Chiefs Draft
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Chiefs have signed one of their own restricted FA, DT Wharton, to 1 year $2M deal. He missed most of last year due to injury.
This is a good signing for depth and competition.
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Twitter thinks Frank Clark has been re-signed by the Chiefs.
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Chiefs have signed 49ers DE, Charles Omenihu, worth up to $20M, former fifth-round pick out of Texas in the 2019 draft.
I like the move to create depth and competition, cannot have enough DE/DL.
Also, Forston has been offered an ER FA.
Separately, FB Burton has reunited with Sean Payton in Denver.
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@AsadZ Burton was no sausage.
I’m intrigued by the DE he had a ton of pressures last season and is still quite young.
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Khalen Saunders has signed with Saints, 3 years $14.5M.
I’d liked Chiefs to keep him as he turned on nicely last year but it is hard to keep everyone.
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Ju Ju has signed with Patriots, 3 years $33M.
I was hoping that he gets resigned by Chiefs who are now thin at WR position.
Toney, MYS and Sky are the 3 main receivers. Hardman is most likely gone.
This draft class is weak on WRs.
Veatch has to find at least one more starting WR.
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I agree
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@AsadZ said in Chiefs Draft:
Chiefs have signed 49ers DE, Charles Omenihu, worth up to $20M, former fifth-round pick out of Texas in the 2019 draft.
I like the move to create depth and competition, cannot have enough DE/DL.
Also, Forston has been offered an ER FA.
Separately, FB Burton has reunited with Sean Payton in Denver.
Omenihu is a depth play. Not a superstar for sure, but rotational. Watched him and the 49ers D line a lot, living in the Bay Area. Don’t necessarily like the domestic violence tag.
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@AsadZ said in Chiefs Draft:
Ju Ju has signed with Patriots, 3 years $33M.
I was hoping that he gets resigned by Chiefs who are now thin at WR position.
Toney, MYS and Sky are the 3 main receivers. Hardman is most likely gone.
This draft class is weak on WRs.
Veatch has to find at least one more starting WR.
I can’t find the dislike button! Bummed to see Ju Ju move on.
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Ju ju isn’t worth that much imo. Bold strategy if I’m KC, trade a couple picks for Mike Evans. Bucs are in salary cap hell and he only has 1 year left on his deal.
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Thornhill to Browns, Saunders to Saints, Brown to Bengals, Burton to Broncos.
Team is changing!
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@mayjay
me and change.
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@mayjay Brown took less money than what was offered to him by Chiefs, go figure.
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I personally ain’t worried at this point about the defense that was garbage for most of the season. Get a receiver and keep working on the line. Draft some guys on the defensive side and see what happens.
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@AsadZ Not only that, he is going to a major rival. A bit of spite involved, you think?
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Looking around at the free agent WRs…no real No 1s out there.
Not an amazing group left on the board. DJ Chark seems like the top name now.
We need a bigger guy, don’t we?
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@rockchalkjayhawk Could be some trade options as well if Chark, OBJ, etc don’t work out. Hopkins and Evans have been floated as possibilities, however unlikely
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@dylans Personally I’d like Chiefs to stay away from OBJ, too much drama.
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If it’s OBJ I can’t imagine it’s for more than one year.
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@AsadZ said in Chiefs Draft:
@dylans Personally I’d like Chiefs to stay away from OBJ, too much drama.
100
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I’m hoping it’s Nuk. Who knows?
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@rockchalkjayhawk Anthony Hopkins nickname
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@dylans said in Chiefs Draft:
@rockchalkjayhawk Anthony Hopkins nickname
Ha, ok. Next question…who the hell is Anthony Hopkins?!
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Lol. Too much going on here. Kid projectile vomited when I typed that. DeAndre Hopkins.
it’s been a day.
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Doh! I knew, I was just messing with ya.
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On second thought Anthony Hopkins would be interesting. Dude would have a mean head game. I’m going to eat your liver with some fava beans and a Chianti.
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Some recent updates:
Hardman to Jets
Chiefs resigned D Nandi, DT
Chiefs also added some depth by signing former Chargers LB and Bucs Safety
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I think Jets are trying to crowd their WR room to attract Aaron Rogers
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@AsadZ Dru Tranquil is a nice player. I always thought he popped off the screen. I had no idea he was available. Good snag by Veach and co.
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Making some progress. I’d still like to see a sturdy WR with some bulk on the roster.
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@rockchalkjayhawk said in Chiefs Draft:
Making some progress. I’d still like to see a sturdy WR with some bulk on the roster.
I think it is hilarious that Andy Reid seems to shy away from these guys despite having TO dominate for him. He schemes guys open so well that these big body WRs who can run after the catch would theoretically thrive under him.
But analytically, the Chiefs under Andy have favored separation ability vs. run after catch ability. I’d love to know what Pat would think about having a 6’5 guy he can just throw the ball up to though.
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@Kcmatt7 Hard to say. Mahomes doesn’t really throw into traffic. He’s good at identifying the open receiver/area and really shies always from throwing contested catches.
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@dylans I’m not trying to be confrontational, my friend - but if I had a dollar for every time Mahomes has thrown into double and triple coverage. It makes me crazy.
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Nueleaf
I think he was better last year, 2021 was worse especially first 6-7 games where he was struggling to adapt to schemes used to take away deep balls.
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A few recent signings:
Blake Bell resigned.
Signed former Patriots and Colts DT Howart
Resigned DT Hoskins
Chiefs are creating solid depth at interior DL
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I think they have a long ways to go on the D line, inside especially.
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In my opinion Chiefs have enough bodies in the interior but need more help with edge rushers.
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@AsadZ I’d sure like to see a DE drafted by the second round (probably an OT in the first) and a developmental interior DL in the later rounds. That idl from Texas (O something) mocks available 4-5th round.
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@dylans I feel the same way, cannot have enough talented OL/DL players as games are won on the trenches.
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Chiefs have signed Richie James, former Giants WR.
He had a good year with NY last year.
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Guessing he’ll mostly be a help on special teams. Return guy.
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He is a solid receiver
I expect him to be #3 or #4 depending on Sky’s improvement in year 3
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I can see him getting some snaps at WR of course, but he’s nothing special. I watched him as a 49er quite a bit, when he caught a pass. No breakaway speed, not fast, not truly explosive after the catch. Maybe he’s improved since his 49er days? hope so. Just meh so far.
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Chiefs have signed Blaine Gabbert as backup QB, 12-year veteran.
I thought that Buechele will get the job but it appears that Chiefs want competition at the spot.
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@AsadZ beuchel is a fun camp story, but I really don’t want to see him play meaningful minutes. To be fair I don’t want to see anyone but Mahomes play meaningful minutes.
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Nothing wrong with Gabbert as a backup. Good signing.
Glad they already have their QBs set before training camp.
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I dunno much about the sheep lover DE, but he’s a KC product. it seemed like the draft didn’t fall KC’s way.
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@rockchalkjayhawk FAU / KSU
Solid pick. Productive player at a position of need. Signals confidence in Niang at RT. WR talent is mostly 2nd round talent going in the first round due to positional value. We shall see what Veach has up his sleeve for rounds 2/3 tomorrow. WR/DL/OL ?
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Did he win Dpoy in big 12?
