Chiefs Compensation in Thigpen Trade is a 5th rounder

Coach · 10-13-2009, 12:52 PM

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Mort: Chiefs' Compensation in Thigpen Trade Is a 5th Round Pick

by Joel Thorman, Arrowhead Pride

Prior to last night's Monday Night Football game, Chris Mortensen of ESPN (which we heard via all the Dolphins message boards and Twitter) said the compensation for the Chiefs in the trade that sent Tyler Thigpen to Miami was a fifth round pick. This is what we expected it to be back on September 29th when the Chiefs pulled the trigger. 73% of those polled agreed with the decision and the compensation.

From what I understand, it was likely a conditional pick, meaning Thigpen would have to hit certain escalators (playing time, passing yards, etc). When Mort said it was a fifth round pick, my guess is that the conditions in the pick (if it is indeed a conditional pick) will almost assuredly result in a fifth round pick.

Mort had another interesting nugget - before the trade was executed, Chiefs head coach Todd Haley was planning on experimenting with Thigpen at wide receiver.

Really? That's where we are?

I know we've been searching high and low for wide receivers but Thigpen? I would hope that this would be in some sort of wildcat-esque package. Unless he's in a position where he's a threat to throw, Thigpen at wide receiver doesn't make any sense to me.

This just shows that the Chiefs are searching high and low for receivers. In other words, Bobby Engram being inactive yesterday may be a sign of things to come.

While we're on the Thigpen topic, interesting story: Remember when he first came to the Chiefs and asked for No. 16? Don't make fun - Matt Cassel did the same thing. Anyway, the Chiefs told him there was a guy by the name of Len Dawson who had that number. Thigpen's number in Miami? No. 16 (which you can tell from the picture above).

But, with that fifth rounder, here's how the Chiefs draft is shaking out next season:

KC - 1st

KC - 2nd

ATL - 2nd

KC - 3rd

KC - 4th

KC - 5th

MIA - 5th

(Chiefs sixth round pick is believed to be the compensation for Ndukwe/Alleman)

(Chiefs seventh round pick went to the Dolphins as part in a '09 draft day trade)

http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2009/1...ompensation-in

kstater · 10-13-2009, 12:55 PM

Pretty good deal for a benchwarmer.

**Reaper16** · 10-13-2009, 12:56 PM

Jesus, what a coup. Pioli, for all of his questionable judgment so far, gets excellent value out of trades.

**DeezNutz** · 10-13-2009, 12:56 PM

Cool.

**the Talking Can** · 10-13-2009, 12:56 PM

nice, now get a 4th for DJ

**Tribal Warfare** · 10-13-2009, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kstater

Pretty good deal for a benchwarmer.

which cost KC absolutely nothing

**SAUTO** · 10-13-2009, 12:58 PM

well the CP GMs would have lost out on that one, they would have just cut the guy

DaWolf · 10-13-2009, 01:00 PM

Now all we gotta do is draft properly. Pioli's scouting department better be up to par, because this draft it's all on him, can't shift any blame to leftovers from Carl's scouting department...

FloridaMan88 · 10-13-2009, 01:02 PM

Thigpen could have been the next Kerry Meier

**OnTheWarpath15** · 10-13-2009, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by the Talking Can

nice, now get anything for DJ

FYP.

Seriously, after getting a 5th for Thigpen, if Pioli gets even a 6th/7th out of DJ, he wins.

Something > nothing.

Doing something productive with those picks, however, is another discussion altogether.

SenselessChiefsFan · 10-13-2009, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

FYP.

Seriously, after getting a 5th for Thigpen, if Pioli gets even a 6th/7th out of DJ, he wins.

Something > nothing.

Doing something productive with those picks, however, is another discussion altogether.

DJ will be a restricted Free agent next year..... Chiefs can get a pick for him then. I wouldn't trade him for less than a third.

Halfcan · 10-13-2009, 01:39 PM

If we would have kept Thiggy and made him the starter-how much worse could our record be right now??

**The Franchise** · 10-13-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Halfcan

If we would have kept Thiggy and made him the starter-how much worse could our record be right now??

-1

Micjones · 10-13-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by the Talking Can

nice, now get a 4th for DJ

Yep.

**the Talking Can** · 10-13-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Halfcan

If we would have kept Thigpen and made him the starter-how much worse could our record be right now??

if we hit you with a hammer, how much dumber would your post be right now?

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