Chiefs offseason
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Watch out Mahomes, Minshew Mania is in da house!!!
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Sounds like Kareem Hunt is back too.
The RB room seems set with Pacheco, Hunt, Mitchell and maybe a late round RB draft pick?
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The gang’s all back: JuJu returning as well.
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I’m ready for mock draft season to end and the real deal to go down! The player highlights are enjoyable during the draft.
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@dylans said in Chiefs offseason:
I’m ready for mock draft season to end and the real deal to go down! The player highlights are enjoyable during the draft.
Tonight!
No more mock drafts, on to bashing the picks! lol
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Josh Simmons - a talent the Chiefs would not likely be able to draft sans injury. He’s the player I expected/hoped the Chiefs would draft. Now to get healed up and back at it! Need to keep Mahomes upright!
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A big Hmmm on the Chiefs second and early third round picks.
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@rockchalkjayhawk said in Chiefs offseason:
A big Hmmm on the Chiefs second and early third round picks.
Positions of need.
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Drafting the big uglies - good. Not sexy, but the games are often won or lost in the trenches. I’m completely in the dark about the defensive players selected, but I like the positions filled.
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@dylans said in Chiefs offseason:
Drafting the big uglies - good. Not sexy, but the games are often won or lost in the trenches. I’m completely in the dark about the defensive players selected, but I like the positions filled.
Yep, the most important positions. Big swing on the Ohio State tackle, but I like the risk. top 15 guy in any draft if healthy…
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@BShark I didn’t realize the low success rate of linemen returning from a patellar tendon tear (45%). I’m going to say it’s gotten better and the sample size goes back too far, but that’s a sketchy number. Burkholder has checked him out a couple times and cleared him, so that’s encouraging. However there is risk that he never fully recovers like Niang.
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@dylans said in Chiefs offseason:
@BShark I didn’t realize the low success rate of linemen returning from a patellar tendon tear (45%). I’m going to say it’s gotten better and the sample size goes back too far, but that’s a sketchy number. Burkholder has checked him out a couple times and cleared him, so that’s encouraging. However there is risk that he never fully recovers like Niang.
It’s a very bad injury for sure. Same that Elmarko had…
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@dylans said in Chiefs offseason:
Drafting the big uglies - good. Not sexy, but the games are often won or lost in the trenches. I’m completely in the dark about the defensive players selected, but I like the positions filled.
Yea, we need those kinda guys for sure. I say hmmmm because I’d like to draft a starter or two in those early spots, and these guys don’t seem to be more than situational players.
I’m not expert enough to know who else was available, but pretty much every expert says these picks were big reaches.
Depth is fine of course, but you need some meat to go with your potatoes, too.
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Man, so many lazy ass writers and AI bots in the world today. Saw this on KC Kingdom:
The Kansas City Chiefs took a big swing on a high-upside prospect with their first pick in the 2025 NFL Draft as Josh Simmons was promising player on the offensive line throughout his collegiate career before an Achilles tendon injury cut short his final season with the Ohio State Buckeyes.
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@rockchalkjayhawk Ive seen Achilles, ACL, and Meniscus all being referenced in place of his injured patellar tendon - partial tear is my understanding. But it might be he strained his pinky
️ so much misinformation.
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@dylans said in Chiefs offseason:
patellar tendon
Yep. crazy. But, i do hope the Chiefs take their time with him, let him fully recover from his broken whatever it is.
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The new cap numbers came out. KC is down near the bottom.
1 New England Patriots: $67.34MM
29 Kansas City Chiefs: $10.75MM
32 Buffalo Bills: $1.69MM
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Dang!!! New England is so bad they couldn’t give away contracts!
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@dylans said in Chiefs offseason:
Dang!!! New England is so bad they couldn’t give away contracts!
Oddly the 49ers are second in cap space. They did a great job cleaning contracts.
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@rockchalkjayhawk Purdy’s new contract forced them to clear their books. Not a serious contender this year. Cap gymnastics are wild. Void years, backloaded contracts, etc. it all muddies up the picture. Essentially if a team wants to keep any given player they can make it work, but you can’t keep every player.
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Looks like the Chiefs may be considering WR Worthy as punt returner this year. I’d be worried about him breaking in half!
2024 first-rounder Xavier Worthy established himself as a dynamic offensive playmaker as a rookie, and the Chiefs are hoping he can translate that into success on special teams this season.
“He’s the best punt returner nobody knows about right now in the league,” said special teams coordinator Dave Toub (via Ed Easton Jr. of Chiefs Wire).
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@rockchalkjayhawk Agreed. He’s not built thick like Tyreek, just fast. Good ball tracking and hands, but probably not a good idea.
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@dylans said in Chiefs offseason:
@rockchalkjayhawk Agreed. He’s not built thick like Tyreek, just fast. Good ball tracking and hands, but probably not a good idea.
I mean, if the WR room were stacked, sure why not. Speed kills. Hit the hole and go. But I think he’s going to be important to keep healthy.
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@rockchalkjayhawk Toub overstates his hand constantly. Good coach, but big mouth.
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Sounds like the punting spot could be a real competition
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@BShark https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2025/6/5/24443563/chiefs-news-matt-araiza-eddie-czaplicki-punter-battle-real
Maybe, but if history is any indicator the incumbent will win out - I am not an Ariza fan. His control sucks, but he has a huge leg. The Mahomes led Chiefs don’t usually need to flip the field, but rather pin them back when a drive stalls. So maybe Eddie wins out.
️ I don’t want to see Tommy Townsend-esc hold issues ever again so the best hold might win out too. ️
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@dylans agree, holding is very important
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@dylans said in Chiefs offseason:
@BShark https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2025/6/5/24443563/chiefs-news-matt-araiza-eddie-czaplicki-punter-battle-real
Maybe, but if history is any indicator the incumbent will win out - I am not an Ariza fan. His control sucks, but he has a huge leg. The Mahomes led Chiefs don’t usually need to flip the field, but rather pin them back when a drive stalls. So maybe Eddie wins out.
️ I don’t want to see Tommy Townsend-esc hold issues ever again so the best hold might win out too. ️ Yea, good points.
