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Originally Posted by The Franchise
...is coming off a play-making 2019, though one where he actually earned negative marks from Pro Football Focus.
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Interesting that PFF lists Schobert at 41 on their list of top NFL free agents.
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41. LB Joe Schobert
There’s been a distinct line between Schobert’s play in the run game (where he’s graded at 55.0 or below over the last two years) and in coverage (where he graded at an excellent 87.7 in 2018 and a solid 67.6 last year). He finished 2019 with four interceptions and four pass breakups, and he’s transitioned nicely from college pass-rusher to valuable coverage linebacker. In a new system, that pass-rushing ability could come in handy, as he only rushed the passer 62 times last season after rushing over 100 times in his previous two years as a starter.
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Joe had 103 tackles in 2018 and 133 tackles in 2019. If you watch several of the Cleveland Brown games, you will see that PFF is right. He's better against the pass than he is the run. With KC's offense putting up points, that might be OK to have a ILB that can cover the pass.
His price might be out of our reach. Spotrac.com estimates the market value for ILB Blake Martinez to be $16 million per year on a 5 year deal. That figure seems high to me but even if Joe Schobert is way below that at 4 year, $10 million per year, the Chiefs don't have that kind of cap room.
I think Chiefs go draft or at least a cheaper option free agent for ILB.