Chiefs Brandon Flowers done - Page 58

OldSchool · 09:35 PM

Just want to say thanks to the Hunt family for the 6years in Kansas City thanks to the fans and my teammates for some great years.
— Brandon Flowers (@BFlowers24) June 13, 2014

Sounds like Brandon Flowers has just been traded or released.
— Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) June 13, 2014

Sounds like Brandon Flowers is out. Stay tuned
— Adam Teicher (@adamteicher) June 13, 2014

Detroit - a rumored destination for Brandon Flowers - just released Chris Houston, too.
— Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) June 13, 2014

The #Chiefs have announced they’ve released cornerback Brandon Flowers.
— Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) June 13, 2014

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Chiefs released CB Brandon Flowers.
Flowers' performance and usefulness in Kansas City slipped dramatically under new DC Bob Sutton last season, as a press-man scheme was installed in the secondary and Flowers failed to find a fit. He wound up mostly at slot corner, and was beaten relentlessly. The Chiefs were trying to trade Flowers, but found no takers for his contract. Flowers had some of the best years of his career under now-Texans DC Romeo Crennel, and cornerback depth is needed in Houston. We wouldn't be surprised to see them reunite. Flowers turned 28 in February.
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Jun 13 - 3:04 PM

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Chargers agreed to terms with CB Brandon Flowers on a one-year contract.
The deal is worth "up to" $5 million and contains $3 million in total guarantees. Despite an anemic 2013 season as a misfit in Bob Sutton's press-man scheme, Flowers found a full bushel of suitors after the Chiefs released him 11 days ago. He lands in a spot where he can immediately rehab his value as a starting corner and then hit the open market again at age 29. Flowers put plenty of really good tape together from 2008-12, and will add borderline Pro Bowl shadow ability to a pass defense that ranked 29th in the league last year. With first-round corner Jason Verrett also added to incumbents Shareece Wright and Richard Marshall, this won't be quite the unit to pick on that it was last season.

He's a Charger now.

**Rausch** · 06-24-2014, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Chargers have agreed to terms with CB Brandon Flowers
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) June 24, 2014

Sweet Daddy Hate · 06-24-2014, 03:41 PM

Yep, buying that car meant absolutely nothing. Sometimes, it is what it is.

ThaVirus · 06-24-2014, 03:42 PM

Aside from the obvious Denver signing, this is pretty much worst case scenario for us.

TEX · 06-24-2014, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by GoChargers

Considering the shit we've had to sit through at cornerback the past few years, Flowers looks like Revis by comparison.

Shit is shit regardless if it smells like Flowers...

Sweet Daddy Hate · 06-24-2014, 03:44 PM

Don't worry; Alex will pick him apart!

Mother****erJones · 06-24-2014, 03:46 PM

@LRiddickESPN: A 1-year deal huh? For a 28 yr. old "Pro Bowl" corner by a team that desperately needs all the corners it can get?

DaWolf · 06-24-2014, 03:46 PM

Good move by him. Will likely fit that system better than this one and gets to prove himself again. Gets to play us twice and continue to terrorize the Faiders. Since it's San Diego, may he fail miserably.

It is interesting to see that there wasn't much of a market for the guy. Considering how quickly CB's got gobbled up on the free agent market and in the draft, for the guy to get one visit and only a one year contract in a cornerback needy league is interesting.

So I guess the vaunted 2008 draft has left us with only Jamaal Charles...

TEX · 06-24-2014, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Aside from the obvious Denver signing, this is pretty much worst case scenario for us.

Why? Flowers proved last year he couldn't play in the Chiefs system. The guy cant stay healthy and is not the player he once was. Id agree if this were the 2010 - 2012 version, but its not.

ToxSocks · 06-24-2014, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DaWolf

Good move by him. Will likely fit that system better than this one and gets to prove himself again. Gets to play us twice and continue to terrorize the Faiders. Since it's San Diego, may he fail miserably.

It is interesting to see that there wasn't much of a market for the guy. Considering how quickly CB's got gobbled up on the free agent market and in the draft, for the guy to get one visit and only a one year contract in a cornerback needy league is interesting...

There's been reports that as many as 11 teams were after him. Just because SD was the only team he visited, that doesn't mean they were the only team interested. So no, i wouldn't say there wasn't much market for him. The fact that was signed within a week and a half of his release is also a positive. Most vets that get cut when he did aren't signed until the start of camp.

1 year deals are the norm for vets around this time. We need to see what his contract is worth.

TEX · 06-24-2014, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DaWolf

Good move by him. Will likely fit that system better than this one and gets to prove himself again. Gets to play us twice and continue to terrorize the Faiders. Since it's San Diego, may he fail miserably.

It is interesting to see that there wasn't much of a market for the guy. Considering how quickly CB's got gobbled up on the free agent market and in the draft, for the guy to get one visit and only a one year contract in a cornerback needy league is interesting.

So I guess the vaunted 2008 draft has left us with only Jamaal Charles...

Yep. IF he shows he can stay healthy and still play at a high level, he'll get a multiyear deal after next season. If not, he might be with a new team. He might just have JAG talent left. We'll see...

**Buck** · 06-24-2014, 03:57 PM

Chargers have the shortest secondary in the league now. But I think it's a bit improved over last year.

TRR · 06-24-2014, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TEX

Yep. IF he shows he can stay healthy and still play at a high level, he'll get a multiyear deal after next season. If not, he might be with a new team. He might just have JAG talent left. We'll see...

He's not getting a multi year deal at age 29 no matter what he does this year. The one year deal he signed with SD is all you should need to know about Flowers. His days as a top tier CB are over and his knee may be more of an issue than first thought.

ThaVirus · 06-24-2014, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TEX

Why? Flowers proved last year he couldn't play in the Chiefs system. The guy cant stay healthy and is not the player he once was. Id agree if this were the 2010 - 2012 version, but its not.

He's been a top 10 CB over the past 4 seasons and now we have to play against him twice a year. He's got extra motivation to give his all against us.

The Chargers don't run the same scheme as us and he's auditioning for that last big contract. I wouldn't be surprised to see 2011-ish Flowers this coming season. Probably not quite as good as he was in 2010 but still pretty good.

TEX · 06-24-2014, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TRR

He's not getting a multi year deal at age 29 no matter what he does this year. The one year deal he signed with SD is all you should need to know about Flowers. His days as a top tier CB are over and his knee may be more of an issue than first thought.

I hear ya, but if he plays well, I bet he gets something better than another 1 year deal. A 2 year deal is a multi-year deal, is it not?

DaWolf · 06-24-2014, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Detoxing

There's been reports that as many as 11 teams were after him. Just because SD was the only team he visited, that doesn't mean they were the only team interested. So no, i wouldn't say there wasn't much market for him. The fact that was signed within a week and a half of his release is also a positive. Most vets that get cut when he did aren't signed until the start of camp.

1 year deals are the norm for vets around this time. We need to see what his contract is worth.

10 teams or so sent out feelers, but it seems doubtful that he got any serious offers based on never setting up another visit.

I am curious to see what he got from the Chargers because last time I heard they only had about 2 mil of cap room. So it must be incentive laden...

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