Chiefs WalterFootball grades the Chiefs Free Agency LOL - Page 8

**Bufkin** · 03-15-2015, 12:10 AM

Chiefs sign WR Jeremy Maclin (5 years, $55M; $22.5M guaranteed): C- Grade
This move is getting a ton of hype, but it's all unjustified. This is a bad signing - and that goes for both Jeremy Maclin and the Chiefs.

Paying $11 million per year and $22.5 million in guarantees to Maclin is insane, considering his dubious injury history. Maclin finally stayed healthy last year and thrived as a consequence, but he has two bum knees and can't be counted on to have many more healthy seasons. It's also worth noting that Maclin's 2014 stats were inflated because of the number of snaps he played in Chip Kelly's offense. I'm not saying Maclin is a mediocre player, or anything; on the contrary, if he can stay healthy, he's very effective. He's just not the stellar No. 1 receiver that his 1,318 receiving yards say he is, and that's without even factoring in his health.

As for Maclin, you have to wonder what he's possibly thinking. I can't completely bash him because he's reuniting with his former head coach, but he's effectively sabotaging his career by choosing to play with Alex Smith. Maclin should've consulted Greg Jennings, Mike Wallace, James Jones, etc. about how it feels to take more money to play in a worse offense. All three receivers are regretting their decisions.

Chiefs sign G Paul Fanaika (3 years, $8.1 million): D Grade
Quite frankly, this is not a good move whatsoever. The Chiefs traded for Ben Grubbs earlier today - scroll down for that grade - but they wanted to add another guard. That's fine, but they could've done much better than Paul Fanaika. The former Arizona Cardinal was a dreadful blocker this past season in all regards. He doesn't seem like an upgrade, so it's puzzling that the Chiefs would sign him for nearly $3 million per year, especially when there were so many equal or better guards available, per the NFL Free Agent Rankings list.

Chiefs re-sign S Ron Parker (5 years, $30 million): D Grade
Uhh... did the Chiefs mean to re-sign Ron Parker to a 5-year, $3 million deal? Because that would've made more sense. Parker is barely a starter; he would be better served as a backup. He was decent enough in coverage this past season, but was an abomination in run support. In fact, aside from the injuries, Parker was the primary reason why Kansas City struggled to stop the rush in 2014.

Making matters worse, Parker has been a starter just one season in his 4-year career, so it's not like he even has a proven track record prior to his pedestrian 2014 campaign. I just don't get this signing, but I won't give the Chiefs a Millen grade because other teams were inexplicably interested in Parker's services as well.

Chiefs extend G Ben Grubbs (4 years, $24M; $8M guaranteed): B- Grade
I'm not as big a fan of this extension as I was of the initial trade. Giving away a fifth-round pick for a temporary upgrade at one of the guard positions made a lot of sense, but an extension with $8 million guaranteed isn't as good of a move.

This isn't a terrible extension, or anything, as it won't set Kansas City back very much if Grubbs flops. However, there's a chance that he will continue to regress. He's been a strong player throughout his career, but his play dropped off last year. He just turned 31, so that could continue. He should still be a temporary upgrade, but it's conceivable that Kansas City may want to cut him Year 2 into this deal.

**notorious** · 03-15-2015, 01:23 PM

Kansas City Chiefs

Re-signed:
- LB Justin Houston
- LB Josh Mauga
- LB Tamba Hali

Incoming:
- S Tyvon Branch
- WR Jeremy Maclin
- G Paul Fanaika

Outgoing:
- WR Donnie Avery
- WR A.J. Jenkins
- TE Anthony Fasano
- LB Joe Mays
- DT Vance Walker
- WR Dwayne Bowe

Wow, that's like taking a Taco Bell diarrhea dump and re-filling your stomach with Filet Mignon.

TomBarndtsTwin · 03-15-2015, 02:04 PM

Walter Football can suck a fat one.

They spent last off-season praising the Denver Broncos for all their Big FA signings and how the defense was gonna be as dominant as the offense now.

Well, we all saw how that worked out . . . .

Dumbasses.

BryanBusby · 03-15-2015, 02:09 PM

I don't think he was too far off tbh

Maclin was a great pick up, but jesus **** 11 mil per year for an Alex Smith target. Jesus ****, 11 mil per year in general.

Fanaika was just ****ing stupid, Parker was a little overpaid and Grubbs was an alright move.

The Chiefs overspent for a majority of their FA moves, so I could understand why Justin Houston is pissed the **** off. He's a proven commodity in KC. The guys they picked up aren't, but got paid fat while they told him to basically suck a dick. I'd be pissed too.

The only FA move the Chiefs have made, that would be considered as fantastic, is the Branch signing. Low risk, cheap and high potential prove it deal for a big hole position.

**Easy 6** · 03-15-2015, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Williams

Hey now, there's still a draft and 11 chances to fill that bucket good and proper. Keep hope alive!

Thats the spirit! I've been real worried about you lately, been even more bitter than usual... turn that frown upside down homes!

Sweet Daddy Hate · 03-15-2015, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy 6

Thats the spirit! I've been real worried about you lately, been even more bitter than usual... turn that frown upside down homes!

I meant that there are 11 chances to **** this up.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 03-15-2015, 02:13 PM

You know what?

Imma' go play video games.

**DaneMcCloud** · 03-15-2015, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BryanBusby

I don't think he was too far off tbh

Maclin was a great pick up, but jesus **** 11 mil per year for an Alex Smith target. Jesus ****, 11 mil per year in general.

Fanaika was just ****ing stupid, Parker was a little overpaid and Grubbs was an alright move.

The Chiefs overspent for a majority of their FA moves, so I could understand why Justin Houston is pissed the **** off. He's a proven commodity in KC. The guys they picked up aren't, but got paid fat while they told him to basically suck a dick. I'd be pissed too.

The only FA move the Chiefs have made, that would be considered as fantastic, is the Branch signing. Low risk, cheap and high potential prove it deal for a big hole position.

**DaneMcCloud** · 03-15-2015, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Williams

I meant that there are 11 chances to **** this up.

The Chiefs traded a fifth for Grubbs which leaves them 10

ShowtimeSBMVP · 03-15-2015, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BryanBusby

I don't think he was too far off tbh

Maclin was a great pick up, but jesus **** 11 mil per year for an Alex Smith target. Jesus ****, 11 mil per year in general.

Fanaika was just ****ing stupid, Parker was a little overpaid and Grubbs was an alright move.

The Chiefs overspent for a majority of their FA moves, so I could understand why Justin Houston is pissed the **** off. He's a proven commodity in KC. The guys they picked up aren't, but got paid fat while they told him to basically suck a dick. I'd be pissed too.

I don't get what some people see around here.

Maclin- Got the going rate
Fanaika- Is really a 1-year deal 2.5m
Mauga- Is really 1 year 2.5m
Branch- 1-Year 2m
Grubbs- Four-year, $24 million contract. The deal has $8 million guaranteed

So please tell me again who the Chiefs overspent to get?

Mother****erJones · 03-15-2015, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Bufkin

And they were killed by a team whose top two receivers left for big money after their rookie contracts. Those receivers (David Givens and Deion Branch) did precious little after getting paid, and Tom Brady continued to be the best ever.

Killed? They weren't ****ing killed

**Easy 6** · 03-15-2015, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Williams

I meant that there are 11 chances to **** this up.

I'm going to kidnap you and put you on a steady diet of mind altering drugs and other depraved behavior modification programs, you will be my new Manchurian Candidate.

Now just sit back and watch this highlight reel of Smiths 5 yard checkdowns on 3rd and 12...

milkman · 03-15-2015, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

I don't get what some people see around here.

Maclin- Got the going rate
Fanaika- Is really a 1-year deal 2.5m
Mauga- Is really 1 year 2.5m
Branch- 1-Year 2m
Grubbs- Four-year, $24 million contract. The deal has $8 million guaranteed

So please tell me again who the Chiefs overspent to get?

The 2.5 mil for Fanaika and Mauga is too much, but the rest are solid deals.

And this stupid ****ing narrative that Dorsey and the Chiefs told Houston to "suck a dick" is pure ****ing stupidity.

BryanBusby · 03-15-2015, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

I don't get what some people see around here.

Maclin- Got the going rate
Fanaika- Is really a 1-year deal 2.5m
Mauga- Is really 1 year 2.5m
Branch- 1-Year 2m
Grubbs- Four-year, $24 million contract. The deal has $8 million guaranteed

So please tell me again who the Chiefs overspent to get?

Never said Branch got overpaid. That was a great move.

The going rate for a WR is around 9-10. Maclin wasn't a major overspending, but they overspent for him.

Fanaika and Mauga are really overspending regardless of how you want to cut it.

Can't really comment on Grubbs, as he's a big unknown. Depends on if he can get back to his old form, or continues to decline.

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Originally Posted by milkman

And this stupid ****ing narrative that Dorsey and the Chiefs told Houston to "suck a dick" is pure ****ing stupidity.

Having almost 0 contact with his party outside of hey we're gonna tag your client is a suck our dick move. The move might pay off in the long run, so will be interesting to see.

milkman · 03-15-2015, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

Never said Branch got overpaid. That was a great move.

The going rate for a WR is around 9-10. Maclin wasn't a major overspending, but they overspent for him.

Fanaika and Mauga are really overspending regardless of how you want to cut it.

Can't really comment on Grubbs, as he's a big unknown. Depends on if he can get back to his old form, or continues to decline.

Having almost 0 contact with his party outside of hey we're gonna tag your client is a suck our dick move. The move might pay off in the long run, so will be interesting to see.

No it isn't.

Houston is tagged, and they have until July to get a deal worked out.
In the mean time, free agency is in full swing.

Mother****erJones · 03-15-2015, 03:07 PM

Houston wasn't told suck a dick. We have 0 knowledge on the negotiations. Houston has held out from day one as a chief. This will get done.

03-15-2015, 12:10 AM
Bufkin Just here for the Royals Join Date: Jul 2014 Casino cash: $10029260	WalterFootball grades the Chiefs Free Agency LOL Chiefs sign WR Jeremy Maclin (5 years, $55M; $22.5M guaranteed): C- Grade This move is getting a ton of hype, but it's all unjustified. This is a bad signing - and that goes for both Jeremy Maclin and the Chiefs. Paying $11 million per year and $22.5 million in guarantees to Maclin is insane, considering his dubious injury history. Maclin finally stayed healthy last year and thrived as a consequence, but he has two bum knees and can't be counted on to have many more healthy seasons. It's also worth noting that Maclin's 2014 stats were inflated because of the number of snaps he played in Chip Kelly's offense. I'm not saying Maclin is a mediocre player, or anything; on the contrary, if he can stay healthy, he's very effective. He's just not the stellar No. 1 receiver that his 1,318 receiving yards say he is, and that's without even factoring in his health. As for Maclin, you have to wonder what he's possibly thinking. I can't completely bash him because he's reuniting with his former head coach, but he's effectively sabotaging his career by choosing to play with Alex Smith. Maclin should've consulted Greg Jennings, Mike Wallace, James Jones, etc. about how it feels to take more money to play in a worse offense. All three receivers are regretting their decisions. Chiefs sign G Paul Fanaika (3 years, $8.1 million): D Grade Quite frankly, this is not a good move whatsoever. The Chiefs traded for Ben Grubbs earlier today - scroll down for that grade - but they wanted to add another guard. That's fine, but they could've done much better than Paul Fanaika. The former Arizona Cardinal was a dreadful blocker this past season in all regards. He doesn't seem like an upgrade, so it's puzzling that the Chiefs would sign him for nearly $3 million per year, especially when there were so many equal or better guards available, per the NFL Free Agent Rankings list. Chiefs re-sign S Ron Parker (5 years, $30 million): D Grade Uhh... did the Chiefs mean to re-sign Ron Parker to a 5-year, $3 million deal? Because that would've made more sense. Parker is barely a starter; he would be better served as a backup. He was decent enough in coverage this past season, but was an abomination in run support. In fact, aside from the injuries, Parker was the primary reason why Kansas City struggled to stop the rush in 2014. Making matters worse, Parker has been a starter just one season in his 4-year career, so it's not like he even has a proven track record prior to his pedestrian 2014 campaign. I just don't get this signing, but I won't give the Chiefs a Millen grade because other teams were inexplicably interested in Parker's services as well. Chiefs extend G Ben Grubbs (4 years, $24M; $8M guaranteed): B- Grade I'm not as big a fan of this extension as I was of the initial trade. Giving away a fifth-round pick for a temporary upgrade at one of the guard positions made a lot of sense, but an extension with $8 million guaranteed isn't as good of a move. This isn't a terrible extension, or anything, as it won't set Kansas City back very much if Grubbs flops. However, there's a chance that he will continue to regress. He's been a strong player throughout his career, but his play dropped off last year. He just turned 31, so that could continue. He should still be a temporary upgrade, but it's conceivable that Kansas City may want to cut him Year 2 into this deal.
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notorious Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Who knows? Casino cash: $2375884	Kansas City Chiefs Re-signed: - LB Justin Houston - LB Josh Mauga - LB Tamba Hali Incoming: - S Tyvon Branch - WR Jeremy Maclin - G Paul Fanaika Outgoing: - WR Donnie Avery - WR A.J. Jenkins - TE Anthony Fasano - LB Joe Mays - DT Vance Walker - WR Dwayne Bowe Wow, that's like taking a Taco Bell diarrhea dump and re-filling your stomach with Filet Mignon.
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BryanBusby In Search of a Life Join Date: Mar 2006 Casino cash: $3689900 VARSITY	I don't think he was too far off tbh Maclin was a great pick up, but jesus ** 11 mil per year for an Alex Smith target. Jesus , 11 mil per year in general. Fanaika was just ing stupid, Parker was a little overpaid and Grubbs was an alright move. The Chiefs overspent for a majority of their FA moves, so I could understand why Justin Houston is pissed the ** off. He's a proven commodity in KC. The guys they picked up aren't, but got paid fat while they told him to basically suck a dick. I'd be pissed too. The only FA move the Chiefs have made, that would be considered as fantastic, is the Branch signing. Low risk, cheap and high potential prove it deal for a big hole position.
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