Speculation Alvin Kamara to the Chiefs...? (1 Viewer)

[MarylandWHODAT]

Oh the speculations are beginning to fly......

Kamara To The Cheifs

 

[BooBirdSaint]

Yardbarker... It's written by an AI algorithm Jack Daniels and prescription drugs.

 

[Artifactual]

This doesn't make much sense to me. The Chiefs have Isiah Pacheco, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, La'Mical Perine, and Jerick McKinnon (IR) and Keaontay Ingram along with Deneric Prince on their practice squad. Looks like click bait fantasy stuff but I'd be all for the Saints trading Kamara if they can get good value in return while moving on from his salary and considering his age even though I think in the right offense AK41 still has the juice to show out.

 

[SaintRay]

Clickbait Article

 

[Kenna Kid]

Not one running back on the Chiefs roster comes any where near the talent that Kamara is

 

[fishing4food]

Click bait article, but if AK had the chance to move to the Chiefs next year I'm sure he wouldn't say no.

 

[NS_Saint]

That doesn't seem like a move the Chiefs would make. I could see them drafting a RB if they felt they needed one, maybe later rounds. They're desperately in need of more receivers to help out Mahomes

 

[BBarnes]

lol that is bleacher report. They put out speculative trades all the time and are hardly EVER correct, although it would be sad to see AK go it would definitely be interesting to see him in that offense. They need receivers way more than a running back.

 

[Artifactual]

Not one running back on the Chiefs roster comes any where near the talent that Kamara is

I don't disagree with that on the surface, however, one must consider the now, the yesterday, and the future. Kamara is nearing the dreaded 30-year-old RB cliff and carries a hefty salary. In the Saints current situation they may be best to get trade value while they can, whether it be this year or next.

Pacheco has averaged 4.6 yards per carry in 2023 and is only 65 yards shy of hitting the 1,000 yards rushing mark in 2023. He's averaging 5.5 yards per on 44 receptions in 2023. He's not the dual threat of AK41 but he is a tough, solid, fast RB who ran a 4.37 forty at the combine.

Clyde Edwards-Helaire is a smaller compact RB who is more than just a scatback but he does excell in the passing game where he's averaged 11.2 yards per reception in 2023.

Let's face it. It wouldn't matter if the Chiefs had a Derrick Henry or an Alvin Kamara. The RB won't be the featured player in an offense that has Mahomes under center.

Kamara is averaging 3.9 yards per carry and has 694 yards rushing in 2023. He has never rushed for a 1,000 yards or more in his 7 year career. He ran a 4.56 yard forty yard dash at the combine. His game was never about pure speed. It's been about sudden quickness and bursts, with the ability to make defenders miss in the open field and having the balance to break tackles and pick up yards after contact. He hasn't been able to do that in 2023 like he did in years past. His yards per reception at 6.2 per is the lowest of his career.

I love me some AK41 but I think his best days as a Saint are in the past. The team may be better getting while the getting is good instead of waiting for the tires to go flat. just my 2 cents.

 

[B4YOU]

If an AFC team offers 75% of the McCaffery trade, then he is gone.

His 2025 cap cost is unmanageable.

 

[ANKOMA33]

Michael Thomas to the Chiefs seems more likely ...

 

[gavinj]

The player the Chiefs would covet is Shaheed imo. But we’re not trading him so who cares.

 

[Muleskinnerblues]

Yardbarker is where I turn to for all my NFL news.

 

[BayouSAINTJoe]

I don't know how anyone can say with a straight face that Kamaras lack of production is from some sort of drop off when it's clear that EVERYBODY on offense is underperforming. Why look at the player when there's an obvious AF systemic reason for the lack of production.

 

[bigdaddysaints]

If an AFC team offers 75% of the McCaffery trade, then he is gone.

His 2025 cap cost is unmanageable.

and how did that work out for Carolina? ae they better since CMC left? he was the only reason they were competitive when he was in the line up.