Chiefs violate league anti tampering and lost picks

**marloweopatchiefs** · 03-09-2016, 05:45 PM

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/nfl-punishes-chiefs-docks-draft-picks-fines-them-for-tampering-with-jeremy-maclin/

NFL punishes Chiefs, docks draft picks, fines them for tampering with Jeremy Maclin

Posted March 9, 2016 · Add Comment

The Kansas City Chiefs have been punished for tampering with former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin.
Vincent informed Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt by letter that the club and individual employees had violated the Anti-Tampering Policy by having direct communications with Maclin during the Negotiating Period, which is specifically prohibited. Because of those impermissible contacts, Kansas City will forfeit its third-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft and its sixth-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft and pay a fine of $250,000. In addition, Head Coach Andy Reid has been fined $75,000 and General Manager John Dorsey has been fined $25,000.
Vincent explained that in “assessing discipline, the goal is to balance the seriousness of the violation of an important and longstanding competitive rule (the Anti-Tampering Policy), with appropriate recognition of the club’s history (no prior offenses), and the cooperation shown by both the club and individual employees. The discipline should be sufficient both to deter future violations and encourage cooperation in future investigations. The assessment of discipline here accounts for the fact that the club and its personnel were fully cooperative and forthcoming in the investigation. In this case, our staff had full access to all of the information requested, including electronic and telephone records, and unrestricted access to all club people whom we sought to interview.”
Both the Chiefs and the individual club employees may appeal this discipline by advising the Commissioner in writing of their wish to do so within five days.
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**Chiefs4life24** · 03-09-2016, 05:53 PM

A third round pick is huge

**jason1981** · 03-09-2016, 08:22 PM

Thats b.s. right there. Vincent needs to be gone. Does anyone respect him anymore after tom brady fiasco amd not nowimg the gas law? A 3rd round pick seriously ? Im glad we are appealing. I can see maybe two late round picks but a 3rd round is someoe just having a power trip. How many times this year was there reports of agreements before today? Atleast 3 that i can recall. The way its set up is just stupid. You can negotiate but you cant agree ? How can you negotiate if you cant say you agree or not?