Chiefs Tag Sneed and Grant him permission to seek trade.

[DenverChief]

BREAKING: The #Chiefs have placed the franchise tag on CB L'Jarius Sneed, sources tell @BleacherReport. It will cost a little over $19M.

Kansas City’s priority is to extend Chris Jones for now and they’ll see what happens with Sneed after. pic.twitter.com/RBfalU55bd

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) February 28, 2024

The Kansas City Chiefs could be saying goodbye to one of their defensive stars.

The Chiefs have granted cornerback L'Jarius Sneed permission to seek a trade, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Wednesday. Rapoport added the Chiefs could elect to use their franchise tag on Sneed ahead of next Tuesday's deadline and then trade the fourth-year defensive back.

If Kansas City does indeed tag Sneed by the March 5 deadline, the organization will have until mid-July to either lock him into a larger extension or presumably make good on its word and trade him. The one-year franchise tag for cornerbacks is set at $19.8 million for the 2024 season.

The 2020 fourth-rounder has blossomed into a stud for the Chiefs during his rookie contract, developing a reputation for sticky coverage with 10 interceptions, 40 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and 6.5 sacks in his career.

Teams are sure to come calling, but they'll have to compete with the K.C.'s negotiating power and the lure of sticking it out with the team that drafted him to make a run at a Super Bowl three-peat.

https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-gran...-to-seek-trade

[Direckshun]

Since we're just sittin' around, suckin' on our big fat chili dogs, let me ask you guys this:

Would you rather have an additional 2nd day draft pick (let's say a 2nd rounder), or move up 10-12 spots in the 1st round?

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by Radar Chief

**** yea!

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

[raybec 4]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Teams might be spooked after the Chiefs let JuJu waltz into New England with a bum knee.

Hopefully they're quelling those concerns with a physical.

What the hell does that mean? Do you feel like the Chiefs should have warned the other 32 teams that JuJu had a bad knee before free agency?

[neech]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Teams might be spooked after the Chiefs let JuJu waltz into New England with a bum knee.

Hopefully they're quelling those concerns with a physical.

[The Franchise]

Detroit should just shoot us over #29 and we'll call it good.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by The Franchise

Detroit should just shoot us over #29 and we'll call it good.

Yea, I'll "settle" for that

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by raybec 4

What the hell does that mean? Do you feel like the Chiefs should have warned the other 32 teams that JuJu had a bad knee before free agency?

I don't think my post remotely suggested that.

[Dunerdr]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Since we're just sittin' around, suckin' on our big fat chili dogs, let me ask you guys this:

Would you rather have an additional 2nd day draft pick (let's say a 2nd rounder), or move up 10-12 spots in the 1st round?

I think the 10-12 spots selfishly. A shot at a blue chip would be awesome. But it makes more sense to add a second and not cost controlled talent.

[RunKC]

Dianna Russini is really good at her job. Shocked she said we could get a 1st for Sneed.

It sounds like the huge market for Sneed is working to our advantage and Veach is driving up the price through that bidding war

[Shields68]

Originally Posted by Dunerdr

I think the 10-12 spots selfishly. A shot at a blue chip would be awesome. But it makes more sense to add a second and not cost controlled talent.

Move up. Your more likely to find a atheletic freak that can play and sure thing. Late first 2nd find a nice starter but not the ahteltic freak. With all the QB's coming off the board, some sites have maybe 5 to 6 in the top 15 picks, moving up is going to be be like a top 15 pick. probably get a sure fire Wr or LT who should be able to play.

[Shields68]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Dianna Russini is really good at her job. Shocked she said we could get a 1st for Sneed.

It sounds like the huge market for Sneed is working to our advantage and Veach is driving up the price through that bidding war

That would be nice. There also seems to be a number of teams with money and need. Tough to find a lock down corner. Wonder if Sneed is good to go anywhere as long as they pay him.

[raybec 4]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

I don't think my post remotely suggested that.

Then perhaps you could explain what you were suggesting. The Chiefs didn't let JuJu waltz anywhere, he was a free agent.

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

Did anyone share this article yet?

https://www.si.com/nfl/chiefs/news/k...ck-per-insider

Russini thinks the Chiefs will get more than previously hoped for Sneed from what she’s hearing. She implies a first round pick isn’t out of the question.

I’m skeptical of that as I’ve said before. I’m expecting a second or a package of lower picks. Maybe some combination of moving up in the first and back somewhere else.

I hope she’s right though.

Pat Kirwan, a former GM, on the Moving The Chains show on the Sirius NFL channel said yesterday that the Chiefs will get a first and a second for Sneed.

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by BossChief

If there truly are 7-10 teams interested…we will get more than we think as long as his knee checks out. The more bidders, the higher the final price.

Supply and demand is going to work in our favor.

This isn’t a strong draft or FA period for corners and Sneed is a legit shit down CB.

A couple recent reports backing this hypothesis