Chiefs Pursuing Boldin

[Ryfo18]

This is the first news I have heard of the Chiefs going after anyone, and I gotta say I like the guy they have chosen to go after. Granted, we're not the frontrunners, but anything can happen I suppose.

From Rotoworld.com:

The National Football Post's Aaron Wilson reports the Patriots are the front-runners to land Anquan Boldin.
The Ravens and Chiefs are also pursuing Boldin, so the Pats have competition. Say this for New England: they know a good value when they see one. At the cost of a third-rounder, Boldin is a no-brainer. His next team has him under contract cheaply for the 2010 season with a year to work out a contract. If no deal can be reached, the cost was still just a third-rounder for one season of a possible difference-maker.

[Ryfo18]

I would love to get him for the 3rd round pick. i dont think the cards will go for that though. But I would not be to upset if we did have to give the 2nd for him. We do have an extra 2nd round pick so it would just be like any other year 1 pick in the 2nd so I dont think that it would be that big of a loss for us.

As someone else pointed out, it's essentially replacing Tony G with Anquan Boldin...I'd feel much better if it just cost a 3rd.

[wolfpack]

i heard today the chiefs are also going after Keven Walters of the texans.
Shocked Pioli is doing anything but saying it and signing them are two different things.

[jason1981]

Is Boldin actually that fast. i thought we needed a burner opposite of Bowe? Unless we trade Bowe?

[SAPHOJUNKIE]

I would take him for our late 2nd round pick. Are you telling me he's not worth it?

I am, without question, telling you that HE IS NOT WORTH IT.

this is the same pick that we got for Tony Gonzalez.

THEIR LAST FIVE YEARS:

TONY GONZALEZ

G REC YDS AVG TD

16 83 867 10.4 6
16 96 1,058 11.0 10
16 99 1,172 11.8 5
15 73 900 12.3 5
16 78 905 11.6 2


ANQUAN BOLDIN

G REC YDS AVG TD

15 84 1,024 12.2 4
12 89 1,038 11.7 11
12 71 853 12.0 9
16 83 1,203 14.5 4
14 102 1,402 13.7 7

Pretty comparable, huh? except that Tony G didn't miss games for injury. Boldin's health is causing him to slip.

Two years ago would you have traded Tony G for Boldin straight up? What if it meant that you didn't get EITHER player last year, and only got boldin after he got injured yet again?

No thanks.

3rd rounder at the highest, and even then, I'm not sure.

With the draft as deep as it is this year, there is a lot of first round talent that will get pushed into the second round. The value at that pick is too high to spend on an injury prone player who has one year left on a contract and wants to be paid top dollar.

[Ryfo18]

Schefter reported that Q is on the Ravens for a 3rd and 4th rounder.

[Drunker Hillbilly]

Boldin and a 5th rounder for a 3rd and 4th rounder. 4 years $28 million

[fairladyZ]

Fail

[yashi]

Disappointing...

[DC_Chiefsfan]

C'est la vie. I think we should focus on Kevin Walter now.

[beaver25]

He was traded to the Ravens today...