FANATIC 852 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 ALEX OKAFORDL, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS New @Chiefs Signing: ED Alex Okafor -68+ overall grade in 2016-18 -2017 Grades: 78.4 overall, 74.2 run D, 83.2 tackling, 74.0 pass rush, 60.8 coverage -2018 Grades: 69.4 overall, 68.3 run D, 59.1 tackling, 60.5 pass rush, 71.3 coverage -4 total missed tackles in 2016-18 PFF KC Chiefs added, Nate TaylorVerified account @ByNateTaylor Alex Okafor's 3-year deal with the Chiefs, per source, is $18 million with the ability to raise to $24 million based on incentives. 2:32 PM - 14 Mar 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANATIC 852 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 Ok guys educate me. Good signing & fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer 8,694 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 was just reading up on him..sounds ok.. Glad he's on an incentive contract..JAG IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvhouse24 1,808 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 19 minutes ago, oldtimer said: was just reading up on him..sounds ok.. Glad he's on an incentive contract..JAG IMO Well at least you gave him time to write his name down before you started judging. 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balto 723 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Maybe this is a Spags pick /shrug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troyofoc 361 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 He can set the edge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidfriend 1,151 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Took not 1, not 2, but 3 cops to take him down when he was arrested for being black in Texas. Great strength! But seriously, he came on slow in '18 as he was recovering from an Achilles injury and finished the year pretty strong. Ok run Defender and pass-rush and he was paid to reflect that. Signing was perfectly fine. Need a few dudes like this to make the transition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranjisMcbasketball 781 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Chiefs are doing exactly what i would be doing. Get some run stuffers on d, screw paying guys to get after the qb when the good qbs get rid of the ball instantly anyways. if we get darby signed or a trade for patrick peterson it will be near go time. need to find a reliable slot receiver on the cheap. Thinking out loud I wonder if jordy nelson would sign a cheap 1 year deal to be a 4th receiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mloe68 1,521 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, CranjisMcbasketball said: Chiefs are doing exactly what i would be doing. Get some run stuffers on d, screw paying guys to get after the qb when the good qbs get rid of the ball instantly anyways. if we get darby signed or a trade for patrick peterson it will be near go time. need to find a reliable slot receiver on the cheap. Thinking out loud I wonder if jordy nelson would sign a cheap 1 year deal to be a 4th receiver I agree in free agency but we need pass rushers. Id just get them in the draft and focus money we save on building better overall defensive roster. You are on point that I’d rather go toe to toe with teams in passing game in short term than let teams keep our O off the field with running game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefensiveMan 758 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Why do we keep signing injury proned players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANATIC 852 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 1 minute ago, DefensiveMan said: Why do we keep signing injury proned players? Seems like a majority of NFL players have injury issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamardirts 2,121 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Gotta have bodies and he is above avg and has had a really good year in 2016 before an achilles I think so you gotta think last year was getting himself right. Not expecting a world beater but he should be better than last year and we got him at a decent rate. If nothing else he's a good rotational body and insurance if Speaks or Kpass can't cut it. I kinda expect us to sign a guy like Darby and another pass rusher maybe an older vet after cuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetlord 10,210 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 1 hour ago, DefensiveMan said: Why do we keep signing injury proned players? Same could be said about keeping Houston, Ford, and Berry. NFL players get injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetlord 10,210 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Troyofoc said: He can set the edge Probably a better DE than Ford and lots cheaper. Give up some pass rush in return for setting the edge. Draft the pass rushers. Used ones cost too much if they're really effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Warpaint 3,251 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 The Kansas City Chiefs have signed former New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals defensive end Alex Okafor to a three-year deal, a move first reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. The deal is worth $18 million with the potential to grow to $24 million due to incentives, according to Nate Taylor of The Athletic. A native of Dallas, Texas, the 28-year-old Okafor (6-4, 261) is in his seventh NFL season after being selected by the Cardinals in Round 4 of the 2013 NFL Draft. Okafor played four seasons at Texas and totaled 150 tackles, 34 tackles for loss and 23 sacks while twice being named a first-team All-Big 12 selection. Okafor played four seasons in Arizona and totaled 75 tackles and 13.5 sacks in 42 games, with a career high of eight sacks during the 2014 season. He signed with the Saints on a one-year deal in 2017 and recorded 43 tackles, 4.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in 10 games (all starts) before his season came to an end due to a torn Achilles. Okafor re-signed with New Orleans in 2018 and rebounded from his Achilles injury to start all 16 games, totaling 36 tackles and four sacks while sharing the right defensive end position with rookie and first-round draft pick Marcus Davenport. Okafor became a free agent a year ahead of schedule this offseason after the Saints triggered language in his contract that voided the final year of that existing deal after electing to pay him a sack bonus despite his not meeting the requirement on the field this past season. The terms of the contract had originally claimed that Okafor could earn the bonus, and a right to opt out of the deal, by recording five sacks. But after Okafor finished the season with four sacks, the Saints elected to pay him that bonus anyway, triggering the clause about the final year being voided. The Chiefs put themselves in need of pass rushers earlier this offseason with the decisions to trade 2018 Pro Bowler Dee Ford and cut four-time Pro Bowler Justin Houston. The decisions were summed up by general manager Brett Veach as being mostly cap-related, with Ford due for at least $15.4 million in 2019 after being given the franchise tag and Houston due for a 2019 cap number of $21.1 million. Moving on from Ford and Houston will free up space in the short term while also adding needed room in the long term for inevitable contract extensions for wide receiver Tyreek Hill, defensive lineman Chris Jones and quarterback Patrick Mahomes. But while the Chiefs now have greater financial flexibility, they also face the conundrum of replenishing a pass rush that helped contribute to a league-leading 52 sacks in 2018. Okafor is the first major step in that task, while more help will surely be added in the weeks ahead, either in free agency or the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Warpaint 3,251 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 never mind, i just saw the other thread, mods please merge or delete this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen 1,010,220 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Wait he came back the next year from an Achilles and only missed 6 games???? I thought Achilles injuries take 2+ years to heal? Damn youse Berry!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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