Nephilim17

Here's a better Beane quote about Cook's social posts: "I would rather not have to read about it or hear about it. I think we can do these things behind closed doors. But I'm not mad at James. I love James." That says a lot. He talks about James' "maturity" and pumps him up as a person, in addition to praising him as a player, but that quote is the truth about what Beane thinks about James' maturity here. 3:09 in this interview (not the Buffalo media one, btw) if you wanna hear it.

Well done. This means he has to hit certain targets to get $15 million a year. Can't complain as he's Josh's most reliable target and this is not foolish money.

Open to both options depending on the price, but given our first-round pick record a trade for an established pass rusher will give me more confidence. The salary (and extra picks) are the price to be paid for knowing what you're getting vs. gambling in the draft. Won't deny I would be thrilled to land Garrett, and to a slightly lesser extent, Crosby. Josh is in the middle of his prime so I don't mind using draft capital and big contracts to guarantee a disrupter joins the team.

Agree in general with your thoughts but Slayton just turned 28 and averaged 14.7 yards per catch in 2024 vs Cooks who turns 32 in September and averaged just 10.0 YPC in 2024. He'd be my FA pick over Cooks.

Sorry, but I and a lot of people don't think a two-down back like Cook is worth top of the market. Given a lot of folks think 10 million is his worth, my Josh example isn't that crazy far off as an analogue. If we had the cap space, most of us wouldn't care that much. But we don't. And we may need to sign difference makers in more important positions (DE, DT, boundary WR, CB2) etc. if we don't draft them. I guess I'm wasting my time when I type that, historically, it's far easier to get good running back production with a lower draft pick or FA than it is to find difference-makers in the positions I listed.

I'd prefer to see young children crying (if they're Chiefs fans).

Just so I'm clear (and perhaps others who are confused)... Are you suggesting that because you have the HerdMentality user name on a fan forum, Joe stole your "intellectual property" because he uses that same name for his substack community/forum? You want Joe to give you money because he's "monetized" your user name?

I'd prefer Metcalf to open up the vertical game more.

Indefensible.

Dude can pass block. That's why James Cook, as good as he was in 2024, was not on the field for a lot of third downs. I don't wanna pay a 2-down back elite money and I don't wanna replace Johnson with a guy who's fast but can't block. Don't know if Mostert can block but that's a criterion for whoever we sign.

I like Shakir a lot but if we don't keep him does the team move Coleman to the slot? I know they're different skill-sets but the reports on Coleman said he'd be ideal in the big slot role.

Not sure spending money on Tee Higgins is worth it when we need a field stretcher at WR and the piggy bank is far from full. Would he improve the team? Sure. Is it the best use of approx. $25 million or more per year. I don't think so.

"Wrists weaken legs!"

Glad to see some sanity here. As many have said: you don't pay him that much when A) he can't block B) we need elite players on the D-line and C) we need a bona fide outside receiver with speed and hands. No thanks. Fun watching him in 2024 but I'll take a 3rd for him after this year if he plays and if he holds out, trade his a**.

Hey, at least the goddamned Chiefs lost.