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Originally Posted by Canofbier
Care to explain how replacing our franchise LT with the top draft pick is "smart"?
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Your Franchise left tackle, (to chiefs fans, doesnt seem to be the concensous of the rest of the world) is going to be 29 years old. He wants to be paid like a top 5 tackle. Although, to the rest of the world, he is not in the category of Joe Thomas, or Ryan Clady, who seem to be the coup de grau of Left tackles.....
They can trade him, pick up extra picks, and draft his replacement, who is 8 years younger, and will cost half as much.
Its business sense. Something that Clearly eludes some on this board. Flame away, but I cant believe how difficult of a concept this is for some people......
The best olinemen in football, usually start showing their age about 31, 32 years old. meaning that if you give him a franchise contract right now for 4 years, hes 33 years old when it ends, where as if you trade him now, draft joeckell, in 4 years hes 25 years old, and not even entering his prime.
This is that difficult?