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Originally Posted by Wisconsin_Chief
Well, aside from the top 10 defensive linemen, what’s stopping them from doing all those things? The Eagles managed to pay Hurts and still also paid several o-lineman, both his superstar receivers, his top flight TE and landed him an MVP caliber RB. The only thing stopping the Chiefs from doing those things is they won’t play the void year game like Philly will.
To be clear, I’m not a fan of this strategy and think it’s bullshit. I don’t even think it should be legal. That said, it’s going to be hard to keep up with the teams that are willing to use it. I can guarantee you Denver is about to load up like you’ve never seen with Nix on his rookie deal. Payton smells blood and is about to go for the throat. We could barely beat them this year, just imagine if they add 5-6 more supremely talented players this offseason.
It’s going to get a lot harder to expect Mahomes to keep up when he’s simply outmanned week after week, especially with Kelce basically done. He needs a RB and he needs a LT. No expense should be spared to get him those things this offseason. The best you can find, even if you have to overpay a little. That’s all I’m saying.
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As long as the owner won't jump into the deep end of the pool (Void Year game), the general manager, head coach, and quarterback will be essentially bringing a knife to a gun fight. But the amazing thing is they have managed to win 2 rings in the last 3 years, and they had a more successful season this year than 30 other teams in the league...even though quite a few other teams have been spending a lot more money (thanks to Void Years) over the last few seasons. The Forty Whiners, Cleveland, Buffalo, Baltimore, Detroit, NY Jets, even the Houston Texans...all of them have nothing to show for all that big money spending and cap manipulation. Pretty funny. The Eagles have one ring and one conference title, but also an embarrassing blowout loss in the Wild Card round with a stacked roster.