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I think that notion is due to how often Pierce got open deep and Minshew either didn't see him or knew he couldn't get the ball to him. I think teams may adjust how they play us with AR at QB and respect the deep ball a bit more, but I still expect Pierce to take a step forward production-wise this next season.

I've seen someone describe Maason Smith as someone that looks like a freak DT on the field that has no idea what he's doing. He's definitely a very high ceiling guy, but also a basement level floor. He's most likely a moldable prospect that will need a few years of development before you'd expect him to contribute at all.

I'm not a fan of his lack of ability to control his emotions and lash out at people, because that's not just "hanging around the wrong people", that's a legitimate mental health concern. This kid has been in the doghouse of 2 elite college programs. I don't see a guy with these types of red flags suddenly not having these issues when he's handed more money than he's ever had and less structure in his everyday life.

I like this one: - 2 YAC-centric pass catchers in Bowers and Washington. - Playmaking coverage LB. - Doubled up on athletic, rangy FSs with DTD and Perry (who we had in for a top 30 visit). - Kyree Jackson is a high upside outside CB and Hardy is a fast, athletic nickel CB (backup for Moore) with strong ST value. - Brennan Jackson is a high upside edge rusher that just needs more development at this point, but has the build and athleticism Ballard looks for.

I highly doubt it does. He has the standout moments like hitting the female Vols fan, but he was in the doghouse with 2 separate coaching staffs and frequently missed assignments on the field. Based on the musings about him I've read, he seems like naturally gifted WR that hasn't lived up to his potential because he's already a diva and on top of that has anger management issues (Bama sent him to anger management counseling). Personally, I think there's a lot of talented WRs in this draft that we could get besides Burton.

I think Cross is really only a SS. He's fast, but he's a linear athlete and doesn't have the lateral agility to be a rangy FS. I still like him as a 3rd safety in certain sub-packages. Honestly, I think most of our coverage issues came from the FS spot where the CB would hand off the receiver like they should, but the FS didn't pick them up. I'd prefer an upgrade at FS.

Wow! That's really cheap! Still leaves us some space to make another move if we restructure someone.

@Indeee Hunter is also 6'5" 263lbs, while Reddick is 6'1" 240lbs, so Reddick may have not been seen as a schematic fit. He's about the same size as Ngakoue, who was a solid pass rusher, but bad against the run. Reddick graded out around 63 in the run last season, Ngakoue's Indy season was around 45, so Reddick wasn't as bad, but Hunter was in the 80s last season, so Hunter is a much better fit from a size and overall productivity standpoint. Again, I like Reddick, but I can see why we may not have pursued him like we did Hunter.

He's also requiring a new contract as well, which may have kept us out of it if the number is too high. Reddick is also a bit undersized for what we like to run on our DL, so I doubt he was on the radar. For the record, he was one of "my guys" in that draft class and I wanted to take him in the 1st, so I don't disagree that he would be nice to bring in.

I feel really good about this one: Traded a 2025 2nd and did a later pick swap to jump up a little bit to 131. I would have liked to grab Tip Reimann with that last pick, but he went like 6 picks before.

He could, but I think he's way more athletic than people give him credit for and projects way better as CB. Definitely could be a good safety, but I think if we drafted him, he fits well as a boundary corner for us.

I think we need to sign a vet, but Jackson isn't it. Age and his dirty playstyle are non-starters for me. JuJu definitely flashed pretty well in the limited games we saw him in. If he's healthy, I think he'll be a solid CB for us. He dominated every WR at the Senior Bowl, specifically in drills that heavily skew towards WRs, often using techniques he was just really learning in the pro-bowl practices (mainly press man techniques). He dominated in the MAC and dominated at Senior Bowl practices, and with his athletic traits, he projects very well to the NFL. I see him being a dominant CB in the near future. I don't necessarily want to take a CB at 15, but I wouldn't be mad if we took Mitchell.

Plus he's from Katy, TX, which is just outside of Houston, so he's also moving back home.

I missed the dog sharing, so here: Our rottie Jax. He's 11ish (rescue) and acts like he's 5. Literally has never met a stranger and loves everyone he meets, but also has bad manners and everyone's personal space is his space. Old picture, but a favorite. Chloe, who is a black lab mix (about 3 y/o, also a rescue). A whirlwind outside, but the absolute sweetest dog. She likes to find big sticks and smack him with them until he plays. He's twice her size for reference.

I think it's an option if they need to clear space to sign another FA or 2, but you don't want to do it if you can help it. All it usually does is push the cap hit to later years, which is what we saw with the Chargers where they had to shed vet contracts that they had restructured. Depending on how you structure things, like maybe extending Buckner, can definitely help though.

He was commenting on the hypocrisy of some fans that are upset we didn't trade for/sign Sneed, but when someone mentions another FA, they say we can't afford them, despite the fact that Sneed would have cost 3-4x what that FA would have cost. @ColtStrong2013 summed it up pretty well already. I remember multiple games last season where the offense couldn't move the ball at all and were consistently punting from deep in our own territory, giving the other team fantastic field position. Couple that with Minshew's turnovers that gave the other team amazing field position and the fact that the defense was exhausted from the constant 3 & outs, and you get a defense that gives up a lot of points. You're getting fixated on a specific statistic and completely ignoring the interconnectivity of all phases of the game. I don't disagree that we should bring in vet FAs at CB and S, but I know there's still some good options out there that we could still bring in. Based on Ballard's comments, I don't expect a vet at CB like Howard or White that will expect to start from day 1, because that contradicts his approach at CB to give the young CBs time to develop.

I do find it kind of funny that just a few years ago, the Chief's secondary got cooked consistently when they decided to start their young corners to get them game experience and grow. Now so many people are upset we're doing exactly the same thing instead of signing one of thoe guys from that Chiefs secondary.

Sneed isn't bad by any means, but he's not on Johnson's level and should be paid like he is. I vehemently disagree that he's a top 5 CB. I don't think it did at all. This offseason is pretty consistent with prior offseasons, other than the number or priority resignings we had. Ballard is nothing if not consistent in his approach and every year people think he's going to do a 180 and sign their wishlist of FAs, which just isn't realistic. If we signed Justin Simmons and one of Witherspoon/Howard/Gilmore, then drafted a CB in the 2nd or 3rd, would you be content? At this point, it'll depend on if we sign anyone else in between now and the draft. It'll also depend on who is there at 15 when we get on the clock. WR and CB have some solid depth, but safety is pretty terrible this year.

It's less about can you and more about should you. This is the definition of paying A money to a B player, which Ballard has said multiple times before he won't do. Sneed got $10.5M more guaranteed money than any CB in NFL history. A 27 year old CB with chronic knee issues, that wasn't the best CB on the Chiefs, wasn't a pro-bowler, and was never an all-pro. Why should that player get paid as one of the top CBs in the league with more guaranteed money than any CB has ever been paid before? Jaylon Johnson's contract was expensive, but he was worth it. He was the top rated CB based on PFF, was a pro bowler, and an all-pro. He was largely considered the best CB in the league. You're saying it's a good idea to give the same contract with more guaranteed to a much lesser CB like Sneed?

Going to redirect discussion to this topic:

Davis is a $5m cap hit this year. His signing didn't prevent us from making other moves and we saw last season how god awful our depth at 1T was. It was a good move for a guy that has a solid floor as a good run defender and still has quite a bit of upside. There's still a few solid CBs out there and now that the Sneed log jam is done, we should see some movement. I see us bringing in a vet CB to compete (like an Ahkello Witherspoon) and a bit more expensive of a Safety like Simmons, Diggs, or resigning Blackmon.

I posted it in the other thread: Bonkers.

Again, insanity. Dude isn't worth being paid the most guaranteed money for a CB. Colts have him as a top 30 visit too.

Titans drastically overpaid for both of them. He got the same contact amount as Jaylon Johnson, with more guaranteed (55M vs $48M). Johnson was considered to be one of the top CBs in the league last season, was a pro-bowler, and an all-pro. He deserved the contract he got. Sneed wasn't the best CB on the Chiefs and isn't close to Johnson's level. He could end up being a good player for the Titans, but I'm glad we're not paying that kind of money to him. Add in the knee injury concerns and that kind of guaranteed money is crazy.