One NFL exec praises Chiefs for not tagging Orlando Brown Jr.
Some tough decisions were made this offseason for the Kansas City Chiefs, just like last offseason, only this time around they aren't trading an All-Pro and one of the best guys at his position. That was a move that one executive around the league called "legacy-defining," per The Athletic. It made Mahomes legacy even better […]
Some tough decisions were made this offseason for the Kansas City Chiefs, just like last offseason, only this time around they aren't trading an All-Pro and one of the best guys at his position.
That was a move that one executive around the league called "legacy-defining," per The Athletic. It made Mahomes legacy even better because he got rid of his second-best weapon or best weapon at times, and the offense got better. He won the Super Bowl with guys he has never played with before that season.
Winning that Super Bowl will be what changed the trajectory of Mahomes legacy even more, where now people have him listed in their top 10, and even some top five, list of all-time quarterbacks. He is chasing Brady, and that Super Bowl made it feel more and more realistic to do.
But they want to get right back to the Super Bowl, because why wouldn't they? That starts this offseason, just like last year's run started last offseason. They have made some moves that will help this team significantly. One of the moves they made was praised by an NFL executive.
“I give them credit for not (franchise) tagging Orlando Brown and not spending dollars on him,” an exec said in The Athletic's Executives React story. "Because he was probably the weakest link on their line last year. It seems like they figured out that as long as you protect Mahomes, nothing else matters. It is probably true.”
Last offseason the Chiefs dodged a huge bullet. Brown wanted Trent William's money, and the Chiefs offered him a deal very similar to Williams, but Brown turned it down because it wasn't what he wanted. Brown ended up holding out of camp because the two sides couldn't come to an agreement and the Chiefs franchise tagged him.
This last season was his worst with the Chiefs. That executive is right, he was the weakest link at times. They were able to get off of his bad play and didn't end up getting locked down to anything long-term. Honestly, his declining that deal was a blessing in disguise.
Now the Chiefs have Jawaan Taylor, who played over 500 pass-blocking snaps last season and allowed just 12 pressures total. But, they are tasked with moving a right tackle to a left tackle.
The Chiefs made the right decision with Brown, and we aren't the only ones who think so. Other NFL executives think so too.
