a linebacker. He’ll likely be a defensive end in the team’s new defense. And that could spark a fight over whether he should be tagged as a linebacker or as a defensive end.Technically Mecole Hardman Jersey Mens , Kansas City’s plans for 2019 are irrelevant; Article 10, Section 2(a)(i) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement specifies that a franchise player will be tendered at the position “at which [he] participated in the most plays during the prior League Year.” But it became obvious in connection with Jimmy Graham‘s receiver-or-tight-end fight with the Saints from five years ago that the arbitrator will do whatever the arbitrator wants when trying to figure out which position a guy plays. If the Chiefs plan to make Ford a defensive end in their new defense, that reality could cause an arbitrator to find a way to massage the facts in a way that reaches the conclusion that Ford participated in more plays last year as a hand-in-the-ground, pass-rushing defensive end.That’s possibly why the Chiefs have leaked the notion that Ford could be available in trade, with the vague implication that he may not fit in the new defense. Well Mecole Hardman Jersey Cheap , if he doesn’t fit, why did they tag him? Unless they tagged him simply to trade him (which would be a CBA violation, technically), the equivocation could be aimed at setting up an argument that they don’t really know whether he’ll be a linebacker or a defensive end, echoing the verbal tiptoeing in which new defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo recently engaged.The difference between the defensive end franchise tender of $17.128 million and the linebacker tender of $15.443 million is only $1.685 million. But that’s still Carlos Hyde Jersey , you know, $1.685 million, which becomes even more important when considering the starting point for negotiations on a long-term deal.Once Ford officially is tagged as a linebacker, the ball will be in his court to challenge it with a grievance. There’s no reason not to; he’s got nothing to lose and $1.685 million to gain. Chiefs headlines for Monday, April 22."The latestDrafting Patrick Mahomes: How the Chiefs outmaneuvered the NFL | ESPNChad Reuter 2019 seven-round NFL mock draft: Round 1 | NFL2019 NFL Mock Draft: Kansas City Chiefs choose Nasir Adderley | Bleeding Green NationEntering NFL draft Tyrann Mathieu Jersey , Chiefs’ offseason already defined by radical defensive changes | Kansas City StarNFL draft: Ranking every quarterback class of this millennium | NFLFirst-round trades that have worked out in the past | Pro Football FocusAround the leagueNFL Draft 2019 Rumors: Kyler Murray Won’t Be Taken at No. 1 by Cardinals | Bleacher ReportSource: Seahawks want 1st-rounder for DE Clark | ESPNBen Watson having second thoughts about retirement | NBC SportsKareem Jackson plays safety during Broncos camp | NFLNiners LT Joe Staley ‘not worried’ about contract year | NFLThe Eight Most-Telling NFL Team Draft Tendencies | The RingerFive NFL General Managers Under the Most Pressure on Draft Day | Sports IllustratedIn case you missed it at Arrowhead Pride25 Days of Draftmas: Montez Sweat is the long, strong DE prototype KC likesReport: The Raiders are obsessing over security prior to this week’s NFL draftSelecting the pool of players from which the Chiefs might draftNFL Mock Draft: a scenario in which the Chiefs go offense firstFollow Arrowhead Pride on Social MediaAP Facebook Page: Click here to like our pageAP Instagram: Follow @ArrowheadPrideAP Twitter: Follow @ArrowheadPrideAP Editor-in-Chief: Pete Sweeney: Follow @pgsween610 Sports Twitter: Follow @610SportsKC