Originally Posted by staylor26:
FAU has made strides but he's not going to be the pass rusher we need this year. I don't think it's about him though when you also have Danna battling injuries this year.
Agree he's improved, especially against the run. Feels equal parts a recognition he's maybe improved a little slower than hoped, and the issues with Danna's availability. Appreciate Omenihu is a very different player but there's also the question of how he'll be coming back.
Would've been nice for FAU or even that Thomas guy to have given them confidence to sit with what they have. But a speed guy to add both depth seems a solid move, especially at the asking price [Reply]
I called my shot on Ojulari but expected some type of speed rusher to enhance our anemic ability to get to the QB this year. Uche is a fine consolation prize.
Happy to see a few of you guys got the guy you were hoping for. Good addition. He'll make some hay here. [Reply]
This defense is already so wildly good. This addition and then Charles coming back it's gonna be absolutely nuts. Truly a shame that Watson got hurt because he was playing at a pro bowl level. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mosbonian:
Now imagine a guy playing for a contract AND a Super Bowl ring.....nothing more motivating.
sometimes I wonder if there are players out there that would prefer to be on a team that doesn't make the playoffs, just so they don't have to work as long. I'm sure they get paid for post season, but there's gotta be some players that would rather go home [Reply]
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The Kansas City Chiefs continue to make big moves before the NFL trade deadline arrives, this time getting an absolute steal by adding New England Patriots edge rusher Josh Uche in exchange for just a 2026 sixth-round draft pick.
Chiefs fans love to see their undefeated squad get even stronger, and you love a front office that isn't content to simply coast. Brett Veach and company are not playing around in their pursuit of becoming the first NFL team to ever win three straight Super Bowls.
Of course, not everyone is happy. Fans around the rest of the NFL are beside themselves. That's nothing new to Chiefs fans though, and the salty tears only serve to make the trade even sweeter. Just check out some of the highlights from the replies to Adam Schefter's post about the news.
"can we stop giving the 7-0 chiefs players please"
"Chiefs 3 peat is scripted"
"How much help does Mahomes need"
"Just stop. They are already 7-0"
"No no no no no ways"
"Stop trading with these ------s PLEASE"
And that's just a few of them. It really is a sight to behold for Chiefs fans. The funny part is the Patriots were the last team to get the kind of heat that K.C. does. When you're too good for too long, the rest of the NFL world will want to see your team fail. And that's exactly what's happening here.
As for Uche's fit in the defense? It was clear he was being traded before Sunday, as he was a healthy inactive for the Patriots. He's served as a situational pass rusher in New England this year, and his 72.7 pass rush grade from PFF ranks 25th among 190 qualifying edge defenders. He's also not all that far removed from finishing 11th out of 203 with an 87.8 grade in 2022.
Originally Posted by Bump:
sometimes I wonder if there are players out there that would prefer to be on a team that doesn't make the playoffs, just so they don't have to work as long. I'm sure they get paid for post season, but there's gotta be some players that would rather go home
There was an article I read about this a while back. The extra pay for post season isn't worth it for some. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Danguardace:
There was an article I read about this a while back. The extra pay for post season isn't worth it for some.
Ya I would have thought so. Plus I heard Cam Newton talk on his podcast that he didnt like going to the Superbowl that much because the season was so damn long as he said, something of that matter. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Danguardace:
There was an article I read about this a while back. The extra pay for post season isn't worth it for some.
I actually looked into this during our last postseason run because I was curious. Players on the Super Bowl winning team stood to gain an additional $350,000ish in salary. That’s for the WC, Divisional, and CCG as well as the SB. Since there’s a two week gap between the CCG and SB, we’ll call it an extra 5 weeks of work - meaning about $70,000 per week assuming you win (the totals are lower if you lose).
Running some numbers, it looks like weekly game checks for a $1.2m salary would come out to just above $70,000 game checks. So if your base salary exceeds $1.2m, you are actually taking less money as you play into the postseason even if your team is winning.
Guys like Mahomes and Kelce go from making $3m and $1m per week to “only” $70k lol [Reply]
Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch:
Frankly he was drafted because they couldn't trade up and settled on a need pick. Now, did they hope he'd develop into that guy? Sure, I'd agree to that, but it's probably not going to happen so they've pivoted into a niche role for him where he's earning more playing time. So no, don't really think the Uche trade had much to do with FAU.
We had to go find a pass rush specialist because our first round DE can't get off the ball. [Reply]
