Chiefs sign Juju (2024)

[Dante84]

Just in: The #Chiefs are signing WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, per @Schultz_Report. A reunion with Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes. pic.twitter.com/C7zL3cft0J

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 26, 2024

[Sassy Squatch]

Why does this have to be tied to Rice? The bottom of the WR room kind of sucks, and even a one legged JuJu is better than them. That's it.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by Dante84

I still think will be 7.

Hardman, Moore, and Ross for the final 2 spots.

My hope is Hardman and Ross.

Mine also. Im ready to say goodbye to Toney and Moore, but I think Moore gets the spot over Ross. Just think Andy will play it that way. I think Toney is as good as gone.

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

I think they decided JuJu is better than Moore.

Well, they would certainly be right in that.

I pray that’s what it is and that’s why we’re signing him.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch

Why does this have to be tied to Rice? The bottom of the WR room kind of sucks, and even a one legged JuJu is better than them. That's it.

Exactly. JuJu, was good in his own right. If he can still play, it's a no-brainer. Dude is only 27.

[TwistedChief]

Originally Posted by Spott

Either that or they think Brown might be out longer than expected.

Or they're just churning the bottom of the roster.

It's not like JuJu was available for vet minimum all offseason and they only now decided to sign him. There doesn't have to be any smoking gun here; rather it may just be "JuJu knows the playbook and we think he's better than xyz."

[tmax63]

He's better than KC's #5 or #6 or #7 and he already knows the playbook. Seems like a good way to raise the floor of the WR room regardless of what's going on with Rice.

[Why Not?]

Originally Posted by TEX

Exactly. JuJu, was good in his own right. If he can still play, it's a no-brainer. Dude is only 27.

That's kind of a big if, however. But no doubt he is better than Toney and Moore, albeit a different type of WR, just seems a bit odd to me. But I hope you guys are right and this is just roster churning.

[Abba-Dabba]

Smart move.

[kcgreene]

Honestly, I think JuJu could be great as a WR 5. A guy who has a much smaller workload but can still come in and make an impact. I mean, 2 years ago he had 933 Rec Yds and was quite effective for us, and He was injured a good portion last year and was playing through injury for part of last year when he was in as well (on a PUTRID offense).

I think in a smaller workload (Hopefully helping him with his injury issues) he could be quite effective potentially.

That being said, Burt Vatch can sign a corpse to play at this point and I won't second-guess him until I at least see the guy in action after being signed. He's earned that.

[Jewish Rabbi]

Comeback player of the year guaranteed!!!

[-King-]

Good insurance. He knows the playbook and can fill in in spots and be able to give guys breathers without Reid and Mahomes needing to change the offense around them or dumb down stuff like they would for Moore and Toney

[Kiimo]

Well this goes against my knee theory but maybe his knee is better than we thought

[Wisconsin_Chief]

I believe many of us were called idiots for suggesting this, much like last year with the trade for Mecole. I guess Burt Varch is an idiot, too. Damn you, Burt!

[notorious]

Originally Posted by TEX

Exactly. JuJu, was good in his own right. If he can still play, it's a no-brainer. Dude is only 27.

He is only 27? I thought he was in his mid 30s.

[JPH83]

Guess this answers the question of what the Chiefs think about the WR room after Watson, not much. It was probably blind optimism but I was hopeful one of then would step up.