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Originally Posted by Chief Northman
The problem with a Watkins trade is that the Chiefs will still end up swallowing $7 million in dead money. The trade would only come if Sammy and his agent refused an extension, because I can’t see the Chiefs wanting to accrue more dead money for minimal trade compensation which is likely all Watkins would fetch given his $14 million price tag on the last year of a deal.
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I’d imagine teams that run the WCO would value Watkins quite a bit in this scenario. Unlike a rookie, he can step in and play right away. They also have the option to extend him, or move on after the year and collect a nice comp pick...or tag him.