Originally Posted by SNR (Post 10762881)

Alex is probably getting underpaid in the last year of his contract, but he VERBALLY said to reporters and to fans that he didn't believe it would be right to demand an extension before he even played a down on his new team.

It's not a huge deal for the Chiefs. Keep negotiations open, and if an extension can be reached, then do it. Otherwise, make use of the franchise tag, provided that Justin Houston has received his extension before the time comes.

That gives the Chiefs two years of negotiation time with Alex, and he only gets slightly underpaid for one of those years. And like Charles, if he wants more money now, he should make sure the extension happens sooner rather than later.

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58 (Post 10762973)

Or, just quit ****ing around and draft a QB or develop one of the young guys we have and save another $17M instead of using the franchise tag.

Originally Posted by SNR (Post 10762980)

I mean, given that we're far more likely to be staring at 6-10 than 10-6, that absolutely makes sense.

In any case, it's a good reason why the Chiefs should let Alex play out his last year of the contract before talking about extensions.

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58 (Post 10762973)

Or, just quit ****ing around and draft a QB or develop one of the young guys we have and save another $17M instead of using the franchise tag.

Originally Posted by SNR (Post 10762974)

Damn, I almost feel a little bit let down.

There was all this tension and rape and AIDS brewing up. And now it's all gone, but not ceremoniously. It's like feeling a huge buildup in your bowels and letting all of that discomfort out in a quick, silent fart that doesn't even smell. I'd almost be disappointed if this weren't such great news.

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By (Post 10762951)

This thread seems to be different from the holdout thread, somehow. :hmmm:

Originally Posted by saphojunkie (Post 10762983)

I just don't think the way to develop our young guys is by throwing them out to the wolves. They aren't Andrew Luck. They could greatly benefit from watching Alex Smith.

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By (Post 10762982)

If they let him play out the last year of his contract, an extension is not an option.

Originally Posted by Dante84 (Post 10762985)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I had no intention on holding out...I just ran out of gas on the way to camp and my cell phone battery died. It was a long walk I tell ya.</p>&mdash; Jamaal Charles (@jcharles25) <a href="https://twitter.com/jcharles25/statuses/492061462827778048">July 23, 2014</a></blockquote>
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