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Good article!
There are two factors that many people on this board and elsewhere don't take in account when it comes to the FA market. It isn't about dishing out the money... it is about IF so and so players WANTS to come to KC and if their is compensation involved?
We can throw all the money in the world at players, but some guys will refuse to play in KC. Take for example we have a offer on the table for Ryan Clark (Safety out of Pittsburgh), but the Chiefs are one of the teams he doesn't want to play for it seems.
Then you have the compensation problem. Sounds like the Chiefs went hard after Bolden, but there is one problem. The Ravens overpaid for Bolden out of desperation for him to be the missing piece for a Super Bowl. They were willing to give up two draft picks. The Chiefs were willing to give up only one pick. I know, I know here comes the calls of being cheap. The issue is the Chiefs want to build through the Draft. By giving up a 3rd and a 4th rounder for Bolden is a killer come Draft time. We would be willing to part with a 3rd (the round we are very likely to take a WR anyways) and spend whatever the money needed for Bolden.
There are many reasons why Pioli and company don't sign so and so. Sadly there are just so many on here and everywhere else in Chiefs Nation that want the Chiefs to overspend without looking at the big picture. Again not every FA WANTS to come to KC either.
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