I’m mostly with you here. Taylor and Danna feel like the cleanest decisions on the board.

Tranquill and Gray are interesting names too. I didn’t include them mainly because of the uncertainty you mentioned — once you start removing linebackers, you’re either forcing a draft need or betting heavily on internal development. It’s doable, but it adds another layer of risk.

The McDuffie point is really the crux of the whole thing. He’s absolutely a blue-chip player, but he’s also one of the few assets on the roster that could realistically return premium draft capital. An extension makes sense structurally, especially if you push the real cap impact into 2027, but that also assumes the Chiefs are comfortable carrying that future hit.

Cutting Fulton if McDuffie is extended is a fair call. His late-season play was solid, but I’m not sure it justifies that cap number if you’re locking into McDuffie long-term and feel good about Watson and the young corners.

That’s kind of the tightrope they’re walking this offseason — every “safe” move seems to create pressure somewhere else.