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Frank Clark listed as the KC Chiefs worst contract
The Kansas City Chiefs have a lot of big-name players and number of significant football decisions to make this offseason because of the financial costs involved in their presence on the roster together. One of the biggest decisions is around pass rusher and defensive end Frank Clark.
A recent column from Bleacher Report’s Alex Ballantine calls out the single worst contract on every NFL team and it’s not surprising in the slightest that Clark’s deal is listed under the Chiefs’ heading. After all, general manager Brett Veach handed him an incredibly lucrative deal after trading for him and the escalation these days is enormous. This season, the cap hit for Clark was the single highest cap total for any non-quarterback in the NFL. In fact only six quarterbacks were scheduled for a bigger cap hit in 2021 than Clark at $25.8M: Russell Wilson, Kirk Cousins, Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan, Jimmy Garoppolo, and Ben Roethlisberger. Even scarier is that this total only climbs higher for each of the next two seasons. It’s not a big surprise that Frank Clark’s mammoth deal is considered the Chiefs’ worst contract at the present time. This is the cost of shoving money down Into the bottom of the proverbial bag when organizing the deal. The Chiefs knew this, of course, but it makes for a tough pill to swallow when the first year of such a large contract lands at $6.5 million and three others eclipse the $25 million mark. Here’s the conundrum for the Chiefs. First, there’s no easy way out of this deal. There’s a load of dead cap space that comes with just setting Clark free. Second, the Chiefs don’t exactly have a ton of proven pass rushers on the roster already. They need Clark, much as they’d like him to cost less. Even more important is the fact that Clark’s deal is going to start look normal in terms of the market as years go by. Already, Clark will be the third-highest cap hit among defensive ends in 2022 and that’s before any further extensions are signed or new deals in free agency. While Clark is getting paid more, the truth is that he’s dropping in terms of his market position from the highest cap hit of any defender in the NFL to the top three at his position. As Ballantine notes: “That’s the going price for an elite edge-rusher. The problem is that Clark hasn’t been that for the Chiefs.” If the Chiefs want someone to fill the role Clark is supposed to fill, then they have to pay someone this much anyway. And they already have Clark as someone around whom they have to plan. How does a team stomach the costs of ridding themselves of one lucrative deal deemed not worth it and then sign someone else for that same rate? The truth is they likely don’t. The best way forward here would likely be to come to some terms on a renegotiation, realizing just how crippling this deal could be in some respects. That said, Clark isn’t a bust at his position. If the Chiefs moved on, in other words, they would lose very real production.. It’s just that he’s so expensive that the production doesn’t match. Here’s the thing, if the Chiefs are raising a Lombardi at the end of this road they’re on, none of these costs will matter. Clark is a menace in the postseason and has proven himself capable of carrying this team defensively when they need it. Maybe that’s the best way to justify this deal in the end and just eat the costs knowing it’s all part of the championship package. https://arrowheadaddict.com/2022/01/...orst-contract/ |
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01-19-2022, 03:51 PM | #16 |
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If he legit helps us win (some key pressures/sacks) another SB I honestly DGAF.
He already had an impact in the WC round with his fumble recovery, so he's off to a good start.
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01-19-2022, 03:55 PM | #17 |
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He still sucks, approaching Ron Parker level of disdain for me.
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01-19-2022, 03:57 PM | #18 |
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Don't worry, it will all be over soon.
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I can stop dedicating even the smallest little corner of my brain to giving a single shit about the guy at that point. Man I am just DONE with Frank Clark. I'm done listening to him. I'm done talking about him. I'm done listening to people talk about him. I'm just over the guy and his mere presence in this organization. Just move on - please.
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01-19-2022, 04:24 PM | #20 |
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Is he vaxxed?
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01-19-2022, 04:26 PM | #21 |
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01-19-2022, 05:02 PM | #22 |
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Made the super bowl every year he's been here. His contract has really held us back!
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01-19-2022, 05:15 PM | #23 |
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Opposing OL's have to account for Clark every play. We're a better team with him than without him. Veach will figure out the money. Just renegotiate the contract.
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Exactly.
We won the SB and played in a 2nd. To me it's like getting to bang Natalie Wood but years later you're still complaining about the $45 burger you had to buy her at dinner. Whatever...
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They can block him with a TE about half the time and just go 1v1 against him the other half. Chris Jones is someone that has to be accounted for on every play. Hell, Ingram requires more concerted attention than Clark. Every single objective analysis done on this shows that Clark is rarely doubled and rarely wins his rep when he's singled. he is no sort of force multiplier and absolutely not someone 'teams have to account for' any more than any other sub-replacement defensive end would be. He's a wealthy Okafor.
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01-19-2022, 05:30 PM | #27 |
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He hasn't cost us an AFCC game by lining up in the neutral zone and being off sides. That should count for something.
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No they don't. They don't double team him. EVER. They don't chip him with a back. They don't do shit. They block him with THIRD STRING ****ING OFFENSIVE TACKLES routinely. This is a bunch of bullshit. Every once in awhile, when his manhood is questioned, Frank shows up and plays a good game. The rest of the time he is a non-factor. ZIP. ZILCH. NADA. Nobody has to do anything but block him with any offensive tackle whatsoever. Any one will do! This line of talk that the offense has to account for Clark is horseshit. Now MAYBE we'll get a motivated Clark for the play-off run to the Super Bowl, who knows? Either way, I'm done with him too. Move on in '22. |
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It could be argued that dumb bastard also helped to motivate us in 19...
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Spin dey block with the Draco, Frank!
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