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Originally Posted by kcbubb
No. You don’t trade CJ when we are the favorite to win the SB. We need him to win another SB. And KC has all the leverage. Why are we worried? If CJ sits out, we have more leverage next year with his tag being cheaper in 24. I don’t understand the panic. Also, it might be good for the chiefs to see what we look like for a few games without CJ. Here’s what veach will do, he will call CJ’s bluff and CJ will eventually report. We make a run at another SB. He either signs a reasonable long term deal or we trade him next year for more picks. I wouldn’t worry about it. We definitely don’t need to trade him this year. If he doesn’t sign a long term deal, then trade him next year.
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Right.
The ONLY way a trade for Jones works THIS SEASON, RIGHT NOW, is if the team they're trading with is willing to send a starter-caliber DT back RIGHT NOW as part of the compensation for Jones.
Those teams just aren't really out there. And even if they are, it has to be a player the Chiefs like, who fits into their system for this year.
Jones does not have any leverage to actually sit out games. Every game he sits out makes it more likely he is carried on his current deal this year and franchise tagged next year.
And if he does not play well because he isn't giving max effort, he cuts off his nose to spite his face in terms of getting the big deal he wants.