2018 Free Agents

[Couch-Potato]

Who are you letting walk/cutting/retiring?

http://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2018/...8-free-agents/


Who are you targeting?

http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nf...t-tracker?pg=1

[Sassy Squatch]

So Reid wants a long term deal but he'd be "willing" to sign a 1 year, 5.5 million deal with the 49ers.

[Couch-Potato]

Originally Posted by O.city

The #chiefs are indeed trying to land a vet safety. Have even reversed course on Eric Reid and are interested in him if they can get him for cheap. Been told there’s a chance but not a great one there.

— The Gunslingiest (@RedMamba707) April 10, 2018

Not sure if anyone cares, but this was the dude that had the Watkins thing early

I like it!

[Titty Meat]

That would be a home run signing

[O.city]

Let’s not beat out ducks too hard yet

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by O.city

Let’s not beat out ducks too hard yet

[BossChief]

If he’s not going to be a distraction, the team would be silly to not to sign Reid to a 1 year deal for 5-6m...make Sorensen a June 1 cut and save 4.3 on the cap and upgrade a ton with that move.

If he’s planning on using the NFL to further his protesting agenda, he can go elsewhere.

After the one year we can sign him long term or collect a comp pick for letting him sign elsewhere.

[Halfcan]

Originally Posted by BossChief

If he’s not going to be a distraction, the team would be silly to not to sign Reid to a 1 year deal for 5-6m...make Sorensen a June 1 cut and save 4.3 on the cap and upgrade a ton with that move.

If he’s planning on using the NFL to further his protesting agenda, he can go elsewhere.

After the one year we can sign him long term or collect a comp pick for letting him sign elsewhere.

Great post. Personally, I think the whole anthem protest has run its course. A majority hated it and thought it was disrespectful. It solved nothing but creating controversy and divided teams. There are so many other outlets, charities, ect that players can use to make a bigger impact than starting up the anthem thing again.

Having another quality safety would go a long way to shoring up this defense.

[Chief Northman]

Originally Posted by BossChief

If he’s not going to be a distraction, the team would be silly to not to sign Reid to a 1 year deal for 5-6m...make Sorensen a June 1 cut and save 4.3 on the cap and upgrade a ton with that move.

If he’s planning on using the NFL to further his protesting agenda, he can go elsewhere.

After the one year we can sign him long term or collect a comp pick for letting him sign elsewhere.

I’d be ok with this, but in no way can you guarantee he won’t be a distraction of sorts. I’m all for him supporting social justice and promoting/advocating for humanitarian causes. What bugs me about Reid is that he is in denial that his actions and protests have offended some. Reading through some of his social media feeds, he seems to be drawing lines in the sand regarding his convictions along with how he values himself contractually, and is venting regarding the fact he has not secured a multi-year deal to his liking. Dude needs to recognize he is polarizing, and by continuing to gripe about a situation he created by himself through his actions that there may be concerns and consequences associated with teams employing his services.

On the field he’d be an upgrade, but I just don’t see KC as a fit for Reid given the passion he has with his social/political convictions. KC is not big enough for him, and he would be scrutinized immensely.

[BryanBusby]

I'd think what fans like to perceive as a distraction and what the players are actually distracted by are two totally different things.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

I'd think what fans like to perceive as a distraction and what the players are actually distracted by are two totally different things.

This. Illustrated by this
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[tmax63]

Originally Posted by SuperChief

The Raiders just did this with King, and we're all laughing at them because of how stupid it is. Make sense now?

I don't think a few fans on a Chiefs BB laughing at them is going to influence what the front office thinks or does. What makes sense to a few fans might not make sense to a multimillion dollar team in a multibillion dollar business. I don't buy that us general fans know as much about running a football team as the GMs and owners do. It takes a certain skillset and experience to get there that I don't have and doubt that anyone else here has or else they'd be doing it.

[stumppy]

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

I'd think what fans like to perceive as a distraction and what the players are actually distracted by are two totally different things.

BINGO

[Sassy Squatch]

Seems like Reid doesn't actually intend to stop kneeling. When he was put on the spot by Mike Brown he wouldn't commit to not kneeling after Brown told him he planned to prohibit it. Couple that with what he's looking for in terms of $ and he's not coming here, unless he's desperate.

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by tmax63

I don't think a few fans on a Chiefs BB laughing at them is going to influence what the front office thinks or does. What makes sense to a few fans might not make sense to a multimillion dollar team in a multibillion dollar business. I don't buy that us general fans know as much about running a football team as the GMs and owners do. It takes a certain skillset and experience to get there that I don't have and doubt that anyone else here has or else they'd be doing it.

I don't agree with the owners. That's about money, not NFL knowledge. Now the GMs, sure. There is plenty they know that I don't even know that I don't know, if you get my drift. That being said, there are plenty of GM's that let their ego, inability to adapt to the changing league, bias towards players, ect make decisions that even fans knew were terrible ideas from the start.

There also are times where fans do influence decisions for better or worse. In part we saw it during the Pioli era.

[Stryker]

Originally Posted by Chief Northman

I’d be ok with this, but in no way can you guarantee he won’t be a distraction of sorts. I’m all for him supporting social justice and promoting/advocating for humanitarian causes. What bugs me about Reid is that he is in denial that his actions and protests have offended some. Reading through some of his social media feeds, he seems to be drawing lines in the sand regarding his convictions along with how he values himself contractually, and is venting regarding the fact he has not secured a multi-year deal to his liking. Dude needs to recognize he is polarizing, and by continuing to gripe about a situation he created by himself through his actions that there may be concerns and consequences associated with teams employing his services.

On the field he’d be an upgrade, but I just don’t see KC as a fit for Reid given the passion he has with his social/political convictions. KC is not big enough for him, and he would be scrutinized immensely.

I totally agree. It is a shame because he would be an incredible upgrade and he is 26 yrs old.