Patrick Mahomes Might Force Chiefs Hand In 2017

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

March is on his way to being a cut and Ramik Wilson will be a UFA next year. KPL is a FA too.

RNR is a FA next year.

Ramik Wilson was drafted in 2015, same as RNR. Neither will be eligible for UFA until 2019.

KPL was injured and spent most of his rookie season on IR, so I don't think he'll have enough credited years to become an UFA in 2018.

Again, the Chiefs don't value the ILB position so I'd expect Veach to draft a guy in the late rounds again.

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

They will have to add someone behind Ford, and ideally find his replacement if they aren't certain they will lock him up long term.

The Chiefs have used the 5th year option on Ford, so he's a Chief until the end of 2018. If he plays well this year, I'd imagine they'll extend him at some point but regardless, they aren't hitting the free agency and dumping $12-15 million on a guy opposite of Houston.