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Originally Posted by Chargem
I think I am okay with whatever they do, there's a few lines of thought here:
1. He's still a bit of a one trick, speed rusher. The Chiefs expect to have and maintain the kind of offense where they will be able to utilize that going forward.
2. Maybe there's an argument that plenty of guys who are better against the run would be a better fit. A lot of guys can pin their ears back and hammer at an O line when the Chiefs have established a two score lead, but a solid all rounder who is better in run defense helps the Chiefs get out to that lead more consistently.
3. Maybe good quarterbacks like Brady will always neutralize a pass rush like Fords, and spending the money on guys who can cover and let average guys actually get home would be a better use of resources.
I think if you could get a 2nd round pick on the tag and trade, that would be my preferred option. Tag, tag and trade, contract, let walk, nothing would really piss me off unless they signed him to a ridiculously big contract.
Food for thought though, my 4-3 mock on here I let him walk and signed Trey Flowers as DE. Ford is a way better pass rusher than Flowers but Flowers contributes way more overall to a team and probably gets paid less.
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I agree with all of this. I think I'd tag him and trade him. he's too one dimensional. All you have to do is run at him. I've seen him blocked by WR's for ****'s sake. Somebody'll see him as their missing piece and happily pay that and we could use another early-ish pick. For that money I think you can sign a decent 4-3 end that is not as one dimensional and switch to an even line. A 4-3 would help Hitchens at any rate and you've got a lot of money tied up there. It would be nice to try to put him in a situation to succeed.
I think a lot of his sack total being so high this year was the benefit of playing with Jones and Houston anyway. I think he's overvalued.