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The Chiefs saved some big news for Friday night. We have released wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. ➡️ — Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) This is surprising because of the timing. I talked to Jeff McLane and Jimmy Bama at the Senior Bowl about the Chiefs possibly cutting Maclin. They had a lot of young WRs and not much cap room.
I wasn’t sure the move would happen, but it made some sense. When March came and went, I figured Maclin was safe. Oops The Chiefs needed cap space to get their draft picks signed so they cut Maclin. This wasn’t about health or performance.
Maclin consistently got first-team reps in OTA practices, though there was some rotation among the skill players. Looked spry to me — Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) KC will go young at WR. The question now becomes whether the Eagles have any interest in going after Maclin. He is a high character player with a good combination of size and speed. He posted big numbers in 2015 (87-1088-8), but they fell last year due to a groin injury and the emergence of Tyreek Hill.
Putting Maclin across from Alshon Jeffery would be a fun idea, but Torrey Smith already has that spot. Smith is almost a year younger and is a good deep threat. Maclin is the better overall receiver.
There are a handful of teams who need Maclinnot just want him. Buffalo could use a reliable veteran. And Mac knows Sean McDermott from their time together in Philly. The Ravens could use WR help.
Marty Mornhinweg is the OC there and knows Mac well from Philly. The Panthers have serious questions at receiver. There are a few other teams that are in the same boat. It doesn’t seem likely that the Eagles would be able to cut Smith and sign Maclin to a cheap deal. Possible, yes, but not likely. Maclin could decide coming back to Philly is worth making less money, but that’s generally not how players think.
Maclin isn’t getting any younger so he may want to get as much money as he can to help set up his family for the post-football time that is coming. It will be interesting to see if the Eagles try anything here.
Back in 2011 the team got into trouble because they focused on individual pieces rather than the overall group and how the pieces fit together. That isn’t to say they shouldn’t look into the situation, rather that they need to think this through carefully and figure out if it makes sense to even make some calls. Right now the Eagles have a good group of receivers. Jeffery is the workhorse. Smith is the deep threat on the other side. Jordan Matthews is good in the slot.
Agholor can play any of the spots (playing well is a different story). Mack Hollins and Shelton Gibson provide some speed and youth. Maclin could play in the slot, but I think he is best outside. You would need to give him Smith’s spot to get the best out of him.
The one real benefit to signing Maclin would be that he would give you insurance in case anything happens to Jeffery. Maclin returning to Philly would be a great story, but it isn’t likely to happen. 10 Rellihcs said at 10:01 PM on June 2nd, 2017: Ok – non sarcastic version. I watched it. Believe me I did. I watch tape on all major free agency signings we get. Are you putting zero stock into what he was working with?
Joe Flacco was very disappointed that we got him – he wanted him back. I trust first hand experience and relationships from the vantage of Superbowl champ QBs. Smith was unanimously talented early in his career, and i think it’s very reasonable to suggest that he probably isn’t nearly as bad as he looked in san fran. Horrible setting to play for – just look at how that team crumbled over the time he was there. 24 Greg Tulino said at 9:55 PM on June 2nd, 2017: I still feel like if the team is not planning on re-signing Jordan Matthews then we could still trade him ( 3rd round pick in 2018?) and at least get something for him now rather than let him go for nothing after the season. Then we could sign Maclin and release Smith.
I am one of the few people who believe Nelson Agholor may actually be ready to be productive this year and playing him in the slot might be a good place for him if we had Jeffery and Maclin on the outside. The team always says they are looking for ways to improve the 53 man roster. If Maclin’s price was not too crazy ( say 1yr 6 mil ) then we should at least consider the possibility. 25 Dominik said at 7:28 AM on June 3rd, 2017: A 3rd rounder for Matthews would be a dream. I’d take a 4th in a heart beat. Don’t know if that’s realistic, though.
Matthews is still young (will be his age-25 season) and has stats + nobody can question his character. That’s the plus. The negative is that he can’t play on the outside and has costful drops. And he wants a good contract next year. We had him for cheap for 3 years.
The team who trades for him would only have 1 cheap year. That being said: the Ravens could need a Slot Receiver.
They have Wallace and Perriman for the outside (which is far from ideal to begin with), but not a real threat in the slot. They could just sign Maclin, though. Trading Matthews for a 4th and signing Maclin to replace him would be a big time boss move from Howie. Maclin would then be the starter with inside-outside versatility.
In 3 WR sets, Smith (or Hollins or even Aghs, though I heavily doubt that) comes in and plays outside, Maclin in the slot. In 2 WR sets, Maclin plays opposite of Jeffery. I very much doubt this will happen, though.
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29 yomjoseki said at 11:19 PM on June 2nd, 2017: I like Torrey Smith and I strongly believe he’ll make an impact this season, whether it’s here or if he’s cut and finds himself back in Baltimore or god forbid Dallas. However, I think it simply comes down to whether or not we can afford Maclin.
Our team would be better with Alshon and Maclin than it would be with Alshon and Smith. Maclin has the added benefit of being able to serve as a true WR1 should Alshon be unavailable for any portion of the season.
Further, I don’t think Smith is safe even if we don’t pursue Maclin. Nelson Agholor may never be as good as Torrey Smith is, but being across from Alshon would alleviate a ton of pressure for him. I think his floor in this offense is serviceable. We also drafted two other guys who can be deep threats. If the Eagles like Hollins and Gibson enough, all of those factors plus the cap savings could point to Smith not being on the roster before the season starts. 30 wee2424 said at 7:20 AM on June 3rd, 2017: The Eagles like Gibson and Hollins but they aren’t going to take Smith’s spot at any point this season esspecially this off-season. Both are still raw with Gibson being even more so.
The plan is to definitely let them learn behind our vets this year. If they progress then let them get some snaps on O, but they definitely aren’t going to be starting. While most including me consider both wideouts to be a steal where we got them in the draft, there is a reason as to why we got them where we got them. That reason is general inexperience. Both of them can get down the field in a hurry, but they really need to work on other aspects of their game. Hence Hollins saying how he doesn’t want to be known as strictly a downfield player. 35 Dominik said at 7:41 AM on June 3rd, 2017: Does anyone know if there’s some offset with Maclins contract with the Chiefs.
Is this a case like Revis, were he can play for the Minimum while the Jets pay him a good salary? That would be the first step for Maclin to come back imo. The Eagles don’t have much cap room. Can’t outbid many teams and shouldn’t, for that matter.
But if there’s a situation where Maclin gets a good salary from the Chiefs and he could play for the minimum without really losing money, then it would come down to where he really wants to play. And that could be Philly. Howie would bascially have to make a move if Maclin would indeed come back (I doubt this will happen, to be clear). Right now there are 5 bascially locks to make the 53: Jeffery Smith Matthews Hollins Aghs (basically can’t cut him) I don’t think Howie will risk losing a 5th rounder like Gibson. I think they will go WR heavy with 6 WR.
If they would really sign Maclin, that would either mean to cut Smith or to trade Matthews. If that’d be the case, I clearly prefer to trade Matthews, as long as it wouldn’t be a 6th or 7th rounder in return.
A 5th would be the minimum, a 4th would be good. 3rd a dream, obviously, but that’s not going to happen. And yes, all of a sudden the Eagles would be pretty old at WR. But at the same time, Jeffery will play his age-27 season, he’s in his prime.
Maclin age-29 season, Smith age-28 season. Not exactly a retirement home. Plus there are Hollins and Gibson. 36 wee2424 said at 8:05 AM on June 3rd, 2017: Signing Maclin could hurt the progression of Gibson and Hollins.
Say you do trade Mathews, do you really think Maclin will want to come here to play slot? He will view that as a demotion in which in reality it is, especially if DP plans on using more 2 TE sets this year. Regardless if Maclin is still getting paid by the Cheifs do you really think at his age he is going to want to come here to compete for an outside spot or play slot at a minimum pay rate? Regardless if he is getting paid by the Cheifs or not he is going to get as much money as he possibly can. If any agent settles for less money because his client is still getting paid by a previous team then that agent needs to get his license revoked.
37 Dominik said at 8:54 AM on June 3rd, 2017: I meant the Revis situation. If Revis doesn’t sign for an absurd amount of money for a new team, which he’ll never get, he’ll get paid from the Jets regardless.
He can play for the minimum because he wouldn’t gain anything by playing for 3m. He’d get less from the Jets in that scenario. The Jets will pay up to x millions. Everything under that amount and he will simply get the same.
Why hurt the chances of your new team by demanding more than the minimum if there isn’t more money in your pocket? If that would be true for Maclin, too, he should play for the minimum.
For the team he wants to play for. Also, Maclin would be the #2 WR. He’d play Slot in 3 WR sets, but outside in base. I’d be pretty sure about that. So no need to focus on “slot WR”.
He’d play around 80 to 90 percent of the snaps. That’s all that matters for a player. 38 FairOaks said at 11:05 AM on June 3rd, 2017: Maclin has no guaranteed money left on his contract. So no, there is nothing where the Chiefs would pay any of his contract. If he’s claimed off waivers, the Eagles would owe his 10 million salary this year, unless they cut him before the season.
If he passes through waivers he’s a free agent and he will get paid whatever he can get from a new team. The Chiefs gave him a $12 million signing bonus, a $1 million salary his first year, and a $10 million salary his second year. So, Maclin got $23 million over two years from the Chiefs, but he won’t be getting any more from them. Since it’s after June 1, the Chiefs will have $2.4 million of dead cap for Maclin this year, and $4.8 next year, which is the prorated signing bonus which has not yet accrued to the cap. Unless he can find a desperate team with lots of cap room left, not sure he’ll make a lot this year — it’s hard to sign big contracts this time of year. He may prefer a 1-year deal for as much as he can get, so he can be a free agent next year.
Don’t think the Eagles are in the running for something like that though. They would have to sign him for peanuts this year, then huge guaranteed contracts in future years (to make him give up being a future free agent) — and the Eagles likely have enough payments already rolled forward to make that seriously unlikely. If the Eagles find a way to trade Kendricks and/or Kelce, or decide to cut Smith instead, that may give them enough room for a 1-year deal. But I think the Eagles have made their WR moves for this off-season. 104 Pennguino Mack-Attack said at 6:20 PM on June 3rd, 2017: If they can trade Jordan then I am all for it. Maclin would be an immediate upgrade from the slot and could move outside if needed.
Maclin, Torrey, and Hollins would rotate on the outside. Gibson if activated could rotate in. Maybe Maclin could help Ags out since they have a similar body type and skill set.
I don’t think the Eagles are interested in a one year deal though. It would have to be a 3-4 deal with the first two years as guaranteed. Basically a two year deal for insurance against Alshon and the development of the rookies and Ags. If Gibson shows something during camp and preseason he might bump Torrey. Alshon, Maclin, Hollins, Gibson, Agholor: All five can dress. Gibson might be able to take the return duties on kickoffs.
Maclin: Mac Daddy, Big Mac Hollins: Mac Baby, Little Mac Maclin and Hollins: Mac Attack. 106 FairOaks said at 12:42 PM on June 4th, 2017: I think Maclin is a better overall player, but not sure he is the deep threat that Smith is, which I think is the primary reason Smith is here. Smith won’t be a high-volume receiver, but his YPC will be much higher than most others. He was usually 16-17 YPC with the Ravens; with SF he had one year of 20 and one year of 13. Maclin has generally been in the 12-13 range his whole career (with a high of 15 the one year in Chip’s offense). Hama bluetooth dongle drivers for macbook air. Of course, Maclin will make a lot more catches than Smith. Different types of receiver to me, and not sure you really can replace one with the other.
It’s entirely possible that Hollins will turn into the type of receiver that Smith is, allowing us to cut Smith loose — but I wouldn’t count on that happening until at least next off-season. Smith is signed to a reasonable contract going forward if he makes an impact, and not sure the team wants to throw that away either. Would have loved Maclin on last year’s team. But they have invested quite a bit in WR this year, and not sure it leaves a good spot for Maclin, as much as I’d like to have him back. That, plus a horrid salary cap fit at the moment.
But who knows maybe Maclin plays a year somewhere else, the Eagles lose a few WRs next offseason, which makes it a reasonable match then. 116 BobSmith77 said at 9:54 AM on June 4th, 2017: It seems like the Matthews gets too much flak for his year last year.
I understand recency bias and all. I just don’t get the love or thought process on how Torrey Smith is a good fit at WR2. His crappy performance the last 2 years gets chalked up to ‘it’s the 49ers.’ That is certainly part of it but I bet starting even in camp he is going to be underwhelming. Honestly hoping that the guys the Eagles drafted or some how Agholor gives the Eagles something this year outside because I’m not expecting much from Smith. 117 Media Mike said at 9:59 AM on June 4th, 2017: Smith is here for a very particular skill set; the deep bomb type catch. I don’t think people are here talking up Smith as an 80 / 1200 / 12 type guy, rather they see him as a vital compliment to what we already have and/or can more easily get in the passing game. I think the Matthews flak is being driven by the fact that the WR free agent market is sticker shocking the heck out of a lot of us.
I have a hard time fathoming Matthews, in and of himself, being worth a 5 year / $40 million deal when I look at his production vs. His limitations (key drops, slot-only type skills). So if they’re able to get a good return for the guy (2018 3rd rounder) rather than risk losing him for a maybe comp pick while we’ve got other guys on the roster who we think can produce, its easy to want to turn the page on Matthews. 121 Rellihcs said at 11:19 AM on June 4th, 2017: Oversimplification on Smith.
Granted, this is all speculation. But I think he’s a solid outside receiver vet who yes, can be a deep bomb guy, but he’s a more well rounded – almost like Crabtree (in terms of ceiling) from last year. Can run more routes than just the deep post or go, and should be more reliable than just a “speed guy”. Obviously we have more prominent weapons that we want to feature more, but I think you’re reducing him to just surface level bee ess. 122 Tumtum said at 10:44 AM on June 4th, 2017: I am in the Jordan camp as well, but it has actually been the last 2 years that he has preformed under expectations. I think he pops off this year with all of the talent around him.
These guys should really feed off of one another. Smith was a very good receiver for his entire tenure on the Ravens. Things didn’t work out on the 9ers. It is a bit of a gamble, but if he returns to even a major fraction of what he was, he is EXACTLY the complimenting piece this 2017 offense needs. With the presence of Nelson at the time of Smith’s signing, and intention to draft similar type receivers, Smith was really a great choice. Sure putting Nelson in the equation isn’t ideal, but they owe it to them selves to try and let the investment produce a return one last time. 123 izzylangfan said at 11:46 AM on June 4th, 2017: Mac is one of those guys who can be counted on to make the tough catch.
Maybe he doesn’t make the spectacular catch too often. But if Maclin is a good number two, it frees the Eagles to cut Matthews next year and if the rookies come along the Eagles should have good depth next year along with the possibility to resign Maclin and/or Jeffrey next year. Everyone has been wrong about the Eagles ability to fit contracts under the cap this year; so one more little trick by Howie might just squeeze Maclin onto the team without compromising the Eagles cap structure.