Offseason Plan 2.0 (12/16/15) - Page 3

kccrow · 01:35 AM

Just in time for the holidays, here's my offseason plan Part Deux.

Free Agency

Exclusive Rights Free Agents
Demetrius Harris - TE - 1 year, $600,000. Cap hit of $600,000.
Frankie Hammond - WR - 1 year, $600,000. Cap hit of $600,000.
Charcandrick West - RB - 1 year, $600,000. Cap hit of $600,000.
Daniel Sorensen - SS - 1 year, $600,000. Cap hit of $600,000.
Nicholas Williams - 34DT - 1 year, $600,000. Cap hit of $600,000.

Unrestricted Free Agents
Eric Berry - SS (KC) - 5 year, $48 million with $15 million signing bonus and $22 million in total guarantees. Cap hits of $7.5, 9.0, 9.0, 11.0, and 11.5 million. Average annual cap hit of $9.6 million.
Jaye Howard - DE (KC) - 4 year, 25 million with 10 million signing bonus and 12 million in total guarantees. Cap hits of 4.6, 5.3, 7.2, and 7.9 million. Average annual cap hit of 6.25 million.
Derrick Johnson - ILB (KC) - 2 year, 8.25 million with 2 million signing bonus. Cap hits of 3.75 and 4.5 million. Average annual cap hit of 4.125 million.
Jeff Allen - OG (KC) - 4 year, 17 million with 4 million signing bonus and 5 million in total guarantees. Cap hits of 2.5, 4.5, 4.7, and 5.3 million. Average annual cap hit of 4.25 million.
Husain Abdullah - FS (KC) - 2 year, 3.25 million with 750,000 signing bonus. Cap hits of 1.50 and 1.75 million. Average annual cap hit of 1.625 million
Jah Reid - OT (KC) - 1 year, 840,000 with 50,000 signing bonus. Cap hit of 665,000.
Frank Zombo - OLB (KC) - 1 year, 840,000 with 50,000 signing bonus. Cap hit of 665,000.
Dezman Moses - OLB (KC) - 1 year, 675,000. Cap hit of 675,000.
Rishard Matthews - WR (MIA) - 2 year, 6.2 million with 1 million signing bonus and 2 million in total guarantees. Cap hits of 2.6 and 3.6 million.

Approximate Total Cap Hits before Draft Picks - 142.4 million

Draft
1. OT Jason Spriggs - Indiana (6'6" 305)

The right tackle position has been a thorn in the Chiefs' side for a few years now; let's call it a revolving door of medicority or worse. It really is time for KC to give themselves a pair of bookend tackles that can consistently keep Alex Smith standing upright. Spriggs is the type of long, athletic tackle that Dorsey and company seem to covet. Spriggs is an excellent mover in space with good feet and can be a great run blocker. Spriggs can easily function as a swing tackle if need be, giving the Chiefs a little bit more insurance for Eric Fisher.

2. SS Jeremy Cash - Duke (6'1" 208)

The Chiefs have some important free agent decisions to make with Eric Berry, Tyvon Branch, and Husain Abdullah all set to hit the market. I expect KC to retain two of the three, with Eric Berry being priority one. Cash already plays exactly the way Sutton likes to use his 3rd safety, close to the line of scrimmage and in slot coverage. Cash is one of the best playmakers in the country against the run and is very good in coverage. His abilities might give him a shot to go round one, but preliminarily he's being ranked as a 2nd to 3rd rounder. Cash is a perfect fit for Sutton's defense.

3. QB Brandon Doughty - Western Kentucky (6'3" 216)

The quarterback situation for the Chiefs is a huge question mark going into 2016, with very little known about the depth players behind Alex Smith: Tyler Bray and Aaron Murray. Bray was signed to a two year extension but has spent this season on the non-football injury list. Meanwhile, the Chiefs didn't give Aaron Murray much of an opportunity to throw the football last pre-season. With it a given that the Chiefs can't afford to bring back backup Chase Daniel at his current rate, they would be smart to add more serious competition at the position. Doughty checks a ton of boxes as a passer and actually reminds me alot of Alex Smith. I think a few years on the bench behind Smith, learning the nuances of the game, will make Doughty a much better player in the future and a potential franchise type QB.

4. CB Eric Murray - Minnesota (6'0" 196)

I'm expecting that KC won't be able to retain all of their free agents and the biggest hit will probably be losing Sean Smith at corner. The Chiefs have some great youngsters in Marcus Peters and Phillip Gaines, providing Gaines comes back 100% from injury. They need more competition though, and Murray is the type of long, man cover corner that Sutton loves. While not the ballhawking type that Peters is, nor the athlete that Gaines is, Murray is a steady type of player that gets the job done week-in and week-out.

5. WR Keyarris Garrett - Tulsa (6'3" 221)

I thought long and hard about adding a receiver earlier than this, but I'm adding budding Miami Dolphins starter Rishard Matthews via free agency so the need isn't as pressing. Garrett is a long athlete with great field awareness and top notch hands. He isn't a speed demon, but he does have sneaky deep speed. Garrett shows the ability to find open spots in zone, is reliable on in routes and slants, and comes back to his quarterback when things break down. With good leaping ability and height, he's also a good endzone target.

5. DE Ronald Blair III - Appalachian State (6'3" 272)

The Chiefs' lose a great player in Tamba Hali if he chooses to hang up the cleats after this season, something I fully expect. If he doesn't, the Chiefs will undoubtedly find a way to bring him back. Until that situation is clarified, I'm expecting the Chiefs to look for depth behind Dee Ford and Justin Houston, especially given that both Dezman Moses and Frank Zombo are free agents. Blair is a guy I really like and he isn't very high on the radar yet. This is a guy that brings it every down, plays the run well, bends the edge, and can bear down on a QB. Blair is highly underrated, probably because of level of competition but he was a man amongst boys against Clemson this year. I'm sold.

6. DT Matt Ioannidis - Temple (6'3" 292)

The Chiefs will have some free agent issues to address at 3-4 defensive end as well. Mike DeVito and Jaye Howard are both free agents, so I don't expect the Chiefs to bring both back. Howard has to be priority one at the position and is probably the second most important free agent after Eric Berry. That being said, KC will have to continue to build depth via the draft. The Temple defense was undoubtedly led by star linebacker Tyler Matakevich, but in front of him was a very good player in his own right; Matt Ioannidis. Ioannidis is a very solid player in all phases and has lined up both at defensive end and inside. Ioannnidis is a big-time high-motor player that routinely pushes the pocket and forces plays in the backfield. I see him as a guy that can develop into a solid outside anchor in the Chiefs' 3-4.

7. OT Clint Van Horn - Marshall (6'5" 310)

The Chiefs depth at tackle, and even guard, has been a slight issue so far and I fully expect Dorsey to try to resolve that this offseason. Van Horn is a guy that has been a solid starter at right tackle for the Herd and he looks like he can take that to the pros. He's not all that athletically gifted and his kickslide isn't always pretty, but its been effective. He's a bull in the run game and can generate movement off the line of scrimmage. Ultimately I see Van Horn as a guy that you move inside to left guard and let him be that island that defensive tackles can't get around, but you have him as an emergency starter at right tackle if the need arises.

Offseason Roster
QB Alex Smith
QB Tyler Bray
QB Aaron Murray
QB Brandon Doughty (Draft Rd 3)

RB Jamaal Charles
RB Charcandrick West (ERFA)
RB Spencer Ware
RB De'Anthony Thomas
RB Knile Davis

FB Anthony Sherman

TE Travis Kelce
TE James O'Shaughnessy
TE Brian Parker
TE Demetrius Harris (ERFA)

WR Jeremy Maclin
WR Rishard Matthews (UFA-MIA)
WR Albert Wilson
WR Chris Conley
WR Keyarris Garrett (Draft Rd 5)
WR Frankie Hammond Jr (ERFA)

OT Eric Fisher
OT Jason Spriggs (Draft Rd 1)
OT Jah Reid (UFA)
OT Clint Van Horn (Draft Rd 7)
OT Curtis Feigt

OG Jeff Allen (UFA)
OG Ben Grubbs
OG Laurent Duvernay-Tardiff
OG Paul Fanaika

OC Mitch Morse
OC Zach Fulton

DL Allen Bailey
DL Jaye Howard (UFA)
DL Nicholas Williams (ERFA)
DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches
DL Matt Ioannidis (Draft Rd 6)
DL Dontari Poe

OLB Justin Houston
OLB Dee Ford
OLB Frank Zombo (UFA)
OLB Dezman Moses (UFA)
OLB Ronald Blair III (Draft Rd 5)

ILB Derrick Johnson (UFA)
ILB Josh Mauga
ILB Justin March
ILB Ramik Wilson
ILB DJ Alexander

CB Marcus Peters
CB Phillip Gaines
CB Steven Nelson
CB Eric Murray (Draft Rd 4)
CB Marcus Cooper

SS Eric Berry (UFA)
SS Daniel Sorensen (ERFA)
SS Jeremy Cash (Draft Rd 2)
FS Ron Parker
FS Husain Abdullah (UFA)

Some of my other draft pick considerations, for your entertainment
2. LB Tyler Matakevich - Temple (6'0" 232)
3. OG Joshua Garnett - Stanford (6'4" 321)
3. WR Braxton Miller - Ohio State (6'1 215)
4. OG Sebastian Tretola - Arkansas (6'5" 334)
4. DL Anthony Zettel - Penn State (6'4" 278)
5. CB Lloyd Carrington - Arizona State (5'11" 194)
6. WR Hunter Sharp - Utah State (5'11 196)
6. CB Morgan Burns - Kansas State (5'11' 195)
7. OG Ted Karras - Illinois (6'4" 310)
7. FS Doug Middleton - Appalachian State (6'0" 210)

Edit:
I forgot to add in that I expect the Chiefs to re-sign as many of their Practice Squad players as possible, I'll add them in next go-around. All will be minimum/futures contracts that won't affect the cap anyhow.

DJ's left nut · 12-17-2015, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by O.city

I don't have a problem signing him, hes been very good and he fits the scheme well. I think some of the Dbacks we need to keep are a little higher priority wise with the way this regime seems to develop DLman.

Yeah, but the franchise isn't doing bad at DB either with Peters, Gaines, Parker and Abdullah.

For all the shit that Sutton gets around here, the talent on the defense largely seems to play up. And we're not that far removed from having Tyson Jackson as the lynchpin of our DL.

I think the DL can do a lot to make everyone else look better. The Secondary can help a little in that regard, but not as much. If it came down to Smith or Howard (and it might), it's a tough call but if you lose DeVito and Howard next year, you're just as thin on the DL as you are if you lose Smith.

It's really 1A and 1B with those two guys. And where I think Gaines might be able to do the job as the #2 CB next season, I really don't see another asset on the DL that can stand in for Howard if we lose him.

Smith may be more important than Howard but Howard may be more difficult to replace. It's a tough call. In the end, I have more faith that we can pay Howard and he'll come near his contract year production than I do that we can pay Smith. Moreover, I think the market will support an even more out of whack contract for Smith than it would for Howard. So I'd focus my efforts on Howard at this point.

O.city · 12-17-2015, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Yeah, but the franchise isn't doing bad at DB either with Peters, Gaines, Parker and Abdullah.

For all the shit that Sutton gets around here, the talent on the defense largely seems to play up. And we're not that far removed from having Tyson Jackson as the lynchpin of our DL.

I think the DL can do a lot to make everyone else look better. The Secondary can help a little in that regard, but not as much. If it came down to Smith or Howard (and it might), it's a tough call but if you lose DeVito and Howard next year, you're just as thin on the DL as you are if you lose Smith.

It's really 1A and 1B with those two guys. And where I think Gaines might be able to do the job as the #2 CB next season, I really don't see another asset on the DL that can stand in for Howard if we lose him.

Smith may be more important than Howard but Howard may be more difficult to replace. It's a tough call. In the end, I have more faith that we can pay Howard and he'll come near his contract year production than I do that we can pay Smith. Moreover, I think the market will support an even more out of whack contract for Smith than it would for Howard. So I'd focus my efforts on Howard at this point.

I think they can keep Devito, he seems to want to be here until he hangs it up.

I think Sean Smith is gone. I don't see how they bring him back financially and frankly, they should probably look for the next Sean Smith at CB anyway in the FA market or draft.

The guy that scares me a little leaving is Berry.

RunKC · 12-17-2015, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by O.city

I think they can keep Devito, he seems to want to be here until he hangs it up.

I think Sean Smith is gone. I don't see how they bring him back financially and frankly, they should probably look for the next Sean Smith at CB anyway in the FA market or draft.

The guy that scares me a little leaving is Berry.

I can't see Berry leaving. I think he likes it here, especially after everything the team and executive staff have done for him.

kccrow · 12-17-2015, 06:43 PM

Thanks for some movement in this discussion guys. On Jaye Howard.... In my original offseason plan, I put him at 4 years, 34 million with 13 guaranteed and I got lit up that it was WAY too high and that he should be at what Bailey got. A month later, I'm getting lit up that putting him at Bailey's contract is too low and that he should be in the 4 year 32-36 million range. So, guys, which is it? I might just go with my original estimate given contract growth over time, and at a minimum you'll see 4 years, 30 million in the next version of this write-up.

On DJ, I put him in line with the tail end of Daryl Smith's contract in terms of salary. If DJ wants 6 million per, I'm not sure I take that pill. Maybe a meet in the middle type of deal at 2 years, 10 million with 6 in the first year but even then its alot to pay for a 33 year old. Even if DJ looks good in KC, he is beginning to slow down and he's noticeably smaller doing so. For a linebacker that relies on his speed, it starts to get worrisome.

kccrow · 12-17-2015, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RunKC

I just reviewed your financial cap movements and I took out Hammond and Matthews.
That's leads to $24.255m money spent. We have $33.498m in projected cap space, so that would give us $9.693m left.

I would cut Grubbs and Fanaika with a June 1st designation to save $2.467m and cut Cooper and Commings (we just did) saving $1.258m.
Then I would restructure Colquitt pushing his money to a bonus for an extra year saving $2m. I don't think anybody would mind having him here through 2018.

That would give us $15.418. That's plenty to give Sean Smith $8m next year.

You're forgetting that you are going to tie up between 6 and 7 million in your draft class and that you want to retain a couple million for wiggle room to pick a guy up in season if need be. Wave goodbye to your 9.693 million.

kccrow · 12-17-2015, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by FRCDFED

My mistake. A third rounder. I am one that believes our window is closing with Charles, Hali, Johnson, Berry, etc. We know what we have in A. Smith and have acquired Macklin.

IMO...We need to draft more BPA talent to try to take advantage of this window. If we could hit on another pick like Peters and Ford somehow replicates his effort from last week on a continuous basis then we have a chance, albeit small, to make a run next season. Of course, many other aspects of your plan have to occur as well such as keeping key players.

The wheels are about to fall off this bus when we lose Hali, Johnson, Charles, Berry, Smith, etc. It's time to push the accelerator to the floor and see what this thing can do.

I've never believed in the BPA only approach. In general, I believe in the BPA in a position of need or near future need (1 year forward). It also is the theory that realistically gets practiced in the NFL. Let's say I had Joe Thomas and Andre Smith as bookend tackles, and I had both locked up for the next 3 seasons, then I probably wouldn't take a tackle in round 1 even if that was the best player on my board. I would, however, try to trade out of that spot to a team that does need a tackle right now.

Example this year:
So, while backup pass rusher is a need, a starting pass rusher doesn't look to be an immediate need. That being said, it is doubtful I'd pick a pass rusher in rounds 1 or 2.

I do otherwise agree with you that the Chiefs need to take advantage of the window of having some star players at some positions and begin filling out the rest of the roster adequately.

**FRCDFED** · 12-18-2015, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by kccrow

I've never believed in the BPA only approach. In general, I believe in the BPA in a position of need or near future need (1 year forward). It also is the theory that realistically gets practiced in the NFL. Let's say I had Joe Thomas and Andre Smith as bookend tackles, and I had both locked up for the next 3 seasons, then I probably wouldn't take a tackle in round 1 even if that was the best player on my board. I would, however, try to trade out of that spot to a team that does need a tackle right now.

Example this year:
So, while backup pass rusher is a need, a starting pass rusher doesn't look to be an immediate need. That being said, it is doubtful I'd pick a pass rusher in rounds 1 or 2.

I do otherwise agree with you that the Chiefs need to take advantage of the window of having some star players at some positions and begin filling out the rest of the roster adequately.

We can agree on the BPA at a position of need but only to an extent.

IMO, there are several factors that come into play. For the purposes of this discussion we'll use FA and the draft to address the needs of the team. Obviously, there are years where one position is completely depleted. Thereby making that position a position of dire need. What matrix exists that determines which position on the team is of more value than the others (aside from QB of course)?

If a position group is weak in the draft then I would try to address it in FA (I know I am stating the obvious). It takes a GM that is very much up to speed on the upcoming draft class to be aggressive in FA at those positions.

Should the team fail to address the position in FA then that wouldn't necessarily mean addressing it with the first or second round pick is the best option if there is a higher impact player available at a position of lesser need.

So, in essence, I would take the BPA at a position of need, it just may not be the position that is the highest need if that position group is weak.

I know. I'm babbling.

kccrow · 12-18-2015, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by FRCDFED

We can agree on the BPA at a position of need but only to an extent.

IMO, there are several factors that come into play. For the purposes of this discussion we'll use FA and the draft to address the needs of the team. Obviously, there are years where one position is completely depleted. Thereby making that position a position of dire need. What matrix exists that determines which position on the team is of more value than the others (aside from QB of course)?

If a position group is weak in the draft then I would try to address it in FA (I know I am stating the obvious). It takes a GM that is very much up to speed on the upcoming draft class to be aggressive in FA at those positions.

Should the team fail to address the position in FA then that wouldn't necessarily mean addressing it with the first or second round pick is the best option if there is a higher impact player available at a position of lesser need.

So, in essence, I would take the BPA at a position of need, it just may not be the position that is the highest need if that position group is weak.

I know. I'm babbling.

Not babbling. This makes perfect sense and I entirely agree with you.

O.city · 12-18-2015, 11:45 PM

If they let hali, devito, Sean smith walk, cut Charles they could make a run at Wilkerson

GloucesterChief · 12-19-2015, 08:48 PM

Scooby Wright declared. Should think about picking him up for ILB.

Saccopoo · 12-20-2015, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by GloucesterChief

Scooby Wright declared. Should think about picking him up for ILB.

In the third?

kccrow · 12-21-2015, 05:13 AM

I've started work on plan 3 after this Jah Reid signing and also finding out the contract details of the Bray extension. I will say, their will be a DB in round 1, but you gotta wait for the finished product.

**FRCDFED** · 12-21-2015, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by kccrow

I've started work on plan 3 after this Jah Reid signing and also finding out the contract details of the Bray extension. I will say, their will be a DB in round 1, but you gotta wait for the finished product.

I just hope Dorsey can find another impact player in Round 1 much like he did with Peters this season. I know, we had to wait how many years to finally see the team get a solid first round talent? Hopefully he can follow that pick up with another player of that caliber.

Is it coincidence that Houston and Peters both had character issues leading up to the draft but have both performed at such a high level? Would anyone have been upset had KC taken Houston with a 1st rounder in that draft? I realize that Houston was taken by a previous regime but the point I'm trying to make is that if a player with character concerns is properly vetted then they can be a leader on your team. For every player like Houston or Peters there is a Jamarcus Russell or a Ryan Leaf. So let's hope Dorsey has found a way to weed out the ones that don't deserve a place on the Chiefs.

Another impact DB in Round 1 would be a great pick if we lose Sean Smith!

GloucesterChief · 12-21-2015, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Saccopoo

In the third?

If he is still available. Need to replace DJ at some point.

hitchief · 01-10-2016, 02:18 PM

Really like your overall plan a lot but would change just a few things IMO.

at #3 I'd go Rashard Higgins WR - big upgrade potential over Wilson, Hammond and Avant IMO

So instead of resigning Hammond and signing a wr in FA I'd look for ILB help - 2nd tier type - Have not looked up who is available yet and maybe nobody worth while?

12-16-2015, 01:22 AM
kccrow MVP Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Michigan Casino cash: $3247078	Offseason Plan 2.0 (12/16/15) Just in time for the holidays, here's my offseason plan Part Deux. Free Agency Exclusive Rights Free Agents Demetrius Harris - TE - 1 year, $600,000. Cap hit of $600,000. Frankie Hammond - WR - 1 year, $600,000. Cap hit of $600,000. Charcandrick West - RB - 1 year, $600,000. Cap hit of $600,000. Daniel Sorensen - SS - 1 year, $600,000. Cap hit of $600,000. Nicholas Williams - 34DT - 1 year, $600,000. Cap hit of $600,000. Unrestricted Free Agents Eric Berry - SS (KC) - 5 year, $48 million with $15 million signing bonus and $22 million in total guarantees. Cap hits of $7.5, 9.0, 9.0, 11.0, and 11.5 million. Average annual cap hit of $9.6 million. Jaye Howard - DE (KC) - 4 year, 25 million with 10 million signing bonus and 12 million in total guarantees. Cap hits of 4.6, 5.3, 7.2, and 7.9 million. Average annual cap hit of 6.25 million. Derrick Johnson - ILB (KC) - 2 year, 8.25 million with 2 million signing bonus. Cap hits of 3.75 and 4.5 million. Average annual cap hit of 4.125 million. Jeff Allen - OG (KC) - 4 year, 17 million with 4 million signing bonus and 5 million in total guarantees. Cap hits of 2.5, 4.5, 4.7, and 5.3 million. Average annual cap hit of 4.25 million. Husain Abdullah - FS (KC) - 2 year, 3.25 million with 750,000 signing bonus. Cap hits of 1.50 and 1.75 million. Average annual cap hit of 1.625 million Jah Reid - OT (KC) - 1 year, 840,000 with 50,000 signing bonus. Cap hit of 665,000. Frank Zombo - OLB (KC) - 1 year, 840,000 with 50,000 signing bonus. Cap hit of 665,000. Dezman Moses - OLB (KC) - 1 year, 675,000. Cap hit of 675,000. Rishard Matthews - WR (MIA) - 2 year, 6.2 million with 1 million signing bonus and 2 million in total guarantees. Cap hits of 2.6 and 3.6 million. Approximate Total Cap Hits before Draft Picks - 142.4 million Draft 1. OT Jason Spriggs - Indiana (6'6" 305) The right tackle position has been a thorn in the Chiefs' side for a few years now; let's call it a revolving door of medicority or worse. It really is time for KC to give themselves a pair of bookend tackles that can consistently keep Alex Smith standing upright. Spriggs is the type of long, athletic tackle that Dorsey and company seem to covet. Spriggs is an excellent mover in space with good feet and can be a great run blocker. Spriggs can easily function as a swing tackle if need be, giving the Chiefs a little bit more insurance for Eric Fisher. 2. SS Jeremy Cash - Duke (6'1" 208) The Chiefs have some important free agent decisions to make with Eric Berry, Tyvon Branch, and Husain Abdullah all set to hit the market. I expect KC to retain two of the three, with Eric Berry being priority one. Cash already plays exactly the way Sutton likes to use his 3rd safety, close to the line of scrimmage and in slot coverage. Cash is one of the best playmakers in the country against the run and is very good in coverage. His abilities might give him a shot to go round one, but preliminarily he's being ranked as a 2nd to 3rd rounder. Cash is a perfect fit for Sutton's defense. 3. QB Brandon Doughty - Western Kentucky (6'3" 216) The quarterback situation for the Chiefs is a huge question mark going into 2016, with very little known about the depth players behind Alex Smith: Tyler Bray and Aaron Murray. Bray was signed to a two year extension but has spent this season on the non-football injury list. Meanwhile, the Chiefs didn't give Aaron Murray much of an opportunity to throw the football last pre-season. With it a given that the Chiefs can't afford to bring back backup Chase Daniel at his current rate, they would be smart to add more serious competition at the position. Doughty checks a ton of boxes as a passer and actually reminds me alot of Alex Smith. I think a few years on the bench behind Smith, learning the nuances of the game, will make Doughty a much better player in the future and a potential franchise type QB. 4. CB Eric Murray - Minnesota (6'0" 196) I'm expecting that KC won't be able to retain all of their free agents and the biggest hit will probably be losing Sean Smith at corner. The Chiefs have some great youngsters in Marcus Peters and Phillip Gaines, providing Gaines comes back 100% from injury. They need more competition though, and Murray is the type of long, man cover corner that Sutton loves. While not the ballhawking type that Peters is, nor the athlete that Gaines is, Murray is a steady type of player that gets the job done week-in and week-out. 5. WR Keyarris Garrett - Tulsa (6'3" 221) I thought long and hard about adding a receiver earlier than this, but I'm adding budding Miami Dolphins starter Rishard Matthews via free agency so the need isn't as pressing. Garrett is a long athlete with great field awareness and top notch hands. He isn't a speed demon, but he does have sneaky deep speed. Garrett shows the ability to find open spots in zone, is reliable on in routes and slants, and comes back to his quarterback when things break down. With good leaping ability and height, he's also a good endzone target. 5. DE Ronald Blair III - Appalachian State (6'3" 272) The Chiefs' lose a great player in Tamba Hali if he chooses to hang up the cleats after this season, something I fully expect. If he doesn't, the Chiefs will undoubtedly find a way to bring him back. Until that situation is clarified, I'm expecting the Chiefs to look for depth behind Dee Ford and Justin Houston, especially given that both Dezman Moses and Frank Zombo are free agents. Blair is a guy I really like and he isn't very high on the radar yet. This is a guy that brings it every down, plays the run well, bends the edge, and can bear down on a QB. Blair is highly underrated, probably because of level of competition but he was a man amongst boys against Clemson this year. I'm sold. 6. DT Matt Ioannidis - Temple (6'3" 292) The Chiefs will have some free agent issues to address at 3-4 defensive end as well. Mike DeVito and Jaye Howard are both free agents, so I don't expect the Chiefs to bring both back. Howard has to be priority one at the position and is probably the second most important free agent after Eric Berry. That being said, KC will have to continue to build depth via the draft. The Temple defense was undoubtedly led by star linebacker Tyler Matakevich, but in front of him was a very good player in his own right; Matt Ioannidis. Ioannidis is a very solid player in all phases and has lined up both at defensive end and inside. Ioannnidis is a big-time high-motor player that routinely pushes the pocket and forces plays in the backfield. I see him as a guy that can develop into a solid outside anchor in the Chiefs' 3-4. 7. OT Clint Van Horn - Marshall (6'5" 310) The Chiefs depth at tackle, and even guard, has been a slight issue so far and I fully expect Dorsey to try to resolve that this offseason. Van Horn is a guy that has been a solid starter at right tackle for the Herd and he looks like he can take that to the pros. He's not all that athletically gifted and his kickslide isn't always pretty, but its been effective. He's a bull in the run game and can generate movement off the line of scrimmage. Ultimately I see Van Horn as a guy that you move inside to left guard and let him be that island that defensive tackles can't get around, but you have him as an emergency starter at right tackle if the need arises. Offseason Roster QB Alex Smith QB Tyler Bray QB Aaron Murray QB Brandon Doughty (Draft Rd 3) RB Jamaal Charles RB Charcandrick West (ERFA) RB Spencer Ware RB De'Anthony Thomas RB Knile Davis FB Anthony Sherman TE Travis Kelce TE James O'Shaughnessy TE Brian Parker TE Demetrius Harris (ERFA) WR Jeremy Maclin WR Rishard Matthews (UFA-MIA) WR Albert Wilson WR Chris Conley WR Keyarris Garrett (Draft Rd 5) WR Frankie Hammond Jr (ERFA) OT Eric Fisher OT Jason Spriggs (Draft Rd 1) OT Jah Reid (UFA) OT Clint Van Horn (Draft Rd 7) OT Curtis Feigt OG Jeff Allen (UFA) OG Ben Grubbs OG Laurent Duvernay-Tardiff OG Paul Fanaika OC Mitch Morse OC Zach Fulton DL Allen Bailey DL Jaye Howard (UFA) DL Nicholas Williams (ERFA) DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches DL Matt Ioannidis (Draft Rd 6) DL Dontari Poe OLB Justin Houston OLB Dee Ford OLB Frank Zombo (UFA) OLB Dezman Moses (UFA) OLB Ronald Blair III (Draft Rd 5) ILB Derrick Johnson (UFA) ILB Josh Mauga ILB Justin March ILB Ramik Wilson ILB DJ Alexander CB Marcus Peters CB Phillip Gaines CB Steven Nelson CB Eric Murray (Draft Rd 4) CB Marcus Cooper SS Eric Berry (UFA) SS Daniel Sorensen (ERFA) SS Jeremy Cash (Draft Rd 2) FS Ron Parker FS Husain Abdullah (UFA) Some of my other draft pick considerations, for your entertainment 2. LB Tyler Matakevich - Temple (6'0" 232) 3. OG Joshua Garnett - Stanford (6'4" 321) 3. WR Braxton Miller - Ohio State (6'1 215) 4. OG Sebastian Tretola - Arkansas (6'5" 334) 4. DL Anthony Zettel - Penn State (6'4" 278) 5. CB Lloyd Carrington - Arizona State (5'11" 194) 6. WR Hunter Sharp - Utah State (5'11 196) 6. CB Morgan Burns - Kansas State (5'11' 195) 7. OG Ted Karras - Illinois (6'4" 310) 7. FS Doug Middleton - Appalachian State (6'0" 210) Edit: I forgot to add in that I expect the Chiefs to re-sign as many of their Practice Squad players as possible, I'll add them in next go-around. All will be minimum/futures contracts that won't affect the cap anyhow. Last edited by kccrow; 12-16-2015 at 01:35 AM..
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12-17-2015, 06:43 PM	#34
kccrow MVP Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Michigan Casino cash: $3247078	Thanks for some movement in this discussion guys. On Jaye Howard.... In my original offseason plan, I put him at 4 years, 34 million with 13 guaranteed and I got lit up that it was WAY too high and that he should be at what Bailey got. A month later, I'm getting lit up that putting him at Bailey's contract is too low and that he should be in the 4 year 32-36 million range. So, guys, which is it? I might just go with my original estimate given contract growth over time, and at a minimum you'll see 4 years, 30 million in the next version of this write-up. On DJ, I put him in line with the tail end of Daryl Smith's contract in terms of salary. If DJ wants 6 million per, I'm not sure I take that pill. Maybe a meet in the middle type of deal at 2 years, 10 million with 6 in the first year but even then its alot to pay for a 33 year old. Even if DJ looks good in KC, he is beginning to slow down and he's noticeably smaller doing so. For a linebacker that relies on his speed, it starts to get worrisome.
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12-18-2015, 11:45 PM	#39
O.city In Search of a Life Join Date: Jul 2009 Casino cash: $2754064	If they let hali, devito, Sean smith walk, cut Charles they could make a run at Wilkerson
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12-19-2015, 08:48 PM	#40
GloucesterChief MVP Join Date: Jan 2013 Casino cash: $1786454	Scooby Wright declared. Should think about picking him up for ILB.
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12-21-2015, 05:13 AM	#42
kccrow MVP Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Michigan Casino cash: $3247078	I've started work on plan 3 after this Jah Reid signing and also finding out the contract details of the Bray extension. I will say, their will be a DB in round 1, but you gotta wait for the finished product.
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01-10-2016, 02:18 PM	#45
hitchief Starter Join Date: Apr 2013 Casino cash: $10005314	Really like your overall plan a lot but would change just a few things IMO. at #3 I'd go Rashard Higgins WR - big upgrade potential over Wilson, Hammond and Avant IMO So instead of resigning Hammond and signing a wr in FA I'd look for ILB help - 2nd tier type - Have not looked up who is available yet and maybe nobody worth while?
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