i will look into the freedom as well as the ink - looks like a good way to accumulate UR with a host of these chase cards.
That's the idea - use each card for its specific category bonuses, and you can accumulate a lot of points quickly. Just make sure at least one of the cards has "real" Ultimate Rewards points that are transferable to airline and hotel programs, so that you can transfer the points you earn from the other cards (like Freedom) to it.
i already have everyday preferred - debating if to keep as it is a cashback WITH an AF
I wouldn't use AmEx Membership Rewards points for cash back - they are far too valuable for that! The Chase and AmEx programs share a couple of transfer partners (notably British Airways and Singapore Airlines), which is very helpful when it's time to use those points to book an award.