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02-21-2019, 06:42 PM | Topic Starter |
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The whole key to the offseason right here
I brought this up in another thread, but I feel like it may warrant it's own.
IF you cut Houston, it costs you $7 million, (5.6 if you wait till June 2 but you kinda can't wait that long to free up the cash) If you tag and keep Ford, it's going to cost you like $16 million. So you've got $23 million conservatively wrapped up in one position: RDE. IF you keep Houston at $21 million, and tag and trade Ford's $16 million, you have $21 million in that RDE position. PLUS you get the pick for Ford, which will be I think a decent #2 and perhaps a low #1. With the extra high pick, you draft a RDE somewhere in your 4 picks in the top 64, along with a CB, and a S. You'll have enough for one, maybe two impact FA's and be set for next year, when you can cut Houston for only $1.5 dead cap. I think we've been looking at this wrong; it's a net savings to keep HOUSTON and let FORD go. He's also the better all-around player. |
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02-21-2019, 06:49 PM | #2 |
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Houston want to play hardball regardeing an extension. Ford is content to play on the tag and bet on himself. Houston can get ****ed.
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02-21-2019, 06:52 PM | #3 | |
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And it still doesn't change the fact that the BETTER PLAYER as an all-around talent is literally cheaper PLUS you get a high pick in exchange for Ford who's value will never be higher as trade bait. I don't think there's anything other than an emotional argument against it. We're keeping Houston, at his $21 million. |
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02-21-2019, 07:03 PM | #4 |
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Trading Dee Ford only opens up 8 mil though, we’d have 8 mil in dead money.
Houston opens up 14 mil. Houston cost to keep: 21 Mil Ford cost to keep: 16 mil Houston savings: 14 mil Ford savings: 8 mil Outside of gaining the pick I don’t see how this would make complete financial sense? I’d prefer to keep a player that’s proven then put everything into a draft pick in a must win year. |
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$16 m plus $7 to cut Houston = $23 million. If we tag and trade Ford, we pay nothing. Houston's $21 million. What am I missing? Ford is not under contract at the moment. There is no dead cap number. |
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02-21-2019, 06:57 PM | #8 |
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Houston is looking at options because we won't pay whats on his contract. That's on the Chiefs, not Houston. And I totally agree with both sides. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Chiefs are basically letting Houston see what he's worth and seeing if it's worth matching.
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02-21-2019, 07:31 PM | #11 | |
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Just speculation. which, actually, is all I've seen about Houston refusing to rework his deal; although I wouldn't doubt it if he doesn't want to take less money. Still, you could maybe move some of it to a signing bonus or something. |
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02-21-2019, 07:32 PM | #12 |
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02-21-2019, 07:20 PM | #13 |
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$21 million to keep Houston. You tag Ford and then trade him for whatever you can get in draft picks for him. That’s saving $37 million. That’s a lot of free agent money to spend on younger and better talent to help the defense.
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I also agree with keeping Houston on his existing contract and trading ford for the higher pick if thats true.
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02-22-2019, 06:20 AM | #15 |
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Does anyone know if there is any dialog between the Chiefs and Fords agent about a new contract before just tagging him? Dollars and years? Just curious.
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