Think Wink.

This man, Jared Allen, is the best defensive player that the KC Chiefs have, bar none. I love my Chiefs and I love him the most on defense. But the man wants out of KC and I don’t blame him with King Carl, who won’t pay big money b/c he didn’t trade Larry Johnson last year before the draft and it ended up hurting him now, is around. I can’t say that I don’t entirely blame Peterson for not giving the big contract with Allen’s 2 DUI’s that caused the All-Star Defensive End a two-game suspension last year. That’s some baggage b/c I believe that next offense is a one-year suspension (could be wrong though.) What is so amazing is that with only playing 14 games, instead of 16, Allen led the league in sacks with 15 1/2 sacks! Here are some articles that summarize the plot of Minnesota and possibly Tampa Bay wanting to trade for the pissed-off Jared Allen–pissed that he didn’t get the fat contract with the Chiefs and now wants out of Dodge–NFL.com, ESPN.com, KC Star.

I say that we trade the guy. I don’t want him to go but I don’t want a disgruntled player in my locker-room creating division and being a distraction to a team that finished last year at 4-12. The Chiefs just don’t need that. Plus with Virginia’s Chris Long possibly falling to us, or even Ohio State’s Vernon Gholston, at #5 makes this very tempting (although I’m not going to say that Long will fall b/c Miami, St. Louis, and Atlanta would take Long and I’m not sure that the Raiders wouldn’t pass on him either). Since the Chiefs would get at least the Viking’s first-round and third-round picks, may be even Minnesota’s second-round instead of the third-round, the Chiefs would have 12 picks! Trade the #5 over all pick in the first- round and get more picks and exploit the deep draft. I just think that letting Allen go is a smart move right now for the Chiefs, unless Allen and the team can come to terms. With the good chance to get a decent replacement, I’m for it. Check out this mock draft from one commenter at the Star’s article and tell me that it isn’t that bad of an idea:

Trade our #5 to Balt. for their #8 and #38. Trade Allen to Minn. for their #17 and #47, I would also try and get their 2nd pick in the third round as well. Then draft the following:
#8 - R Clady (starting LT)
#17 - D. Harvey (starting DE)
#35 - C. Rachal (starting RG)
#38 - C. Godfrey (starting CB)
#47 - S. Baker (OT)
#66 - M. Pollak (starting C)
#105 - E. Royal (starting WR/PR)
#136 - D. Reynaud (starting WR)
#140 - J. Wilhite (starting CB)
#170 - C. Harrington (DE)
#187 - R. Dykes (DT)

This is a great draft…perhaps the best in KC’s great history! We get 8 starters, perhaps 9 if Baker ends up starting at RT (a strong possibility!). This gives us (with Waters) the foundation of a great O-Line for years to come. I would look for another guard to let Waters groom for a year or two. This gives us two good young WR to team up with Bowe. This gives us two good, YOUNG CB who will be a strong presence on the field. This is a great time of the year…the snow if finally melting…temperatures are finally above freezing (during the day at least!)…the sun is shining more than 4 hours…and the draft is this coming weekend!

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