Chiefs GM Identifies Cassel, Waters as Offensive Leaders

If so, I could not see a better candidate for the franchise tag.

After an entire career in which Brian Waters acted as his own agent, and a tumultious offesason confrontation with the new leaders fo the Chiefs Brian Waters went out and hired himself an agent.

What does that mean? Hell, I don’t know, but if you asked me to lay my money somewhere I’d go with 1 of 2 options:

1) Waters wants one final $$$ deal to end his career. He’s going to be pushing HARD for a contract re-negotiation in the offseason.

3) Waters wants OUT of K.C. He watched Gonzo’s agent get a deal done to move Gonzo somewhere when he had a better chance of winning, and he’s looking for a similar possibility at the end of his career.

I just can’t envision a situation where, after an entire career of acting as his own agent, Waters wakes up one day and realizes that it would be far easier on him as a player not to have to hear “completely honest” evaluation of his play on the field and future potential value to the team. I understand that most GM’s don’t really want to neg with the player directly, but it’s a bit late to change your system just to spare your feelings after this many years.

It’s gotta be rough when the coach is trying to “build up” the confidence of his team and the GM is staring you square in the face and explaining that you aren’t worth the investment of a multi-year deal or a raise because you are completely past your prime, you play is in decline and won’t ever turn around, and that for the same money he could sign 4 guys with more upside potential ; Or maybe to just flat out have a GM tell a you that they aren’t interesed in signing you. — However, after this many years, I seriously doubt that avoiding that conversation is what motiviated Waters to hire an agent.