Here is the dilemma of my thought process: I want to trade up for a LT but we have so many issues on this team that need fixed and things we have to prepare for.

Jaylen Watson, Leo Chenal, Turk Wharton, one of Nick Bolton or Trey Smith, Bryan Cook, Justin Reid, Isiah Pacheco. Lot of these guys are leaving next year or the year after.

Take a look at our skills positions:

Under contract for the Chiefs offense entering the offseason (QB RB WR TE):

Patrick Mahomes

Isiah Pacheco
Carson Steele

Xavier Worthy
Rashee Rice (knee/susp?)
Skyy Moore
Nikko Remigio

Travis Kelce
Noah Gray
Jared Wiley (ACL)
*Peyton Hendershot (RFA)

— Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) February 11, 2025

This is a special draft class for TE, DL and RB. It’s hard thinking of selling those picks for a LT prospect but in the end if you don’t have a solid OL none of it will matter
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We have 4 picks in the first 3 rounds, there is no need to trade them away when we have to keep retooling our team!

We have several FA's players to address, keep our picks!
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If anyone, anywhere says the Chiefs are done---punch them.

Tell me we wont be back in the mix next year. Tell me we cant win.
If we won-I was going to propose an automatic place in the playoffs-without having to play the season. Just give us a spot. After playing more games than anyone in the last 7 years, we deserved the season bye.
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Ideally you don't want to only get a year or two on the rookie contract.


In this case, we just need to find someone that can play well, no matter the cost we will pay it.
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I'm sure he's been developing and will continue to do so.
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What’s the deal with Will Campbell?

Is he a legit franchise caliber LT or is he simply a top 10 projected pick because of the scarcity of quality left tackles in this year’s draft?

If he is a franchise caliber LT, and can solve the Chiefs LT issue for the rest of Mahomes’ career… seems like he would be worth swinging for the fences to draft.

Do a similar trade as the 2022 Tyreek Hill trade to get the draft capital needed to trade up… which might include trading McDuffie.

Is Will Campbell the LT to secure Mahomes’ blind side for the rest of his career?
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Trade McDuffie?

:-)
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Sorry, idk about you but I’m willing to give up on the chance at another FAU or Suamataia if it means we have a shot at a player who helps to extend Mahomes’ career and helps to right the ship with his performance and the overall offense. If that means the defense takes a bit of a step back then so be it, no position is more important right now and we can fail to fix it.

If we can get Jackson or Stanley or find another option that works then that’s great, but if we strike out next month in FA then a large trade up in the draft absolutely has to be on the board as an option.
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wait why can’t we just sign Stanley or at the very least Cam Robinson? not enough cap space? we don’t necessarily need a HOFer we just need someone reliable and competent. Stanley had a really good season last year.

then we can use our top picks on RB, IOL, and DL. Maybe a corner if a good one is sitting there
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Sure, give him a chance and if develops then great, he can slot in at a number of spots on the OL. But if he is so shell shocked and mentally shook after his rookie year or simply never reaches his ceiling are you ready to go into yet another season with no other option?
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We’re headed for a mini-rebuild which is fine.

Get the line straightened out should be priority one. We should still be able to put out a top 10 d with the guys we have coming back.
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First of all, trading McDuffie is simply not an option. Won't happen.

Second of all, Will Campbell is not that good. And has shoter enough arms his ability to stick at T is questioned. I think he's Luke Joeckel.
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Exactly. HUGE mistake. No hindsight needed.
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We are def headed for a mini rebuild offensively.

Rice and Worthy are about it

WE need a legit RB. And a legit LT.

Travis didn't lose a step at all. He came into camp FAT and fat will kill your speed and explosiveness.

If you don't think so, go look at how he looks just in 2013. Totally different body and he coulda done 1000 yards easily.

It's not his age it's where his head is at. For the first time ever he and Pat were not on the same page in games in what they were doing. That's not a "step" issue that's a head issue.
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I swear I started reading this sentence and thought to myself "he must be overreacting to the Senior Bowl rep like everybody else" and sure enough :-)

He was lining up at RT, not his natural position, and it was one rep.
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