Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
I don't see Staley leaving Baltimore. He's been there his entire career, and they're a perennial contender.
Jackson, on the other hand, is 26, entering his prime, and Stafford is nearing the end. He could take the bag and come to KC and protect Mahomes for the rest of his career if it works out. So I see that as a greater possibility.
Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
I don't see Staley leaving Baltimore. He's been there his entire career, and they're a perennial contender.
Jackson, on the other hand, is 26, entering his prime, and Stafford is nearing the end. He could take the bag and come to KC and protect Mahomes for the rest of his career if it works out. So I see that as a greater possibility.
Robinson, I'm just not enthused about.
Yeah, and it’s weird… Snead doesn’t like the franchise tag. Doesn’t use it.
So not sure what the Rams do. Sounds like they want to go young and re-set on offense like they did with their defense.
Maybe they’d be willing to tag Jackson to trade him and get some leverage. IDK.
But yeah, I’d be all over it. And fine with the Chiefs blowing it out to get him.
There’s some risk there - he doesn’t have an incredibly long track record of great play - but he’s a young and ascending guy. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch:
Said the same thing back then. Hit the bid button until a team says yes. Foolhardy, sure, but that's what I wanted them to do.
Foolish is what it is.
See, I asked to name names because I already knew the answer. Some folks actually peruse the FA lists, and run mock drafts and whatnot in the off-season in our spare time. So we kind of have an idea of who's available and what it would cost.
So, when something bad happens like losing a Super Bowl because our LT situation sucks ass, and everyone is hyperventilating about how Veach screwed up and how could he do that?!
We already know that the answer is...this shit is hard, and sometimes there aren't really great answers to these questions. There's a dozen or more reasons why nobody has ever threepeated.
We now know ONE for sure.
Picking #31 or #32 for like 6 years in a row SHOULD completely deplete your talent level and drive your team into the mediocrity. The system is designed to do that.
The fact that we've been able to sustain success in spite of all that is a testament to Veach, Reid, Spags, and Mahomes. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
Yeah, and it’s weird… Snead doesn’t like the franchise tag. Doesn’t use it.
So not sure what the Rams do. Sounds like they want to go young and re-set on offense like they did with their defense.
Maybe they’d be willing to tag Jackson to trade him and get some leverage. IDK.
But yeah, I’d be all over it. And fine with the Chiefs blowing it out to get him.
There’s some risk there - he doesn’t have an incredibly long track record of great play - but he’s a young and ascending guy.
That's the key for me. He's 26 (27 when the 2025 season starts), has a relatively clean bill of health, and has shown constant development year to year. I just can't see a franchise as savvy as the Rams letting him walk. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch:
That's the key for me. He's 26 (27 when the 2025 season starts), has a relatively clean bill of health, and has shown constant development year to year. I just can't see a franchise as savvy as the Rams letting him walk.
I'm just going to assume they don't until they do. No sense in getting our hopes up. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch:
That's the key for me. He's 26 (27 when the 2025 season starts), has a relatively clean bill of health, and has shown constant development year to year. I just can't see a franchise as savvy as the Rams letting him walk.
He was their plan B, and played due to injury. They still have their plan A under contract, I think. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch:
That's the key for me. He's 26 (27 when the 2025 season starts), has a relatively clean bill of health, and has shown constant development year to year. I just can't see a franchise as savvy as the Rams letting him walk.
Yeah, it’s hard to know. But it sounds like they really want to clear the cap and set up for a new, long run of sustained success built around their young studs on D and Nacua. [Reply]
The one blemish is that 2 game suspension for personal conduct. AFAIK what happened hasn't been revealed. Is he secretly a fucking idiot that we're constantly going to have to micromanage? [Reply]
Not much to think about now considering it’s hindsight.
Thinking of the draft and this is what I’m reading/hearing:
Will Campbell-top 10, maybe top 5
Kelvin Banks-top 8-12 pick
Josh Conerly-seems too small for a Reid tackle. Power was a big issue at Sr Bowl
Aireontae Ersery-possible. Big guy, from KC. Doesn’t seem athletic enough to be a LT in NFL. Big and strong though
To me it’s Josh Simmons if we want someone in the draft. Not sure I see any other LT’s that would be worth it [Reply]
Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch:
If you're wondering why folks aren't debating in good faith anymore, this is it. Demanding names and then immediately dismissing it outright when you get one folks will just shut it down and quit playing.
Slater wasnt an option. It wasn't a realistic answer and you knew it. [Reply]