Breaking News: Chiefs Sign Former 49ers pass rusher Charles Omenihu
23 repliesSources: #49ers pass-rusher Charles Omenihu is expected to sign with the #Chiefs. He gets a 2-year deal worth $20M max value.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 15, 2023
A possible Frank Clark replacement. Or maybe more of a Carlos Dunlap replacement as a situational pass rusher.
He was drafted in the 5th round of the 2019 draft by the Texans, and had a very pedestrian 7 sacks in 2 seasons with them, before being traded to the 49ers in the middle of the 2021 season. He didn’t have any sacks that year for either team, but did post 4.5 sacks last year for the 49ers.
Apparently at least one scout was very high on him.
#49ers FA DL Charles Omenihu’s ability to play both the run and pass makes him a coveted player entering the open market.
Omenihu’s only 25 years old and ranked sixth in pass-rusher win rate and first when lined up inside, per @PFF.
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His contract plus Frank Clark’s dead cap money combined is about half of what it would have cost to keep Clark next season.
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CHARLES OMENIHU SIGNS TWO-YEAR DEAL WITH KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
The 6-foot-5, 280-pound Omenihu is an intriguing young inside/outside pass-rusher who took a leap after landing with the San Francisco 49ers at the 2021 trade deadline. The former fifth-round pick of the Houston Texans earned a 75.3 pass-rush grade with 54 quarterback pressures on a 13% pressure rate in 2022.
give him a year with our coaching and I will be excited to see him play
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KC is as good at replacing talent as any team in the league. Omenihu is an upgrade over Frank Clark
Is he saying he’s an upgrade in talent?
Maybe cheaper than initially reported?
more options for the Chiefs
The Mahomes effect?
The “2 rings in 4 years” effect, if nothing else. Seeing no end in sight probably helps a lot
6’5″+, 280lbs, 36″ arms. Looks like a prototypical Spags DE.
you got that right
That seems like a lot of money for a guy with 11.5 sacks in 4 seasons. But the devil is in the details.
On the other hand, he did had 16 QB hits last year, which was more than any of the Chiefs edge rushers.
Plus, he’s only 25. Having Joe Cullen added to the staff last year really paid dividends. Perhaps Cullen can get even more out of him. Overall, I don’t mind this signing at all
Just seems a bit much for a situational pass rusher. A high upside but potentially low floor move.
49ers fans on reddit like him, so that’s something at least. Always good when fans of the former team are upset to see him go.
Per ninersnation
Situational? Maybe in SF he was, but he is the day one starter if the season started today
The initial reaction from people seems to agree with you. He’s only started 10 games in his career but the more I read on him the more I think the Chiefs view him as the starter.
I wish we stockpiled these guys like SF does
I’m a little weary of situational SF edge rushers. I think their system is very kind to players who basically can only rush the passer. They seem to get the most out of those type of guys. He won’t turn 26 until August. So maybe there is still growth potential. Had a misdemeanor domestic abuse arrest in January. Not sure what happened with that