KC Chiefs trade proposals: Breaking down some analyst ideas

Trade 2: K.C. Chiefs and Detroit Lions

Chiefs get: EDGE Charles Harris
Lions get: 6th round picks in 2022 and 2023

This trade for Charles Harris seems to make sense. However, with 10.5 sacks and just 96 combined tackles since 2017, Harris doesn’t look to produce enough at that price point. Of course, beggars can’t be choosers, and the Chiefs are certainly begging for any amount of pass-rush or run support help for this front line.

With 4 of his 10.5 sacks coming in 2021, maybe Harris is turning the corner and is finally coming into his own in the NFL. That remains to be seen over the course of a full season, and it wouldn’t be such a bad move for the Chiefs to take a flier on a defensive edge rusher to help this defense. The downside is that Harris’s value may not even be worth that of two sixth rounders, given that Harris hasn’t been much of an edge rusher to write home about thus far in his career. It’s notable that it would be a homecoming for the K.C. native and former Mizzou star.

If Kansas City doesn’t pull the trigger on pass-rush help, they must know that Frank Clark is the best available edge they have right now and the best move would be the just make sure he’s healthy. The Chiefs inevitably have a pass-rush and run-stopping problem, but if no moves are made, there must be something we don’t know about the current talent that the coaching staff and front office is comfortable with.