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**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.

**Easy 6** · 03-15-2015, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BryanBusby

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.

Where are you hearing that there is "almost 0 contact"?

Literally everything I'm reading says there has been consistent contact all along, just because a deal hasnt been agreed on doesnt mean there has been no contact.

Frankly, going the non-exclusive route was the right call by Dorsey... no one is giving up two firsts plus his massive demands, the sooner Houstons agent figures that out, the sooner Dorsey will get him signed.

**DaneMcCloud** · 03-15-2015, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BryanBusby

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

Only on Chiefsplanet will you find people bitching about spending $2.5 million solid backup, if not starting, players. Each guy's contract represents 1.75% of the 2015 Salary Cap.

Good grief.

**DaneMcCloud** · 03-15-2015, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy 6

Where are you hearing that there is "almost 0 contact"?

Literally everything I'm reading says there has been consistent contact all along, just because a deal hasnt been agreed on doesnt mean there has been no contact.

Frankly, going the non-exclusive route was the right call by Dorsey... no one is giving up two firsts plus his massive demands, the sooner Houstons agent figures that out, the sooner Dorsey will get him signed.

He's talking out of his ass

**Easy 6** · 03-15-2015, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

He's talking out of his ass

He sure as hell is.

I'm ALL about getting Houston back in here, but it takes two to tango and until Houston see's that no one is going to pony up what it will take to get him, this will drag on.

BryanBusby · 03-15-2015, 03:48 PM

Hard to keep up with a baby on the way, but there were stories that both sides had zero talks at one point. Guess they have at the combine a little, so I'll take a lap for that one.

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Only on Chiefsplanet will you find people bitching about spending $2.5 million solid backup, if not starting, players. Each guy's contract represents 1.75% of the 2015 Salary Cap.

Good grief.

Your standards for solid are low.

**DaneMcCloud** · 03-15-2015, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BryanBusby

Your standards for solid are low.

Then yours are moronic.

BryanBusby · 03-15-2015, 03:55 PM

Much like your opinions on football in general.

I don't see what about Fanaika would be considered solid. He ****ing sucks.

Tell me what about Fanaika's playing ability that you'd consider to be solid, dane.

chiefzilla1501 · 03-15-2015, 03:56 PM

Dorsey has repeatedly said Houston will be a Chief. He did not say that about Bowe this year. Did not say that about Albert last year. It sounds like they are making a very strong effort to keep him.

According to Walter, we should be flinching at the first offer. That's smart? Houston is asking, I'm sure, for JJ Watt money. So the Chiefs are letting him explore the market and then I'm sure the Chiefs will counter above what other teams are offering. And I would bet he will end up with a contract south of Watt money, which is a win for the Chiefs.

**DaneMcCloud** · 03-15-2015, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BryanBusby

Much like your opinions on football in general.

I don't see what about Fanaika would be considered solid. He ****ing sucks.

Tell me what about Fanaika's playing ability that you'd consider to be solid, dane.

1.75% of the total Salary Cap to have depth is NOT overpaying.

I'm betting you've never even see Fanaika play a single down.

tk13 · 03-15-2015, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jd1020

The only thing I really love about this off-season is that Maclin is still just 26, which means he doesn't need to peak with Smith. He should be around longer than Smith with a few good years remaining, assuming he remains healthy.

Absolutely, and he's the perfect fit for Reid's offense regardless of who the QB is.

BryanBusby · 03-15-2015, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

1.75% of the total Salary Cap to have depth is NOT overpaying.

I'm betting you've never even see Fanaika play a single down.

They spent over league minimum for a guy that's a tire fire. Not a huge crime, but they overspent.

Mauga, you could at least make an argument for.

For the record, I think Dorsey has done pretty good overall. Sure he overspent on some guys, but nothing new there. The restructures were fantastic moves and really the only bad mark has been their handling of Houston, which shows their incompetence.

Depending how much you want to believe, they could of had him under wraps long-term for Tamba money.

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“If they wanted to sign Houston for a Clay Matthews deal, they should’ve done it before the season,” Corry said. “From what I understand, they didn’t want to go to Tamba’s number, which was a huge miscalculation if that’s where they were.”

If true, they are ****ing nuts for letting that pass them by.

chiefzilla1501 · 03-15-2015, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BryanBusby

They spent over league minimum for a guy that's a tire fire. Not a huge crime, but they overspent.

Mauga, you could at least make an argument for.

For the record, I think Dorsey has done pretty good overall. Sure he overspent on some guys, but nothing new there. The restructures were fantastic moves and really the only bad mark has been their handling of Houston, which shows their incompetence.

How do you know he's a tire fire? Have you actually seen him play or are you just blindly quoting PFF?

BryanBusby · 03-15-2015, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

How do you know he's a tire fire? Have you actually seen him play or are you just blindly quoting PFF?

Arizona actually made some more than beyond their own region tv time, so yes. PFF confirms what I saw.

I think after last years disaster Free Agency and the remaining effects of Polio, people are overly excited for anything positive in FA and are jimp'ing over anything.

While I'm not overly excited like many others, I'm not that critical either. Sure some deals weren't great, but it's not like they gave ****ing Nate Allen 5.75 per year.

chiefzilla1501 · 03-15-2015, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BryanBusby

Arizona actually made some more than beyond their own region tv time, so yes. PFF confirms what I saw.

I think after last years disaster Free Agency and the remaining effects of Polio, people are overly excited for anything positive in FA and are jimp'ing over anything.

No one jimp'ed over this signing. We know it's a stopgap that keeps mcglynn off the field and that it isn't costing much to bring him in. And last year's free agency wasn't a disaster.

BryanBusby · 03-15-2015, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

No one jimp'ed over this signing. We know it's a stopgap that keeps mcglynn off the field and that it isn't costing much to bring him in. And last year's free agency wasn't a disaster.

Signing a group of dudes who are all gone already and the Emmanuel Sanders thing would say otherwise.

Okay so they swapped one bad player for another more expensive bad player. Cool.

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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BryanBusby In Search of a Life Join Date: Mar 2006 Casino cash: $3809900 VARSITY	Much like your opinions on football in general. I don't see what about Fanaika would be considered solid. He ****ing sucks. Tell me what about Fanaika's playing ability that you'd consider to be solid, dane.
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chiefzilla1501 In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2008 Casino cash: $2154497	Dorsey has repeatedly said Houston will be a Chief. He did not say that about Bowe this year. Did not say that about Albert last year. It sounds like they are making a very strong effort to keep him. According to Walter, we should be flinching at the first offer. That's smart? Houston is asking, I'm sure, for JJ Watt money. So the Chiefs are letting him explore the market and then I'm sure the Chiefs will counter above what other teams are offering. And I would bet he will end up with a contract south of Watt money, which is a win for the Chiefs.
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