Couch-Potatoes Max Cap Mock

[Couch-Potato]

MOCK OFFSEASON

I'm operating under the assumption that we win the SB. I'm going to max out all of our cap capabilities in order to keep the band together (likely unrealistic) and look to add some young playmakers.


TRANSACTIONS LOG:

Released Marquez Valdes-Scantling
(Saved: $12,000,000)
Released Justyn Ross
(Saved: $915,000)
Released Skyy Moore
(Saved: $823,591)

Restructured Joe Thuney
(Saved: $9,526,667)
Restructured Patrick Mahomes
(Saved: $5,980,000)
Restructured Travis Kelce
(Saved: $7,943,333)

Chris Jones cap hit changed from $5,400,080 to $28,500,000
(Saved: $-23,599,920)
Drue Tranquill signed as a free agent
(Cap: $1,500,000)
L'Jarius Sneed signed as a free agent
(Cap: $14,000,000)
Willie Gay Jr. signed as a free agent
(Cap: $6,000,000)
Tommy Townsend signed as a free agent
(Cap: $3,000,000)
Blaine Gabbert signed as a free agent
(Cap: $900,000)
Blake Bell signed as a free agent
(Cap: $900,000)

Marquise Brown signed as a free agent
(Cap: $13,500,000)
Rashaad Penny signed as a free agent
(Cap: $900,000)

CAP SPACE:
$4,761,501


DRAFT:

RD1: WR Xavier Legette, SC, 6-3, 227, 4.29, 1187 YRDS, 18.3 AVG, 7 TDS

-16 Plays of 30+ YRDS, 0-60, Quick, Physical, Break Away Speed, YAC, Balance, Deep Ball, Contested Catch & Jump Ball Specialist, Returner, 22.3 MPH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOkv24aYogA

RD2: DT T'Vondre Sweat, TX, 6-4, 360, 99% Run Defense Rating

-Huge, Athletic, High Effort, Penetrator, Disruptive, Dominant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX8MLHHnTAI

RD3: WR Brenden Rice, USC, 6-3, 215, 4.38, 791 YRDS, 17.6 AVG, 12 TDS

-Jerry Rice's Son, Fast, Field-Stretcher, Track Star, Bruce Fieldmen's Freaks List, YAC, Alpha, Returner, Clutch, High IQ, Savy, Reliable, Strong, 23 MPH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZv7TzRFF7M

RD4: OL Tyler Guyton, OK, 6-7, 327, 5.10

-High-end Physical Traits, Agile, Fast, Versatile, Finisher

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMZNCWy_1vE

RD5a: DB Jaylin Simpson, AU, 6-1, 180, 4.43, 27.6 QBR Rating, 4 INT, 37 TCKLS

-Tall, Long, Fast, Plus Coverage Guy, Versatile, Tackler, Big Hitter, SEC DPOY Candidate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjG0a_rcjFc

RD5b: OL Zion Nelson, 6-6, 320,

-Former 1st RD target w/ Knee Injury, Long, Athletic, Pass-Blocker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsXyxqOAv6Y

RD7: RB Jaylin Wright, TEN, 5-11, 210, 4.31, 938 YRDS, 7.4 AVG, 4 TD, 132 REC YRDS, 98% Tackle Breaking Score

-Playmaker, Bruce Fieldmen's Freaks List, Decisive, Fast, One-Cut & Go, YAC, Elite Stop & Go, Excellent Pass Catcher, Runs Occasional Slot WR Routes, 23.6 MPH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOY4SeZU-Gc


ROSTER:

QB: P. Mahomes, B Gabbert
RB: I. Pacheco, R. Penny, J. Wright
WR: M. Brown, R. Rice, X Legette, B. Rice, J. Watson, K. Toney
TE: T. Kelce, B. Bell
LT: J. Taylor, Z. Nelson
LG: J. Thuney, L. Niang
OC: C. Humphrey
RG: T. Smith, N. Allegretti
RT: W. Morris, T. Guyton
DE: G. Karlaftis, B. Thompson
DT: C. Jones
NT: T. Sweat, N. Ferrell
DE: Omenihu, F. Anudike-Uzomah
LB: N. Bolton, W. Gay, D. Tranquill, L. Chenal
CB: T. McDuffie, L. Sneed, J. Williams, J. Watson
DB: B. Cook, J. Simpson
ST: H. Butker, T. Townsend


SOURCES:

CAP Space
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/tools/ro...y-chiefs/2024/

Draft Pics
https://www.prosportstransactions.co...ure/Chiefs.htm

Draft Profiles
https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/

Draft Simulator
https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/


DISCLAIMERS

This is not a very conservative approach, I watch zero college football, some of these guys probably go 1 rd up or down. I'm a die hard homer who's cap space optimism is apparent. This is just for fun. Do we really have this many draft picks?

[Couch-Potato]

Edited to let RT D. Smith go and pick up WR M Brown. I'll let Niang, Morris, Guyton, & Nelson compete for RT and push Taylor for LT.

Watch that highlight of Guyton, he's crazy fast and would make a great swing tackle.

Brown is our new Hill,
R. Rice is our new JuJu,
Legette is our DK Metcalf,
B. Rice is our new MVS,
Wright is our new McKinnon.

[The Franchise]

3 rookie WRs is overkill. They'll never see the field.

[Couch-Potato]

Originally Posted by The Franchise

3 rookie WRs is overkill. They'll never see the field.

That's fair, I edited per your suggestion to include Brown.

Even with x3 rookie WRs and no FA WRs, we'd still have Rice, Watson, & Toney from the previous year's core so it's really all upside from there.

I'm leaning on Legette's plus physical traits and Rice's pedigree to produce more than the typical Reid rookie WR.

[Couch-Potato]

I also like...

1st-RD
Keon Coleman, FSU, 6-4, 215, 4.45
Emeka Egbuka, OH ST, 6-1, 205, 4.3
Adonai Mitchell, TX, 6-4, 195, 4.5
Troy Franklin, ORG, 6-3, 185, 4.35
Brian Thomas, LSU, 6-4, 205, 4.47

3rd-RD
Johnny Wilson, FSU, 6-7, 235, 4.42
Ja'Lynn Polk, WAS, 6-2, 205, 4.48
Tre Harris, HOU, 6-2, 205, 4.4
Tory Horton, CO-ST, 6-2, 190, 4.45

So many WRs in this draft someone has to fall to us.

[Dante84]

Good work!

I'd let Blake Bell walk, and possibly Willie Gay.

I'd also like to see us get 2 WR's (Evans/Brown? Higgins/Ridley?) in FA + a 1st rounder, and the money from Gay would help with that. That would also open our 2nd or 3rd rounder to use on an OT.

If Sneed prices himself out of staying with us, we keep Gay and still do the same above.

[Coogs]

Do we have that many draft picks?

[Couch-Potato]

Originally Posted by Coogs

Do we have that many draft picks?

Confirmed that we only have x2 5th's currently, adjusting.

Primary point is to push back on the "we don't have enough to sign our own" mantra and remind fellow fans we can turn around the WR room in a single offseason. Truth is that there are 100 other more creative ways to distribute those contracts that results in the same that I'm not savvy enough to be familiar with, but I'm pretty sure Brett Veach is.

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by Couch-Potato

Confirmed that we only have x2 5th's currently, adjusting.

Primary point is to push back on the "we don't have enough to sign our own" mantra and remind fellow fans we can turn around the WR room in a single offseason. Truth is that there are 100 other more creative ways to distribute those contracts that results in the same that I'm not savvy enough to be familiar with, but I'm pretty sure Brett Veach is.

So we officially have 8 picks? I have read we only have 5 picks a few times. Probably read that here on CP, so I have no idea what the official count is.

[Couch-Potato]

Originally Posted by Coogs

So we officially have 8 picks? I have read we only have 5 picks a few times. Probably read that here on CP, so I have no idea what the official count is.

https://www.prosportstransactions.co...ure/Chiefs.htm

Is this incorrect?

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by Couch-Potato

https://www.prosportstransactions.co...ure/Chiefs.htm

Is this incorrect?

It's correct.

That 7th is unlikely to transfer. I don't think it will. We also will have a 5th-round comp pick for Wylie. Trading for Hardman ****ed us out of getting another 5th rounder.

So...

1.
2.
3.
4.
5. (f/DAL)
5. (comp)
7.

[kccrow]

I like the ideas here but I don't want anything to do with Legette in round 1. I won't bitch, necessarily, if that were the way Veach went but I've said before I'm extremely concerned about him lacking any real production before year 5 in the same system and position that saw Antwane Wells Jr step right in after transferring from James Madison and produce. Wells getting hurt is the only real reason Legette became the primary, and really only, target in the offense. They are force-feeding him balls which is also inflating his stats.

I don't know that Veach will go for a guy as big as Sweat. Tyliek Williams or Nazir Stackhouse seem more like fits at around 320.

I do think you have Guyton 2 rounds too low.

I really like the idea of Rice in round 3, and maybe even 2.

Anyhow, overall I really think it's solid.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by Couch-Potato

Confirmed that we only have x2 5th's currently, adjusting.

Primary point is to push back on the "we don't have enough to sign our own" mantra and remind fellow fans we can turn around the WR room in a single offseason. Truth is that there are 100 other more creative ways to distribute those contracts that results in the same that I'm not savvy enough to be familiar with, but I'm pretty sure Brett Veach is.

You can be as savvy as you want, the problem is that the bill comes due. If you're willing to have a couple of shite years to maximize one year, sure you can do it.

But I'd prefer to be a contender for the Super Bowl EVERY year.

[Couch-Potato]

There are other WRs that are more of a sure thing, but in this mock I'm trying to break the mold in KC. We always seem to pursue the T Locket type, but instead here we nab our DK Metcalf. My fear would be that Legette's more Trey Burks than DK Metcalf. I want guys with big play potential because we tend to spread the ball around. DK went #64 so I could honestly see my picks #1 & #2 swapped. Legette's yards this season are approx. equal to DK's entire college career.

Sweat is huge! How are you going to double Sweat, Jones, AND Omenihu? lol I see him as the NT fans have been looking to add to this DL the last couple seasons.

I agree, Guyton and Rice might be 2nd rounders, but I also think Nelson, Simpson, and Wright could go higher than they're currently projected on Draftbuzz.com. What's with Wright? 7.4 yards AVG, but not listed anywhere as a top back in this class? Is TEN's offense really that foreign to NFL offenses?

[Couch-Potato]

Originally Posted by kccrow

It's correct.

That 7th is unlikely to transfer. I don't think it will. We also will have a 5th-round comp pick for Wylie. Trading for Hardman ****ed us out of getting another 5th rounder.

So...

1.
2.
3.
4.
5. (f/DAL)
5. (comp)
7.

I had an extra 5th and a 6th in there originally.

We definitely don't have a 6th?