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Why should winning the Super Bowl change our opinion of anyone? Some players were shit all season then have one good game and we're supposed to change it? Some were great role players that I'd welcome back if the bag is right.
Is Andrew Wylie suddenly a good RT? No.
Did he play a great SB? Yes, he did. I'm proud of Wylie. Hey, sometimes guys get the right matchup, the right situation, where they play up.
Do I want him back? Not unless it's a 4-yr VSB deal, otherwise enjoy new pastures.
Is Saunders suddenly a good DT? No. I think he has a sloth get-off with terrible pad level. He gets blasted off the ball as much as he makes plays.
Did he play a great SB? No, not especially but he made a couple of nice plays in pursuit that helped.
Do I want him back? Not unless it's for the vet minimum.
Is Clark suddenly worth $28 million as a DE? Nope.
Did he play a great SB? Not at all, but he was quite good in the AFCCG.
Do I want him back? Only if he substantially reduces his salary to $8m or less (and I strongly prefer the less).
Is Orlando suddenly a top-of-the-market OT? Not a goddamn chance. Do we forget how shit he was for the vast majority of the season or something?
Did he play a great SB? As much as Wylie did, yes. He was better in the AFCCG too.
Do I want him back? Not really, especially at his demands, but I expect it so I'm training myself to deal with it. He's passable when RT isn't a problem too.
Is Harman suddenly a great WR? No. He's a role player on a team stacked with them.
Was he instrumental in the Chiefs getting to the SB? Yes, sure. He makes the plays he's supposed to make.
Do I want him back? No, not especially. His replacement(s) are already in-house and I don't think we're going to see an appreciable difference one way or the other. I won't bitch if he is retained at a good price, I don't expect it though.
And I don't really have a change in opinion on MVS. He's a nice deep threat that steps up most of the time when he needs to. I've been surprised by him. He's not going anywhere. I'm not on board with cutting him if we're going there.
JuJu is a nice piece. I think he'll end up back next year. Do I care either way? Not a lot. He's a possession guy, not much else. I wouldn't make an unreasonable offer but I wouldn't give him a bag. He's worth more than he got this year. Definitely not worth more than $15m per. Pass if it gets to that point.
Thornhill is a nice piece too. Will he be back? I doubt that. I don't think you delay Cook to bring him back. Like Hardman, his replacement is in-house. They'll probably draft depth. I'd make him an offer though, just not one he'd likely take because he deserves to start and get a bag.
McKinnon is another nice role player. Do I think he's special? No. Would I go out of my way to retain him? Probably not. I like him at about 2.5m max. He's at that age of decline so there's that. I think there are quality options in FA if he walks. I don't suspect he'll be gone. He likes it in KC. He has a nice role that doesn't require him to pound his body.
So yeah, nothing at all has really changed regarding my opinion. What has changed is my expectation that OBj is re-signed. I don't think that was anywhere near obvious through the first 14 weeks or so.
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