢. Damn im going to miss that place. Nothing like it❤️💛 lets go get this Ring to end it the right way🤞🏾</p>&mdash; Willie Gay Jr (@WillieGayJr) <a href="https://twitter.com/WillieGayJr/status/1747027604085801369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

That may be the correct path but I just don’t see Veach doing that. He’ll go for a first round and a 4th round WR and spend MVS money on a FA. We saw a 5th round rookie kick add yesterday. He just needs some luck and better scouting at the WR position.

Gotta be a fake

No way he's airing this out right now

yes, let's depend on luck and our scouting department, again.:thumb:

It's a fake account. Disregard.

worked with Rice.

Let's get another one of those.

of course it is. No way any player with a playoff game to go would say that. Even if negotiations aren’t going well. Plus it’s not officially official there will be no more home games this year.

It was probably Clay

Just happened to scroll up and see this again.

This guy is ****ing gifted.

Idk Chiefs are following him

Dude have you seen our 2022 draft? I'd say our scouting department is pretty good.

in reference to WRs. Obviously they did well with MCDuffie and the rest.

Willie Gay would have more than 2500 followers.

the Chiefs have like barely 21 techs running their social media stuff. They don’t pay shit so that’s all you hire. Idiot followed fake account.

No blue checkmark.

it worked one time, out of however many that didn't really work out.


And Rice is still a work in progress. Let's not get ahead of ourselves and crown him as something he's not, yet. And how much further along would Rice be right now in his development if Veach had acquired a Hopkins or a Thielen or some other decent vet WR, instead of relying on MVS to be the veteran leader, who can't teach Rice a goddamned thing except how to eff up routes and drop footballs?

We'd be the 1-seed.

They gonna call that?
Psshh

Maybe he doesn't want to pay for the checkmark?

**** off

Willie follows me on the gram so I can ask him but I am pretty sure this is fake

Willie is gonna spy Josh and make him hurt

Well yeah he’s gonna walk. If they were gonna keep him you sign him before he hits free agency

This is a good plan.:thumb:

Chiefs can maybe reel him back easily if the offers dont materialize...

That ain't him. He was @willieg___ awhile back and I believe he nuked his Twitter account.

I doubt he dusted off a new handle so he could announce he was leaving the team before a playoff game.

I just talked to him.

That IS him.

Literally just left his house, and I was sitting in the room while he was on the phone with you. He hung up and busted out laughing knowing you'd start some boolshit rumors on here. I said, "That ain't your tweet?"

And he kicked me out for asking.

Oh damn

OH DAMN

That’s a fake lol, everyone got duped

Any older WR would be thoroughly worn out by now

I don't know what to tell you man. I'm famous in what I do and he follows me. He said that's him. You want me to post a screenshot of the DM's?

smoke em if you got em

So there you go.

Im Willie Gay

Peace, my man. I was just being a CP smart ass. I don't know what juice you have with players or whatnot but I believe you.

Tell him he's a ****ing dumbass for posting that during the playoffs

Then the gay part was certainly accurate

It's almost unBelizeable

Yeah I gotta say I'm surprised that he posted that when he did. Maybe he's just upset about it and aired it out.

He told me it's a contract year and from the rest (not posting it) he doesn't think they will offer him, but we will see.

Not a fan of the timing. Yes kinda odd

I'd rather he hang out with a vacuum cleaner than you.

(And PS - the vacuum cleaner is more famous than you too.)

He's still a really young man. Young man do silly emotional things.

From the timing, it was when Buffalo pulled away in the game. He knew Pittsburgh had to win for him to get another game at HOME. What a huge bummer.

That right there makes me want to find a way for the fans to make a statement that we want WGJ back.

He’s EXACTLY the kind of player I wish we could give a lifetime contract to.

Tell him to inform his agent that he wants to stay in KC. Wouldn’t it be incredible if WGJ, Jones and Sneed to all give hometown discounts to all stay in KC?

Make up the difference in commercials for Clark’s soccer team or something lol

Yup. I think you're right on the timing of it.

Man that makes me sad because he's a fave as a person and player. We're a better team with him, and his athelticism is the best of the LB corps.

I do know we have a young dude in Cam Jones that was all over the field against the Chargers but that's one game against backups.

Either way, not a fan of any of this for personal reasons.

Yeah, that sucks. I wish he hadn't put that out there right now.

I'd take Drue Tranquill over him, tbh.

there's no way we can keep everyone, the sad reality. But at least you might get some comp picks. Gotta keep Sneed though

Look at you bros being bros.

Right...odd timing

We will beat the Texans in the AFCCG at Arrowhead.

Tell him to knock Josh Allen the **** out

I love Gay but with his neck injury and Bolton's hand injury, our linebacking corps looked weak in the 1st half against the run.

Won't mind him sitting this one out against the Ravens if he isn't 100%. We have good alternatives in his position that can help us out

Disagree. I think he's needed against Lamars speed more than ever.

If he can’t go activate Cam Jones. He was all over the place in the chargers game or call in a special delivery of the shit Peyton Manning did with his Neck issues.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Somebody double check my data, but the Chiefs season turned around in this moment <a href="https://t.co/2OrPFYMX1C">pic.twitter.com/2OrPFYMX1C</a></p>&mdash; Ty (@ImSorryKC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImSorryKC/status/1752386987443536092?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The moment the Chiefs got their swagger back.