n about their 2013 first-round pick"From Tuesday Sammy Watkins Jersey , February 19 until March 5 — about a week before teams can start sniffing around the free agents of other teams — NFL teams will be able to use the franchise tag on one of their players.On the eve of the franchise tag period, the Interwebs are chock-full of NFL writers giving their lists of which players are most likely to have franchise tags placed on them during the next couple of weeks — and Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Dee Ford is on many of them.In a segment for NFL Total Access, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport names Ford among four pass rushers likely to get the tag, saying the Chiefs have “been very open about not wanting to let him go.”At The Ringer, Danny Heifetz amusingly explains the NFL franchise tag by referencing the Friends Season 4 episode The One With The ‘Cuffs, and then makes an argument that giving Ford the franchise tag is the most sensible move for the Chiefs.At NFL.com, Gregg Rosenthal has Ford at number three on his list of “no-brainer” candidates for the franchise tag, behind Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence and Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney.Forbes writer Gary Phillips has Ford at the bottom of his list of seven players likely to get the franchise tag — one that includes Lawrence and Clowney along with names like Seattle Seahawks defensive end Frank Clark and Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett.These writers are all agreed: the Chiefs should — or will — give Ford the franchise tag.But is that really the right move?Putting Ford on the franchise tag for 2019 will cost the Chiefs around $18 million against the cap in the coming season.But we also know that the Chiefs currently have only about $25 million of cap space with which to work — a fact that may have escaped some of these national writers.After all... some of these scribes often write articles about Chiefs games they clearly didn’t watch.Why should we expect them to keep track of those kinds of pesky details?Photo by David Eulitt/Getty ImagesThe difficulty with using the franchise tag on Ford is that it will force the team into a high salary cap hit for Ford in the coming year.If your team has more than $40 million in cap space — which is true for a dozen NFL teams — that’s not necessarily a big deal.But using the franchise tag on Ford in such a situation could force the Chiefs into decisions about two other players with whom they also want to make long-term deals — namely Tyreek Hill and Chris Jones — and those decisions could conceivably have long-term negative effects.And in fairness Anthony Hitchens Jersey , that could also be true of a longer-term deal for Ford — which is the only way the Chiefs could get any 2019 relief on that $18 million franchise tag cap hit for their leading pass rusher.Many fans say that Ford should get the franchise tag as a prove it deal.“Show us,” they say. “Show us you can stay injury-free and produce at a high level in another season before we talk about a long-term contract.”But it seems to me that many such fans are also quick to point out that Ford’s best year to date took place in a contract year.Will these same fans balk at giving Ford a new contract in 2020 because he was on a prove-it deal in 2019?To put it another way, if your most memorable Friends episodes were Season 1’s The One Where The Rookie Ran Away From the Ball or Season 5’s The One Where The Linebacker Lined Up In The Neutral Zone, it’s possible that your judgment about Ford might be a little... cloudy.All of this is not to make an argument that Dee Ford shouldn’t have the franchise tag placed on him in 2019. Such a thing could very easily happen, and depending on what else the Chiefs do, it might be exactly the right move.Instead, it’s to remind us all that managing an NFL roster under the salary cap is an extremely complicated process with a large number of moving parts.There are no right or wrong ways to do it — except for the ones that end up improving the team now and over the long term. 25 days of Draftmas rolls on with a highly athletic CB that could be a great fit."A very Merry Draftmas to you! It’s 25 Days of Draftmas on Arrowhead Pride, where we’ll be giving you a Kansas City Chiefs draft prospect every day in April leading up to the NFL Draft. You’ll get a daily prospect profile like this one right up until Draft Day.Sean Bunting Chad Henne Jersey , corner back6’ | 195 lbs | Central Michigan Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY SportsCombine40-yard dashBench PressVertical jumpBroad Jump40-yard dashBench PressVertical jumpBroad JumpProjected draft range: round twoI would take him in the: round twoOne-sentence bio: Ex-wide receiver that transitioned to corner in college and was named first-team All-MAC as a junior in 2018.One-sentence scouting report: Technique and footwork still need cleaning up but he plays a super physical brand of football and great route recognition.One play:How he fits in KC:Bunting’s elite athleticism and route recognition shine best in zone schemes. He still has refined techniques to work on, specifically with his feet, so he won’t be late or out of position in man coverage. With Steve Spagnuolo, there is a good chance the Chiefs transition to more zone coverage with an emphasis on match coverage. Bunting’s experience as a wide receiver shows up as he’s able to quickly identify route stems and knows how to break to the catch point as well as receivers.His physical play and length give Bunting the upside and promise as a man corner that will make him highly coveted as a prospect. Spagnuolo likes to mix up his coverage with man and zone, but even his zone coverage is less static and requires some man-to-man traits. Playing on the line of scrimmage and being physical to disrupt routes that may be working out of your zone as a cornerback is paramount at times and Bunting has the demeanor to do just that.The final phase of Bunting’s skills is his ability to play the ball in the air whether breaking downhill or tracking it over his shoulder. He provides a dynamic piece to the back-end that not only covers players but also makes plays. He also pairs that with a willingness to tackle and even run the alley off the edge which is something the Chiefs have been open about desiring.Bunting still has developing to do before he’s considered a finished prospect, but he has skills and traits that also lend him to being productive in the right system early in his career. The new coverage scheme in Kansas City implemented by Spagnuolo would allow for Bunting to compete early on for reps as an outside match-zone corner.Want to read more player profiles from Arrowhead Pride’s 25 Days of Draftmas? Click here for the complete list. And to stay informed on the players in which the Chiefs have shown interest, be sure to check out AP’s Chiefs draft prospect visit and workout tracker.KC Draft GuideWe have a more detailed write-up on Nelson — and more — in the first-ever edition of the KC Draft Guide, which is now available here.We have over 225 prospect write-ups Kendall Fuller Jersey , with specifics about how prospects fit the Chiefs. There will be big boards, more than 300 grades on players, mock drafts, positional rankings and features — all specific to the Chiefs. Loading...