Mock (9/14)

[Direckshun]

Assumptions:

1. The Chiefs go on to have a good, quality season and will be drafting somewhere between 30 and 32. HC Andy Reid and GM Brett Veach are retained for the coming season.

2. Big moves: the Chiefs extend QB Patrick Mahomes 2 years for ungodly amounts of money in like 2033 and 2034 to give him the highest per-year in the NFL (while also providing cap space...); and CB L'Jarius Sneed for 4 years, $72m.

3. The Chiefs re-sign OT Donovan Smith 2 years, $25m; LB Willie Gay 2 years, $13m; P Tommy Townsend 5 years, $20m.

4. The Chiefs bring back the following players on minimal deals: QB Blaine Gabbert, TE Blake Bell, OG Nick Allegretti, LB Jack Cochrane, DT Tershawn Wharton, CB Nazeeh Johnson, S Mike Edwards, LS James Winchester

5. The Chiefs let walk: RB Jerick McKinnon, RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, WR Richie James, TE Jody Fortson, OT Prince Tega Wanogho, OG Mike Caliendo, DT Chris Jones, DT Derrick Nnadi, DE Mike Danna, DE Malik Herring, LB Drue Tranquill

6. The Chiefs sign the following free agents: RB Rashad Penny (Eagles) 1 year, $3.5m; WR Mecole Hardman (Jets), 1 year, $4m; DT DJ Reader (Bengals) 3 years, $40m.

7. The Chiefs's conditional 7th rounder they traded to the Texans for CB Lonnie Johnson, Jr. in 2022 doesn't activate.

10. The Draft:

1. DT Mason Smith, LSU
2. RB Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
3. DT Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson
4. TE Gavin Bartholomew, Pittsburgh
5 (Cowboys). DE Gabriel Murphy, UCLA
5 (compensatory). T/G Gottlieb Ayedze, Maryland
5 (compensatory). LB Junior Colson, Michigan
6. RB Devin Neal, Kansas
7. QB DJ Uiagalelei, Oregon

The roster:

QB: Mahomes, Gabbert, Uiagalelei
RB: Pacheco, Allen, Penny, Neal

WR: Toney, Moore, Rice, Valdez-Scantling, Hardman, Ross, Watson
TE: Kelce, Gray, Bell, Bartholomew

LT: Smith, Morris
LG: Thuney, Allegretti
C: Humphrey, Allegretti
RG: Smith, Ayedze
RT: Taylor, Morris, Ayedze

DE: Omenihu, Anudike-Uzomah, Thompson
DT: Smith, Wharton, Orhorhoro
DT: Reader, Coburn
DE: Karlaftis, Murphy

WLB: Gay, Colson
MLB: Bolton, Chenal
SLB: Chenal, Cochrane

CB: Sneed, McDuffie, Watson, Williams, Jones, Johnson
S: Reid, Cook, Conner, Edwards

K: Butker
P: Townsend
LS: Winchester

[JPH83]

Originally Posted by OKchiefs

Why not? No different than someone like Von Miller or DeForest Buckner being traded. We control to some degree who CJ has permission to negotiate with. Probably won't get a 1st but I figure KC could expect at least a 2nd in a trade, particularly if he has another 10+ sack season this year.

What's the cost to tag and would we be willing to pay? I think that's my main question with it.

He's going to be 30, probably want more than a year, cost, what, $27m? I'm not saying teams won't want him, it's just what will they give up and is it worth it to the Chiefs if we have that cost on the books next year?

I'm not saying I hate the idea or that it's impossible. I just don't know if I believe it's likely. Someone will have to tell me the cost to tag but if it was $27m and we ultimately got a second pick back, great, I'm in. If it's more, I dunno.

[Couch-Potato]

Regarding, Chris Jones, bottom line is we don't let him walk for nothing.

[Kiimo]

Originally Posted by Couch-Potato

Too early for me to know any of the guys in next year's draft but here are a few thoughts:

1. Hard pass on Mecole Hardman, he'll be transitioning is way out of the league soon.

2. A DT from LSU sounds like a nice pickup to me!

3. No to an RB in the 2nd, especially if we bring in Penny who's under appreciated in the league IMO.

4. What happened to Chris Jones?

Penny?








PENNY????

[dannybcaitlyn]

I want Chris Jones extended

[Urc Burry]

I doubt we bring Sneed back. At least to a huge extension. His versatility has been a huge asset, but he’s really closer to average as far as being a straight cover guy goes. Plus when you factor in how easily Veach finds these types of guys I just don’t see it.

McDuffie on the other hand is going to demand a fortune, and will be well worth it. 2 games into his second season and he might already be a top 10 guy

[JPH83]

Originally Posted by Urc Burry

I doubt we bring Sneed back. At least to a huge extension. His versatility has been a huge asset, but he’s really closer to average as far as being a straight cover guy goes. Plus when you factor in how easily Veach finds these types of guys I just don’t see it.

McDuffie on the other hand is going to demand a fortune, and will be well worth it. 2 games into his second season and he might already be a top 10 guy

I agree on Sneed. I DID really want him for the versatility and because I doubt you easily replace the athleticism. But if we use him just as an outside CB he's not irreplaceable there.

[Couch-Potato]

I'd like to see us keep Sneed and Gay.