The saying is that one man's trash is another man's treasure, and the same applies to NFL teams—at least when a general manager is lucky enough. Ryan Poles felt fortune's smile back in March when the Kansas City Chiefs decided to move on from Joe Thuney and has reaped the generous dividends ever since.
Before a new fiscal year began in the National Football League, the Chiefs decided to make a major financial decision and trade Thuney away. A deal would allow K.C. to retain Trey Smith on a long-term deal (among other moves) after new salary cap numbers were posted.