Chiefs Signing Thomas Jones One Of The Best Free Agency Moves
by Joel Thorman on Mar 10, 2010 4:56 PM CST
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PrintI've been perusing the internet this afternoon and stumbled upon a piece by ESPN's Adam Schefter covering the top five moves of free agency so far. The top one -- Ravens acquiring Anquan Boldin -- is a no-brainer.
The second best move of free agency thus far, according to Schefter?
Well I guess the headline kinda gave it away.
After the Bears paid $7 million in guaranteed money to Chester Taylor, the Chiefs landed Thomas Jones for two seasons for $5 million. Talk about value. The $5 million also was $800,000 less than Jones was scheduled to earn this season in New York before the Jets released him. Taylor was a solid pickup, but Jones' signing topped it.
Taylor signed a four-year, $12.5 million contract with the Bears which is team friendly in the latter years. However, Taylor will earn more in year one ($7 million) than Jones will receive over the life of the contract.
Yeah, it's safe to say the Chiefs got a good deal here.
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Agreed...great value
I heard nothing about the Fargas meeting being canceled? Did he come or not?
not that I have an opinion either way…just wondering
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by giftedchiefsfan on Mar 10, 2010 5:00 PM CST reply actions
I know the Price meeting had been canceled
But Fargas is an entirely different kind of back and so…
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by giftedchiefsfan on Mar 10, 2010 5:02 PM CST up reply actions
yeah wouldnt shock me since we all know the pats would use 3 pretty decent backs sometimes 4
Scott Pioli will find a way to make NT the biggest offseason priority.
KC Will Trade Derrick Johnson
It's a steal
The Don is good at deals we can’t refuse….
by gswak on Mar 10, 2010 5:00 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
+1
Dont mess with the Don
Cry Havoc! And let slip the Chiefs Defense of War!!!
by nateforchiefs on Mar 10, 2010 5:04 PM CST up reply actions
why do I get the image of a Dead Football Helmet lying in the middle of my bed ...
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
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Quick!
Someone photo shop a picture of that scene with the Hose wearing a Chiefs helmet.
I’d do it myself but it would come out looking like something my 4 year old daughter drew.
My sentiments are likely to be summed up with one of these 2 quotes:
"Shut the f--- up."- Matt Cassel
"WHAT THE F---?!?!"- Todd Haley
by Red N Gold Beast on Mar 10, 2010 5:16 PM CST up reply actions
You guys are gonna get me in trouble
I was at the Westin trying to get from one end of the hallway to the other at the 101 banquet last Saturday night and none other than Pioli is standing in the middle of the road talking to some couple. Well suffice to say, I tried to squeeze by (you realize the guy was a defensive lineman right?) and i put my hands on his sides to casually and politely let him know i wanted to pass by and said….and i quote……..
Excuse me DON SCOTT
by stenerud's roost on Mar 10, 2010 5:22 PM CST up reply actions
people ... the above comment means one thing and one thing only ...
… we are now in the company of greatness … you actually TOUCHED him!
{{bowing to stenerud’s roost}}
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Awesome
Mea Culpa :)
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by Steve_Chiefs on Mar 10, 2010 5:37 PM CST up reply actions
you know Steve this conversation was bound to go in one of three ways
1. Murder
2. Sex
3. Religion
by stenerud's roost on Mar 10, 2010 5:52 PM CST up reply actions
the only time you'll need to bow upamtn
is right after i touch him again and you’re looking at me in my shallow grave. of course I’ll still be wearing my tux!
by stenerud's roost on Mar 10, 2010 5:39 PM CST up reply actions
Except what he didn't tell you is that he was charged with sexual assault and is commenting from a cell at Leavenworth.
My bold prediction and I think our best chance at moving down in the 1st. Bret Favre retires, Tavarris Jackson is not retained or leaves and the Vikings trade up, with our beloved Chiefs, for Jimmy Claussen.
WRITE IT DOWN!
well somebody
had to fill Mike Vick’s cell
by stenerud's roost on Mar 10, 2010 5:43 PM CST up reply actions
They are saving it for Legarrett Blount.
Huh? Huh? Where’s HIV?
I kid / I kid :p
My bold prediction and I think our best chance at moving down in the 1st. Bret Favre retires, Tavarris Jackson is not retained or leaves and the Vikings trade up, with our beloved Chiefs, for Jimmy Claussen.
WRITE IT DOWN!
OMG!!! I'm SO jealous!
What did he feel like?
A soft fluffy marshmallow or a stout strong leader? Did you was your hands? I totally wouldn’t have washed my hands.
My sentiments are likely to be summed up with one of these 2 quotes:
"Shut the f--- up."- Matt Cassel
"WHAT THE F---?!?!"- Todd Haley
by Red N Gold Beast on Mar 10, 2010 5:40 PM CST up reply actions
nice...carl peterson will forever be...ok by me for his parking pass that he would always hand me on the road.
Scott Pioli will find a way to make NT the biggest offseason priority.
KC Will Trade Derrick Johnson
Pioli played hardball with Jones, as he publically had other visits scheduled with Fargas and Parker. I credit Jones, for realizing where he is in his career, and accepting the deal, rather than shopping for what possibly could have been a better deal elsewhere.
amazing what veiled threats can do
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I was thinking the same thing.
Funny how Haley’s coaching style and the Chiefs poor record are keeping the FA’s away. Sure the Chiefs poor record probably kept Boldin away, but I doubt it was Haley’s coaching that had a part in that.
I might tend to say that acquiring Jones is the best FA pick up thus far
For two reasons;
1. The price in which we got him (roughly 2.5 million dollars a year) compared to Boldin who is getting paid somewhere in the $7 million dollar per year range. I still can’t believe we got him for that price.
and
2. We didn’t have to surrender any draft picks to acquire him, as Baltimore did to get Boldin.
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+1
The fact we didn’t have to trade picks to get him is HUGE.
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we've already used our picks in trade for the year...now were hoarding picks
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by giftedchiefsfan on Mar 10, 2010 5:12 PM CST up reply actions
And also the length of contract is amazing
I was thinking if Jones signed here it would be for three years maybe 4. But this reminds all of us that Pioli is a GM that knows what he wants, and he won’t break. A two year deal for a guy that rushed for over 1,400 yards last year says a lot. Jones could have went somewhere else and probably have gotten a longer deal. Just another reason I like getting Jones as opposed to Baltimore getting Boldin.
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by justinmayhugh on Mar 10, 2010 5:15 PM CST up reply actions
Basic agreement.
The key is: value.
We found value in that we improved our team in a position of need for a great price, which will allow us to focus on other needs with higher prices. If we pursued Boldin, though exciting, the return and downstream effects would have been truncated.
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+1 for use of the word "truncated"
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Ooooooohhhhhhhh....
Look at Joel with his fancy ESPN Insider access. Way to dangle a link in front of us poor folk just to find out that we’re denied access to Schefter’s riveting article. lol. “Stumbled upon it my ass”.
j/k Joel. Thanks for giving us an “Inside” peek.
My sentiments are likely to be summed up with one of these 2 quotes:
"Shut the f--- up."- Matt Cassel
"WHAT THE F---?!?!"- Todd Haley
by Red N Gold Beast on Mar 10, 2010 5:11 PM CST reply actions
never apologize, Joel
especially to RGB {{grinning}}
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lol.
It’s cool. Just copy paste the article and we’ll be good…. or you could give us all your name and password ;-)
My sentiments are likely to be summed up with one of these 2 quotes:
"Shut the f--- up."- Matt Cassel
"WHAT THE F---?!?!"- Todd Haley
by Red N Gold Beast on Mar 10, 2010 5:18 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
rec'd ... and you must share it, RGB
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It'll cost you...
Approximately $3.00 a month. And it includes a 1 year subscription of my daughter’s drawings.
My sentiments are likely to be summed up with one of these 2 quotes:
"Shut the f--- up."- Matt Cassel
"WHAT THE F---?!?!"- Todd Haley
by Red N Gold Beast on Mar 10, 2010 5:23 PM CST up reply actions
I'm all over THAT one!
need something to line the birdcage with
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In that case you're probably better off going right to the source.
ESPN Insider includes a Sports Illustrated subscription.
My sentiments are likely to be summed up with one of these 2 quotes:
"Shut the f--- up."- Matt Cassel
"WHAT THE F---?!?!"- Todd Haley
by Red N Gold Beast on Mar 10, 2010 5:31 PM CST up reply actions
I'm still hoping for a new uniform design
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by giftedchiefsfan on Mar 10, 2010 5:13 PM CST up reply actions
Enn Oh
you don’t mess with class
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Agreed
I love our uniforms. Call me old fashioned
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by justinmayhugh on Mar 10, 2010 5:16 PM CST up reply actions
you're old fashioned
… but it’s all good … I am, too
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Another fan here
The uniforms work. No need to mess with them. Every team seems to be going for a Black alternate, it’s overplayed. My favorite is the White on White. Let the rest of the league keep their black jerseys.
I agree, except I would like to see the Arrowhead on the side of the....
…shoulder pads and the numbers on top…. Oh and an ArrowheadPride sticker on the back of the helmet.
My bold prediction and I think our best chance at moving down in the 1st. Bret Favre retires, Tavarris Jackson is not retained or leaves and the Vikings trade up, with our beloved Chiefs, for Jimmy Claussen.
WRITE IT DOWN!
Front of the helmet :)
"For what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius." Scott "Young Frankenstein" Pioli
by Steve_Chiefs on Mar 10, 2010 5:41 PM CST up reply actions
White on White with the Cherry on top gots my vote....love the look when Marty made it en vogue in the 90's
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by aPacificChief on Mar 10, 2010 5:36 PM CST up reply actions
I just want black shoes
and the rest is fine.
Although, it be even better to go old school and make the arrowheads bigger like they used to be.
You sometimes learn something everyday.
"We couldn't beat the Chiefs, but we damn near killed their horse."
-- Madden
Maybe just wear the black ones more
1. Are they an upgrade over what we already have?
2. Do they have high football IQ?
3. Can they make a difference from Day 1?
4. Do they have a history of leadership?
5. Sign him up.
More?
I think you mean outside of Madden.
My sentiments are likely to be summed up with one of these 2 quotes:
"Shut the f--- up."- Matt Cassel
"WHAT THE F---?!?!"- Todd Haley
by Red N Gold Beast on Mar 10, 2010 5:32 PM CST up reply actions
I don't play madden
1. Are they an upgrade over what we already have?
2. Do they have high football IQ?
3. Can they make a difference from Day 1?
4. Do they have a history of leadership?
5. Sign him up.
I play madden, and they don't have the black uniforms THANK GOODNESS...but they also don't have all whites as an option without changing it yourself.
Scott Pioli will find a way to make NT the biggest offseason priority.
KC Will Trade Derrick Johnson
we had them at the store i worked at, figured they wore them sometime
1. Are they an upgrade over what we already have?
2. Do they have high football IQ?
3. Can they make a difference from Day 1?
4. Do they have a history of leadership?
5. Sign him up.
I'd like for a red version of the nitany lion's unis.
Our camp unis look look like that when its red pants, red socks, white jersey, no symbol on a red helmet…
and it’s beautiful!
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$2.5 million is a bargain?
What have we come to?
Dude………. MILLIONS of dollars in not a bargain…… ITS the winning ticket of a lottery. Minimum wage is $7 bucks for goodness sake :P
Opinions are like A--holes, everyones got one.
Relax, it's all relative to context.
$2.5 mill is a bargain in the context of NFL salaries. On the other hand, there are several third world countries where that $7 would feed you for a month. It’s all about context. If you feel outraged by Thomas Jones embarrassingly large contract, you shouldn’t be watching football because I hate to break it to you, but there are players who earn a LOT more.
oh come on...that means EVERY signing you could say the same...and teachers make next to nothing, yadda...yadda...yadda
Scott Pioli will find a way to make NT the biggest offseason priority.
KC Will Trade Derrick Johnson
The only thing that is beginning to bother me about the whole thing
is why did he come so cheap? Did we buy a pig in a poke? What did we have to promise him to get him to sign for this money. Everyone seems to think we got him cheap. Did we offer more than the others that were interested? There are two sides to every coin so what gives?
We were his only scheduled visit, besides the Jets wanting him back. I think he realizzed his days as a starter were over, and that this offered him the best chance at alot of playing time because of Jamaal’s slight build. Also, Pioli probably made it a take it or leave it offer due to other visits, and maybe Jones liked what he heard and decided to take it.
IMO i think the chiefs have had maybe the best offseason so far..
1. We signed great coaches in weis, crennel, thomas, ahhh cant remember that strength and conditioning coaches name.. but him too.
2. We signed probably the best veteran back in FA that brings leadership roles and helped turn 2 teams around.
3. we didnt pay too much and go crazy for any free agents like the bears did
4. oh and the good thing about getting crennel and weis is they got a better look at the draft class this year then anyone else. ( weis working with ND, and crennel working at the senior bowl)
You're a goddamn quarterback! You know what that means? It's the top spot, kid. It's the guy who takes the fall. It's the guy everybody's looking at first - the leader of a team - who will support you when they understand you. Who will break their ribs and their noses and their necks for you, because they believe. 'Cause you make them believe. That's a quarterback.
--- Any given sunday
Cassel can lead us.
by BEEf_CHIEF on Mar 10, 2010 6:04 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Key word: so far
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by giftedchiefsfan on Mar 10, 2010 6:47 PM CST up reply actions
you're right, it's still going to get better
You sometimes learn something everyday.
"We couldn't beat the Chiefs, but we damn near killed their horse."
-- Madden
I think the S & C coach is McCracken
Could be mistaken though
Chiefs draft wishlist:
Berry, then a combo of BPA and NEED
Time to take back the AFC West
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by King of the Cassel on Mar 10, 2010 10:22 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
think he's the numbers guy
1. Are they an upgrade over what we already have?
2. Do they have high football IQ?
3. Can they make a difference from Day 1?
4. Do they have a history of leadership?
5. Sign him up.
THE FIRST OF MANY GREAT MOVES
HOPEFULLY!! THIS IS ONLY THE FIRST GREAT MOVE OF AN AMAZING OFF-SEASON FOR US!!
As a dual...
…Chiefs-Bears fan, and having watched Jones for 2 seasons here in Chicago, I can say with gusto that this is a fantastic development for KC. Jones is going make people happy on the field, off the field, and with his lunch bucket attitude. Love him. – TL
"Sir,--It has been wittily remarked that there are three kinds of falsehood: the first is a 'fib,' the second is a downright lie, and the third and most aggravated is statistics." *The National Observer* (June 13, 1891): p. 93-94.
having two favorite teams
is like having two noses.. Everyone notices and they don’t want to hang out with you because of it
KRRRAKATAWAA
bears eh? you also had kevin jones there for a bit...I really REALLY thought kevin jones was going to be a star...rarely miss on RB's.
Scott Pioli will find a way to make NT the biggest offseason priority.
KC Will Trade Derrick Johnson
What would you rather have?
What would you rather have?
Kirk Morrison or LB/Andra Davis and TE/ Eric Olsen
Kirk Morrison or ILB/Larry Foote and Eric Olsen
Pretty easy when put this way. I will take good 2 players over just one great.
So my point is give Chicago our 3rd rd pick and give me a top 5 TE for Cassel to throw to and a potential Pro-Bowl LB.
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