The Cap Situation & Dee Ford

[Chief Northman]

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

What part of this is not clear to you?



He's not going to pass a physical before the 15th of next Month and they would save practically nothing, even with a June 1st designation, once that guarantee kicks in. Give it a ****ing rest already.

Not going to pass a physical? He played in the AFCCG and has not opted for surgery to this point.

[TambaBerry]

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

What part of this is not clear to you?



He's not going to pass a physical before the 15th of next Month and they would save practically nothing, even with a June 1st designation, once that guarantee kicks in. Give it a ****ing rest already.

He passed a physical to play in the last game and didn't leave the game with an injury. Not our fault if he can't pass now

[RunKC]

Gotta draft a pass rusher early this Spring since Houston and Ford aren’t long for KC. The best thing in the league is a QB on a rookie contract. The 2nd best thing has to be a pass rusher on a rookie contract.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Gotta draft a pass rusher early this Spring since Houston and Ford aren’t long for KC. The best thing in the league is a QB on a rookie contract. The 2nd best thing has to be a pass rusher on a rookie contract.

yes, I agree either way. One of those first 3 picks needs to be a DE/Edge.

My personal favorite is Jaylon Ferguson, the all-time leading NCAA sack leader.

[Chief Northman]

Houston and Berry getting cut is the most logical and probable scenario.

Draft Edge and get a cheaper tier FA a la Vinny Curry.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by Chief Northman

Houston and Berry getting cut is the most logical and probable scenario.

Draft Edge and get a cheaper tier FA a la Vinny Curry.

yeah.

I'd rather just tag and trade Ford too, while we're at it. But this is the most likely.

[Chief Northman]

Houston’s annual contract average is just over $16.8 million, but his cap number is over $21 million for this season. Joel Segal is probably confident he can get Houston a 2-3 year deal at $17 million plus instead of restructuring with KC. The Chiefs will inevitably eat some dead money but Houston’s cut savings are the most realistic for freeing up money for this FA period. If Berry is cut post June 1st, his cap savings can be rolled and used to offset extensions for the likes of Hill/Jones.

Ford on the tag is not the worst thing for KC. No long term commitment, and he has to play well again to get a long term deal. He gets a one year trial in the 4-3, and I anticipate the Chiefs to add depth to the pass rush either in the draft or FA to hedge against Ford moving into 2020.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Chief Northman

Ford on the tag is not the worst thing for KC. No long term commitment, and he has to play well again to get a long term deal. He gets a one year trial in the 4-3, and I anticipate the Chiefs to add depth to the pass rush either in the draft or FA to hedge against Ford moving into 2020.

It's not the worst thing but it's not the best thing either.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by Chief Northman

Houston’s annual contract average is just over $16.8 million, but his cap number is over $21 million for this season. Joel Segal is probably confident he can get Houston a 2-3 year deal at $17 million plus instead of restructuring with KC. The Chiefs will inevitably eat some dead money but Houston’s cut savings are the most realistic for freeing up money for this FA period. If Berry is cut post June 1st, his cap savings can be rolled and used to offset extensions for the likes of Hill/Jones.

Ford on the tag is not the worst thing for KC. No long term commitment, and he has to play well again to get a long term deal. He gets a one year trial in the 4-3, and I anticipate the Chiefs to add depth to the pass rush either in the draft or FA to hedge against Ford moving into 2020.

I think this is probably the way it goes down. Houston doesn't REALLY fit schematically at his price point; and if it's true he's not restructuring, then I think there's no way he comes back.

Ford on the tag makes sense, pair it with a DE/Edge early in the draft, and you're in decent shape at DE. Speaks I think is a fine LDE, he's built for it and has a year's experience. Kpass is a wildcard but may surprise.

[Chris Meck]

asking seriously. If there's a legit source I'm interested. I just don't assume some guy on an internet bulletin board knows anything more than I do. But if that quote is from a reputable source, I'll take it.