Chiefs sign Jaylon Moore 2 yrs $30M

[TEX]

Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch

I couldn't give any less of a shit. Also, Reid was pretty open yesterday about this being a 3 man competition for 2 jobs. Taylor better fix his shit and fast because that is just as much a shot across his bow as anything.

Very true, but we are stuck with Taylor regardless, for at least this season.

[GordonGekko]

Veach said in his press conference that it is a long season, and that Jaylon Moore has to stay healthy. Also said tackles are HARD to come by. I think he has finally learned the lesson of having great OL depth & Mahomes can't keep running for his life and taking the hits, especially as he goes into his 30's.

[staylor26]

Dumb **** King is clueless per usual

[Wisconsin_Chief]

My money is on Simmons/Moore as opening day starters.

Taylor's days of ruining drives are over. He'll sit on the bench unless someone gets hurt and be gone after next year. He'll be a nice, albeit insanely expensive, depth piece to have. If Simmons has issues or gets hurt, you move Moore back to LT and Taylor can pop in.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Wisconsin_Chief

My money is on Simmons/Moore as opening day starters.

Taylor's days of ruining drives are over. He'll sit on the bench unless someone gets hurt and be gone after next year. He'll be a nice, albeit insanely expensive, depth piece to have. If Simmons has issues or gets hurt, you move Moore back to LT and Taylor can pop in.

Moore was pretty bad as a RT for the 49ers.

Might be an Eric Fisher situation. Some guys just can't move to the opposite side of the line like that.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by Wisconsin_Chief

My money is on Simmons/Moore as opening day starters.

Taylor's days of ruining drives are over. He'll sit on the bench unless someone gets hurt and be gone after next year. He'll be a nice, albeit insanely expensive, depth piece to have. If Simmons has issues or gets hurt, you move Moore back to LT and Taylor can pop in.

I know Taylor is frustrating at times but when he's on he's the best tackle on our roster.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

I know Taylor is frustrating at times but when he's on he's the best tackle on our roster.

He’s also expensive and would cost too much in dead cap to cut until 2026, IIRC. He’s going to be given absolutely every last opportunity to maintain his starting role.

Anyone who expects a career backup LT or a rookie LT with a shredded kneecap to supplant him this season should rethink things.

[Sassy Squatch]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

He’s also expensive and would cost too much in dead cap to cut until 2026, IIRC. He’s going to be given absolutely every last opportunity to maintain his starting role.

Anyone who expects a career backup LT or a rookie LT with a shredded kneecap to supplant him this season should rethink things.

I'm not expecting it at all. The fact that Reid even brought up the possibility is what's telling.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Wisconsin_Chief

My money is on Simmons/Moore as opening day starters.

Taylor's days of ruining drives are over. He'll sit on the bench unless someone gets hurt and be gone after next year. He'll be a nice, albeit insanely expensive, depth piece to have. If Simmons has issues or gets hurt, you move Moore back to LT and Taylor can pop in.

Most likely scenario (provided the Chiefs are right about his knee) is a redshirt in 2025, an apprenticeship at RT in 2026 and a move over to LT in 2027.

He's not winning the job out of camp over a two year starter in Taylor. And he'll only beat out Moore if Moore completely falls on his face. That seems unlikely for a 4 year veteran who's been through this stuff several times already.

[Cosmos]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Most likely scenario (provided the Chiefs are right about his knee) is a redshirt in 2025, an apprenticeship at RT in 2026 and a move over to LT in 2027.

He's not winning the job out of camp over a two year starter in Taylor. And he'll only beat out Moore if Moore completely falls on his face. That seems unlikely for a 4 year veteran who's been through this stuff several times already.

If Simmons is so good, nd he’s going to take a year to actually take a starting a position….why did we trade into the second round to take him?

Is a late 5th round pick worth giving up an affordable 5th year on his contract, not being a first round selection, which automatically comes with the affordable 5th year?

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by Cosmos

If Simmons is so good, nd he’s going to take a year to actually take a starting a position….why did we trade into the second round to take him?

Is a late 5th round pick worth giving up an affordable 5th year on his contract, not being a first round selection, which automatically comes with the affordable 5th year?

Wha?

[Sassy Squatch]

Originally Posted by Cosmos

If Simmons is so good, nd he’s going to take a year to actually take a starting a position….why did we trade into the second round to take him?

Is a late 5th round pick worth giving up an affordable 5th year on his contract, not being a first round selection, which automatically comes with the affordable 5th year?

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Cosmos

If Simmons is so good, nd he’s going to take a year to actually take a starting a position….why did we trade into the second round to take him?

Is a late 5th round pick worth giving up an affordable 5th year on his contract, not being a first round selection, which automatically comes with the affordable 5th year?

Huh?

We took him with the last pick of the 1st. We have the 5th year option on him.

[MVChiefFan]

Originally Posted by Cosmos

If Simmons is so good, nd he’s going to take a year to actually take a starting a position….why did we trade into the second round to take him?

Is a late 5th round pick worth giving up an affordable 5th year on his contract, not being a first round selection, which automatically comes with the affordable 5th year?

Agreed. I hated giving up a 5th rounder we didn’t have, only to draft a guy in the first round, but post date him to the 2nd round so we don’t get the 5th year option. I don’t understand Veach’s wizardry on that one.

[BlackOp]

Originally Posted by MVChiefFan

Agreed. I hated giving up a 5th rounder we didn’t have, only to draft a guy in the first round, but post date him to the 2nd round so we don’t get the 5th year option. I don’t understand Veach’s wizardry on that one.

Veach is truly a wizard if he made the 32nd pick a second rounder...KC GAINED a 5th rounder for dropping a slot.