Josh Uche Traded to Chiefs
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Patriots</a> are trading pass-rusher Josh Uche to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chiefs</a>, sources tell me and <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MikeGarafolo</a>. Coming off a win, KC lands a a new player on the edge. <a href="https://t.co/FGnWGIDom3">pic.twitter.com/FGnWGIDom3</a></p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1850943446632337753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Hell yeah, nice.

I'd been banging this drum for a while.

6th round pick

Fantastic! Was thinking corner but Edge works for me!

They did it!

Who?

**** yeah.

Oh I like...

Uche's a real nice rotational pass rusher. He doesn't really do anything else to speak of, but that's fine.

That's some good 3rd down juice and probably didn't cost much at all.

Had 11.5 sacks in 2022. I know quite a few here wanted to bring him in.

Nice, for a team that lost a lot of games and weren't playing against the pass very much that's very impressive.

24.1% pass rush win rate…. Good God

2026 5th round pick what they gave up

This is the speed rusher they have been looking for.

Why would NE give up such an asset?

2026 Sixth round pick for him.

He's a FA after this season, they signed him to a 1 year deal IIRC.

This year?!?

He's basically a 1 dimensional role player that won't be around when they are any good, for us he's a great fit, for them it's like having a great 8th inning guy on a team that wins 62 games.

Well I’’ll be darned.


I was just reading about how TB should make a play for this guy before the KC game. Like half an hour ago.

Yeah - dude gets after it.

Could this FINALLY be the true LEO we've been thinking Spags may try out? That's a Gus Bradley trick but I've always thought that we might give it a spin with some 4-3 under sort of stuff.

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Don't want to jump to conclusions, but I wonder if this indicates Omenihu and/or Danna might be out longer than anticipated?

No seriously folks, this is TURNKEY 4-3 Under.

Because of Chenal. You can use Chenal as a hybrid 'backer and drop him down in-line as an SDE. Then you can slide the rest of the DL over a gap and push the Weakside DE out to a wide position.

Chenal makes this possible because of his ability to operate on the line. It's a pure hybrid look that we could use really REALLY well.

We're gonna see some cool shit with Uche as a Leo rusher. I'm sure of it.

Yea he's very different than the rest of our room, he doesn't set the edge very well or really defend the run at all, he's a 1 dimensional speed rusher. But that is a piece our DL is missing.

I doubt it, much different players, they may have the same position listed but they are different, like Uche can not lineup at DT.

We have nobody that does what Uche can do.

I would still love a cb or lt. But this is a ridiculous steal

11.5 sacks in 2022? LMAO

Spags is going to cook hard now.

Still want a CB

Wow great ****ing move. We're really going to 3peat, aren't we?

Which is way less critical in that Under look because you've essentially pushed Wharton out to the 5 technique now with Jones/Karlaftis in the middle and Chenal at SDE.

And you don't have to do it that way every time because Uche has played coverage looks in NE. He's not great at it, but he's no worse than Chenal. So really, you could flip that look at times if you wanted to. Or you could do all sorts of weird zone blitz shit with it.

He's a fantastic chess piece for Spags, IMO. Especially when Omenihu comes back because Omenihu can be that same guy as Wharton is under that front, but better.

"Teams won't trade with the Chiefs"

Some team needs to do well in the nfc south so those teams can stop throwing money and picks away like drunks

The shitty teams that don't care will, it is hilarious that it's the Pats though.

**** yeah! I loved this guy coming out.

Shitty teams like the Ravens?

What a ****ing deal. He signed for peanuts IIRC surprising because he can get to the QB

Was he on a one year deal this year?

I think the Ravens didn't think all that highly of Orlando and took the best offer they had.

Yea 1 for 3, he apparently didn't have much action in the market due to his down year.

I like this trade on the front side, but IMHO we need some back side help.

Just think we are getting Charles back sometime.

There's some weird rumor out there that Carolina is going to make Jaycee Horn available, he's injury prone though.

Call up the Jets about Adams.

This is an absolutely awesome move.

Our DL is going to be so, so good when Omenihu is back.

Bills just traded this off-season. Ravens traded us a LT.

Burt Vartch does it again!!!

Excited about this guy. He can get after the QB!

I wonder how much of this is the Pats going "Yea **** the Bills"

A good pass rush is an average CBs friend…

I think this move is a help the corners move. They needed a speed rusher, have needed one for sometime.

Alright then, there it is, we ride or die with the secondary that we got, let’s go!

This guy getting close to ready?

Covert him to LT and LFG!!!!

Nothing gets by Bart Vatch!

This could also mean that Omenihu isn’t coming along like they would like.. ACLs are funny.. Sometimes it takes till year 2 to have confidence in that knee..

I wonder if this means anything about Omenihue's timeline.

(My pony is slow.)

This post raises a lot of questions. Primarily about you.

Do you need medical assistance?

Low “T”…

11.5 sacks in 2022. Damn.

I don’t think there’s anything to read into it. It allows us to take our time with omenihu and when we get him back we have lots and lots of scheme flexibility. And we get this all pretty much for free

LMAO

I’ve took the stance for awhile that counting on Omenihu to be his 2023 self is a little ignorant to what history shows.

Best case, he starts looking normal by the playoffs.

Plus he can spy Lamar in the playoffs…he ran a 4.58 40 time

Completely different strengths and roles. Uche works much better WITH a guy like Omenihu on the roster than without.

This doesn't say anything about Omenihu. If anything it suggests to me that they do expect him back or this isn't the kind of guy they'd be adding.

He complements a Danna/Omenihu sort just perfectly.

That Cam Thomas trade has been a bust. Hopefully this ends up better.

This may be the best DL Spags will have here.

Andy said today they think they’ll be fine at corner. Guessing this was part of that thought.

Omenihu and Uche are nothing alike, Uche is a speed rusher that doesn't defend the run and can play hand down or standing up...Omenihu is a power rusher DE/DT hybrid.

Trading for Uche has no bearing on Omenihu this just gives the Chiefs a player they didn't have, our entire rush is based on power, having a speed guy allows for some different looks and gives the offense something else to deal with.

It’s not all that close in my mind. May have been before the trade.

Who?

Only reason for the may is uncertainty with Onenihu and Danna.

Could also mean they don't believe BJ Thompson will play this year. This guy looks like a much better player though.

Dee Ford 2.0?

I hear there is some kind of pills that are constantly being advertised on AM sports radio stations that will fix this.

(I have zero knowledge of these products myself of course)

They've been bringing him on slowly same for the DT from Philly.

Here’s 1 comment from the Bills forum and there’s plenty like this in their thread about the trade. This is a great move by the Chiefs:

“For a freaking 6th rounder in 2026. NE basically gave him away! WTF NE!!!!”

That was my biggest concern, but Spags has shown the ability to get guys ready to play increased roles when we need them.

Remember when we told Ken Fuller to play safety midway through 2019? And he was pretty damn good?

Great move

Uche beating Wanya last year


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wanya Morris against Josh Uche. Pass protection is where Wanya needs the most work and Uche timed this speed to power bench press perfectly. Caught Wanya on one foot and down he goes. Uche is legit <a href="https://t.co/jl4X8CX2Uc">pic.twitter.com/jl4X8CX2Uc</a></p>&mdash; Daniel Harms�� (@InHarmsWay19) <a href="https://twitter.com/InHarmsWay19/status/1736838243767701857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Next question is whats the cap hit

AND Omenihu is coming back in a few weeks!