Brad H -> RE: Free Agency 2021 (3/18/2021 8:14:25 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Brad H Chiefs signed Kyle Long today. That's the guy the Vikings should have been looking at. Was a Pro Bowl guy his first three years in the league and then was hampered with injuries for four straight years. Comes out of retirement to protect Patrick Mahomes for $5-million. I guess its possible he's gotten more durable as he's gotten older, but he appears to be held together by duct tape and ACE bandages. In his last 4 years he's had ankle, foot, shoulder, elbow and neck injuries. Seems like his knees are OK at least... *Knocks on wood* I think it goes a lot deeper than just a handful of nagging injuries. Long was a guy interested in broadcasting and business ventures and may have become a bit less interested in playing for a subpar Chicago organization than chasing other dreams. Now after a one-year retirement, the idea of playing in front of Mahomes seems rather enticing. At $5-million for one year, he could end up being the steal of the 2021 free agency period. In his first three years in the league he was as good as any guard in the league. He didn't suddenly lose that talent. He's athletic enough where he may even play tackle. It's an interesting gamble. Long is really good when healthy. For a Chiefs team that fell short because of line injuries I'm not sure this isn't setting yourself up for a repeat. I would have been all for it if they Vikes had enticed him to play thought... although I don't think the Vikes are a team he comes out of retirement for at the moment. Exactly. Long is a kid that came from money. He made great money playing for seven years and had a ton of other things going on in broadcasting, advertisements, etc.... However, if you give him a chance at a ring playing in front of a generational quarterback he's going to do it. $5-million? That's a freaking steal for the Chiefs.
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