I agree with you.pdub wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 3:18 pm "Chris Jones, DT, Kansas City Chiefs
It would cost the Chiefs more than $32 million to franchise tag Jones this year, which would significantly hurt their ability to do basically anything else this offseason. They need to bring in offensive tackles, and they have other players on defense to sign. They should probably spend to sign a wide receiver one of these days, too."
I would be trying ASAP to find if anyone would have interest in giving a conditional 2nd ( plays 9 games or something )/ otherwise 3rd round pick to 'win' the rights to a franchise tagged Chris Jones...instead of a bidding war with other teams, you are guaranteed Jones for a 2nd rounder.
Chiefs absolutely ended up doing the right thing and not budging this year...but now it's just not gonna work again and they have to try and get something out of it.
But I would also orient toward flexibility - do NOT do things in a way that makes it impossible to walk away without meaningful penalty if you can’t get what you want in trade.
I love CJ. But unless he would be willing to take a LOT less than his market to stay, I say “see ya at the Ring of Honor induction.”