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Chiefs sign former Bills Punter Matt Araiza
(https://chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=352462)
I can understand Tommy leaving to get paid.
He's a sick punter. Good for him. Thanks Tommy, go get that $$$ babe. I'll cheer you on. Next man up. CHIEFS |
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Boy, the misery at twobillsdrive over this is palpable. They are broken. I almost feel sorry for them.
Almost. :D |
:hmmm::BLVD::BLVD:Here’s no Nabors and Alt being falsely accused boys.
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The guy punted the ball 92 yards in Buffalo. Can you imagine how far he's gonna punt the ball in the thin air in Denver?
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Right up until you need them. |
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**** it. Do it on first down from the 25 and see if he can get it though the uprights. |
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Can't believe we landed punt god. Loved Tommy. Wish him well.
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His college highlight reel is like a video game:
https://youtu.be/OafZBFXyg-M?feature=shared Some of those punts from his own endzone that pin the other team inside their own 10…just insane shit. |
This is truly an incredible signing!:thumb: Tommy got 2 SB rings now he can go out and earn bank! Thank you Tommy for your contributions! Best of luck in your career moving forward!
P.S. Buffalo, thank you AGAIN for letting us screw your team over! |
We’re hella excited over a punter ROFL
I actually love the offseason, probably more than most. |
This team has INSANE amounts of high end talent at all levels
An argument can be made that we have the best player/coach/contributor in the league: Clark Hunt Brett Veach Andy Reid Steve Spags Dave Merritt Joe Cullen (how did I miss that he signed an extension before the SB) Brenden Daly Patrick Mahomes Travis Kelce Creed Humphrey Joe Thuney Chris Jones LJ Sneed Trent McDuffie Harrison Butker Adding punt god to that list at basically no cost is just not fair. |
Now go sign big game Gabe just to freak out bills fan.
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We will surely get an additional comp pick next year for this upgrade because we aren’t going to be out signing a bunch of qualifying free agents and Tommy will get a nice deal somewhere. I bet that ends up a 5th rounder. Absolutely BRILLIANT work by Veach and his team. This move helps the talent, the salary cap and the draft. Keep it up, this is a champ move. I see you, Brett. |
Legit chance this becomes the best Kicker/Punter duo in league history
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IMO, it doesn’t make sense to pay top dollar for punters and kickers.
It seems that letting Townsend go for a cheaper alternative isn’t controversial. I think a similar thought process applies to kickers. You can point to Butker and rightfully say the guy in nails going 7 for 7 on kicks over 50 yards in 2023, including playoffs. But plenty of kickers are reasonably accurate from 40 plus yards. Just trust your offense enough to gain the extra 10 yards to get within reliable FG range, rather than pay top $ for a kicker. |
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An elite kicker like Butker is absolutely worth the minimal cap amount. We’re talking about 6-7m aav for a HOF kicker with a huge and accurate leg. Ask Buffalo how much they think a kicker like that is worth… |
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That's a guy you keep. That's a guy you pay. |
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We have the GOAT Kicker in his prime. Pay him what that requires.
You don’t need a great punter. Just a competent one. Townsend was fine and had upside, but was inconsistent. Punt God has even more upside than Townsend. Even if he’s equally inconsistent, that’s a step up. And he’s cheaper. Terrific move. |
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These are the kinds of moves a front office makes when they are “loading for bear”.
They are going to squeeze every penny out of this salary cap in hopes of keeping this defense together. I bet the conversation behind closed doors is boiled down to “we need to find a way to keep Chris, LJ and Tranquill long term so we can attack the skill positions on offense in the draft.” |
Veach is going to turn over every stone, including punter to load up for the 3Peat.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chiefs</a> signed Matt Araiza to a minimum deal with an injury split. So no financial risk as the champs give Araiza a chance to get his career back. <a href="https://t.co/snyVjQwAdv">https://t.co/snyVjQwAdv</a></p>— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1761030998395912244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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The Bills forum generally says why did the Bills release him so quickly instead of waiting for the investigation to see if he clears it or not.
And that he would have to go to KC and why did they get rid of Townsend, I thought he was great for them. Also they think the GM of the Bills (Brandon Beane) screwed that one up losing what could be an absolute stud for a punter. |
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I’ve always wondered about the logistics of NFL pay. As far as I know, the guys get paid each week of the regular season. How does it work with guys who sign in the offseason? Does Araiza quit his job selling insurance now because he’ll receive some paychecks from KC? He signed now, but if paychecks don’t get distributed until week 1 of the regular season, what happens to the guys who get cut in camp or the preseason? Do they just never receive a dime? Do they get some sort of severance? A stipend? |
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I can't believe that other GM's don't learn from the mistakes of outside franchises. |
The Bills will eventually beat the Chiefs at least once in the postseason. They will fall into a 3 year comma immediately
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Winchester is up to I believe. Panty wringers will need arthritis therapy
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We just wecomed our 5th first ballot HOF'er onto the roster.
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Imagine being this dude.
Incredible college career leads you to making it to the NFL. Picked up by a good team. False accusation comes out against you. You maintain your innocence. Your team gets rid of you anyway to avoid the negative press. Your career looks like it might be over. Your innocence is proven. You get a second chance. Which team calls? Defending back to back Champs who are despised by that team that didn’t stand by you. I bet signing that deal with the Chiefs was the easiest decision of his life. |
Hope he shows up with a mullet. Fit right in at Camarohead
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I'm telling you man. Veach finds your replacement before he makes his final offer. The moment you decline you're history, it's over. This is with exception to all time great players.
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Jets worked Araiza out last May but didn't sign him. More confirmation that the Chiefs made the right move. :)
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But by and large I think he simply takes his best shot and if it's not good enough, he moves on. The cap makes teams be pretty cutthroat about most things. I don't think he harbors grudges or anything, but he can't slit is own throat begging you to come back. We tried, it failed, next man up. The best example of that thus far has been the Mathieu/Reid thing but there have been others as well such as Morse (I suspect Danna will soon fall in that group). The cap is an unforgiving mistress and the math is what the math is. |
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I think we also have a pretty significant blindspot, being on the outside, when thinking through FA decisions. We simply know if they're good or not, and what we think their value is.
There's all sorts of shit we don't have a clue about:
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I was all about letting Tommy walk and drafting that kid from Iowa, but hell this is actually better because he can he will be part of the entire of season with the team.
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AJ Cole is the only guy in the league right now who I view as a truly consistently great punter. Ryan Stonehouse is probably closing in on that territory though he only has a 2 year track record (and, unlike Townsend, has been great since he came into the league). Stonehouse is about >< far from being a true monster there, though. You know what it means when a guy has the best 'inside the 20' rate and worst 'touchback' rate in football? That he's just a liiiiiiiiitle too fine. He's trying just a little too hard to put that sucker at the 5. When he learns that he can aim it at the 10 instead, he's going to be a horse. |
I'd be fine with replacing Butker with a cheap option if his body of work was regular season only. That is, I can live with saving precious $ to give up a career 90% guy for someone who's, what, 85%, and is definitely gonna miss a few that Butker hits.
But his playoff resume these last handful of years makes him absolutely irreplaceable. He's hit EVERY kick we needed him to in so many big moments that wouldn't BE big moments if not for him - like the 13 seconds game. That was no chip shot. The crazy thing is, they were mostly afterthoughts before the kick and after he nailed it. I think that speaks to how valuable he is. Similar to Tucker, where people would be shocked if they miss, and Tucker hasn't done it like Butt in the playoffs year after year. |
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Looks like a great get. This guy needs to work on his hangtime.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">����������������: The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFL</a> salary cap is set at a record-breaking $255.4 million, an over $30 million increase from last year, per <a href="https://twitter.com/jjones9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jjones9</a> <a href="https://t.co/z2xSgyqwBc">pic.twitter.com/z2xSgyqwBc</a></p>— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/jasrifootball/status/1761085683458867709?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Jets fans a getting frisky with Rodgers coming back. Bills fans will keep their heads in their division. Regular season warrior mode, active
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I want a Chiefs Ariaza number jersey but says PUNT GOD on the back instead of the real name
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Never sign a punter to a large contract. That position is just a formality, with our offense. But, definitely keep Butker. He is worth his weight in gold. The Patrick Mahomes of kickers, if you will. I don’t need some Tyler Bass reject shanking an important kick in the playoffs.
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Joshua Brisco is being a real snowflake over this.
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Put 'em at the 40 instead of the 30...who cares? Spags and the boys got this... |
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I don't think this is accurate, though. If the Chiefs really were the Bills' daddy, they'd be arrested for child abuse. :$2500: |
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A) He's a punter. B) We did this before the combine when it will be a topic of conversation. C) The Chiefs have a history of issuing brief statements in these matters and moving on. D) I mean maybe he didn't rape her, but she said some gross stuff and he appears to have had sex with her outside the party at some point prior to the events in question. E) Not guilty isn't the same as innocent. F) This is all very gross and I'm just too pure to have to speak to such grossness. It was ridiculously self-righteous tripe. |
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There's a little hand-wringing at the beginning, but I'll just skip to right about the moment he mounts his soapbox and starts reading the article he wrote because "It's probably just the most appropriate way for me to do this..." It was very cringe. |
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Just honestly pretty gross behavior from people who act above everyone else by being just gobstruck that they have to lower themselves to talking about the details and what actually happened at all. |
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Very cringe indeed. Nate Taylor and Josh Briscoe are lame AF. A good number of Chiefs e-celebs/podcasters would do well to decrease their soy intake significantly. Even while silent, as Briscoe blathers away, Taylor grimaces and squirms around like he himself is vicariously enduring the lying whore's fake trauma. :banghead: |
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