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I don't think some of you realize just how important Chris. Jones is to this D. He is probably the most important player on that side of the ball. The pressure that he generates from the DT position allows him to collapse the pocket and doesn't allow the QB to step up. Since the QB can't step up into the pocket our outside pass rushers can get to him easier. This also forces the QB to make bad throws or throw incompletions, so the guys in coverage don't have to play perfectly or have to cover a guy for a long amount of time.
Chris Jones is double teamed and beats that double team more than most every other player in the league. That frees up other guys as the offense has to specifically game plan for CJ. He has looked just as dominant as Aaron Donald and deserves to be paid arpund that amount. This D will take a huge hit without #95.
I am optimistic that Jones and KC are able to work out a long term deal. He has continued to get better every year and he's still extremely young, so he will continue to get better. That's one of the main reasons why I think Veach will pay the man. Veach isnt a dummy when it comes to giving out long term deals. He doesn't give put contracts in which KC will be paying a guy much past 30 years old. We could sign Jones to a 5 year deal and that contract would be up when he is 30. KC would be reeruned to miss out on the Jones' prime years.
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