Originally Posted by ESPN Bill Williamson

It’s deadline week in the AFC West.

July 15 is the final day of the calendar year in which a franchised player can sign a contract extension. Denver’s Ryan Clady and Kansas City’s Branden Albert were both given the franchise tag. Thus, if neither player signs an extension in the next eight days, neither can sign a new deal until after the season is over.

Predictably, the agents for both players will be talking to the Broncos and Chiefs this week. The Chiefs and Albert’s representative have long planned to talk this week. The Denver Post reported on Sunday that the Broncos and Clady will talk this week.

I think the odds are higher that Albert re-signs this week, but nothing would surprise me.

If neither player signs by the deadline, I do not think it will be a terrible sign. Deals can easily get done after the season and before free agency starts next March.

Originally Posted by ChiefGator (Post 9798020)

http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post...r-albert-clady

Nothing earth shattering, so didn't deserve its own thread. But a reminder of the importance of this week.

Originally Posted by ChiefGator (Post 9798487)

Signing BA to a long term deal is going to help our otherwise constrained salary cap. We have alot of dead money on the books this year, and may need some contract help just to get all our rookies signed.

Originally Posted by ChiefGator

In addition, it gives us two good tackles for the next 4-5 years, which is a very good position to be in. I don't think the coaching staff particularly cares where they line up, and BA won't really care once he is signed long-term as well. The only one who will eventually start to care is Fisher, but he has several years before he has to worry about that.

Originally Posted by ChiefGator

And, when the NFL signs a new TV contract it is expected to be for quite a bit more, which will raise the salary cap and salary floor. Large guarantee money with a fairly backloaded contract is probably the fiscally responsible thing to do in this case.

Originally Posted by ChiefGator

Finally, it will make some of the anti-Fish people to have to shut up if we weren't basically swapping BA + 1st overall pick for Fisher.

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud (Post 9800333)

Complete bullshit.

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud (Post 9800333)

:facepalm:

How many tackles in the NFL are "playing at a high level" at age 33 or 34? Besides that, Albert is barely above average at age 28 and he'll be 29 mid-season.

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud (Post 9800333)

Based on his actions this off-season, I seriously doubt that he'll go for a backloaded contract, unless he receives $24 million or more guaranteed.


And then he's still on the books in 2015.

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud (Post 9800333)

Who gives a ****?

Originally Posted by ChiefGator (Post 9800351)

Our current cap number for the top 51 appears to be $119,113,860. The cap is about $123 million this year. We are supposed to spend between 4.5 million and 7 million on our rookie contracts. How is that not coming right up against the cap when you look at the fact we have to sign the 1.1 draft pick in Fisher? And we have over 14 million in dead money, which is obviously a big part of that, along with Albert's 9 mill.



BA has played five years in this league, one contract, and you already trying to put the fork in him?

There are plenty of players that play well, especially with a move to right tackle to prolong their career. Eric Winston, Locklear for the Giants, Winston Justice, Todd Herremans, David Stewart, Tyson Clabo, etc.. All of these players are between six and ten years in the league and are still productive and playing at a relatively high level.



$24 million guaranteed or so sounds absolutely right. I didn't mean a low signing bonus and very low first two years. Not THAT backloaded. No one in their prime would agree to that.

Good, we want him on the books in 2015. You think he is going to go from his prime to absolute crap in two years? That's one hell of a prediction




I was being a bit facetious, I admit. But, I give a shit about the Chiefs I guess. And I give a shit that we are collecting talent, and not just swapping talent.