I think Allen just hates Carl Peterson that much.

...I suspect that Jared Allen is giving the Vikings an out-of-town discount. As in “he wants out of KC really, really bad”. He was probably asking a lot more from the Chiefs to stay…partly because he hates Carl Peterson, partly because the Vikings are a better team right now.

I think Carl Peterson’s made some definite errors in how he’s handled Allen over the last couple of years, but honestly Allen hasn’t exactly impressed me with his grace or maturity either. The more I hear him whine about how Peterson treats him, the more it makes me think that living the clean life for the last year has been misery for him, that he was only on his best behavior during a contract year and he’ll be back to his old partying ways as soon as the ink’s dry on a new contract. He’s a year removed from a suspension for two DUIs and he’s acting like the Chiefs have never had any reason to hesitate on paying him. That Posnanski column I think put the lie to his earlier comments that he’d give the Chiefs until July to send him to a long-term deal, so it makes me question just how truthful he’s been about being happy with his new, reformed lifestyle.

Personally I have alot of confidence in the Chiefs drafting of late.

Everyone talks about not trusting Peterson in the draft, but if you look at the Chiefs history, how good or bad the draft was was clearly defined by who the Head Coach at the time was. When Schottenheimer was here, we had great drafts. During the Cunningham/Vermeil eras, they were bad. Now with Herm, at least in the short run, they seem to be pretty decent.

Peterson has said many times that he pretty much gives the coaches what they want unless he sees something that is a deal the Chiefs cant pass up long term (like Larry Johnson that Vermeil was very unhappy about).

So if you’re unhappy with the draft, I think it is more a reflection on the coach than on Peterson. His main job is pissing people off once they are on the team.

Any trade that involves three picks I would be pretty much good with. Another rumor going around was the Vikes 1st rounder and both 3rd rounders this year.

Personally I think the more selections we get, the better our chances of getting some really good players that will help the team out.

I love Jared, but he is one man and a man that often disappeared in the second half of games when we needed him most. If we can hit on 2 out of 3 and those players be difference makers, I think this will end up being a good deal.

I think his chances of him becoming a star are better than 50/50 – give our QB some average protection this year and Bowe might be his favorite target. Other than TD’s, Bowe’s performance last season was almost identical to Plaxico Burress’...and he was in his 9th year

Chris posted that earlier and the Chiefs Planet guy, or whatever site it was, came on here and said that’s not what they meant.

...and really thought we needed another QB, I would take Brian Brohm with our #17 pick ahead of Miami, Atlanta in the second round. Less money at that position and not as much pressure to start him right away. Can still give Croyle time to develop and if he does, we can ship Brohm off for picks later on. If Croyle busts, we have a decent backup.

I want absolutely no part of Matt Ryan.

I also aren’t a big fan of taking a DE on the first day (and maybe not even the 3rd round) unless J. Long is off the board at #5 and C. Long is sitting there. I think C. Long is going to be a real stud, but other than that I would just stick with BPA and fill in a DE later.

Honestly, we should not be drafting exclusively on need right now. We ‘need’ someone at a helluva lot of positions, and even without JA, DE is pretty far down the list IMO.

But as long as there is no Matt Ryan, I’m good, really…

On top of everything else, he was charged with sexual assault at Colorado and removed. He also comes across in some interviews as Phillip Rivers but twice the jack ass factor.

http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/qb/kevinoconnell.html

Great minds think alike :)

Brohm will definitely be gone by our 2nd round pick. I think someone will snap him up in the 1st round, but if not, the Falcons will get him with their 2nd. They said they’re def going to get a QB this draft.

That his poor performance at the Senior Bowl probably had something to do with him tearing a hip flexor muscle in warmups…an injury which required surgery.

Besides, I’m not suggesting that we take him with a first-day pick. But if we haven’t grabbed a QB and Brennan’s sitting there in the 6th or 7th round and there aren’t any linemen projected to be that good, I wouldn’t be unhappy if we snagged him.

In the Herschel Walker trade, the Cowboys got five players, three first rounders, three 2nd rounders, a third rounder and a sixth rounder in exchange for Walker, two third rounders, a fifth rounder, and a tenth rounder. The potential Jared Allen trade is probably a fair deal…the Herschel Walker trade was, hands down, the worst deal in the history of all of professional sports.

http://min.scout.com/2/11653.html

And the funniest thing about the Walker trade, the Vikings then proceeded to give him about 10 carries a game and bitched about how he couldn’t get 100 yards every week, even though he was pretty decent in his limited playing time for them. Mike Lynn had to be the most incompetent GM ever to work in the NFL. I mean, even the Cardinals and the Patriots of the bad old days didn’t make trades that insane.