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Originally Posted by smithandrew051

Is anyone else getting annoyed with hearing people say it’s a bad idea to pay Mahomes? Like what the **** else should the Chiefs do? Flip him for picks? **** that nonsense.

Anyway, there’s several reasons why paying Mahomes won’t kill us:

First, the Chiefs have over $20 million in cap space right now. They also have $13 million in dead cap that they’re still paying to Justin Houston and Eric Berry.

This means they could easily afford to pay Mahomes and have essentially this same roster around him, which most seem to agree is good enough to win a Super Bowl in most seasons.

Second, Sammy Watkins is a team friendly cut this offseason which frees up even more. With the emergence of Demarcus Robinson and Mecole Hardman, Watkins is hardly a necessity. Additionally, most of the Chiefs skill players were mid round picks or later so it’s reasonable to assume that Andy Reid will continue to find cheap talent at those positions (Kelce, Hill, Robinson, Darrell Williams, Darwin Thompson, Deanthony Thomas, etc).

Third, most of the key players for the Chiefs have already been paid. The only exception (besides Mahomes) is Chris Jones. The Chiefs don’t have any other really big pay days coming. I wouldn’t be shocked if the Chiefs flipped Jones for picks anyway. They’d easily get a first out of him.

Fourth (and probably most importantly), a new CBA is on the horizon. The salary cap is expected to increase substantially.

If the Chiefs fall apart, it won’t be because they paid Mahomes. It’ll be due to injuries to key players creating dead cap (Berry and Houston for example) or poor drafting.

Fifth, we have a true generational talent at the most important position in pro team sports. You never let that get away. Never ****ing ever.

Am I missing something?

If you ever feel bad about Pat’s money, just realize that guys like Goff/Wentz/Prescott will be getting similar money. I would guess Mayfield and whoever else will demand even more than Mahomes, despite the gap in performance. It’s just the way the NFL is now. If your QB is the least bit decent, you pay top dollar for him. Generational QB is actually a discount when you look at guys like Goff.