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kccrow 12-07-2018 11:34 PM

The Le'Veon Bell Mock
 
So, Direkshun wants a Le'Veon Bell mock, eh?

Here goes (mind you I'd, personally, never sign Bell)...

Extensions

WR Tyreek Hill: It's imperative to lock up the team's most dynamic player long-term and give Mahomes a weapon for the foreseeable future. Hill must be retained and he won't get cheaper.
5 years/$95.0m contract extension with $65m in guarantees, $42m guaranteed at signing, and $20m signing bonus. Estimated Cap Hits 2019: 6.097 2020: 18.75 2021: 19.25 2022: 19.75 2023: 18.25 2024: 15.00
Notes: Hill will earn the NFL Proven Performance Escalator for the last year of his rookie deal which means his base salary will increase to the Right of First Refusal tender amount. That amount was $1.907 million in 2018 and increases by the percentage the cap increases with a minimum of 5% and a maximum of 10%. If the NFL carries through with an approximate 6% increase in the cap, then that base will be $2.02 million, which was used in the 2019 cap estimate.

DL Chris Jones: I've been preaching the same thing Andy Reid mentioned not too long ago: the quickest route to the QB is a straight line and having defensive lineman that can get after them up the middle is better than good edge rushers in today's NFL that sees QBs get the ball out quicker than ever. Jones has stepped up his game considerably and we should project that to continue.
5 years, $85.0m contract extension with $42.5m in guarantees, $36.0m guaranteed at signing, $17.5m signing bonus. Estimated Cap Hits 2019: 5.483 2020: 15.75 2021: 16.75 2022: 16.75 2023: 16.50 2024: 16.75

2019 Cap Effect (includes Hill PPE): +$8.8m

Restructures

SS Eric Berry: Agrees to convert $8.0m of base salary in 2019 to a signing bonus, freeing up $6.0m in cap space for 2019. Estimated Cap Hits 2019: 10.50 2020: 15.50 2021: 18.00 2022: 16.00
Notes: Berry has offseason surgery to repair the Haglund's deformity in his heel and will rehab throughout the summer. We actually see him play before December in 2019!

2019 Cap Effect: -$6.0m

Tags/Tenders

ED Dee Ford: Franchise Tag estimated $15.4m (more later)
FS Jordan Lucas: RFA Original Round Tender estimated $2.02m
OC Austin Reiter: RFA Original Round Tender estimated $2.02m (I'm just going to leave this in here until the details of his extension are released)
DL Justin Hamilton: ERFA Tender estimated $570k + $30k bonus
PK Harrison Butker: ERFA Tender estimated $570k + $30k bonus
WR Markus Kemp: ERFA Tender estimated $570k + $30k bonus
WR Gehrig Deiter: ERFA Tender estimated $570k + $30k bonus

2019 Cap Effect: +$21.88m

Free Agent Signings

RB Le'Veon Bell (PIT): Chiefs address their RB position by going for the top back in free agency, and perhaps in the NFL to replace the departed Kareem Hunt. Someone will pay what he wants for his production, so why not the Chiefs... right? Right?
4 years/$72.0m with $32.0m guaranteed at signing, including a $24m signing bonus. Estimated Cap Hits 2019: 14.50 2020: 17.50 2021 18.50 2022: 21.50

TE Maxx Williams (BAL): Williams has had alot of injuries throughout his career but he's still extremely young and has flashed what made him a high round pick. He'd make an excellent number two type with solid hands, route running, and blocking ability.
3 years/$9.0m with $1.5m signing bonus, and $1.0m roster bonuses in 2020 and 2021 if he's on the roster the 5th day of the new league year. Estimated Cap Hits 2019: 2.00 2020: 3.25 2021: 3.75

CB E.J. Gaines (CLE): A native of Lee's Summit, Gaines may want to return home. Gaines is a solid CB but has an injury history. He should come relatively cheap given that he has missed some games this year after signing a 1 year deal for $4m in Cleveland but he's been very solid when on the field.
3 years/$14m with $5.0m guaranteed and $3.0m signing bonus. Estimated Cap Hits 2019: 3.75 2020: 4.75 2021: 5.50

2019 Cap Effect: +$20.25m

Free Agent Re-Signings

CB Steven Nelson: Nelson has proven to be a solid CB here in KC as a starter with continued improvement throughout his tenure. If the team can expect him to continue to play as well or better than he has this year then he deserves a re-signing.
4 years/$31.0m with $10.0m guaranteed at signing, and $6.0m signing bonus and another $6.0m guaranteed (salary) if on the roster the 5th day of the 2020 league year. Estimated Cap Hits 2019: 5.50 2020: 7.75 2021: 8.50 2022: 9.25

RB Spencer Ware: Ware is just a solid all-around back and that makes it difficult to get rid of him. Once he was healthy, Reid immediately turned to him as Hunt's primary backup and he's been nothing but a team player. I think he's brought back on a friendly deal.
2 year/$3.0m with $500k roster bonuses in each year. Estimated Cap Hits: 2019: $1.40 2020: 1.60

All PS on Minimal Deals that likely don't affect Top-51.

2019 Cap Effect: +6.90m

Let Walk

DE Allen Bailey - Bailey has definitely ran too hot and cold since receiving his deal and his performance against the run has dropped considerably. It's time to move on.
FB Anthony Sherman - Sherman is probably the best pure fullback in the NFL and he's excellent on special teams, but he's not especially worth tying up a couple million per year on. The league is moving to more of an H-back roll at the position where receiving is a big deal. Sherman is a good receiver, but he's a tank going down the field. I look for him to move on.
CB Orlando Scandrick - Scandrick has been a nice stop-gap, but certainly not the answer long-term and his lapses can be atrocious. If he can be brought back on the cheap, I'd re-sign him but it'd have to be cheap.
TE Demetrius Harris - He never developed on his last contract enough to bother retaining him and his hands are stone. Time to move on.
FS Josh Shaw - Hasn't really been on the field much to flash anything. Could be a vet min re-signing but I'm not banking on it.
RB Damien Williams - Doesn't have any noteworthy production to bother bringing back, but may change my mind between now and the end of season if he's given more opportunities.
OC Mitch Morse - Too many concussions and too much time in the tub. He's great when he's on the field but you can't give the guy a contract with that history.
FS Ron Parker - He was dumped last year for good reason but brought back to continue his garbage play. The team really needs a much better solution long-term.
WR De'Anthony Thomas - A nice kick return option if he's healthy, but he's always missing time. It's time to move on and find a healthier alternative.
OLB Frank Zombo - See above. Wouldn't be here if not for injury.
ILB Terrence Smith - Definitely has shown nothing to make me think the Chiefs should retain him for any reason, and certainly not at a $2m tender. Adios amigo.
WR Chris Conley - The problem I have with Chris Conley is not his talent, it's that the Chiefs have some serious money tied up in the position and you start looking at what Buehler talks about in terms of salary per units of production and you have a hard time fitting Conley in. He's a solid receiver that's going to catch the balls he's thrown but when he gives you 1 catch a game most of the time then you gotta tell yourself you can find that production from a really cheap guy.

Trades

Chiefs trade Dee Ford to the Seattle Seahawks for the 25th overall selection (based upon current standings).
Note: My mindset is that the Chiefs must do their best to extend Hill and Jones since they appear to be lynchpins. Ford is a nice player, but inconsistent although very much improved. I'd be okay signing the kid on a deal not that far off of what I'm handing Bell in this mock but you can't have everything. Tag and trade is the logical choice and I think he could bring a 1st round pick.
Chiefs trade #25 selection and 2018 2nd round selection to the Colts for the 15th overall selection.
I could have just sent Ford and a 2nd to the Colts for a first but what's the fun in that?

2019 Cap Effect: -$15.4m

Draft

Estimated Rookie Pool: $6.46m
2019 Cap Effect: +$2.50m

1. FS Deionte Thompson, Alabama (6'2" 195)
A missile coming down hill in the run game and very solid in pass coverage, he's this year's best safety. Athleticism to run all over the field and play single high. If Veach doesn't get his man in free agency, then I believe he's going to be aggressive in fixing the weakest link on the defense.
1. DL Jerry Tillery, Notre Dame (6'6" 305)
A monster in the middle that can push the pocket very similarly to Chris Jones. Destroyed Michigan and Stanford this year.
2. ED DeAndre Walker, Georgia (6'2" 250)
Walker is the type of 3-4 OLB I think the NFL will be trending to more and more. He's a bit undersized, but he's quick and exteremly versatile in that he can rush the passer and is very functional in coverage. Very similar body type to Dee Ford.
3. WR Anthony Ratliff-Williams, North Carolina (6'1" 205)
Built like Sammy Watkins with good speed, good hands, and excellent downfield tracking ability. Very good at high-pointing the football in traffic. Good acceleration off the line and quickness in and out of breaks. Outstanding return specialist.
5. DL Kingsley Keke, Texas A&M (6'4" 305)
Another defensive lineman with good initial burst and quickness that can disrupt the LOS. The Chiefs will have to double-dip at DE whether it be in the draft or a combination of that and FA.
6. LB Ulysees Gilbert III, Akron (6'0" 225)
Off-ball, weakside linebacker with outstanding range and speed. Excellent coverage linebacker. If the Chiefs don't go after a top-tier starter, they need to at least fill in the depth and special teams.
7. OL Sean Rawlings, Ole Miss (6'5" 295)
Athletic offensive lineman with experience at OT and C, but looks best inside. He'll need to get stronger at the pro level.

Total Estimated Remaining Cap Space: $5.51m

Roster (Not representative of 53)

QB: Patrick Mahomes, Chad Henne, Chase Litton
RB: Le'Veon Bell, Spencer Ware, Darrel Williams
FB:
TE: Travis Kelce, Maxx Williams, Deon Yelder
WR: Tyreek Hill, Sammy Watkins, Demarcus Robinson, Anthony Ratliff-Williams, Byron Pringle, Marcus Kemp, Gehrig Dieter
OT: Eric Fisher, Mitchell Schwartz, Andrew Wylie
OG: Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Cameron Erving, Ryan Hunter, Khalil McKenzie
OC: Austin Reiter, Sean Rawlings, Jimmy Murray
DE: Chris Jones, Jerry Tillery, Kingsley Keke, Justin Hamilton, Joey Ivie
NT: Derrick Nnadi, Xavier Williams
OLB: Justin Houston, Breeland Speaks, DeAndre Walker, Tanoh Kpassagnon, Rob McCray
ILB: Anthony Hitchens, Dorian O'Daniel, Ben Niemann, Reggie Ragland, Ulysees Gilbert III
CB: Kendall Fuller, Steven Nelson, E.J. Gaines, Charvarius Ward, Tremon Smith, D'Montre Wade
FS: Deionte Thompson, Jordan Lucas, Eric Murray
SS: Eric Berry, Daniel Sorensen, Armani Watts
ST: Harrison Butker, Dustin Colquitt, James Winchester

Buehler445 12-08-2018 12:05 AM

I like everything...except Bell. I'd drive to 1 Arrowhead and fight everyone.

UChieffyBugger 12-08-2018 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buehler445 (Post 13942477)
I like everything...except Bell. I'd drive to 1 Arrowhead and fight everyone.

Lol you "don't" like Bell? Why? Are you annoyed that he took a stand for what he deserves?

Buehler445 12-08-2018 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger (Post 13942567)
Lol you "don't" like Bell? Why? Are you annoyed that he took a stand for what he deserves?

I don’t give a ****. In fact I hope the Steelers pay him every dollar he wants.

But if the Chiefs give that kind of jack to a RB I will cut a bitch.

Chargem 12-08-2018 06:00 AM

A lot of interesting stuff in here, two first rounders makes me salivate.

I'm with Buehler, in that the worst thing about this mock is Bell. I will be pissed if the Chief s blow that much cash on a running back.

I don't follow college enough to do a mock draft, so was just looking at free agents and thinking in terms of what positions I would be looking to draft in each round, but I came to the same conclusion as this mock in that you probably need to sign at least two corners in free agency. Even signing two here you would be very thin at CB unless you think Tremon is ready to get snaps next year at corner, which I have no idea about.

I've come to the conclusion I'd be looking to sign 2 mid-level corners and also draft one if it was me.

I love how you are working the cap too, it's great to see we could in theory extend Hill and Jones and still spend $10m on corners and $15m on another star next year (or spend that $15m retaining Ford).

Mr_Tomahawk 12-08-2018 06:45 AM

I don’t want Bell...

But I love this draft. You sold me on Deionte and that’s all I want now.

I’d take this scenario all day because of that...

Chargem 12-08-2018 06:53 AM

The crazy good thing about this draft is if you don't like Bell and wanted to do -Bell +Damien Williams + Sherman, you have $10m to funnel into the defense somewhere and I honestly don't know where - maybe try and get a better CB than Nelson, look at FA ILB options, although I don't think anyone obviously stands out as a fit?

UChieffyBugger 12-08-2018 07:02 AM

Imo getting Bell could take our offense to a level the league has never seen before. So i really don't know why people would be "pissed" unless they have a personal issue with the player in question.

Sorensen, Bailey, Conley, Ware, Williams, Nelson, Morse, Parker, Scandrick, Devey, Dat, Sherman etc may all be off the books next year so we should have enough money and draft picks to get Bell AND improve the defense. Creating the greatest offense the league has seen should not be ignored imo. Bell would not only be a great running threat, but a great receiving threat too. How the hell would defenses cope with him, Hill, Sammy and Kelce? It would be impossible.

Buehler445 12-08-2018 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger (Post 13942635)
Imo getting Bell could take our offense to a level the league has never seen before. So i really don't know why people would be "pissed" unless they have a personal issue with the player in question.

Sorensen, Bailey, Conley, Ware, Williams, Nelson, Morse, Parker, Scandrick, Devey, Dat, Sherman etc may all be off the books next year so we should have enough money and draft picks to get Bell AND improve the defense. Creating the greatest offense the league has seen should not be ignored imo. Bell would not only be a great running threat, but a great receiving threat too. How the hell would defenses cope with him, Hill, Sammy and Kelce? It would be impossible.

You must be too dumb to do math then. Wrapping that much cash in a RB is monumentally stupid. We’ve done it and it sucked. Other teams have done it and it doesn’t equate to wins. If you’ve been here long at all and haven’t picked up the reasoning behind that line of thinking you’re either trolling for dumb as ****.

You equating is not wanting to pay bell QB money is not the same as being racist or whatever intergallatically reeruned narrative you’re trying to push.

UChieffyBugger 12-08-2018 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buehler445 (Post 13942855)
You must be too dumb to do math then. Wrapping that much cash in a RB is monumentally stupid. We’ve done it and it sucked. Other teams have done it and it doesn’t equate to wins. If you’ve been here long at all and haven’t picked up the reasoning behind that line of thinking you’re either trolling for dumb as ****.

You equating is not wanting to pay bell QB money is not the same as being racist or whatever intergallatically reeruned narrative you’re trying to push.

SMH at this clown crying over someone having a diferent opinion to him ROFL .No-one is gonna pay Bell "qb money" you idiot. And what has happened in the past IS THE PAST. We have a kid called Mahomes now, the landscape has changed.

DJ's left nut 12-08-2018 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk (Post 13942622)
I don’t want Bell...

But I love this draft. You sold me on Deionte and that’s all I want now.

I’d take this scenario all day because of that...

This.

Thompson and Tillery would be a JIMP scenario.

But I'd use that Nelson/Bell cap space elsewhere. Would need to spend more time looking at available FAs but there is a 0% chance i'm spending that kind of money on a runningback.

I just love that first round.

O.city 12-08-2018 01:08 PM

Yeah if you could do that with ford, I’d think you do it

Why would you pay a rb big money that just sat out a year and has had off field and injury problems?

No thanks

UChieffyBugger 12-08-2018 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 13943056)
Yeah if you could do that with ford, I’d think you do it

Why would you pay a rb big money that just sat out a year and has had off field and injury problems?

No thanks

Bell is an elite talent, that's why you pay the money. Off field problems are in the past and he'll be freasher than most rb's next season which shiuld mean even better performances from him.

O.city 12-08-2018 01:30 PM

He’s a year older and I can get s running back for pennies in the draft

No thanks

Chris Meck 12-08-2018 01:31 PM

Bell is a TERRIBLE fit for this offense. This offense's entire design is built on confusion, misdirection, and players with varied skillsets.

Bell does not fit AT ALL.

This will not happen.


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