Feel like that’s something that you have to feel out this week at the Super Bowl, at the combine... talk to teams. See what Ford’s trade market might be.

They won’t tag him blindly without knowing if he’s going to be tradeable.
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Oops meant to give you a thumbs up.
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exactly,

If the Chiefs intend to tag and trade Ford, they are already talking to teams who may be interested. I suspect they will have a deal in place before the new league year officially opens for business.
Pass rushers of Fords caliber and age rarely become available. I think we will be surprised at what a team will be willing to give up to get him.
Think about it, we picked Dee in the first round and it took him five years to get to this level. So, a team could use its first rounder on an edge rusher and may have to wait years for this kind of production, OR use it on Ford and have him step in immediately!!
I think we will know in early March how this is going to go.
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Speaks is NOT slower than Hali.
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He's absolutely slower than rookie Hali.
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Why the hell would you do that? You'd nothing in return. Tag and trade; now, you get some value in return for saying, "Well, bye."
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Breeland Speaks combine 40: 4.87

Tamba Hali combine 40: 4.87

:-)
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Until he signs you can remove the offer. Most players get pissed off for awhile before they consider signing it.
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you know...tell me something. Do you make every decision in your entire life based on an emotional reaction without any thought to strategy or consequences, or is it just how you look at your favorite football team? I'm curious.
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Oh sweet summer child....
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Eye test on the field = no fucking way. No one ever said early career Tamba was slow. Speaks looks slow. Maybe he's just not as quick or something.
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:-)
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So did Andy Reid, when they drafted him.
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I doubt he'll get pissed off. He knows it's coming.

Personally, if I'm his agent, I'm talking to Veach and finding out where they want to trade him. If he is for sure going to be traded, then you have him sign it so the deal can go through. Otherwise, the Chiefs won't want him to sign it, and they will let him walk in free agency and collect what should end up being a third round comp pick.

I'm sure both sides will be in communication -- it's in both their best interest for Dee Ford to not actually play on a franchise tag this year.
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What he signs it before you can deal him? Stuck with a 15 mil cap hit for a dufus that is far from a complete player. He's not worth 15 mil at all.
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