Apparently, Jared Allen and his mullet are not long for Kansas City. The Chiefs franchised Allen, the NFL's sack leader last season, presumably with the intentions of signing the fifth-year pro to a long-term deal. Well, I would be presuming wrong, at least according to FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer. Evidently, re-upping with the Chiefs "would be a problem as the team is looking to stockpile draft picks." Not sure how one precludes the other, but head coach Herm Edwards has made it clear that the team is rebuilding. Getting rid of one your best players to save a few bucks certainly highlights that strategy, I think.
Whatever, Allen doesn't seem too broken up about it:
It's a situation that works out best for both sides," Allen told FOXSports.com. "I can go to a team that is competing for a championship right now. The Chiefs can get valuable draft picks to rebuild with."The early frontrunners are the Vikings and the Bucs. Minnesota is looking for a defensive end because former first-round pick Kenechi Udeze was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this off-season. And Tampa Bay would love to bookend last year's first-round pick, Gaines Adams, with Allen.
However this plays out in the coming days, Arrowhead Pride has it right: "If they was any doubt about the Chiefs going into full re-building mode, this should put that to rest." Double true.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
4-17-2008 @ 1:34PM
nimininminimminim said...
Oh sweet Jesus I would love for the Packers to make a trade for Allen. Kampman and Allen on the ends, with KGB substituting for a DT on passing downs? That would even be better than the sick pass rush that the Giants rode to the Super Bowl last year.
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4-17-2008 @ 5:27PM
Matt Burns said...
I would love nothing more than to see the Vikes give thier first, and the latter of thier third rounders for this guy. They could then use thier second on a OT, and hope that Colt Brennan is available with thier remaining third rounder. Following that, go for the best player available.
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4-17-2008 @ 7:37PM
scott said...
No The Buc's need him just because there a great defense and that's how you stay great is you keep bringing in great play makers.
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4-17-2008 @ 8:21PM
dave lawley said...
once again the chiefs feel rebuilding is the way to go. what a crock. if the chiefs rebuild anything it should be the front office and the coaching staff. niether know anything about football. edwards is a joke from day one and peterson his a tired old fool who has cost this team respect. the fans should be tired of rebuliding every year. they say we need draft picks but when you trade your only bright spot on defence for picks that have proven to not pan out year after year then who pays the price. we due. the only thing that idiot as ever proven he can due his raise prices and shit on the fans
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4-18-2008 @ 9:44PM
philip mills said...
as a VIKINGS FAN WHAT A GREAT MOVE for a 1st and a 3rd could not get that kind of talent, with picking 17th
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4-19-2008 @ 10:46AM
DONNIE said...
Carl its time to hit the road. We would be letting the best DE in the league go. He is on on almost every play & he causes turnovers. Our defense is finally getting back to the good ol' days & Peterhead wants to screw it up. Carl I say your 5 year plan is going into its 15th year. Please step down while you still have a little dignity.
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4-20-2008 @ 7:59AM
KC Chief #1 fan said...
I predicted the Chiefs record in 07 would be 4 and 12. Was I right or what. Trade Allen and the Chiefs will not win 4 games this year.
Jared Allen is one of the two or three quality young players on the team. Cut him for draft picks? Except for Bowe what has come out of Herman's first 2 drafts? The Jets are still trying to dig out from Herman;s drafts.
Mr. Hunt wake up, take note, Herman and Carl are running your ship aground or into the ground. If you let them screw up the 08 draft, surely you must replace them with intelligent, capable and well prepared managers and coaches.
Poor Gunther, he builds players, Herman looses them and gets all the credit for the great job he is doing. What B.S.
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