Chiefs Get Josh Downs: Does It Fix the Wide Receiver Problem at 6-2?

On Tuesdays with Sterling, Sterling Holmes and Josh Briscoe react to the Kansas City Chiefs trading for Colts wide receiver Josh Downs just before the NFL trade deadline, giving up a fourth- and fifth-round pick, and grade the move.

Sterling and Josh walk through the Chiefs’ separation numbers and why Downs gives Patrick Mahomes a receiver who can win on third down. They debate whether the price was fair for a player in the final year of his contract, why Brian Thomas Jr., Garrett Wilson and Justin Jefferson were never realistic, and what Downs could cost to extend. They also talk Brandon Aiyuk and Tyreek Hill, whether the Chiefs still needed an edge rusher or tackle, and finish with their trade grades and the question of how much Andy Reid will play him.

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Chapters:

00:00 Josh Downs Is a Chief: Initial Reaction

01:07 Why the Chiefs Had to Make This Trade

02:28 Compensation: A Fourth, a Fifth and a Seventh

03:12 Chiefs’ Separation Problem: Last in the NFL

08:06 Raising the Floor for Patrick Mahomes’ Offense

11:53 Why Thomas Jr., Wilson and Jefferson Weren’t Realistic

16:01 Brandon Aiyuk Debate

18:54 Tyreek Hill Update: Will He Play This Year?

22:57 Does Josh Downs Really Help? His Role in the Offense

24:18 Was It Worth the Price? Draft Capital and Extension Talk

31:09 Edge Rusher and Tackle Needs: Why Downs Was the Best Option

37:55 Trade Grades

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