I think our D-line is in shambles without CJ. I think our secondary is still top half of the league without Sneed.
If the Chiefs don't resign Jones they aren't going to roll with the current roster they have. You realize that right?
Of course but they'll have to burn a good portion of whatever they save on replacing him to get it to average.
If Sneed leaves, we don't have to burn all the capital to rebuild our secondary. Although certainly weaker, it would still be pretty strong.
i know you know but jones has benefited from sneed though. when your secondary locks down and gives the rushers 5 minutes to rush the qb, good things happen.
sneed > jones in every imaginable way possible for this defense
Sure, but I don't think anyone gets home without CJ taking the O-line focus.
I think we can add a top 30ish CB (not Sneed level), save 10m, and still have a top 10 secondary. I think there's about 2 other DTs that may hit free agency that could somewhat replace Chris, we save less than $10m, and I think our D-line drops more significantly.
I also trust our coaches to draft and develop DBs more than I trust them to develop d-line.