Chiefs Chiefs could be stacked for next offseason.

Direckshun · 03-12-2014, 10:24 AM

I'm anticipating several things here:

1. The Chiefs are only shopping in the bargain bin this offseason, and thus should bring in 4 compensatory picks next year (my guess: a 3rd, two 4ths, and a 5th).

2. The Chiefs could open up cap space for next year by releasing Tamba Hali, Brandon Flowers, and Sean Smith.

If the Chiefs do bring in 4 compensatory picks, they will have 11 picks, 9 picks in the first 5 rounds in 2015.

If the Chiefs do cut those players, which I reckon they might, that would open up about $24m in cap space. On top of the $24m they're already projected to have (pre-Alex Smith and pre-Justin Houston extensions which will take up cap space, and pre-Eric Berry extension, which will free some up), that'll leave the Chiefs with $48m in cap space in 2015.

That should be enough to account for extensions for Smith and Houston, and still have over $30m left over for tons of free agent signings if they so desire, and tons of draft picks to either (a.) trade for talent, or (b.) bring in great talent in the Draft.

Just some food for thought.

**The Franchise** · 03-12-2014, 10:24 AM

They aren't ****ing cutting Sean Smith......

Direckshun · 03-12-2014, 10:25 AM

Why not? Saves $5.5m, only costs us $2m.

**The Franchise** · 03-12-2014, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Direckshun

Why not? Saves $5.5m, only costs us $2m.

Leaves us with absolutely dick at the CB position.

greatgooglymoogly · 03-12-2014, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

Leaves us with absolutely dick at the CB position.

In other words, what we have now.

**The Franchise** · 03-12-2014, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by greatgooglymoogly

In other words, what we have now.

And that argument has proven to be reeruned.

greatgooglymoogly · 03-12-2014, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

And that argument has proven to be reeruned.

My rebuttal is T.Y. Hilton.

ShowtimeSBMVP · 03-12-2014, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by greatgooglymoogly

In other words, what we have now.

Get a real FS and the corners look 10 times better.

**The Franchise** · 03-12-2014, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Get a real FS and the corners look 10 times better.

How the **** is it this easy for us to see? But other people it's like doing calculus when you're 2 years old.

Direckshun · 03-12-2014, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

Leaves us with absolutely dick at the CB position.

We have no way of knowing that at this point. Marcus Cooper could show another year of development, and the Chiefs could draft a CB in the early rounds of either the 2014 or 2015 draft. Not the mention the Chiefs will have the $ and draft pick ammo to sign a blue chipper off the market or trade for one.

ct · 03-12-2014, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Direckshun

We have no way of knowing that at this point. Marcus Cooper could show another year of development, and the Chiefs could draft a CB in the early rounds of either the 2014 or 2015 draft. Not the mention the Chiefs will have the $ and draft pick ammo to sign a blue chipper off the market or trade for one.

Or restructure flowers for lower cap numbers if he's still got some game for the slot CB role, which I think he will. Trade cash for cap.

Hali will be gone, no cap hit and he's fading fast.

I'd trade Shaun Smith for Revis right now straight up if they could work some cap magic. Dump Alex Smith cap$ in future years with a lot of expected breathing room, maybe you could sway revis off his 'no restructure to make trade happen' if you sweeten him with guaranteed $ in the 1st couple years.

Direckshun · 03-12-2014, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ct

Or restructure flowers for lower cap numbers if he's still got some game for the slot CB role, which I think he will. Trade cash for cap.

Hali will be gone, no cap hit and he's fading fast.

I'd trade Shaun Smith for Revis right now straight up if they could work some cap magic. Dump Alex Smith cap$ in future years with a lot of expected breathing room, maybe you could sway revis off his 'no restructure to make trade happen' if you sweeten him with guaranteed $ in the 1st couple years.

Very fair point on Flowers. The Sean Smith for Revis bullshit is crazy, wtf? Who on earth would do that shit?

**LoneWolf** · 03-12-2014, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Direckshun

We have no way of knowing that at this point. Marcus Cooper could show another year of development, and the Chiefs could draft a CB in the early rounds of either the 2014 or 2015 draft. Not the mention the Chiefs will have the $ and draft pick ammo to sign a blue chipper off the market or trade for one.

They're not going to release both of their starting corners in one offseason to save salary cap money. One maybe, but not both. Pull your head out of your ass.

**RealSNR** · 03-12-2014, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by LoneWolf

They're not going to release both of their starting corners in one offseason to save salary cap money. One maybe, but not both. Pull your head out of your ass.

Exactly. If that's the case, then we better be going on a CB-drafting binge in the 2014 draft. And we have other needs to fill.

OldSchool · 03-12-2014, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by LoneWolf

They're not going to release both of their starting corners in one offseason to save salary cap money. One maybe, but not both. Pull your head out of your ass.

They'll release the pipsqeak Flowers. He can't cover anyone as is getting overpaid by about 6 mil a year at this point in his career.

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