NFL analyst says Jaylon Moore's price point with Chiefs could be good for both sides | OneFootball

The numbers were rather eye-opening for some when the Jaylon Moore news came across the NFL's transaction wire on Monday. As it turns out, the deal is looking more and more palatable—a good deal for both sides.

The Kansas City Chiefs signed Moore, formerly of the San Francisco 49ers, to be their presumed left tackle for the foreseeable future. Moore inked a two-year deal worth $21 million in guaranteed money with $30 million in total potential value.

For Moore, it was the payday he's been aiming for after four seasons in the Bay Area. For Chiefs Kingdom, it felt like a surprising amount, given that Moore's body of work in the league amounts to a total of 12 career starts.

Ian Rapoport spoke on the Pat McAfee Show about the Chiefs' signing of Jaylon Moore.

The truth is that Moore is being paid rather handsomely to serve as the Chiefs' best foot forward at the left tackle position, but the going rate for such players is so high that if Moore ends up performing even adequately, it's going to look like a decent deal for Kansas City.

NFL reporter Ian Rapoport appeared on the Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday to discuss several angles of free agency thus far, and the conversation turned to the bevy of 49ers who have left the team this spring. Jaylon Moore's came up and this is what Rapoport had to say.

"I would guarantee that 98 percent of NFL fans have never heard of Jaylon Moore. He was the guy who filled in for Trent Williams for, like, seven games over the last however many years and no one noticed him because he played really well," said Rapoport.

"So if it’s the Chiefs, and obviously they’ve needed a left tackle, they are buying the upside," he continued. "The price is really good for a player who has barely played, but if he’s a starting left tackle, it’s good for both sides."

Rapoport is not wrong. Take the recent contract handed out by the Tennessee Titans to Dan Moore. Moore is a very reliable starter—a very known quantity in the NFL with an obvious floor and ceiling. The catch is that the ceiling is not that high, yet the Titans are out $20 million per year for the next four seasons. It's the cost of stability at the position.

For the Chiefs to surrender half of that—both in years and guaranteed cost—reflects the risk involved, but the upside play is that K.C. might have taken care of a pricey spot for a discount if their roll of the dice comes up positive.

Moore can feel good about the finances involved. It's life-changing money and every NFL player dreams of such a payday in free agency at some point. For the Chiefs, however, it's quite likely that they will also feel good about the money exchanging hands. A win-win for all parties involved is always a good deal and maybe that's how we'll remember the Jaylon Moore signing.