The Chiefs are going ALL IN...

Thursday night, the Jacksonville Jaguars went into Baltimore and won by 23 points and nine different Jaguars got a pass or got a target. Brian Thomas Jr. was not one of them. Then this morning, Tom Pelissero dropped a huge report revealing that the Chiefs are very interested in Brian Thomas Jr. And folks, all of a sudden, things have gotten very real. And it seems like the Chiefs are going all in after one name. We're going to break down the new reports and discuss more importantly what all this means going forward ahead of a huge game tomorrow And ahead of, of course... The trade deadline looming on Tuesday. Let's start with why Kansas City is calling surrounding Brian Thomas Jr. 5-2 team, in theory, shouldn't need to make a call like this. Things are going pretty well, but when you dig deeper, as we all know, three points scored in Seattle, losing by four in Denver. The wide receiving room this season being riddled with injuries and also just battling all year. They need a wide receiver, and realistically, they need someone to help Patrick Mahomes out. Patrick Mahomes has said it himself. Obviously, we missed Ja'Quoyan Thornton. I think these other guys have stepped up and presented themselves. I mean, when a guy like, when a rookie running back leads your team in receiving yards like they did last game, things need to change. Here's why the receiver room is such a problem. I mean, we kind of all know it, but in Denver, Mahomes went 30 for 41 for 321 yards and three touchdowns. They still lost. Ja'Quoyan Thornton, their deep threat is out. Rasheed Rice was limited this week. He's going to be available. bankruptcy that's kind of taken over the media cycle at the end of the day I say it every video this team needs a wide receiver that is reliable they need a receiver that is reliable outside of Travis Kelce they cannot have a rookie running back going out there and leading every single game so whether that's Xavier Worthy stepping up sure might be a bit of a pipe dream go after another wide receiver and actually get someone that can make this team Not only better, but a difference maker going forward. And that's where the Brian Thomas Jr. conversation has started to gain some traction and why they're seemingly going all in after him. And it's very intriguing. Now we think back to a week ago when the Chiefs said, or rather when Jimmy Fowler said the Chiefs have multiple lines in the water. And James Palmer saying the only thing they're really looking at is a wide receiver with Andy Reid talking up Brett Veach saying he doesn't miss a beat. If he can make things happen, he will. And they've done it in the past. They've traded for Kadarius Toney. They traded for DeAndre Hopkins. But both times, the price was a late round pick. This time with Brian Thomas Jr., the name every report keeps landing on, it's going to take more than that. So how has Brian Thomas Jr. fallen so fast? Let's look back as a rookie. He had 133 targets. Then last year, 91 targets. This year, only 22 through 8. games and that rookie year was not a fluke either. He caught 87 passes, scored 10 touchdowns, and since 1999, a receiver 21 years old or younger has put up 1,200 yards only six times and BTJ was one of them. And last year, targets dropped and he finished third on his own team with 707 yards. This year, it's gotten significantly worse. Back in week three, Liam Cohen said he played 23 snaps because Jacksonville was using more two tight end sets. Folks, all of a sudden now, the Jaguars, they aren't targeting him. They aren't really doing anything to get him involved. And that's why the report dropped this morning from Tom Pelissero revealing they're going all in after him. The Jaguars even went as far as to say before last week's game that, you know, from their coach, I bet it, I know it, that we're going to use Brian Thomas Jr. He's fine. He's going to get targets. He then caught one. Pass the whole game, which was a touchdown, but when you put his last four games together, seven targets, one catch, 12 yards, and Jacksonville is dominating without him. And BGJ, while remaining pretty cordial with the media here, talking about how, quote, everyone goes through adversity, you just got to keep fighting through it. They need to trade him and get him to a team that actually values his services. Tom Pelissero even wrote back in October that his name has come up in trade rumors every week since the start of the season, and he's still in. Jacksonville so hopefully the Jaguars actually go out and trade him because the Chiefs should be after him and I think when we look at especially some of the other teams that are interested Josh Downs make more make may make more sense for them for me I'm a little bit higher on Brian Thomas Jr. as a ceiling raiser for this team and of course he's under contract. One thing to note as well is that rumblings are that Brian Thomas Jr. will be Costing around a second or a third round pick with Josh Downs being around a fourth round pick. So that's where it does get interesting. But let's dive into a couple of the other names here because Tom Pelissero did name three wide receivers. And I think every one of them kind of comes with their own catch. And let's start with Josh Downs. Downs asked the Colts for a trade. He has 330 yards on 51 targets this season. And Adam Schefter said the Colts want third round value for him. The difference between BTJ and the Colts is that the Colts are already selling. They traded Quenton Nelson. They traded DeForest Buckner. So at the end of the day here, how much is Josh Downs going to cost? I would assume a little bit less than Brian Thomas Jr. But the catch with Josh Downs is this is the last year of his rookie deal. He is a free agent in March. There was also the name Calvin Ridley that Tom Pelissero wrote. Not going to talk about him too much today because I have a full video coming up on him, but he is making a ton of money and I don't really want to see the Chiefs go after him. I'd much rather them take a shot in Brian Thomas Jr. And again, Nate Taylor thinks it's going to take a second round pick to get Brian Thomas Jr., which is the highest out of Josh Downs and, of course, everyone else we've talked about, really Calvin Ridley especially. But at the same time. There has been rumblings that, you know, Jacksonville doesn't really want to move him. Everyone's going to say that, but they want a second round pick and that's where it becomes a very difficult question to answer. Because when we look at 2027, which is very important in this conversation, Rasheed Rice's contract ends after this season. You trade for Downs, the Chiefs still don't have a clear wide receiving core in place. Brian Thomas Jr. is the only one on the list who's cheap and is still under contract next year. His rookie deal pays about $4.3 million through 2027, and the team holds an option for 2028. Now, they could go after Calvin Ridley, who's also under contract a little bit, but he's super expensive, a little bit older. I think I'd rather go after BTJ. Now, the Chiefs do own all three of their first-round picks from 2027 to 2029, so a second doesn't necessarily empty the cupboard, and if they really believe in Brian Thomas Jr., then maybe you pay up, but here's the problem. He wasn't good this year, and he wasn't amazing last year, so you're really betting on what he could be. Comparing Patrick Mahomes to Trevor Lawrence in the offense there, I'd much rather take the Chiefs offense to let him break out. And loss and all the doom here is as a rookie, BTJ averaged nearly 10 yards every time he was targeted. And even this year, barely playing, he's at 5.3, which would be the second most behind Xavier Worthy on the Chiefs right now. So at the end of the day, the Chiefs are already getting that output from their own guy. And one of them has done 9.6 at this level. And that is, of course, Brian Thomas Jr. Clear reason why you want to go after. The risk is real. The Steelers and the 49ers are calling as well. And Pittsburgh already called Jacksonville about him last year. And there's rumblings that the Steelers have talked to the Jaguars about him again. So if Brett Veach waits for the price to drop, there's a real chance that Pittsburgh maybe pays the second. But I still think Pittsburgh is going after Josh Downs. So here's where I land. I want to ask you guys, would you pay a second round pick for BTJ? I think if it's a third, you go ahead and do it. The other options are decent. They aren't super exciting, right? Like Josh Downs, does he make this team better? Absolutely. Absolutely. He is a rental. Is he worth the third round pick that they want? I'm not entirely sure. I think if you pay a little bit more for Brian Thomas Jr. and you get him for multiple years, I truly believe, and you guys can call me homers of the Chiefs for believing this, I truly believe Mahomes can easily get him back to a 1,000-yard receiver. That was just two years ago. He's only 23 years old. He's been a ghost for the Jaguars this month. I mean, their coaching staff over there has no interest in playing him. And the Jaguars, yes, they're winning. But BTJ literally got no targets, barely, in the last game. It's clear that they should move on. So comment down below, who do you want to see in Kansas City? Is it BTJ, Downs, Calvin Ridley, or someone else? We'll see you guys later today.