Gas on the Fire: Shutdown Corner Gives Chiefs "F" in FA.

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

This is actually a very important point and has nothing to do with the cap.

A signing bonus is just that, a bonus. It's paid. If you give a player a big bonus and then cut him 2 years later, that is cash you will never get back, regardless of the cap ramifications.

Think of it as an investment. The more guaranteed money, the bigger the risk. It's not that Clark is cheap. He's risk averse. He doesn't want to invest in an uncertain future. Just look at the money he's given to front office staff. Regardless of how those moves turned out, none of the guys he's hired have been overly risky.

Good post.
At the same time, let's keep in mind that they outbid other teams for Reid and I'm assuming Dorsey. They even let them hire in consultants beyond a normal coaching staff like Childress. It's hard to say the Chiefs are cheap. Conservative, yes. Cheap? No.