Chiefs are trading six-time Pro-Bowl WR Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins for five draft picks: a 2022 1st-round pick (No. 29), a 2nd-round pick (No. 50) and a 4th-round pick, as well as 4th- and 6th-round picks in the 2023 draft, sources tell ESPN.
Originally Posted by JPH83:
I mean this is it. Hill was massively expensive, because he was a unique weapon. There is no-one in this draft or FA that offers what he does. We can get some very good players, and possibly improve our depth across the defence. But we can't replace this in the short-medium term.
It's an offence minded team with a HOF WR. Trading that to develop a marginally better defence is an odd move.
Trading for Hill makes sense for the Dolphs because of the Hawaiin...It makes sense for the Chiefs because of Mahomes. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88:
And this is my biggest problem with trading Tyreek.
The Chiefs are taking a significant step back in a season when Mahomes is still in his prime and the rest of the division has gotten significantly better.
You can't gamble on potentially wasting these seasons with Mahomes still in his prime by hoping you can essentially hit the lottery in the draft... which is what the Chiefs are going to have to do... to effectively replace what they are losing with Tyreek Hill.
It was going to happen eventually, it's to our advantage to just take our medicine now and be ready to roll in a year or two when all these teams that went nuts start feeling the effects. [Reply]
I don't remember the exact figures, but it seems to me his cap number was about $21.5M and his signing bonus money was only about $2.5 or 6M. That gives us about $18M relief, right? Plus a load of picks. While I hate to see him go, it's a business on both ends and we're not spending whatever to keep him this year and the next 2 or 3. He gets paid and Miami is probably more his style (especially if Baby Mama doesn't follow him). The other bright spot for us is he gets to cause havoc with the Bills D twice a year.
Bottom lines, thanks Reek for all you did and we wish you well. Second. Enroll Juju in the Berlitz version of Reid's offense. [Reply]
Originally Posted by R8RFAN:
This move is really going to put a dent in PM's numbers
Not unless Reid suddenly decides to utilize a balanced offense for the first time in his career, which would actually be a positive for Mahomes. [Reply]
Ok looking at the optimistic side of this now. We got the picks, and $20M more in cap space, which is easy to forget. If we had paid Hill what the Jets did, I'd be happier. But I'd still be nervous about putting all our eggs in that basket. We'd almost be guaranteed having to rebuild in a couple years when Hill declined and all the bills came due.
Also Hill's speed is still all there, but the last couple years he's had steadily more drops. He used to pull down everything in traffic. The huge drop at the beginning of the 49ers SB could have changed the complexion of the game. And last year he almost single-handedly lost us a couple games this year dropping easy passes that went for INTs in huge spots. He signed some endorsement deal for gloves last year that a lot of people thought contributed to it.
So he might already be on the decline in that aspect. We'll see. [Reply]
Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief:
The same folks who are pissed we didn't keep Tyreek and pay him $30/yr are the same folks who bitch that we have Sorenson and Niemann as backups. If you want the latter to change, you can't pay the majority of your cap to 5 players...
Bullshit, I've poked fun at their incompetence, but never had any illusion that they were anything but the price of weapons elsewhere.
Decisions like Clark and the lack of cohesion throughout the defensive unit have been the bitch-point. [Reply]
As for Andy Reid and the @Chiefs , the WR spot is a replaceable position in that system. Reid spent his formative coaching years with Mike Holmgren with the @packers and the general belief was that the scheme/QB creates the WR. No need for a 1st rounder either.. #NFLDraft
Originally Posted by dlphg9:
**** this. Terrible ****ing trade. Literally ****ing terrible.
Holy crap!! I am a Buffalo Bills fan and Tyrek Hill scared me more than any other player in the league. That dude plays WR on video game mode. I don't love him being in the AFCE, but then, the Phins ain't got no Pat Mahommes tossing it to him.
Sorry for you guys, I would hate this as well too. But damn if it ain't good for the Bills. Hill is the ultimate weapon. [Reply]
But it's a business and shit happens. Move forward. All we know, Hardman explodes in that role and takes off, the Chiefs hit on a few draft picks and off to the races we go. [Reply]
