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I don't think they should move on from Brown yet. He has so much potential, and he has played well at times. I would guess their thinking is let's see how he does with a full offseason & no injury to deal with. I think the line you post there is very solid, but I do expect them to draft a guard in one of the 1st couple of rounds (maybe a tackle to compete w/ Brown, who they feel could convert if Brown plays well).

Man, that is one big money deal for the Chiefs. Here's hoping it doesn't pan out as well as they hope.

I was just thinking that my ideal 1st or 2nd rounder is a tackle who they could potentially move to guard.

Honestly, I feel like it's a successful FA period already. I really just wanted to see them get at least one solid guard. I think they can fill most of the other pressing needs in the draft. I'd expect another guard taken in the 1st 3 rounds somewhere.

I was kind of hoping the Pats wouldn't keep J. Jones. Their secondary would have been in full rebuild mode without him.

Team Gaga.

If we re-sign Poyer, I'll actually lose a little bit of faith. This is exactly the time when you cut ties w/ an aging player. And I love Poyer. But it's over.

Great guitar playing has to be put in the context of the times. There are hundreds of guitar players today (probably thousands) who can shred better than Hendrix ever could. It has become commoditized. But my vote is STILL Hendrix. Broke the mold.

It's great to see Volpe doing well. They held him out of a few potential trades, but it's all worth it if he pans out. Starting to get pretty excited about opening day. It will help me overcome my impatience for the next Bills season to start.

Not ideal, but hardly something to fear.

Great thread, and I believe this is a very important quality in a HC. Obviously, there are more - but it's a great foundation. I think the players look up to him & respect him.

A "terrible" LB? He is one of the top FA's out there right now. Opposing fans have a much higher estimation of him than some here.

Everyone seems to think Miller is done or close to it - here, and opposing fans also. Not buying it. The guy is one of the best defenders of the past 2 decades. He was not only playing great for us when he was healthy - he was elevating the play of Oliver, Groot, Epenesa and Lawson, among others. There isn't really a good way to compare the defense when he was healthy, and after he got injured. Green Bay signed Reggie White at the same age many years ago, and he played great for them for years, and helped them win a SB. I love the Von Miller signing and always will.

Not as good as S Christian Benford.

I noticed in the playoff game last year.

When Miller was playing, Oliver had a few games where I felt like he had arrived & was playing up to his potential. Then he disappeared in a few games after that, and was spotty the rest of the way. If we could get the early season guy, it would make such a huge difference. He CAN play at a high level and make a real impact. But he has to do it consistently.

Sounds good to me. I think they'll restructure another few players to try to up the cap space to around $25-30M. That will give them quite a bit of flexibility to make some needed moves.

I have no idea how to gauge trade value. Would it have cost them much more to get Lamar Jackson?

I doubt Belichick will want to pay Poyer what he wants. He's not one to invest too much in players who are over 30. The Pats might lose Jonathan Jones, too. Their secondary could be pretty weak.

Robinson is a little different. If he dropped to 27, I think we'd almost have to take him. We could shore up the line in the next few rounds.

We have been under-sold on Shakir because of the coaching staff philosophy regarding rookies. He should start - and he'll be perfect. Every time he was able to get playing time, he showed what he can do. He has an electric skillset and will be a playmaker for us.

We'll love him again in September.

You would have to be stoked about this pick if this guy fell to us at 27. Probably won't happen, but we could still build the line in rounds 2-4 and through FA, and we'd have an incredible duo w/ him & Cook. It would take a ton of pressure off of Allen. We'd have an actual running game.

I don't disagree w/ a lot of that. They can't be JAG's. I also think Davis had a bad year, probably due to the injury, and still believe he can be a good receiver for us. If we invest in a WR, I'd prefer to see it in the draft. I see a few mocks w/ us going WR in the 1st, which wouldn't bother me (as long as 2 of the next 3 are O-line).

I'm pretty against investing more cap dollars on skill players. The Pats (I know, I know) set the blueprint. They only went for one bigtime receiver while Brady was there, and notably, that did not yield a Lombardi. Build the line. If Allen has time - he can get the ball to anyone.