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kccrow 02-07-2018 08:23 PM

Mock 2/7
 
Trades
QB Alex Smith to Washington for 2018 3rd round selection (78) and CB Kendall Fuller per sources.

Retirements (Else Release)
ILB Derrick Johnson
OLB Tamba Hali

If either of these guys don't hang it up, it's time for the Chiefs to finally grow a set of balls and cut them loose. Business is business. There is zero reason to keep players that don't produce well beyond their primes, and they've done that a couple years too many already.

Cuts
CB Darrelle Revis - I don't see the Chiefs picking up an 8.8 million roster bonus, especially after acquiring Kendall Fuller.
OLB Frank Zombo - Zombo has proved time and again that he's nothing but a special teams guy given that he can't get pressure on the QB.
FS Ron Parker (Designate as Post-June 1 cut) - Parker just doesn't make the plays to justify his contract. He fell to only 4 passes defensed on the season despite the Chiefs having problems at CB#2 all year.
TE Demetrius Harris - It's time for the basketball conversion experiment to end; Harris can't catch a cold.

Let Walk
DL Bennie Logan, P Dustin Colquitt, QB Tyler Bray, CB Phillip Gaines, OL Jordan Devey, DB Steven Terrell, WR De'Anthony Thomas, OL Zach Fulton, CB Kenneth Acker, ILB Ramik Wilson, CB T. Mitchell, FB Anthony Sherman

Estimated Cap Space before signings: $30 m

Re-Sign
DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches - RFA Original Round Tender $1.91 m
ILB Terrance Smith - ERFA Tender $630 k
CB Keith Baxter - ERFA Tender $560 k
ILB Kevin Pierre-Louis - 3 y $3.60 m $1.00 m guaranteed, 2018 ~ $1.10 m
DL Jarvis Jenkins - 2 y $2.50 m $500 k guaranteed, 2018 ~ $1.30 m
WR Albert Wilson - 4 y $14.1 m $5 m guaranteed, 2018 ~ $2.30 m

Total Cost: ~$7.8 m

Free Agents:
LG Andrew Norwell (CAR) - 5 y $60.00 m $30 m guaranteed, 2018 ~$8.50 m
One of the premier guards in the NFL, Norwell should be extremely high on the wish list for the Chiefs. With a young QB, it's best to give him as much protection as possible.
DT Justin Ellis (OAK) - 4 y $16 m $4.5 m guaranteed, 2018 ~$3.50 m
Ellis has been a spot starter for Oakland up until 2017 when he assumed full-time duties where he excelled as a run plugger. The Chiefs don't need to spend $8 m per on a base NT.
QB Austin Davis (SEA) - 2 y $2.2 m, 2018 ~ $1.00 m
Davis proved to be a capable backup but nothing more. He should be had cheap.
WR Deonte Thompson (BUF) - 2 y $2.0 m, ~ 2018 ~ $1.0 m
Thompson is a vertical threat on the field while also possessing excellent quickness. He is also a very good kick returner.
DL Quinton Dial (GB) - 1 y $790 k
Dial was an A quality NT in San Francisco when he started there for 1 season, but he has otherwise been misused. He received only spot duty on his 1-year deal in GB so he should be a cheap pick-up as a rotational player for an odd front.
TE Crockett Gillmore (BAL) - 1 y $790 k + incentives
Gilmore hasn't been able to stay healthy the past two seasons else he probably would have seen an increased role in Baltimore. When he's on the field, he's been solid. He could come fairly cheap on a 1-year prove-it deal.
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu (LAC) - 1 y $790 k + incentives
Attaochu looked like the real deal in 2015 but since then, much like Gillmore above, has been too often injured. He could also be cheap on a 1-year prove-it deal with incentives.

Total Cost: ~$ 16.4 m

Estimated Cap Space after signings: ~$5.8 M


Draft (7th round #s may be incorrect):
2 (54) - ILB Josey Jewell - Iowa (6'1" 236)
3 (78 f/WAS) - OLB Jeff Holland - Auburn (6'1" 249)
3 (86) - FS Armani Watts - Texas A&M (5'11" 191)
4 (124) - DE Andrew Brown - Virginia (6'4" 294)
5 (175* c/ Foles) - CB Taron Johnson - Weber State (5'11" 190)
6 (199) - QB Kurt Benkert - Virginia (6'3" 214)
7 (233 f/ ARZ) - TE Ben Johnson - Kansas (6'5" 245)
7 (235 f/ SEA) - FB Garrett Dickerson - Northwestern (6'2" 248)
7 (243 f/ TEN) - P Corey Bojorquez - New Mexico (6'0" 200)
*Estimate

QB: P. Mahomes, A. Davis, K. Benkert
RB: K. Hunt, S. Ware, C. West
FB: G. Dickerson
TE: T. Kelce, C. Gillmore, B. Johnson
WR: T. Hill, C. Conley, D. Robinson, A. Wilson, J. Chesson, D. Thompson
OL: E. Fisher, A. Norwell , M. Morse, L. Duvernay-Tardif, M. Schwartz, B. Witzman, C. Erving, P. Ehinger
DE: C. Jones, A. Bailey, J. Jenkins, R. Nunez-Roches, A. Brown
NT: J. Ellis, Q. Dial
OLB: J. Houston, D. Ford, J. Holland, T. Kpassagnon, J. Attaochu, D. Nicolas
ILB: J. Jewell, R. Ragland, K. Pierre-Louis, U. Eligwe, T. Smith
CB: M. Peters, K. Fuller, S. Nelson, T. Johnson, K. Baxter, A. Lampkin
DB: E. Berry, A. Watts, D. Sorensen, E. Murray, L. McQuay
ST: H. Butker, J. Winchester, C. Bojorquez
+A truckload of UDFAs and whatnot

pugsnotdrugs19 02-07-2018 09:32 PM

Looks pretty realistic but the Chiefs won't be able to enter the draft with $5.8M in cap space or we'll have another Maclin situation on our hands.

To fix this issue within your moves, I'd let Jenkins, Pierre-Louis, and Wilson all walk.

kccrow 02-08-2018 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19 (Post 13407701)
Looks pretty realistic but the Chiefs won't be able to enter the draft with $5.8M in cap space or we'll have another Maclin situation on our hands.

To fix this issue within your moves, I'd let Jenkins, Pierre-Louis, and Wilson all walk.

Maybe. Here's the draft class needs (estimated)

2-054 $ 901,468
3-078 $ 711,960
3-086 $ 690,095
4-124 $ 640,687
5-175 $ 534,630
6-199 $ 518,622
7-233 $ 502,448
7-235 $ 501,861
7-243 $ 498,682
Rookie Pool = $ 5,500,453
9 x $ 480,000 = -$ 4,320,000
Eff. Cap Need = $ 1,180,453

Leaves $4.6 m

O.city 02-08-2018 09:55 AM

I don’t think Jewell has the athleticism to play at the next level enough to spend that high of a pick on him

Maybe a 3 or 4 but 2 is too steep for me

I like the 2nd round for a dlineman that falls

RunKC 02-08-2018 10:16 AM

I think Watts is going round 2. Really like his game. Hell there are 2-3 quality safeties we could get in rd 2 and start them week 1.

I’m all for drafting one that high.

Couch-Potato 02-08-2018 10:52 AM

Very realistic, love the Norwell get. ILB looks a bit thin, resting our hopes on a rookie to start day 1 seems a bit risky.

DaneMcCloud 02-08-2018 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19 (Post 13407701)
To fix this issue within your moves, I'd let Jenkins, Pierre-Louis, and Wilson all walk.

Who do you replace them with?

staylor26 02-08-2018 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 13408164)
I don’t think Jewell has the athleticism to play at the next level enough to spend that high of a pick on him

Maybe a 3 or 4 but 2 is too steep for me

I like the 2nd round for a dlineman that falls

Couldn’t agree more with this.

Give me Taven Bryan in round 2. Him and Jones together would be ****ing awesome.

If we don’t re-sign Logan, Tim Settle would be a great pick as well.

If we’re going to take an ILB there it better be Leighton Vander Esch.

RunKC 02-08-2018 11:11 AM

No love for Eligwe? I thought he looked really good in preseason. He’s also got the height/weight/speed.

I’d like to either roll with Eligwe to sign Nigel Bradham in FA

staylor26 02-08-2018 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by RunKC (Post 13408315)
No love for Eligwe? I thought he looked really good in preseason. He’s also got the height/weight/speed.

I’d like to either roll with Eligwe to sign Nigel Bradham in FA

I don’t think you’ll find somebody on CP higher on Eligwe than me after watching him in the preseason, and in particular in that Titans game.

That’s why I’d probably pass on an ILB in round 2 unless it’s a 3 down stud that has no business being available (Vander Esch).

If we let KPL walk, I’m fine with letting Eligwe and a 3rd rounder like Jerome Baker battle it out.

DaneMcCloud 02-08-2018 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RunKC (Post 13408315)
No love for Eligwe? I thought he looked really good in preseason. He’s also got the height/weight/speed.

I’d like to either roll with Eligwe to sign Nigel Bradham in FA

I liked Eligwe in the preseason but thought it was odd that they had him outside against Denver, so at this point, I have no idea what to expect from him.

Also, I'd be shocked to see the Chiefs take a WILL in the 2nd round, as Safety and D line seem like more pressing needs and I'd love to see the Chiefs take White or Marcus Allen.

Berry, Parker, Fuller, Nelson, Peters and one of those guys might be the best secondary in the NFL.

RunKC 02-08-2018 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud (Post 13408359)
I liked Eligwe in the preseason but thought it was odd that they had him outside against Denver, so at this point, I have no idea what to expect from him.

Also, I'd be shocked to see the Chiefs take a WILL in the 2nd round, as Safety and D line seem like more pressing needs and I'd love to see the Chiefs take White or Marcus Allen.

Berry, Parker, Fuller, Nelson, Peters and one of those guys might be the best secondary in the NFL.

I’m thinking DL should be a priority in FA. It doesn’t seem like the Chiefs will find a DL in the draft that is ready in 2018. I’m fine with taking one in the 3rd as depth pending a FA starter in front of him though.

The more I think about it the more I see a Safety as possibly the best option in rd 2. 3/4 guys are on long term deals and it’s a big area of need.

We really need a Husain Abdullah type back there.

DaneMcCloud 02-08-2018 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RunKC (Post 13408417)
I’m thinking DL should be a priority in FA. It doesn’t seem like the Chiefs will find a DL in the draft that is ready in 2018. I’m fine with taking one in the 3rd as depth pending a FA starter in front of him though.

The more I think about it the more I see a Safety as possibly the best option in rd 2. 3/4 guys are on long term deals and it’s a big area of need.

We really need a Husain Abdullah type back there.

If the Chiefs go Safety in the 2nd round, it'll also really help the pass rush, especially if Tanoh continues to improve and Dee Ford can return healthy.

I'm good with a free agent on the DL but I think they'll still need to grab at least two guys in the draft and I'm actually good with them taking two in the 3rd round. They won't be expected to start immediately but will become rotational players right away.

While I can see the Chiefs asking Bailey to restructure and add more years, I can't see them cutting him outright because that would mean that only 2 defensive lineman, Jones and RNR, would return from last year's squad and there's a possibility that Jones won't even be 100% by Training Camp.

I realize that it's speculation at this point but it's clear that Jones play wasn't consistent and up to his potential last year due to the knee surgery during training camp. I'm all for giving him as much rest as possible so that he's a healthy 100% in Week 1.

O.city 02-08-2018 12:20 PM

I’m not necessarily opposed to taking a safer high but I’d like to see what happens with berry coming back first.

Him being healthy allows the others to slide into better roles for themselves and now a year of experience for Murray would allow him to potentially overtake Sorensen.

They aren’t great safeties but when asked to do what Berry does they looked bad. Having him back would be a big factor.

I’m looking at the front 7 early and often in this draft.

O.city 02-08-2018 12:23 PM

They need more athletes on the dl that can rotate around and play different spots

Bailey seems to have plateaued but that’s a lot of turnover if you let him go.

****, David Irving would be a nice guy to have up there right now


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