2024 NFL Offseason - FAs, Trades, Draft
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Dang, arrest warrant for Rice.
It’s hard to root for dangerously stupid people sometimes.
“The police report also said marijuana was found in both cars, as well as credit cards, a $16,500 check, a diamond chain and the playbook for the Kansas City Chiefs.”
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@rockchalkjayhawk Damn it Rice
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Good article on Puni’s fit with Chiefs, I’d love to see him get drafted and become a Chief.
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@AsadZ The short arms won’t, I fear, work well at tackle. Teams scheme all types of ways to get to PM around the tackles, and I think Puni may not be fast, or quick, enough to avoid getting pulled too far out. Better at guard, where Creed and the tackle can help plug the holes. But there are lots of guard options available. We need a proven tackle, not a hybrid.
My suspicion on his speed is caused by the comment in the article that he only got rated in the jumping. Why not perform in speed tests (unless that info is available elsewhere, haven’t researched).
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Draft day! It’s always a mystery who the Chiefs will take. My guess is WR, or they trade down into the 2nd round and load up on a few other picks.
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@rockchalkjayhawk I’ve all but given up hope for the Chiefs drafting a first round WR. It’s been on my wishlist for awhile.
But here’s hoping! 
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Worthy. Hmm. He’s fast and can track the ball. Might work.
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Looking good!
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@dylans you got your wish!
He’s a super speedster, but dang he’s dinky. 165 lbs? A bit worried about that.
Hoping the Chiefs can also sign a WR with some size/overthemiddleweight this summer.
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@rockchalkjayhawk how big is tyreek?
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@Crimsonorblue22 said in 2024 NFL Offseason - FAs, Trades, Draft:
@rockchalkjayhawk how big is tyreek?
Tyreek is a muscular 195 I think. Who knows, maybe he’s fast enough to avoid getting hit!
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Worthy is not Tyreek. Tyreek was a converted RB. Tyreek’s neck is thicker than Worthy’s thigh. I’m hopeful he can be more of a DeShawn Jackson type. Worthy was super fast at the underwear Olympics 4.21 forty (set the record). But he also showed his speed in games. Not just a speed merchant he stacks the DBs well to gain leverage and tracks the ball very well. Time will tell, but usually when Veach trades up it goes well (this trade up was to get ahead of the 49ers who had reportedly targeted Worthy).
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@dylans I think he has better hands than Hill at this moment. I think this helps open up the middle for Rice and Kelce. Baring a huge suspension for Rice.
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I’m really liking the first two picks and I think those are definitely gaps that need to be filled. I hope if Jones (OT Texas) or if Booker is still on the board they pick one of them up
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@kjayhawks said in 2024 NFL Offseason - FAs, Trades, Draft:
@dylans I think he has better hands than Hill at this moment. I think this helps open up the middle for Rice and Kelce. Baring a huge suspension for Rice.
I haven’t really watched him play much, but from what I’ve been reading drops are an issue.
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The BYU kid apparently is all the rage!
May need a year to learn, but has the body and physical tool kit.
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@rockchalkjayhawk said in 2024 NFL Offseason - FAs, Trades, Draft:
@kjayhawks said in 2024 NFL Offseason - FAs, Trades, Draft:
@dylans I think he has better hands than Hill at this moment. I think this helps open up the middle for Rice and Kelce. Baring a huge suspension for Rice.
I haven’t really watched him play much, but from what I’ve been reading drops are an issue.
His sophomore year he had 7 drops, but he also had a broken hand. The other two years it didn’t seem to be an issue. I’d hate to watch another player drop balls like the WRs did last year!
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@dylans said in 2024 NFL Offseason - FAs, Trades, Draft:
@rockchalkjayhawk said in 2024 NFL Offseason - FAs, Trades, Draft:
@kjayhawks said in 2024 NFL Offseason - FAs, Trades, Draft:
@dylans I think he has better hands than Hill at this moment. I think this helps open up the middle for Rice and Kelce. Baring a huge suspension for Rice.
I haven’t really watched him play much, but from what I’ve been reading drops are an issue.
His sophomore year he had 7 drops, but he also had a broken hand. The other two years it didn’t seem to be an issue. I’d hate to watch another player drop balls like the WRs did last year!
Ahh, great. Fingers crossed. And heck no, we don’t need any more pass droppers! For sure looking forward to that blazing speed. The problem about not knowing much about these players is that I wanna know more about these guys, so I read the scouting reports. Those can be negative. I’m sure even superstars have dinks on those reports. But given his slight frame, which is a real thing, I’ll assume we’ll have to use lots of motion to get him free off the line at first. That’ll make him even more dangerous!
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@dylans 7 drops would be a vast improvement from a WR core that lead the league in dropped passes. I think he only had 3 drops this past season, you are going to a few drops here and there unless you are Larry Fitzgerald.
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@rockchalkjayhawk If DBs jam him and miss… TD. But it could also look a lot like Tyreek vs Sneed in the SB if he doesn’t add some muscle.
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I’m anxious to see the rugby player.
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The best draft guide I have ever seen is Dane Brugler’s “The Beast” on The Athletic. Hundreds of pages evaluating dozens of players with lots more background than most.
Anyway, by his rankings, KC has managed to pick up 4 of the top 89 draft prospects in this year’s draft. Including his no. 1 safety. In Veach we trust.
Worth the subscription even by itself, acc to many of us!
https://theathletic.com/5399690/2024/04/10/nfl-draft-2024-the-beast-dane-brugler/
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How would you grade Chiefs draft picks.
I give it B+
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@AsadZ A fair grade, but I would go up to A- because they signed about 4 pretty strong guys as UFAs who were not drafted but were considered Day 3 prospects. Essentially the same as having 4 extra 6th or 7th rd picks.
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@AsadZ I’m excited to see Worthy in that offense. Kingsley was projected to the Chiefs in the first round in several mock drafts. Wiley learning from Kelce is very intriguing. Hicks was a second round talent and a potential replacement for Reid in a year. Low round picks are always a flier, but the cb has excellent traits and Veach has a good eye for that position. The center can play the entire iol. The G prospect is just a guard, but ol depth is weak so he’s likely to make the team as well. It should be 6 of the 7 make the roster.
I could talk myself into an A or a C. In Veach I trust, it’s an A!
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List of UFA signings:
Chiefs seem to be a magnet for guys looking to land a spot.
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It will be curious to see how: Worthy, Mcconkey. Leggette and Coleman….who turns out the best.
Similar to when we took mecole and dk metcalf was available or when we got skyy moore and Pickens was right there
Hopefully we got more of a desean Jackson type in worthy
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@kuballin10 who’s your horse? Worthy vs the field? I’d take the field too if I lived misery, but that’s just an odds play.
I’m betting on Worthy to ball out as he has the skill set to do well in this offense. Mecole Hardman had 800 yard recording in college and was a converted DB. Worthy had 2500 and was a true #1 receiver. Not a good comp.
Whiffing on DK was due to Hill drama and needing a speedy replacement - panic move and a bad one. No need to panic this go around.
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Man that’s tough as Veach hasn’t gotten a wr right besides Rice being his first (whiffs on plenty).
I lean toward Worthy and think he will actually be a stud. As you said way different than converted db mecole.
Yeah Hill forced veach’s hand and you don’t bat 1000.0 in the draft so I get it.
Overall gotta trust the staff as they’ve done great these past 3-4 drafts and I think Veach has grown a ton in player scouting. He’s drafting smart athletes
I actually think Hill will be our next Tony G. Dude is big, runs/moves like Kelce and being a former qb is smart when it comes to diagnosing coverages. He won’t be Kelce as hardly anyone can be I think he will be a stud.
Overall this draft class should be an impact from day 1
Three peat time baby!
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@kuballin10 Yeah I’m excited about Wiley too. Boom or bust I suppose, but a 4th rounder is not much of a gamble.
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Uh oh. Rice under investigation for a nightclub assault. They say he walloped a photographer.
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@rockchalkjayhawk Damn, something I did not want to hear and see.
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@AsadZ said in 2024 NFL Offseason - FAs, Trades, Draft:
@rockchalkjayhawk Damn, something I did not want to hear and see.
Nope. Dude needs to realize he’s got it good. Let your crew do the dirty work!
The suspension is getting longer…
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Allegedly
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Meanwhile, Kelce is hosting game shows, joining the cast of American Horror Story and in general keeping out of trouble by elevating his celebrity.
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@bskeet AHS is pretty gross. I’ve watched it.
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@Crimsonorblue22 yeah. I’m not the target audience.
My daughter (now 22) liked it.
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@bskeet I would not tell my friends that I go to church with that I’ve watched it. Hope Travis doesn’t play to gross of a part.
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Interesting comments by Harrison B
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@AsadZ “Interesting” is the most euphemistic word in the English language. Think about that blind date your friend tried to set you up with…“Is she cute?” “Oh, wow, she is SO interesting!”
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Oh boy. Saw that. The Chiefs are quickly becoming a PR nightmare.
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And now I just read that Rashee Rice had a gun incident in college! He and some buds shot up an empty car belonging to a basketball player. They are making it sound like all pro teams knew of this before the draft.
Man. Red flags.
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I see a suspension coming
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I hope it’s just that @AsadZ . Would hate to lose a player as exciting as him.
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@AsadZ said in 2024 NFL Offseason - FAs, Trades, Draft:
Interesting comments by Harrison B
I was there and I was shocked by what he was saying in real time.
But people have lost their minds over this. He’s certainly entitled to his opinions and religion. Personally, I just found it to be a really bad graduation speech and something meant for a different event.
The BC grads I know felt the same.
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Which would be worse…losing Rice or Butker for the season?
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Chiefs play on everyday except Tuesday next season.
- Regular Sunday game. Monday night. The Christmas game on Wednesday. The Black Friday game. And the Saturday game before Christmas.
- Regular Sunday game. Monday night. The Christmas game on Wednesday. The Black Friday game. And the Saturday game before Christmas.
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Holy crap. At first glance, that schedule looks brutal!
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