in Chiefs red. But at what cost? I wouldnt be willing to trade off any of our valuable draft picks unless by some miracle we could send off one of our seconds next year. Seeing how that isnt going to happen that leaves us with Plax. While the guy might be a stud on the field, its all his off field problems that concern me. Is he going to be suspended? Is he going to show up and buy into what Haley is trying to do here? I can’t answer those questions but Id have to guess no. He hasn’t been a team player anywhere he has been.
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t looks to me as if we are stuck for better or worse with the current crop of recievers that we have. Id be shocked if Piolie and co. made a run at either of these two. Lets hope Haley can get our guys to over achieve.

In NO way, shape or form do I want to see the Chiefs be a team run like the Raiders or Redskins.

I just replied to the post about the Mike Brown signing that the Patriots have a way of stocking their team with solid veterans, even when it looks like they are set.

I think the Chiefs are starting to build the franchise in that image… not chasing the #1 free agent out there, but making strategic acquisitions of solid veterans to compliment the core of the team built through the draft.

I don’t see them chasing the Haynsworths of the world, but the Vrabel, ZT, Engram and Mike Brown acquisitions are the type we’ll see going forward.

I for one, am very happy with that strategy. I’d take a Boldin or someone like that, but only if the price was right. Otherwise, build through the draft, and pick up some strategic veteran leadership when they are available without breaking the bank.

a “big” free agent signing or trade is good if its something that pushes you over the hump but not so much for something to build around(QB may be the exception). Theres no point bring in a 9-15M $ man in if we have too many unknowns or holes at other positions.

is probably best for us. Pioli seems to be building a new foundation after the last contractor came in and did a job that wasn’t up to code.

After the new foundation is built and a good frame put together then I think then we can start concentrating on getting the bells and whistles if we want.

Buyers seem to gravitate more toward a well built house, than something quickly thrown together.

better than selling out like Washington and overpaying for underperforming players. I would still like to see one more offensive weapon added for Cassell to throw to.

I think you need the patience to wait and see when that big time free-agent pops up on the market! You have to remember we have the most sought after GM in the buisness, he didnt build those teams with just luck. This guy knows what the hell he is doing, and when the time comes to make a Randy Moss type of move he will pull the trigger for sure! Just think wouldnt it be nice for three championships to come here! So everybody just have a little patience grasshoppers

Over the next couple of years as this team starts gelling and getting better we will be able to add pieces at the right times that will vastly improve our team. Right now we have to figure out WHO is part of the foundation for this new Chiefs team and by that I mean which players are going to stick and which players are temporary. Obviously some of the older acquisitions this offseason will not be here for more than 3 years but they will help the team right NOW as a unit. Everyone knows the cornerstone players of great teams and we need to start establishing that this year that way in the years to come we can turn this foundation into a full structure. (Sorry that metaphor is kind of weak but you get what I’m saying, right?)

 I just think of how Randy Moss was not an original foundational member of this decades Patriots teams but think about now. With a great trade by Pioli for a 4th rounder from the foolish Raiders, they got a receiver who broke the touchdown record in the first season. In time, I believe we will get such impact players from a couple years of good drafting or trades. It also doesn’t hurt that the man that made that trade happen is now running our organization. Sweet.

Go Chiefs!

In terms of “impact” that is. Sure Haynesworth was the most money, but he’s a known quantity. He’s probably not the single step any team including the skins need. We’d argue that purely in terms of scale Haynesworth is less of an impact deal than Cassel (either positively or negatively as time will tell).

Also, he blows those knees out, Snyder gets screwed.

The Montana deal was pretty huge, but we understand you’re talking about the present.

The Moss deal gets a lot of revisionist history, not only did people think Moss was an incurable cancer but pats were already proven winners. Belichick probably deserves the credit for making it work.

Overall we’re okay with waiting for the right deal, but having no upgrade for MacIntosh and Ron Edwards worries us. Either Haley turns them into something they haven’t been (entirely possible) or else those are two pretty significant weak points.

unless you have forgotten or completely discount Dan Saleaumua, Marcus Allen, Joe Montana, Andre Rison, James Hasty, Priest Holmes and Wille Roaf.

I’m sure I have forgotten a few others.

where a superbowl team is absent of one or two players I’d expect to see an Adalius Thomas like acquisition.. But for now we don’t even have a set core of players to build around.. All of our players’ jobs are in jeopardy for a few seasons

ANQUAN……..BOLDIN

Get on it Scott! I’d settle for Plaxico though.

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a Marty Booker signing following this?

As noted by many, throwing big money at big names isn’t a winning formula. The Moss deal was pretty low-risk/high reward. Look at TO – he’s got the talent, but the drama?

I’d guess P-man knows that there are only a few types of players you want as FAs: Guys with hidden gas in the tank (Roaf), Guys who were a bad fit in the former team/washed out when new regime cleaned house, and guys who are actually reformed/reformable in the organization (Moss), and guys let go due to a team’s mistake.

Those types of players are hen’s teeth, though. Most of the FA market is overpriced, or well past their prime. While we’ve picked up a few of the latter, P-man’s done a commendable job of avoiding the former. Thus, no news of “marquee” signings. Good on him, I say.