Chiefs The whole key to the offseason right here - Page 10

Chris Meck · 02-21-2019, 06:42 PM

I brought this up in another thread, but I feel like it may warrant it's own.

IF you cut Houston, it costs you $7 million, (5.6 if you wait till June 2 but you kinda can't wait that long to free up the cash)

If you tag and keep Ford, it's going to cost you like $16 million.

So you've got $23 million conservatively wrapped up in one position: RDE.

IF you keep Houston at $21 million, and tag and trade Ford's $16 million,

you have $21 million in that RDE position. PLUS you get the pick for Ford, which will be I think a decent #2 and perhaps a low #1.

With the extra high pick, you draft a RDE somewhere in your 4 picks in the top 64, along with a CB, and a S.

You'll have enough for one, maybe two impact FA's and be set for next year, when you can cut Houston for only $1.5 dead cap.

I think we've been looking at this wrong; it's a net savings to keep HOUSTON and let FORD go. He's also the better all-around player.

**TribalElder** · 02-22-2019, 07:41 PM

**PHOG** · 02-22-2019, 08:13 PM

As soon as Ford is tagged, his tag number ($15-16 million) automatically counts against the 2019 salary cap, signed or not.

Even when he's traded?

And that stupid **** better be traded.

Chief Northman · 02-22-2019, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by PHOG

As soon as Ford is tagged, his tag number ($15-16 million) automatically counts against the 2019 salary cap, signed or not.

Even when he's traded?

And that stupid **** better be traded.

No not after he is traded....

Hog's Gone Fishin · 02-22-2019, 08:57 PM

Don't worry about FA. We're gonna draft defense until we're full of young fast cheap studs.

02-21-2019, 06:42 PM
Chris Meck MVP Join Date: May 2001 Location: midtown KC Casino cash: $1944910	The whole key to the offseason right here I brought this up in another thread, but I feel like it may warrant it's own. IF you cut Houston, it costs you $7 million, (5.6 if you wait till June 2 but you kinda can't wait that long to free up the cash) If you tag and keep Ford, it's going to cost you like $16 million. So you've got $23 million conservatively wrapped up in one position: RDE. IF you keep Houston at $21 million, and tag and trade Ford's $16 million, you have $21 million in that RDE position. PLUS you get the pick for Ford, which will be I think a decent #2 and perhaps a low #1. With the extra high pick, you draft a RDE somewhere in your 4 picks in the top 64, along with a CB, and a S. You'll have enough for one, maybe two impact FA's and be set for next year, when you can cut Houston for only $1.5 dead cap. I think we've been looking at this wrong; it's a net savings to keep HOUSTON and let FORD go. He's also the better all-around player.
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PHOG Dazed and Confused Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Somewhere Out There Casino cash: $2050500	As soon as Ford is tagged, his tag number ($15-16 million) automatically counts against the 2019 salary cap, signed or not. Even when he's traded? And that stupid **** better be traded.
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