Sign Jalen Guyton (6'1" 212, 4.39). Speed guy that has a couple of decent years of production in the NFL in 2020 and 2021 with the Chargers.

Sign Marquez Callaway (6'2" 205, 4.55). Possession type that runs great routes and makes tough catches away from his frame with good production in 2021 with the Saints.

Draft Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama (5'9" 199, 4.36). Speed and agility jack of all trades to fill a hybrid Slot/McKinnon role.

Profit.

The core competition to whittle to 6:
K. Toney
M. Valdes-Scantling
S. Moore
J. Gibbs
J. Guyton
M. Callaway
J. Ross
I. Smith-Marsette

Stay as far away from OBJ and DeHOP as you can! These are brands in the likes of A.J. Green, Julio Jones and the likes. Move forward with youth and draft the likes of Mingo, Mims or Perry. Keep the youth movement going! :thumb:

One of Chark/Thielen/Pringle + Day 2 or better pick at WR should do it tbh.

I'd be okay with bringing back Hardman but I think a stupid team will price us out of the running.

Dhop has pulled ahead.

It means only one thing.

Vurt Beach curve ball incoming!

In the unforgettable words of BTO:
"Let It Ride"

Hmmm... Why not DJ Chark?

6-4, 205 lbs & Fast

26 yrs old

Made $6m last year and needs a career boost similar to JuJu.

Could probably produce similarly to JuJu.

Hopkins is 30 years old… not ancient.

And while Veach emphasizes getting younger players, he’s also had recent success with signing older veterans… especially at DE.

He can do the same now at WR.

In theory is never wrong!

Some people are so far off on Hopkins it's insane. Just like Jawaan Taylor. It can only be where those guys play, and how little attention people are apparently paying.

Last year he paced for 120 catches and 1350 yards with absolute gutter trash QB play.

Yes, he's older and no, we shouldn't trade a fortune for him, but that's not gonna happen. For the right price, for a couple years, he'd absolutely be a legit go-to WR for Pat.

Chances are we won't get him, and I won't lose any sleep - there are other options I like and Pat's gonna make whatever he has work. But if we do get him it'll be a damn exciting prospect.

I'd say...

Option 1: DJ Chark under $10m
Option 2: OBJ under $15m
Option 3: Hopkins Trade = Pick + Absorb his $20m Contact

I like all three options, can't miss! Let's go!

You'll get Cornell Powell and a draft pick and you'll like it.

lol I spit out my coffee

Perfect response.

Fixed it. I think our first two rounds will go receiver/EDGE, or vice versa.

Hopkins seems the most logical choice right now, especially if you can get him for a 4 and 6 and he doesn't demand more money. I'm a fan of Thielen and would take it, but he just doesn't have the wheels anymore. I was on the Chark bandwagon, but Pest pointed out we already have him with MVS. Brandin Cooks would be fun to watch in this offense. All the rest of the FA guys are a solid "meh" to me.

Hopkins and a Trey Flowers type would get me all tingly.

Trade for Hopkins. Draft Tyler Scott.

If they traded for Hopkins, I'd not draft one til the 4th or later.

They need more talent infusion on the DL IMO.

Disagree. An impact rook to go with Hopkins would be the route to go, otherwise just roll with Justyn Ross and Cornell Powell. I say that knowing there are always hidden gems to be found in the mid to late rounds, and Veach has shown the ability to find them, but this WR corps needs as much talent infusion as the defensive line does.

You look at the list of remaining F/A WR's and we're getting real close to the point where we're simply better off starting Skyy Moore.

Would a 2 & a 5 be too much to give the Texans?

Why do that for Cooks when you can just do that for Hopkins. Contractually they're pretty similar too.

Yes.

That Cooks contract is not something I'd trade for. I'd seriously rather spend hat to hey Hopkins.

Which may be a sign of what the team thinks about Skyy Moore and his readiness for a major role.

Both those guys may come in well under the number you listed and the Chiefs still may not be interested.

I dont think they wanna pay OBJ 10+ let alone 15.

Here's where we're at now:

Jakobi Meyers, Patriots (sigmed by Raiders for 3 years, $33 million)
JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chiefs (signed by Patriots for 3 years, $25.5 million)
Allen Lazard, Packers (signed by Jets for 4 years, $44 million)
D.J. Chark, Lions
Parris Campbell, Colts (signed by Giants for 1 year, $3 million)
Adam Thielen, Vikings
Mecole Hardman, Chiefs
Richie James, Giants
Julio Jones, Buccaneers
Marvin Jones Jr., Jaguars
Demarcus Robinson, Ravens
DeAndre Carter, Chargers
Mack Hollins, Raiders
Jarvis Landry, Saints
Odell Beckham Jr., street
Robert Woods, Titans (signed by Texans for 2 years, $15.25 million)
Darius Slayton, Giants (re-signed for 2 years, $12 million)
Trent Sherfield, Dolphins
Byron Pringle, Bears
Chris Moore, Texans
Nelson Agholor, Patriots
Isaiah McKenzie, Bills
Randall Cobb, Packers
Marquise Goodwin, Seahawks
Marquez Callaway, Saints
Damiere Byrd, Falcons
Noah Brown, Cowboys (signed with Texans)
Sammy Watkins, Ravens
Sterling Shepard, Giants (re-signed for 1 year)
T.Y. Hilton, Cowboys
Jamison Crowder, Bills
Braxton Berrios, Jets (signed by Dolphins for 1 year)
Chosen Anderson, Cardinals

DJ Chark would fit our trend of affordable depth signings of young players with low floors and quality upside, he'd be very similar to the JuJu signing and come for less than $10m

ROFL

And yet for 2 straight offseasons now there hasn't been even a whisper about the Chiefs having interest. Curious as to why.

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I don't think that we overpay for Mecole Hardman. He comes back on a one-year deal to improve his ability to get a better multi-year deal.

KC also drafts a WR.

Cook, Hollins, Thielen all gone.

So is Hollins

I’ve been texting Hopkins so much that Hollins Auto-Corrected

Brandin Cooks is the most traded player ever


Who was that other receiver that was pretty similar? Had the nice smile for the camera catch when he played for the Patriots. Forget his name.


They seem like good quality wide receivers, must be their attitude or something?

Deion Branch?

brandon lloyd

But maybe, just maybe. Veech and Reid are so impressed with the undrafted rookie that went to IR, Ross. Is so damn impressive and awesome and they've been keeping that shit secret to surprise everyone week 1 and expect him to be the 2nd coming of randy moss? And that's why they aren't so quick to spend cash on a receiver just yet.

I think if you’re counting on a miracle, you’re looking at the wrong Ross.

Hollins would have been workable for 2.5. But he is kind of weird. Not sure his vibe, would have vibed.

Don't know a thing about him other than watching him play a few games. What's weird about him?

Maybe more eccentric than the average is the better way of saying it. He's not a bad guy from my understanding. More of a walk with no shoes type of fella.

He was Raider so I'd sleep with one eye open around him just to be safe.

Great poll. Let it ride I say. We already have our starters. Kelce, Toney, Skyy, and MVS. We need young developmental depth. Not to mention some interesting camp guys in the likes of Justyn and John Ross.

We have 10 selections in this draft. There will be some nice options on day three. We're talking WR's 4, 5, and 6.

Good ****ing luck next year then. Holy shit.

You're counting on Kelce who is another year older, Toney who has never been able to stay healthy, MVS who is inconsistent as **** and Moore.

You can sit here and say "Yeah but look at what we did this last year" but that's not sustainable by any ****ing means.

Almost no chance we stand pat on the WR group as is. Veach will sign a vet (probably possession-type) WR.

I'll trust Veach, but I'm hoping the approach doesn't involve Hopkins or OBJ.

Ideally, we get our guy(s) via the draft.

That strategy would be a disaster.

At the very least the Chiefs have to replace JJSS with another veteran, starting caliber WR. The only two realistically available guys who fit that description are OBJ and Hopkins.

Yea that has the makings of absolute disaster all over it, good call.

Okay, so, here we go.

This is the first legitimate whiff of Hopkins to KC smoke outside of people just "thinking" its a good fit.

The OBJ smoke has been there.


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Five AFC Championship Games has been awesome. Selling out for #6 is dumb AF

What would 'selling out' look like exactly?

Kelce is #1 receiver. Being second fiddle to a TE requires too high a cost

is TO still training for a comeback?

mahomes liked tweets

Kelce is great, but he's cleared lost a step or two. He will be 34 in October.

I don't like trading away assets so give me OBJ or Chark or hit it in the draft.

:spock:

DO NOT want OBJ, drama queen and outside of one terrific catch whats he got that we aint got now ?
draft a hungry kid thats fast

If Moore takes the next step Kelce/Toney/Moore/MVS is fine Pacheco will have a big role in the offense as well

uh, wut? I don't want OBJ, but let's not be stupid. If he were signed, he'd be the best WR in the building, by a metric ton. And no rook is going to be better than OBJ in their first year.