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Originally Posted by htismaqe
First of all, wait for the contract details. People are overreacting to the $9M figure. His cap hit is going to be minuscule because his contract is going to be loaded with incentives he likely won't reach.
Second, we just spent a 1st rounder on DE and acquired Omenihu early in FA. Sure we still need depth on the DL but we needed depth on the OL too. That's what Smith gives you and he's going to be dirt cheap in the grand scheme of things.
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Why would this guy sign with the Chiefs if he had little shot at earning playing time? To me, it's clear they signed this guy to be the starter at LT (and that was most likely made clear to the player and agent) for one year until they have a better idea about Morris and whether Taylor can thrive at LT. The Chiefs concluded that Smith - Taylor makes more sense than Taylor - Niang. The Chiefs just dropped fair amount of money to keep Niang off the field, essentially.
Sure, it's possible this was just a depth signing, I just don't see it. The simple explanation that the Chiefs signed a LT to play LT seems clear to me.