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[jetlord 10,209]

18 minutes ago, Fmbl2187 said:

Give me Perry.

Hard to predict whether Perry and/or Tillman will be available at 63 or even if the Chiefs could move up in the third for one of them.  But there's other choices.  The guy from Stanford or the one from Nebraska might fit in.  The point is that the Chiefs can wait for a WR if the tackle and D-line positions have value picks in the first two rounds.  

[mex 65,581]

1 hour ago, Fmbl2187 said:

Give me Perry.

Ask and ye shall receive. 

[Fmbl2187 2,279]

My mom loved that show.  I have to admit, looking at old episodes now, it was pretty damned good for its time.

[mex 65,581]

1 hour ago, Fmbl2187 said:

My mom loved that show.  I have to admit, looking at old episodes now, it was pretty damned good for its time.

I still remember the theme song... 

[Fmbl2187 2,279]

9 minutes ago, mex said:

I still remember the theme song... 

I do, too.  I just looked it up on Wikipedia, and the composer was Fred Steiner who also did the music for The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, which was one of my favorites.

[oldtimer 8,686]

15 hours ago, Fmbl2187 said:

My mom loved that show.  I have to admit, looking at old episodes now, it was pretty damned good for its time.

I dug the cars..ya dont see any of them around anymore

Back in a past life I was a Revenuer ( Property Appraiser for Jackson County)  anyway when we where having our Board of Equalization hearings in front of a 3 "Judge" Panel I hummed the theme song to myself.

[Mr Ev 332]

Kyle Allen in the house today.  He’s convinced Buffalo has the answer for Mahomes next season.  

[kccrow 529]

4 hours ago, jetlord said:

Hard to predict whether Perry and/or Tillman will be available at 63 or even if the Chiefs could move up in the third for one of them.  But there's other choices.  The guy from Stanford or the one from Nebraska might fit in.  The point is that the Chiefs can wait for a WR if the tackle and D-line positions have value picks in the first two rounds.  

If WR wasn't a pick in round 1 and Perry was sitting there at 63, I'd run that one to the podium. I'm far higher on Perry than alot of guys maybe, but I see a strong correlation between he and Tee Higgins and man did I like Higgins coming out. If Perry's hands were just a bit better, I'd be banging the drum for him in the 1st.

[Boone 304]

Cross OBJ off your WR wish list... signed with the Ravens on a one year deal with "up to 18 million".

For that price, they can have him. 

[TomahawkChop 255]

14 minutes ago, Boone said:

Cross OBJ of your WR wish list... signed with the Ravens on a one year deal with "up to 18 million".

For that price, they can have him. 

That seems like crazy money to me. Missed a ton of games and is on the wrong side of 30. 

[Fmbl2187 2,279]

3 hours ago, Boone said:

Cross OBJ of your WR wish list... signed with the Ravens on a one year deal with "up to 18 million".

For that price, they can have him. 

Agree.  A lot of teams can purchase a championship for one year.  If they can afford to mortgage their future for a one year chase,  Let 'em.  If you want a longer reign or a dynasty, you just don't do that shit.

[oldtimer 8,686]

11 hours ago, Boone said:

Cross OBJ of your WR wish list... signed with the Ravens on a one year deal with "up to 18 million".

For that price, they can have him. 

never was but for those who where pining for him..

[Mr Ev 332]

What are the Chiefs doing with McKinnon, why are they pissing good players off?

[oldtimer 8,686]

What does Richie James’ signing mean for Chiefs’ wide receiver pursuits?

 

Charles Goldman

Mon, April 10, 2023 at 8:45 AM CDT

The Kansas City Chiefs added a new receiver to the roster last week, but does the move take the team out of the running for other additions?

The Chiefs agreed to terms with former San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants WR Richie James last week. While James is certainly competitive depth for Kansas City, he hardly moves the needle for the team as far as the wide receiver position is concerned.

As a return specialist, it’s an entirely different story, as he has more professional experience as a punt and kick returner than any other player on the team. It stands to reason that players like Skyy Moore, Kadarius Toney and Isiah Pacheco will earn larger roles in 2023, which means the team had a big need to add a return specialist.

At the receiver position, consider the players the Chiefs have lost (Mecole Hardman and JuJu Smith-Schuster) or have yet to re-sign (Justin Watson). Those players combined for over 100 receptions for over 1,500 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns in 2022.

Say James were to replicate his 2022 NFL season (57-569-4) in Kansas City, the best season to this point in his NFL career, he wouldn’t even be able to replace half of that production. If anything, James is more a piece of the puzzle rather than a solution to the team’s concerns at the receiver position.

Last season, when Kansas City traded away Tyreek Hill, they didn’t replace that star power with more star power. Instead, the team replaced that star power with volume. They had a number of players who contributed at the wide receiver spot throughout the season. There was rarely a week that went by where the leading receiver was the same in Kansas City (excluding Travis Kelce). For now, it seems like they’re once again attacking the problem with numbers.

This move shouldn’t prevent them from going out and adding more players to the receiver room. They won’t be in the market to add someone on a contract like the one that was just handed out to Odell Beckham Jr. by the Baltimore Ravens. The Chiefs do still have a need at the position and roster space to make additions.

Right now, they’ve got 10 players at receiver under contract. Last season, the initial iteration of the 90-man offseason roster had 12 receivers. Whether it’s via the draft, undrafted free agency and trade, expect a minimum of two more additions to be made at receiver, if not more.

[xen 1,010,220]

52 minutes ago, Mr Ev said:

What are the Chiefs doing with McKinnon, why are they pissing good players off?

Why would they want to pay over vet min exception?

[KC Warpaint 3,234]

On 4/10/2023 at 10:38 AM, Mr Ev said:

What are the Chiefs doing with McKinnon, why are they pissing good players off?

I doubt he is getting pissed off, he has been through enough off seasons now and knows how the game is played. Probably wants one more decent contract to finish his career. If Veach stays true tohis plan he will go younger (draft) and keep moving forward. It's nothing personal

[jetlord 10,209]

2 hours ago, Mr Ev said:

What are the Chiefs doing with McKinnon, why are they pissing good players off?

What did they do to McKinnon other than not give him an inflated contract?  He's testing the market and there's a good chance the Chiefs will sign him after June 1 for a deal like last season.  

[bamaroyal 87]

18 hours ago, TomahawkChop said:

That seems like crazy money to me. Missed a ton of games and is on the wrong side of 30. 

Plus the Ravens QB can't throw the football worth a shit!

[Mr Ev 332]

1 hour ago, jetlord said:

What did they do to McKinnon other than not give him an inflated contract?  He's testing the market and there's a good chance the Chiefs will sign him after June 1 for a deal like last season.  

I hope this doesn’t bite the Chiefs.  I know Veach has done well so I have to keep reminding myself of the success the Chiefs have had.  

[Fmbl2187 2,279]

1 hour ago, Mr Ev said:

I hope this doesn’t bite the Chiefs.  I know Veach has done well so I have to keep reminding myself of the success the Chiefs have had.  

I think he will be signed by us.  He is too critical to pass protection for Mahomes and can still catch well and even run OK.

[Fmbl2187 2,279]

2 hours ago, bamaroyal said:

Plus the Ravens QB can't throw the football worth a shit!

Oh, yes he can. When he can take his mind off of running the ball, he can throw darts.

[jetlord 10,209]

3 hours ago, Mr Ev said:

I hope this doesn’t bite the Chiefs.  I know Veach has done well so I have to keep reminding myself of the success the Chiefs have had.  

Okay, I missed something.  Is there some animosity between the Chiefs and McKinnon or is this based on the fact that McKinnon hasn't been signed by the Chiefs yet?  Most talking heads seemed to think McKinnon would resign with the Chiefs and last season he did it late and for one year.  Expect the same this go around.  RBs are a dime a dozen with a very few exceptions.  If McKinnon signs with another team, he will be replaced.  

[kkuenn 3,597]

26 minutes ago, jetlord said:

Okay, I missed something.  Is there some animosity between the Chiefs and McKinnon or is this based on the fact that McKinnon hasn't been signed by the Chiefs yet?  Most talking heads seemed to think McKinnon would resign with the Chiefs and last season he did it late and for one year.  Expect the same this go around.  RBs are a dime a dozen with a very few exceptions.  If McKinnon signs with another team, he will be replaced.  

The Chiefs offered what they wanted. He has been a FA all off season and other teams are not offering anything even more it seems. The disrespect is real might be at the whole process. Maybe the Chiefs did not offer at all and he is getting nothing for what he feels is a fair deal. Welcome to supply and demand.....economics 101.

[bamaroyal 87]

On 4/10/2023 at 3:24 PM, Fmbl2187 said:

Oh, yes he can. When he can take his mind off of running the ball, he can throw darts.

I probably should have phrased that differently. Watched some of his highlights and you're right. 

You summed it up perfectly "When he can take his mind off of running the ball, he can throw darts."

He has only passed for over 3000 yards once in his career. 

His style of play does not lend itself to a lengthy career. That's going to be the issue in any contract offered.  

 

[Palangi 788]