Chiefs Defensive End Market COLLAPSES—Will Veach ACT SWIFTLY?

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2:04now in March 15th. Lot to talk about free agency is kicked off, chiefs made a couple of big moves. One that I was expecting one type of move wasn't expecting for them to do two on day one, but they have. But we're going to talk about some defensive ends. What is going on with that market and are the chiefs able to do anything that's where we're going to go today? I'm Chris Clark from Chiefs Corner. He is rent racing from NFL 33 and RGR football and Rogan Delidix. Let's get into it. The defensive end class, we kind of talked about a little bit or defensive end free agency group. We kind of talked a little bit about it. Jaylen Phillips got 30 million. You had Adolfo way got 25 and then the third one got 20. So. Mafe. Yeah. 16. Yeah. 16 million a year for Quinty Pay, I was surprised at that, but that is the writers for you. Well, writers are overpaying and I think they're overpaying because they have the money and

3:05they need the talent. True. Kingsley and Ibari goes to the back, goes over to the Jets for 10 sim. It's a one year, I believe. Yeah. My guy, Cam Thomas got picked up, goes to the Falcons on a $3 million deal. See if he can continue to revive his career. A lot of things, mostly at the top of this edge class came off very much Jones to I missed him. Sorry. He goes back from Ravens to New England stays inside the division and gets 12 points something on top. So interesting, the money that was spent on this group. Yeah. Absolutely. And you're sitting here looking at some of the edges, Trey Hednerkson's really the big name that's still sitting out there. Joy Boses out there, Dalvin Thompson, well, he's in here, you're sorry. And then Hassan Reddick is another one that's out there. Really at this point though, you're looking at mostly guys that are not going to be the

4:07type that you would really hope for. I mean, there's been a lot of moves, but it's mostly been trades in a resigning. I mean, Crosby got traded from the Raiders to the Ravens or Sean Gary got traded from the Packers to the Cowboys. Cleal Mac went back and now you're just sitting here going, okay, so what's left and where can you go? Joseph Asai also got a deal. Arden Ki got signed. I mean, you're losing most of these guys to most of these guys have already signed new deals with new teams. John Frank, the Myers goes as well, I believe gets 21, something like that leaves the West. So there you go. That's a plus. Dietrich Wise goes back to the commanders. We talked about OA boy, I mean, it's just it's a lot of so it leaves me kind of feeling like this was pretty active on pretty targeted group. And now it's going to be, I feel like slow for a bit. Sean Gary got traded, I think we saw that try Hendrickson, I just, I'm not sure that

5:13I want him at his age, I don't know how effective he can be any longer. Now if he's around after the draft, still unsigned, I would give it a shot because a better can come in and get to some things dumbed, you got to pair him with a rookie, in my opinion. Who else is out here? And what's he going to be willing to sign for? I mean, that's the, that's the big thing. He was looked at as being a huge free agent type that people were going to be able to go out and get. And some were saying over $30 million a year, she started making that type of deal. So that isn't, there's no chance that's happening in Kansas City. But what is he going to be worth? We don't know at this point, but it's, it's curious. He's still sitting out there. He didn't he lead the NFL in sacks, not too long ago? Not, not very long ago. The guy that intrigued me, I guess we'll talk about the guys that intrigued me here in a little bit. For, for Hendrickson and Bosa in particular, I do feel age is the thing that has caught up to them. And, and while they do have accolades from earlier in their career, I think what have you

6:15done for me lately has caught up pretty hard with those two guys. Hendrickson will turn, yeah, I mean, he'll turn 32 within the next season. Also turn 31, like, I just don't know if there's going to be much of a market for those two. But there are a couple of guys that could be like, each types that they don't have to pay through the nose for that they could bring in and rehab. And I think we'll get to those next. Tax season doesn't have to take over your life this year. Turbo Tax is making it easier than ever. Just hand things off and move on with your day with Turbo Tax full service. You can have your taxes done for you by a trusted local expert start to finish without the stress or guesswork instead of spending hours trying to figure out your forms, find all of my expenses on the pod and everything that goes into producing all these shows.

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9:15When we're looking at the defensive in group, what's left is the big question and the bigger thing when you start talking about what's left is what's it going to cost? Yeah, cost is what it all comes down to and I think I think cones just went back to the Raiders as well, so there's an update for you, there's one guy that intrigues me, he came out of LSU and kind of floundered for a bit, but he's put it together recently, and I think it would be a modest investment and I think you could try to bring him along a little bit further. Caleb on chase on was most recently with the Patriots. I don't think he's going to get much more than like six to eight to maybe nine, something like that. And if that's a possibility, he'd be a wave two, wave three type guy that it doesn't sound like there's much action on right now that I would take a look at. I think that's perfectly legitimate and he's young enough, he's still 26, AJ Epidnes is a guy that's hurt the chiefs a little bit.

10:17I don't think he's going to have much of a market, he's 28, but he's a spags type with the length and the power based game. So I think that could be something hiding out there. Joe Triancher, he voided his contract, he's 27. So still young enough, but I'm not sure there's a whole lot left there. So kind of waiting on that as well. Who else is in here? There are still a number of options. I don't think that's on redics in our in our range right now. I hope that he's not to tell you the truth. Now, AJ Turner is an interesting guy. I was going to say really quick, interestingly, Dana and many of you are still sitting out there. Both of those guys are probably week two week three type preage and guys if the chiefs would be interested in bringing you back and I don't think either of them really push the envelope when you're starting to talk pass rush. So that is another reason why it'd be okay for me to just kind of move on from both of those guys. Not that they can't give you snaps, but they're not going to help with in the pass rush

11:18department, which is what you need. You're not getting better. Right. That's the guys on the streets. You're just not getting anybody there. Marcus Davenport's still out there, but he's, oh, he's almost 30 already. I did not expect that. AJ Turner's 29 power based game, it's been in Dallas, like, okay, you could take a look at that. That's really about the guys that stand out to me, everybody else. I don't think Calvin, only at 38 years old or whatever he is, that's not in my roster. Gross Matzos is 28 now. I think he's more of a stand up like LB, I don't think he's really great with his hand in the dirt. So, I mean, I just don't see a ton out there. This is shaping up like it's more and more going to be on the draft class. And we've been telling you that for a while, you guys, I think the market is reflecting what we've been saying is that they have to go get maybe not just one, but maybe multiple edges in this class. Yeah. Zizzo's or Laurie's out there, David and Jabo, but there's just, there isn't really great. You're not going to find, and this goes back to what we've been talking about.

12:20You're not going to find the cost benefit of signing a defensive end that's going to come in and give you the benefit of being able to play at that premium position because they're all going to get paid and they're all going to get paid a ton of money. And that's exactly what's happened. And we'll see what happens, but this is a situation where it would not shock me. And I know people are talking after the way that for agency started. I know people have already started talking, well, this means that corner should be something that they look at at one in nine and 29. Honestly, I'd be okay if they doubled up a defensive end in nine and 29, just going to say. I mean, if you get the opportunity, and I think I've said this before and I'll wrap with this because I know where it's I, if Ruby and Vayne falls to nine, go ahead and take them. And at 29, go get his partner, bring in the entire Miami defensive front and put them with George Harlock to St. Chris Jones. And Taran got now, I'm good with that. Let Omar take his time rehabbing. Well, and people are going to say that Mesa doors old, you won't want to take them

13:20in the first round. You have a fifth year option. Like, I don't, it doesn't matter to me. At 29, you're trying to get better and you're trying to get past rush. Yeah, he would be 30, basically, by the time his second contract would come up, that doesn't matter. It's a matter. Can he rush for the next three or four years? Can he give you three or four good years? And that's what you're wanting. And he's already played with Ruby and Vayne. If you could get both of those guys, that'd be a lot of fun. I agree. So let us know what you think. Let us know if there's anybody out there that you'd like the chiefs to go take a look at when we start talking about the defensive ends. And we will be back tomorrow to cover more of the chiefs of pre-agency and any more signings we will have you covered. Thank you all for listening today and we will talk to you tomorrow.