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Originally Posted by Chris Meck
If we're considering this 'window' one that's based around Hill and Kelce at peak level, you do not close that window by trading away one of your three elite players in the hope that you can draft an elite player.
Bird in the hand. Bird. IN.THE.HAND.
This is a dumb idea. Really.
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Disagree, wholeheartedly, with any presumption that you need to replace him with an elite talent simply because he's an elite talent.
Plus, that bird is getting nearly prohibitively expensive depending on how cap dynamics shake out the next couple of seasons. It's theoretically going to be much cheaper to franchise tag him twice when his contract expires than to actually pay him long-term. Of course, players don't like playing on the tag and especially not a 2nd year. You might lock him for the first one but he may sit on the 2nd forcing a contract or trade anyhow.
I wouldn't champion paying a WR 30+ million per when I already have a QB scheduled for 45+ per. The Chiefs have been kicking the can down the road with Mahomes, and they can for a little while longer, but eventually the bill will actually come due on his contract.
Obviously, the Chiefs don't have to consider trading Tyreek this year and very likely will deal with whatever decision Hill makes regarding an extension and any changes to his current cap hit. That said, the Chiefs will need to be on point with the length and value of any extension they do offer and can't just simply ignore the fact they may need to trade him and explore what teams would offer.