How to play this off-season with free agency?

[suzzer99]

Originally Posted by DRM08

Eric Berry & Anthony Hitchens are taking up about $21M of cap space for 2020 season. That’s brutal.

We sucked pretty bad when Hitchens was out. I think he's one of those guys like Fisher that isn't spectacular but the alternative is much much worse.

He's not worth $15M but he's probably worth $10M.

At least we're done done with Berry after this.

Also anyone who thinks we can get much in trade for one year of Watkins at $21M is crazy.

Jones tag and trade seems very live.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

We sucked pretty bad when Hitchens was out. I think he's one of those guys like Fisher that isn't spectacular but the alternative is much much worse.

He's not worth $15M but he's probably worth $10M.

At least we're done done with Berry after this.

Also anyone who thinks we can get much in trade for one year of Watkins at $21M is crazy.

Jones tag and trade seems very live.

The idea behind trading Watkins is that the team who trades for him would have a new deal done at the time the trade is completed. Basically, the trade allows the other team the exclusive right to re-negotiate the deal.

Otherwise, Watkins will be outright released.

[Halfcan]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

The idea behind trading Watkins is that the team who trades for him would have a new deal done at the time the trade is completed. Basically, the trade allows the other team the exclusive right to re-negotiate the deal.

Otherwise, Watkins will be outright released.

Lose our 2nd best receiver who just balled out in the playoffs, And take a Huge cap hit?

[DRM08]

Originally Posted by Halfcan

Lose our 2nd best receiver who just balled out in the playoffs, And take a Huge cap hit?

Cutting him would save $14M on the cap. They very well might need this money to fill out the roster with solid players.

[Mecca]

We're hitting a point where we can't have high priced backups and we have to pick and choose who are cornerstones are...

They chose as an organization that it's Mahomes, Hill, Kelce, Clark and Mathieu...if you drop another huge contract in there you are going to have some serious problems.

[jd1020]

People living a $60k lifestyle saying they wouldn't take the money if they were living a millionaires lifestyle.

[RaidersOftheCellar]

Originally Posted by jd1020

People living a $60k lifestyle saying they wouldn't take the money if they were living a millionaires lifestyle.

My lifestyle wouldn't change that much if I were a millionaire. But I understand that our culture promotes greed.

Money is God. And tens of millions just ain't enough.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by Mecca

We're hitting a point where we can't have high priced backups and we have to pick and choose who are cornerstones are...

They chose as an organization that it's Mahomes, Hill, Kelce, Clark and Mathieu...if you drop another huge contract in there you are going to have some serious problems.

It makes sense. I think we can barely fit Jones in there, but we would have no money at all for really any FA’s, even cheap ones.

It would certainly help if we got a 1st for Jones and used those 2 1st rd picks on Watkins and Jones replacements.

Not sure there is a really good DL available after the first half of the first rd though.

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by RunKC

It would certainly help if we got a 1st for Jones and used those 2 1st rd picks on Watkins and Jones replacements.

No, a CB and WR

[CaliforniaChief]

I'm curious to see how much the cap jumps next year and what gets done with the CBA that could have a positive effect on QB salaries before deciding that Jones can't return.

I don't expect Jones to give a discount, nor should we expect it. He wants to get paid, and he will. It's the price of success that we'll have to pay.

If Veach drafts like he did in 2019, we'll be just fine.

Oh and we have the greatest player in the NFL at the most important position, so there's that too.

[Mecca]

Although if Jones is somehow moved for a good pick, I'm going to target Ruggs out of Alabama, dude is a great fit for the offense and is a good replacement for Watkins.

[Hoover]

I may have suggested this before.

I'm torn about Jones. I love everything about the guy, yet I think the team needs cap flexibility and young talent long term. So here is my crazy idea.

Trade Watkins to the Bears for Leonard Floyd, who is in the final year of his rookie deal. The money is similar I believe. Bears need to help Mitch more than anything, and there is no way they are keeping Floyd. So you add a flexible OLB to the defense which I have no doubt Spags could maximize, and then you trade Jones so you can fill multiple hole at CB, offensive line, and elsewhere.

[Mecca]

Also that decision on Hitchens hurts but we're stuck with him for now.

[VAGOMO 4 LIFE!]

Mahomes deal will get done after the draft. CBA should get done before March 18. This is gonna be very interesting

From @NFLTotalAccess: The #Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes are trying to build a dynasty, so expect them to take their time working out his (monster) contract extension, which probably won't be done until after the draft. @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/oyfqhShios

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 7, 2020

[comochiefsfan]

Originally Posted by MAHOMO 4 LIFE!

Mahomes deal will get done after the draft. CBA should get done before March 18. This is gonna be very interesting

From @NFLTotalAccess: The #Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes are trying to build a dynasty, so expect them to take their time working out his (monster) contract extension, which probably won't be done until after the draft. @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/oyfqhShios

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 7, 2020

Hopefully Steinberg is willing to play ball here a little.

Sit Steinberg, Mahomes, Veach, and Andy together in a room and figure out how to make this work so Pat can get the compensation he’s earned while allowing Veach and Reid to keep pieces around him.

Talk it out and come to a scenario where everybody wins.