Nate Taylor: Chiefs expected to franchise OBJ again [not happening]

[The Franchise]

Brown is technically the Chiefs’ top free agent, though for the second consecutive year, he might never reach the open market. Similar to last year, the Chiefs are expected to place the franchise tag on Brown, which will prevent him from becoming an unrestricted free agent. Such a move will allow both parties more time to negotiate a lucrative contract extension. If the parties cannot agree to a deal by the middle of July, Brown would once again be restricted to a one-year salary of $18.4 million, according to Over The Cap.

https://theathletic.com/4161606/2023...3&redirected=1

The Athletic's Nate Taylor writes the Chiefs are "expected" to place the franchise tag on LT Orlando Brown again.

Brown played on the tag last year, briefly threatening to not report to camp before showing up on time. Since coming over for the Ravens in a trade, Brown has been stellar if not exceptional, and would probably profile as one of the five best free agents on the market if he got there. Taylor also writes that Brown turned down a six-year, $139 million deal with a $30.25 million signing bonus last offseason.

Not really new news...but he won't be hitting the open market at least.

Originally Posted by ShowtimeSBMVP

In a surprise twist, the Chiefs will not be franchise tagging left tackle Orlando Brown, per source. He’s set to be a free agent March 13. The player has been notified.

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 6, 2023

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Yay another offseason of worthless posts by the reeruns of CP about OBJ.

Just go get another one!!! It's so simple!!!

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by mkp785

He's not taking a pay cut off what he wanted last year....which was a crazy amount. If anything, he's gonna want MORE money.

He isn't worth all of this. They can trade and find someone in the draft.

Lol, who are we going to draft at 31? Why do people think that it's that easy to just find another LT? I mean, if it were that easy, why didn't we sign someone else besides OBj last season, instead of putting the team in this position in the first place?

And we don't actually know what OBJ will take or won't take. We don't know what Veach will offer this time.

I'm definitely not OBJ's biggest fan, but I can see reality, and there's no Piggly-Wiggly that Veach can go to and just pick a top-10 LT off the top shelf and bring him home to Andy, unless I missed something. The Chiefs need a quality starting LT to protect Pat's blindside, and OBJ is probably the best overall candidate now that's he's spent two years in the system. You really think that starting completely over with yet another LT that would have to start from scratch is our best option?

I'll bet Veach isn't that dumb. If he can sign OBJ for a reasonable deal, he'll do it.

[dallaschiefsfan]

Whatever the decision, my hunch is that Veach will give this negotiation the Tyreek treatment and decide whether they can sign him pretty quick so that they can start working towards a trade for draft picks. I don't think it ever gets to him holding out in the summer. With Wylie likely gone, I'm curious as to why it is not assumed that Niang will take the RT spot again? He was playing some snaps at the end of the season and I think he looked fine?

[Bl00dyBizkitz]

Originally Posted by staylor26

How many offseasons is it going to take for people to realize that the Chiefs, and in particular Veach, know what they're doing?

I think we all have full trust in Veach.

Its officially the offseason. People are gonna arm chair GM, its what they do.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by milkshock

well, we did.

The 31st is not a high pick.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

The 31st is not a high pick.

And that's not even what the Chiefs gave up in terms of value. It was basically a mid 2nd.

Also, he was still on a rookie deal, so a new contract wasn't necessary. We got 1 really cheap year out of it.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by staylor26

And that's not even what the Chiefs gave up in terms of value. It was basically a mid 2nd.

Also, he was still on a rookie deal, so a new contract wasn't necessary. We got 1 really cheap year out of it.

Yeah getting a 2cd and 5th back was a good deal.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by O.city

It was also year 3 before he started settling in and year 4 before he was a good player at LT

It took Brown awhile here too still doesn't cancel out the point that they've done it before.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

It took Brown awhile here too still doesn't cancel out the point that they've done it before.

Took him what, 5 games?

They’re also in a bit different spot competitively than where they were then.

[mkp785]

Originally Posted by staylor26

And that's not even what the Chiefs gave up in terms of value. It was basically a mid 2nd.

Also, he was still on a rookie deal, so a new contract wasn't necessary. We got 1 really cheap year out of it.

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Lol, who are we going to draft at 31? Why do people think that it's that easy to just find another LT? I mean, if it were that easy, why didn't we sign someone else besides OBj last season, instead of putting the team in this position in the first place?

And we don't actually know what OBJ will take or won't take. We don't know what Veach will offer this time.

I'm definitely not OBJ's biggest fan, but I can see reality, and there's no Piggly-Wiggly that Veach can go to and just pick a top-10 LT off the top shelf and bring him home to Andy, unless I missed something. The Chiefs need a quality starting LT to protect Pat's blindside, and OBJ is probably the best overall candidate now that's he's spent two years in the system. You really think that starting completely over with yet another LT that would have to start from scratch is our best option?

I'll bet Veach isn't that dumb. If he can sign OBJ for a reasonable deal, he'll do it.

Again, the idea wouldn't be to draft some random at 31.

The ideal plan would be to trade OBJ to....let's say Chicago for their 2nd round pick, then take said 2nd combine with our own 2nd and our 1st and move up to the top 15 and draft someone else.

Now who that is can be open for discussion and I imagine the combine and pro days will clear up the best of the best. That said, it's been mentioned numerous times in numerous threads about Paris Johnson and Anton Harrison.

You both know that as both of you are active in the Draft Forum. Point is though again....Orlando is not worth some SilverBack-like contract. He just isn't.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by mkp785

Again, the idea wouldn't be to draft some random at 31.

The ideal plan would be to trade OBJ to....let's say Chicago for their 2nd round pick, then take said 2nd combine with our own 2nd and our 1st and move up to the top 15 and draft someone else.

Now who that is can be open for discussion and I imagine the combine and pro days will clear up the best of the best. That said, it's been mentioned numerous times in numerous threads about Paris Johnson and Anton Harrison.

You both know that as both of you are active in the Draft Forum. Point is though again....Orlando is not worth some SilverBack-like contract. He just isn't.

I don't know about anyone else really, but I'm not saying OBJ should get Trent money. He ain't Trent.

The other problem though is if we go the "trade him for CHI pick (or whoever), is hoping that happens. Then hoping the guy we want doesn't get picked before we can. Then assuming that whichever guy is actually going to be better than OBJ. That's a lot of "ifs."

[Chief Pagan]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Lol, who are we going to draft at 31? Why do people think that it's that easy to just find another LT? I mean, if it were that easy, why didn't we sign someone else besides OBj last season, instead of putting the team in this position in the first place?

And we don't actually know what OBJ will take or won't take. We don't know what Veach will offer this time.

I'm definitely not OBJ's biggest fan, but I can see reality, and there's no Piggly-Wiggly that Veach can go to and just pick a top-10 LT off the top shelf and bring him home to Andy, unless I missed something. The Chiefs need a quality starting LT to protect Pat's blindside, and OBJ is probably the best overall candidate now that's he's spent two years in the system. You really think that starting completely over with yet another LT that would have to start from scratch is our best option?

I'll bet Veach isn't that dumb. If he can sign OBJ for a reasonable deal, he'll do it.

Yes, but you might as well say, if he can draft a starting LT without having to spend too much draft capital, he'll do it...

[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Lol, who are we going to draft at 31? Why do people think that it's that easy to just find another LT? I mean, if it were that easy, why didn't we sign someone else besides OBj last season, instead of putting the team in this position in the first place?

And we don't actually know what OBJ will take or won't take. We don't know what Veach will offer this time.

I'm definitely not OBJ's biggest fan, but I can see reality, and there's no Piggly-Wiggly that Veach can go to and just pick a top-10 LT off the top shelf and bring him home to Andy, unless I missed something. The Chiefs need a quality starting LT to protect Pat's blindside, and OBJ is probably the best overall candidate now that's he's spent two years in the system. You really think that starting completely over with yet another LT that would have to start from scratch is our best option?

I'll bet Veach isn't that dumb. If he can sign OBJ for a reasonable deal, he'll do it.

Veach said he wasn't going to pay $30 mill per year for a WR like Tyreek for all intents and purposes earned it. Brett won't cave to Brown's demands, he would've done it last offseason.

Jalen Duncun, Anton Harrison, and Blake Freeland all fit the Reid archetype.

[nychief]

They are going to tag him and then sign him to a long term deal. People will bitch about the contract... because they care about ClarK Hunt's money for some reason. OBJ is the top option and we ain't finding a LT at 31 in the draft... He made his money in the Super Bowl and Patrick trusts him.

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by nychief

They are going to tag him and then sign him to a long term deal. People will bitch about the contract... because they are about ClarK Hunt's money for some reason. OBJ is the top option and we ain't finding a LT at 31 in the draft... He made his money in the Super Bowl and Patrick trusts him.

Not only that, but you have the league's #1 offense and the window is wide open.

Brown isn't a world beater but as far as the o-line and the offense in general go... It ain't broke.