JuJu to Kansas City

[Dante84]

#ChiefsKingdom Let’s Go!

— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) March 18, 2022

JuJu Smith-Schuster is getting a one-year, $10.75M deal with the Chiefs, per source.

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 18, 2022

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by -King-

Yeah I don't think replacing below average to barely above average players who are well overpaid is too much of an issue. You don't think there are a bunch of players doing what they do for much less?

Kinda vague there. Who in particular are you referring to?

[Chris Meck]

Ok, let's look at 2023.

Spotrac currently has us $18m under the estimated cap.

That's about what it would cost to bring back Juju, but if you don't...

If you cut Clark you pick up $20m. So that's $38m.

Jones is $28m. So, if you extend him, maybe get that number down to $20m?

So you're at $46m.

You have no LT at all. Average LT salary is like $16m. A plus pass rusher is going to be $15-20m. Average Rt is like what, $12 or $14? And you're done. Or you can skip one of those and pay a Metcalf.


This is dumb. It doesn't have to be this way, and it should not be.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

This is it right there. That's the whole deal. The only way we're going to have an elite WR in the near future is if we draft and develop one. Period. And we'll have him until it's time to pay him, and then we'll let someone else do that.

And that's fine, as long as we protect Mahomes, and beef up our pass rush.

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

what are you talking about?

[bigjosh]

Big third and long fails popping up again

[Megatron96]

Welp . . .

[Danguardace]

I'm sorry I just couldn't get behind signing juju at that number.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by Danguardace

I'm sorry I just couldn't get behind signing juju at that number.

alright, well then you go into next year with Moore, and Toney. And MVS, if you want to pay him $10m. Personally, I'd rather cut MVS, take an extra $8m and have Juju, but that's just me.

Or you can pay none of them and have Metcalf or Hopkins at $20m plus and have draftees at DE, no NFL caliber LT or RT.

I mean, you know, it'd be nice to have studs everywhere, but it comes down to either paying one or two studs and having bums everywhere or spreading the money out and having no serious deficiencies anywhere. I'd rather do that, is all I'm saying.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by -King-

Yeah, probably not paying a top of the market WR contract for the next several years. I don't know why you think that's shocking, when they literally just sent Hill packing.

Maybe in 5 or 6 years, when Mahomes deal is a steal of a bargain we can afford to. Especially if we don't hit that piggy bank in the meantime.

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

alright, well then you go into next year with Moore, and Toney. And MVS, if you want to pay him $10m. Personally, I'd rather cut MVS, take an extra $8m and have Juju, but that's just me.

Or you can pay none of them and have Metcalf or Hopkins at $20m plus and have draftees at DE, no NFL caliber LT or RT.

I mean, you know, it'd be nice to have studs everywhere, but it comes down to either paying one or two studs and having bums everywhere or spreading the money out and having no serious deficiencies anywhere. I'd rather do that, is all I'm saying.

Agree

I think you cut MVS sign JuJu, and if you can keep Hardman on a one year deal to do that too. But you still need to be hunting for a stud WR in the draft regardless of what we do.

[Megatron96]

8 consecutive passes plays without a completion in the 3rd quarter.

Just sayin.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by Hoover

Agree

I think you cut MVS sign JuJu, and if you can keep Hardman on a one year deal to do that too. But you still need to be hunting for a stud WR in the draft regardless of what we do.

Absolutely.

We're not going to be able to buy our spot at the top, we're going to have to draft, develop, and adjust.

Unfortunately, game changing EDGE rushers and premier LT's don't come in the range we draft in. So we'll have to pay them. We can make up for that by drafting and developing at WR and CB especially, as those are the other premier pay positions, and you can get good players in other spots than the top 15, as has been shown many times. Sneed, for example. Many top WR's around the league.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

8 consecutive passes plays without a completion in the 3rd quarter.

Just sayin.

and that never happened with Hill? I refer you to the AFCCG.

Acting like a star #1 is some kind of cure-all is fool's gold.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

8 consecutive passes plays without a completion in the 3rd quarter.

Just sayin.

We also abandoned the run yet again for long stretches.

[JPH83]

It's a tough one. I don't think either MVS or Juju are guys I'd say we desperately need to bring back, especially not at rhe numbers being talked about but we're getting pretty thin. If we can get a middling DE and upgrade RT in FA then MAYBE you could see us drafting another WR in the first. Otherwise you've gotta think it's from R2 onwards and again a bit of a 50-50 as to their impact as rookies.

If MVS walked and we got JJSS for £18m or less I could stomach it but that is a lot for what he is imo. Still think we could get a guy like Meyers for less and see as much production.

[JPH83]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

and that never happened with Hill? I refer you to the AFCCG.

Acting like a star #1 is some kind of cure-all is fool's gold.

Same for OTs though. Yes Mahomes will do magic with more time but he has to have someone to hit. If we get better in one we'll improve, and realistically it probably will just be one given the situation at DE.