{"id":666787,"date":"2026-01-10T18:40:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T18:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/666787\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T18:40:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T18:40:29","slug":"lets-argue-the-chiefs-should-trade-chris-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/666787\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s Argue: The Chiefs should trade Chris Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"

In our \u201cLet\u2019s Argue\u201d series, Mark Gunnels considers the hot takes, wacky predictions and unpopular opinions of Kansas City Chiefs fans from all over the world.<\/p>\n

Chris Jones should be traded<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve seen this take coming from Chiefs Kingdom several times.<\/p>\n

I understand the sentiment: the Chiefs need as many draft picks as possible. Still, Kansas City is approaching next season as a reload, not a rebuild.<\/p>\n

For the Chiefs to realistically get back to the Super Bowl, Jones needs to be part of the plan. He may be getting older, but he still has the ability to completely wreck games.<\/p>\n

If the Chiefs can give him legitimate help along the defensive line, it wouldn\u2019t be surprising to see his sack production rebound.<\/p>\n

Trade Chris Jones for MJ18 straight up<\/p>\n

I\u2019m assuming \u201cRJ18\u201d refers to Marvin Harrison Jr.<\/p>\n

Coming out of Ohio State, Harrison was viewed as one of the best wide receiver prospects in recent memory. After his first two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals<\/a>, however, many have labeled him a disappointment.<\/p>\n

That conclusion is understandable, but it\u2019s hard to imagine Arizona moving on from him right now. With signs pointing toward a potential move away from Kyler Murray, the Cardinals likely want to see what Harrison looks like with a new quarterback.<\/p>\n

The Chiefs should spend money on a free-agent QB to start the season and then back up Patrick Mahomes<\/p>\n

With the Chiefs facing a long list of needs, the backup quarterback position doesn\u2019t get much attention.<\/p>\n

Patrick Mahomes\u2019 recovery from his ACL injury raises legitimate questions about how Brett Veach and the front office should approach the position.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a scenario where Gardner Minshew returns. He feels older than he is, but he\u2019s still just 29. And yes\u2026 his brief stint didn\u2019t impress.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Minshew didn\u2019t have access to a full complement of weapons. He knows the system, and if pressed into action for a few games, he could manage things adequately.<\/p>\n

If the Chiefs look outside the organization, names like Marcus Mariota or Zach Wilson would at least be intriguing options.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, if Mahomes is unavailable, this team isn\u2019t competing for a Super Bowl anyway \u2014 and there\u2019s reason to believe he\u2019ll be ready for Week 1.<\/p>\n

Will the Kansas stadium deal pressure Clark Hunt to begin replacing Andy Reid?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an interesting question, but team\u2019s owner has never shown much interest in inserting himself into coaching decisions.<\/p>\n

When it comes to football operations, those decisions belong to Brett Veach and Andy Reid. Reid can remain head coach in Kansas City for as long as he chooses \u2014 winning three Super Bowls and reaching seven straight AFC Championship Games tends to earn that latitude.<\/p>\n

As for offensive coordinator, Reid would likely turn to someone from his coaching tree \u2014 names like Eric Bieniemy or Mike Kafka.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In our \u201cLet\u2019s Argue\u201d series, Mark Gunnels considers the hot takes, wacky predictions and unpopular opinions of Kansas…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":666788,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2063],"tags":[346,7,118,110,80177,1193,2438,2437,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-666787","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-kansas-city-chiefs","8":"tag-chiefs","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-kansas-city","11":"tag-kansas-city-chiefs","12":"tag-kansas-city-chiefs-analysis","13":"tag-kansas-city-chiefs-roster","14":"tag-kansascity","15":"tag-kansascitychiefs","16":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115872270115069452","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=666787"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666787\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/666788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=666787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=666787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=666787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}