Howard is still here for 2017? If he is worthy, I'm sure they'd consider a small extension

Sutton doesn't need superstars at every position. But we have to stop walking into the season with gaping wounds at key positions. Our defense had complete turds at CB. And it's year 5 and we have not brought in a single ILB worth a damn. We lucked into finding a CB out of the trash, which unfortunately happened at the same time our ILB problem became horribly exposed.

The difference is, when you fix a position on defense, you see a noticeable improvement. We've made noticeable talent improvements on offense and yet we continue to see games like vs the Steelers where we completely misuse our talent. I would love to see our defense if we actually had a full deck to work with.

I wouldn't mind the Chiefs extending Dee Ford this offseason too while they're at it. The more I've analyzed it, I expect Ford to have a mega season next year if he doesn't have any setbacks.

Houston in his 3rd year before elbow injury (11 sacks in 11 games). Enters contract year in 2014, bets on self, makes hay with 22 sack season.

Ford in his 3rd year before hammy strain (10 sacks in 9 games). Finishes year with no more. I would never suspect a 22 sack season from Ford, but if he goes out next year and takes over with a 15+ sack season, we will again be forced to possibly pay QB money for a pass rusher.

Like Fisher last year, I'd like to see that deal get done by August..

IMO, the Chiefs defensive core going forward: Peters, Houston, Berry, Ford, Jones.

I think those are the 5 that you've gotta keep together right now. They are the playmakers. That's where the majority of the defensive cap space needs to be allocated in the coming years.

Gonna be interesting to see how far off I was.

"Both sides in the #Chiefs negotiation with S Eric Berry sound optimistic about the deal getting done." - Jason Cole via Twitter

Ford is a guy that you thank for his contributions and let him go.

This bet probably gets settled today, am I am thinking 50/50 on odds right now.

I am sticking to $13MM average salary which is about half a mil more than he should get but whats a half mil per year difference.

I'd like to take this time to deliver a big, rousing "**** YOU" to Scott Pioli and all the Falcons fans who delusionally believed that Eric would want to play for that Patriot Way-infested traffic-crawling bird poop-laden shit hole

Matt Ryan wouldn't want to throw all those picks in practice...