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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.

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

I initially wasn't a fan of this signing, but now that Jeff says it's horrible, I feel like it could work out.

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

Peterson might be a good fit with Smith.

He can play deep while Smith can lurk around the LOS causing a lot of chaos

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

For 10 million we know that Peterson will be a three down player. His signing has Zimmer's stamp on it. They are emphasizing fortifying the defense. Last year's defense was embarrassing- much more uglier than the offense.

I do believe CB is a more critical and valuable position than guard, but we all know that they can't go with the same guards as last year.

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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*

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imo, spielman is trying to set the team up so he can pick a wr in the 1st round

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ORIGINAL: Brad H

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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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.

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Argghh... would have liked to get Jackson:

"According to multiple reports, the Raiders have agreed to trade guard Gabe Jackson to the Seahawks. A 2021 fifth-round pick will go back to Vegas in the deal."

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

Peterson might be a good fit with Smith.

He can play deep while Smith can lurk around the LOS causing a lot of chaos

are we playing peterson at safety?...it seems like every move spielman makes takes him one step further away from a solid guard signing....

make no mistake; rick spielman hates guards....

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

Peterson might be a good fit with Smith.

He can play deep while Smith can lurk around the LOS causing a lot of chaos

are we playing peterson at safety?...it seems like every move spielman makes takes him one step further away from a solid guard signing....

make no mistake; rick spielman hates guards....

The low priority he places on the G position is embarrassing. Last year the defense was the weak link but throughout his tenure as GM this has only been able to get so far before the oline is completely exposed.

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ORIGINAL: Todd M

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imo, spielman is trying to set the team up so he can pick a wr in the 1st round

I don't see it and I hope not. A run 1st team with 2 really good receivers and a decent TE should not be looking WR in the 1st.

It should be a guard...even if that entails a trade down. I don't know the perceived G value in this draft but we gotta be primed to get one of the best.

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

Trent Williams and the San Francisco 49ers have reached a six-year, $138.06 million deal that will make him the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history, his agency announced Wednesday morning. The deal has $55.1 million in guaranteed money, Williams' agency Elite Loyalty Sports tweeted.

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ORIGINAL: beo

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

Peterson might be a good fit with Smith.

He can play deep while Smith can lurk around the LOS causing a lot of chaos

are we playing peterson at safety?...it seems like every move spielman makes takes him one step further away from a solid guard signing....

make no mistake; rick spielman hates guards....

The low priority he places on the G position is embarrassing. Last year the defense was the weak link but throughout his tenure as GM this has only been able to get so far before the oline is completely exposed.

I wonder if they hope to get Reiff back on the cheap?

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imo, spielman is trying to set the team up so he can pick a wr in the 1st round

I don't see it and I hope not. A run 1st team with 2 really good receivers and a decent TE should not be looking WR in the 1st.

It should be a guard...even if that entails a trade down. I don't know the perceived G value in this draft but we gotta be primed to get one of the best.

Speilman should make sure he comes out of 1st Round with either Slater or Vera Tucker.

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

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ORIGINAL: Mark Anderson

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ORIGINAL: Todd M

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imo, spielman is trying to set the team up so he can pick a wr in the 1st round

I don't see it and I hope not. A run 1st team with 2 really good receivers and a decent TE should not be looking WR in the 1st.

It should be a guard...even if that entails a trade down. I don't know the perceived G value in this draft but we gotta be primed to get one of the best.

Speilman should make sure he comes out of 1st Round with either Slater or Vera Tucker.

Darrisaw?

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ORIGINAL: beo

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ORIGINAL: Brad H

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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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.

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ORIGINAL: Brad H

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ORIGINAL: beo

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ORIGINAL: Brad H

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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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.