That would be too good to be true. Praying you're right.

if they left Lotulelei in a trashcan, I'd be down with this.

I just know connecting dots that KC will land a WR and DL. I’m thinking Watkins but Bears could outbid KC big time for him

I would rather have Suh for that level money...Mahomes could make Wilson a 1000 yard receiver.

They can make all the excuses they want for Watkins being late to camp...but a "$14m WR" should get his regardless of scheme. Look at Hopkins...putting up mad numbers with total shit at QB.

It looks like Wilson has probably already agreed to a deal.

If they do, I’d make them pay up for Fuller too while they’re at it.

Teams are going to

Going to bed soon. Hopefully I wake up to some good news

$14 mill is just way too much for Watkins...he isn't Calvin Johnson or Julio Jones. Hill is better anyways...let some other sucker get fleeced for that contract.

If he had been drafted in the 2nd round...people wouldn't be so adamant about him.

The Chicago Tribune's Brad Biggs reports free agent Sammy Watkins is the Bears' "top target."
Biggs reports the Bears are also interested in Allen Robinson, but the team views Watkins a safer bet since he's 100 percent healthy and not coming off a serious injury. Both receivers were linked to multiple teams on Monday, including Watkins with the Bears, Packers, Chiefs, and Jaguars. The Rams are also said to want to keep Watkins, but his market could get out of hand.

There you have it. Bears have way more cap space.

Cool..let them waste their money.

1) Those contract numbers reported by that twitter guy, mamba or whatever, are crazy. $16 million per? Maybe Watkins merits $12-14 per if you really want him but $16 per is exorbitant.

2) The Bears will overpay for someone at receiver, but even if he has yet to play a lot, convince me Trubisky is more attractive than Mahomes at this juncture. Playing with Kelce and Hill will get a lot of one on one matchups for somebody to potentially explode statistically. That has to count for something.

3) The rumbling that KC may offer sheet Fuller is intriguing, but not likely to turn out. As stated, Chicago has a lot of cash and they could match any offer. If they lose out on one of the big FA receivers, they can easily secure Fuller, who stated he would like to remain there. The brothers playing together is a nice thought, but I can’t see it happening.

4) Leave room for Suh. Wilkerson’s continued visits mean he received no offers of magnitude. The DL market may actually soften if GM’s wait it out a bit. If nobody goes crazy, experienced vets could come in reasonable and you could buffer this with a draft pick in a decently deep DL class.

Suh, Richardson, Amukamara, Pryor, Dion Jordan

...That would be my dream FA period.

We'll have "interest" in a bunch of guys, but in reality we're signing mostly scrubs.

Go figure that Nagy is targeting the same guy Reid/Veach are, let alone the Bears reported interest in Wilson hinted at by Veach at the combine.
They obviously feel Watkins can fit the scheme and be productive in it if the suggested dollar numbers are accurate.

Pace vs Veach

For that reason alone, the 3yrs/$46M rumor is even more believable... Chiefs would have to pay huge to outbid Chicago.

:hmmm:

Could be. Might not be the most prudent move by our young GM....

Jordan is HUGEly overrated, take that as you may - I mean I only live here in Atlanta.

No doubt it would be overpaid, like most FAs... but again, if it is in fact 3 years, we’ll be out of that contract by the time we need to pay Mahomes, Kareem, or Tyreek (assuming they want to).

Still think it’s dumb to pay massive money to this dude to be our 3rd option on offense.

The Eagles had 1 strong receiver (Jeffrey) and TE (Ertz) and then filled out the rest of the roster with a bunch of good complementary players in Torrey Smith, Trey Burton, Nelson Agholor and Mack Hollins.

Conley and Ware fit that mold. Get another complimentary receiver in FA and the draft and let’s roll.

Overpaid is a word that shouldn't be thrown around without seeing the results. If they paid him 15-16M per year for 3 years, and he comes in and averages 1200Yds and 10 TDs a year, would it be overpaying still?

GMs pay these guys based on what they think the player is capable of. Weather they meet the expectations is another story.

If they’re pushing for Watkins, that doesn’t speak very well towards what they think Conley can do or where he is injury wise

Im not going to complain if they want to fill the offense with as much firepower as possible for our incoming gun slinging QB.

If one of the big FA receivers is signed by the Chiefs, I think Conley gets traded for peanuts or is cut outright.
There is more scheme upside with D. Robinson and I think they like Chesson for what he brings on specials. I would expect they find a cheap draft option to challenge for the slot position with Wilson and DAT likely gone.

Valid point.

Honestly, regardless of what he’s paid, I don’t think there will be near enough volume to go around for Watkins to absolutely shred it here. Kelce, Hill, and Hunt will simply take too many touches.

But at the same time, that’s exactly why I want Watkins. It would present defenses with issues that no other team can in terms of downfield threats. If Watkins is in a Chiefs uniform, that a lot of one on one coverage for those three to take advantage of. You can’t scheme a defense to stop all of those guys. You better have some dudes who can match up. I also think he’d be great for the scramble drill with Mahomes.

There’s no doubt that he’s going to cost more than most are comfortable with, but we’re talking about a chance to have one of the great offenses this league has seen in years. And the defense isn’t going to be bad either, I don’t care what anyone says. There is plenty of money to still add a lot there too through FA and the draft.

You will when Mahomes has 4 TD games that mean nothing bc they are L’s.

We desperately need to get 3-4 new players on defense, ideally 2 nice talents. Paying Watkins over $14 million this year sure limits that. I have a hard time seeing him wanting a 3 year deal unless it has a ton of gauranteed money in it.

Why? He can do 3 years now, then be a free agent again at 28 and max out again

And I doubt they pay him 14 million on the cap this year if they sign him

They absolutely can add talent on defense as well as Watkins. $27.2M in cap room right now, and loads beyond 2018. You give him the 3-year deal, let him go after that when it’s time to pay the other guys.

Conley was running drills at my gym today he looked fine

Did you guys forget Robinson, Harris and Wilson going off when Mahomes was throwing it their way?

Hill, Kelce and Hunt is the best trio in the league. Look at what they did for Alex last year? Now imagine Keke Coutee filling Wilson’s role and a FA WR like Paul Richardson at a cheaper price so we can add more defense, which we kinda need.

The Chiefs are not going to solve their defensive problems solely in the draft, especially with no 1st rd pick.

It sucks but we don’t have that much money. We’ve got around $30 million and I don’t want to pay half of that for a receiver leaving us with little to fill defensive holes.

you could move some of his money forward, pay a portion as a signing bonus and move some cap hit over the next couple years so the cap number will be around 8-10 this year. the chiefs are projected to have like 70M next year right? They dont have to worry about paying Peters anymore, Mahomes has 4 years on his deal (with option) Hunt has 3 years, Hill has 2, Kelce is locked up, Berry is locked up, Houston is locked up. Who is the money going to the next 2 to 3 years? Might as well make this the most capable offense in the NFL and draft some young studs for the defense.

This team has more money to spend then you would think.

OTC says KC has $82.5M in 2019. Plus whatever gets rolled over. They could certainly bump some of that Watkins salary into ‘18 and ‘19 comfortably.

Sadly, I’m not the one making these moves so while I do remember that stuff, in the end, I’d say there’s a reason they’re looking where they’re looking.

Even if they end up giving Watkins a big deal, they’ll have plenty of money to go elsewhere with a free agent or two. I’d imagine they’ll go low cap hit year one

Also Robinson caught 4 of 10 targets and dropped an easy TD against Denver. My confidence isn’t all that high in him right now, and Wilson is a goner.

exactly. Anyone they sign this year could reasonably be cut if they dont work out when it is time to pay the piper on Hill, Hunt, and Mahomes, and Ragland as well.

DL-no NT, a struggling DE (Bailey)
LB-no ILB next to Ragland
CB-need 2 more corners
S-nothing here but Berry and even he is a maybe

We have a ton of holes to fill on defense. We need money to fill holes really badly

Not going to fill every hole this offseason permanently

Idk man Dorsey got his ass fired partially for continuing to kick the can down the road on moves like this and it caught up to him and ****ed us.

Seems like Veach is smarter than that.

All can be filled through FA and the draft just fine. We dont need all pros at every position.

did they tag Norwell?

Nope he’s free

If Watkins was "all that"..they would have never traded him to LA. Bills gave up TWO first round picks and a fourth to move up.

Rams, after one season..are letting him walk. He's only 24.

Think about it...

The Bills traded him after an entirely new regime took over. They got rid of a bunch of guys.

The Rams are said to be trying to keep him very aggressively. They had a tough choice and tagged the cheaper player in Joyner, who also had a better 2017 season.

They let him walk over, and I’m not shitting you, a 5’8” midget safety with 3 career INT’s in 4 seasons.

#3 graded safety on PFF in 2017. He’s damn good.

could we and would we?


Do we even have enough money to make this work out? Dane loved this guy if I'm remembering right, which I may be botching this, entirely.

KC isn’t in on him. I’m glad. He’s not Kelechi Osemele. Draft and develop OL. Spend money on impact players that can score or stop scoring

I’m perfectly fine with signing a WR. Supply Mahomes with speedy WRs that can separate.

There is a reason WRs like Green, Jones and Hopkins get payed..and are still on the team that drafted them.

You dont jettison top players when taking over a team...Watkins was expendable.

His #4 over-all draft status is the only thing giving him weight...he's good not great. $14 million per says you are one of the best.

He was significantly over-drafted...

Here’s a whole thread of GIFs from 2017 of Watkins roasting DBs and Goff often missing him or firing inaccurate passes. Seriously, you all need to watch. He beats many of the great CBs in football including Peterson, Rhodes, and Sherman. —> https://twitter.com/brickwallblitz/s...443692547?s=21

That dude looks like he’s worth $14M undoubtedly. I hadn’t realized how bad Goff was at times.

TBF some of those throws were tough. One time he beat his man all ends up and Pat put too much on it. Then there was a back shoulder one where Pat threw it a little low. Whatever the case Robinson came back the next week and put up his best performance of the year In the playoff game and got his TD. I want Watkins and Coutee, but I ain't sleeping on Robinson because I still think he can be great for this ball club.

That thread is crazy. Watkins was burning dudes on a regular basis and Goff couldn’t hit him.

OL still needs help Mother****er.

I wonder If there is a plan B IF we can't get Watkins? Moncrief? Richardson? Brown? Doesn't sound like we're In the race for Robinson tbh.

15.9 yards per reception is pretty impressive. He has only ever eclipsed a hundred targets once, in his rookie season.

A hundred targets in this offense will not be hard to come by considering Alex Smith last year had 505 passing attempts.

Keenum to Denver

Hill is better...

How would that sit in the LR? Watkins would make, in 1-2 games, what Hill will make all year...

link?

LMAO

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Breaking: Case Keenum intends to sign with the Denver Broncos, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AdamSchefter</a>. <a href="https://t.co/yAJkZtzcfr">pic.twitter.com/yAJkZtzcfr</a></p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/973426861488386048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">When free agency opens Wednesday, former Vikings’ QB Case Keenum intends to sign with the Denver Broncos, sources tell ESPN. <br><br>First QB domino has fallen.<br><br>QB race is on.</p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/973426107180515328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2018</a></blockquote>
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I'm w/ BlackOp here - spend on one guard and the rest on D, literally.

So the broncos go from having the worst QB in the division, to still having the worst QB in the division.

Good. **** the donkeys.

Love the Keenum to Denver signing.

I dont hate Watkins..I hate Watkins @ $14 million. It's stupid.

That's fine - he's Semen w/ one less malfunction.

Waiting for Knowtard to say Denver is coming for the west lol

Can’t let this thread of Sammy Watkins blowing the brakes off of star corners get lost in this news https://twitter.com/brickwallblitz/s...443692547?s=21

no - he's been pretty fair over the last yr and a half. He's pretty close to a straight shooter, these days.

There isn't a defense in the league that could defend Hill / Watkins / Kelce / Hunt. There just isn't. Especially not with a guy chucking it that can throw a ball through a human being's chest if he feels like it.

I want some of that action.

Hill will be getting paid soon, So I don't think this is a valid argument tbh.

Paying a guard instead would be madness.

You can get a starting caliber guard on day 2 or 3 most years. You cant get a Sammy Watkins there.

I would wait if I were KC...see what Mahomes can do with the WRs they just drafted.

Shit...Mahomes made Wilson look like an all-pro.

Anyone think Jordy Nelson get his stats without that QB?

Smith, essentially, neglected WRs in this system. Mahomes is way more aggressive...

I agree with that.

That being said, even if Mahomes makes scrubs look good, imagine how good a guy with Watkins skillset will look with this offense and Mahomes.

Even Jax couldn’t stop Pittsburgh. KC is building a mammoth offense that’s gona be fast and lethal

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