Trade Proposal Allows Commanders To Land Allows Replacement
Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season is here, and league insiders Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano are breaking down the biggest questions, latest news and notable buzz of the week. Plus, they picked out which teams are on upset watch and which players should — or shouldn’t — be in your fantasy football lineups.
Let’s look ahead to the offseason this week as the season winds down. What are we hearing on the now-open Chargers coaching and GM jobs? Which free agent quarterbacks could have sneaky big markets? And who might be this season’s big-name player to get traded by the time free agency opens? It’s all here, as Dan and Jeremy answer big questions and empty their notebooks with everything they’ve heard heading into Week 16.
The Kansas City Chiefs found a temporary solution to end Chris Jones’ holdout that lasted during the preseason and in the first game of 2023, signing him to a new one-year deal filled with multiple incentives. However, with the offseason coming soon, the team will have to decide what the future holds for the All-Pro defensive tackle.
A solution for the Chiefs could come by way of a trade, though, with the Washington Commanders a potential partner. Washington DT Jonathan Allen could reportedly be on the move this offseason amid his growing frustrations on the team’s rebuild (per ESPN), and it could be the chance for Kansas City to quickly fill Jones’ role should he end up leaving.
With that said, Alex Ballentine came up with a trade proposal that would send Allen to the Chiefs, while the Commanders receive some much needed draft assets that should help in their rebuild.
In his proposal, Ballentine suggested for the Chiefs to send a 2024 second-round pick and 2025 third-round pick for the two-time Pro Bowler.
While Chris Jones is the better player numbers wise, Jonathan Allen comes close and could very well be a fine replacement.
As Ballentine noted, “Allen is 16th among all defensive tackles in pass rush win rate while drawing double teams on 65 percent of his snaps. Jones is ninth in pass-rush win rate while drawing one of the top double-team rates at 72 percent.”
It should also help the Kansas City Chiefs that Allen is looking for a team where he can compete and not be part of a rebuild. With Patrick Mahomes leading the way, Allen has every chance to fight for as Super Bowl title year in and year out.
Not to mention that Allen still has three years left in his contract, which should give the Chiefs stability on the position.
As to why the Commanders would do it, they have already signaled that they are rebuilding by trading away Chase Young and Montez Sweat at the deadline. They’ll certainly benefit more by adding assets to hasten their rebuild rather than keep an aging star that won’t be part of their future.
