Both teams had a need. They addressed them in completely different ways.

"The New England Patriots had a pass rusher that was going to get a major pay day and the team both could not afford to pay what he would receive on the open market Jeremy Hill Jerseys 2019 , nor would they want to match the price for the sake of building the roster. Instead, the Patriots decided to say good bye to their Super Bowl champion and move on.I’m talking, of course, about the Patriots’ decision to send Chandler Jones to the Arizona Cardinals for a second round pick and offensive guard Jonathan Cooper.The reason I bring this up is because the Kansas City Chiefs have been wheeling-and-dealing on their defensive line this offseason, sending Dee Ford to the San Francisco 49ers and acquiring Frank Clark from the Seattle Seahawks. The Chiefs believe they’ve improved at the pass rushing position with this player swap because they handed Clark a 5-year, $105.5 million deal that they weren’t going to give Ford.The Chiefs have their way of fixing their problems. It’s completely different from what the Patriots have done.I’m hoping everyone understood my extremely lame misdirection at the start of the article, as the Patriots waved good bye to Trey Flowers this offseason. The Patriots have moved a lot of pieces on the defensive front, too.The Patriots made the decision to exchange Trey Flowers and a 2020 fifth round pick for former Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Michael Bennett, a 2020 seventh round pick, and what projects to be a compensatory third round pick in 2020 (likely the 98th overall pick). The Patriots gave Bennett some extra money after the acquisition, but it pales in comparison to what the Chiefs just spent on Clark.It’s good to summarize the Chiefs’ transactions and compare them to the Patriots’. The Chiefs effectively exchanged Dee Ford and the 29th overall pick (first round) of the 2019 NFL Draft for Frank Clark. The Chiefs are also sending what projects to be the second round pick they acquired from the 49ers to the Seahawks, and they are moving up eight places in the third round of the upcoming draft, but those pieces either net out or are relatively negligible.The fact that the price tag for Jones (second round pick) and Ford (second) were so different from the asking price for Clark (first, second) and Khalil Mack (two firsts), when all four needed major pay days is certainly worth examining, and could suggest which teams were “buying” (Chiefs with Clark White Phillip Dorsett Jerseys , Bears with Mack) and which teams were “selling” (Patriots with Jones, Chiefs with Ford). But I am curious to hear what people think drove these different pricings.Regardless, Trey Flowers and Dee Ford were two of the top ten defensive ends in the NFL this past season, and they will be replaced by two defensive ends that were in the next tier down. Clark is an ascending player, while Bennett is at the end of his career, but Bennett still tied Flowers himself with the third-most quarterback pressures in 2018.The Patriots made a pick-swap from the fifth round to the seventh round in next year’s draft and gave their new player a 2-year, $16.8 million deal- and should receive a third round compensatory pick in 2020. The Chiefs just spent a first round pick and over $100 million to get their replacement. One team has been the model for success over the past two decades. It’s pretty easy to see why. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida teammates Jawaan Taylor and Jachai Polite have been big movers in NFL mock drafts.One up, one down.Taylor, a 6-foot-5, 314-pound offensive tackle from Cocoa, has steadily improved his draft stock since the start of last season. He followed a solid junior year with an impressive performance at the NFL combine earlier this month and has seemingly become a first-round lock — maybe even a top-10 pick.Polite was once considered an early selection, but the 6-foot-2, 254-pound defensive end from Daytona Beach struggled physically, mentally and socially at the combine and possibly cost himself millions along the way.Both got another chance to impress NFL scouts and decision-makers, including New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick Phillip Dorsett Jerseys 2019 , at the school’s annual pro day on Wednesday.Taylor did little outside position drills because of a lingering hamstring injury. Polite tweaked his right hamstring during the 40-yard dash and was slowed the rest of the day. The same injury prevented him from doing everything at the combine in Indianapolis.“Where they pick me, I don’t know,” Polite said. “But I believe in myself, first and foremost. Whoever gets me, whoever’s taking a chance from my terrible interviews and combine, they’re going to get a great player. That’s all I know.”Taylor was a three-year starter at Florida and part of an offensive line that allowed just 18 sacks in 2018.He announced his decision to turn pro hours after the Gators beat Michigan in the Peach Bowl. Taylor has since worked to hone his technique with veteran NFL offensive line coach Bob Palcic in Pensacola.Taylor played two games at left tackle in 2017 and would welcome a chance to play either at the next level. He has visits lined up with Buffalo, Jacksonville and Atlanta to start what’s sure to be a whirlwind month before the draft.“I’m looking forward to just coming in and helping the team right away,” Taylor said. “Whatever position they want me to play, I’m going to play it. … Playing in the SEC, I had 35 career starts playing against some of the best competition in the country every single Saturday. So I feel like that definitely prepared me for the next level.”Polite admittedly was unprepared for the combine.He put on about 20 pounds in an effort to bulk up, but pulled his hamstring running 10 days before the combine.It showed in the 40-yard dash as Polite covered the distance in 4.84 seconds. He also posted a 32-inch vertical. But neither of those compared to his lackluster interviews in Indianapolis.Polite called out several NFL teams for “bashing me” during interviews. He also said teams questioned him about his character and accountability, and he seemed surprised when they showed him some of his less-than-flattering plays.“It’s been pretty tough, but it’s a major learning experience for me, something I’ve never been through in my life,” Polite said. “I just keep learning every day. Nobody in my family has been through anything like this, so I had nobody to help me White Stephon Gilmore Jerseys , really, other than my agent.“But I never knew how serious and how mentally tough you had to be for this moment. But I’ve learned from it and I’m doing better now.”Polite said he took all the probing questions as criticisms and didn’t respond well.“My answers weren’t explained, detailed enough,” he said. “It’s put a big chip on my shoulder, just with all the negativity. But I’m used to adversity in my life, everything. It just makes me grind harder, it gives me a why, a stronger reason to do it.”Polite has several interviews ahead and realizes those will be big for him to better represent who he is.“I’m a humble guy, caring, outgoing,” he said. “I’m just a great dude, great football player. I didn’t really show them that, and I have to show them next time. I’m ready to do that.”