Chiefs, Charles Strike Deal!

[Dante84]

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.

— Jamaal Charles (@jcharles25) July 23, 2014

Jamaal Charles and the #Chiefs have struck a deal, source says. He’s heading to camp now.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 23, 2014

Chiefs are giving RB Jamaal Charles a two-year extension that makes him 2nd-highest paid back in league and ties him to KC for four seasons.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 23, 2014

Jamaal Charles will get $18 million in new money as part of his 2-year extension with the Chiefs, source tells @FOXSports1

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) July 23, 2014

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by SNR

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.

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.

[RealSNR]

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.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

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.

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 in the Joe Flacco/Colin Kaepernick range.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by SNR

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.

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

[saphojunkie]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

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.

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.

[Dante84]

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.

— Jamaal Charles (@jcharles25) July 23, 2014

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by SNR

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.

I'm glad they struck a deal. Sad that a RB is our most important player, but it is what it is. Hopefully we can still get away from the deal if the wheels fall off in the next two years.

Time to pay Houston, and as ChiefsCountry said, close the checkbook. If we're going to spend money, spend it on the young players that might still be here when this team can legitimately compete for a championship, and not the guys in the twilight of their careers.

[Kidd Lex]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

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

It looks like we get to have our cake and eat it too.

[saphojunkie]

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

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.

Great. They can do that this year and watch Alex play out his contract.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

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

I'm assuming the franchise tag will come into play in that situation, given that the Chiefs are extremely far apart with Smith right now.

[Sandy Vagina]

Trade him to a real team, if the Chiefs are not serious or strong enough to contend!

[WhiteWhale]

Originally Posted by Dante84

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.

— Jamaal Charles (@jcharles25) July 23, 2014

Oh Jamaal. Nobody believes that.

[In58men]

[rico]

I can't wait until JC passes LJ in total yardage.