If they're set on tag and trade, then do it next February, find a trade partner at the combine and trade him before FA starts.

Completely agree. If that happened right now, barring you are getting a high end DLineman in return as part of the package (which begs the question why the trade is happening in the first place), then we are in a bad spot for the year.

That being said, Jones sitting out the year doesn't help him getting a new contract next year, so I doubt he'll take the Leveon Bell route.

If it looks like this is the eventuality, you have a whole year to get feelers for returns, etc.

Did Chris Jones change his contract demands last minute to want closer to Aaron Donald’s contract?

I am asking because the Chiefs were publicly indicating they thought they were close to getting a deal done with him before training camp.

If Chris Jones was asking all along to be a close second to Aaron Donald’s contract number… then the Chiefs surprise that he is holding out over not getting that contract is interesting.

Unless they thought his choice of a contract protest would be a hold in rather than a hold out?

You have zero idea how good this defense will be this year, with or without Jones. Obviously he makes the defense much better but you are very much blowing this thing out of proportion.

There is also a difference in knowing a guy isn't going to be there and being able to plan it and a guy suddenly dropping out of the defense do to injury or something midway through the season.

In your mind, every AFC contender not named KC is going to be just as good or better than last year, no drop off possible. We all get it.

Ok Chris, you've made your point, Burt is gonna take care of you.
Pads go on today. Do yourself a favor and take the weekend, think the offer over then sign on the dotted line please. History is not kind to linemen who hold out of camp, knees get blown out, PECS get torn.

Everyone points to the Bengals game. Yes Chris had an amazing game, but everyone helped. Danna played well, Frank played well, Karlaftis played well for the most part, Spags created nice designs (Willie Gay sack).

"We don't win that game without Chris". Sure but the offense was seriously hampered. Mahomes couldn't move and we lost Toney, Juju and Watson. He basically had Kemp and rookie Skyy out there at WR. The offense was injured and it showed.

Despite that Mahomes still balled with MVS. But yes if we had one of Juju or Toney and Mahomes isn't hurt, we blow them out to the ****ing water. We were on pace too until Mahomes weird fumble.

And keep in mind that Jones and others dominated a backup Bengals OL. Their starting tackles and G were all out.

Chris didn't really do anything in the SB either. Bottom line this team runs on Mahomes, Andy and Kelce. It's always been this way.

The offensive teams usually translate year to year, so yeah.

The Chiefs defense would likely drop off without Chris Jones at this point.

The best DT in the game drawing double and triple teams every snap has nothing to do with those guys playing well. Noted.

Exaggerate much?

I mean, no. He's been Aaron Donalds equal the last couple years, last year specifically.

The Chiefs also played against a backup OL. Jonah Williams, La'el Collins and Alex Cappa all out and Ted Karras was fighting a knee injury.

It was basically SB55 for them.

And?

This definitely makes the next couple of years alot easier contractually, we don't really have to worry about signing any defensive players to extensions.