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Other than Don Henley's album in 1984, The Green Bay Packers have built the perfect, Right 53, beast in 2010. The Packers won the 45th Super Bowl with 16 players on IR. Those 16 players included Mike Neal, Morgan Burnett, and  Marshall Newhouse, their 2nd, 3rd and a 5th round draft choice in 2010. www.drafttek.com has regraded the 2010 draft based on 2010 performance and the Green Bay Packers again take the crown. The Kansas City Chiefs finished a respectable 4th overall with Scott Pioli's best draft in KC. How do the Chiefs match up against the current World Champions of the NFL?

Star-divide

The Chiefs vs the Packers, I think that was the 2002-3 pre-season favorites a number of years ago.

Using the existing team depth Charts how do we compare?

Offense

Greg Jennings > Chris Chambers - not even a competition in 2010

Chad Clifton > Branden Albert - Clifton was a 2010 Pro Bowl selection and a 34 year old Bull

Brian Waters > Daryn Colledge - Waters was a 2010 Pro Bowl selection and a 34 year old Bull

Casey Weigmann > Scott Wells - Weigmann is long in the tooth, but still has a bite

Josh Sitton > Ryan Lilja - Lilja has a Super Bowl ring and now Sitton does to

Bryan Bulaga > Barry Richardson - Both have room to grow, Bulaga has more upside

Jeremiah Finley > Tony Moeaki - Finley edges the rookie for now

Dwayne Bowe > Donald Driver - Driver is the Superior WR but is now sliding with age

Aaron Rodgers > Matt Cassel

Korey Hall > Tim Castille - The Chiefs alternating FB roster spot is a joke

Jamaal Charles > Brandon Foster or Ryan Grant

The Chiefs and the Packers offensively are very similar in stats. Green Bay was 9th in offense the Chiefs were 12th. YPG Packers 358 and KC 350. The Packers converted 42% of third downs the Chiefs 37%, definitely an area to work on in 2011.

Defense

Ryan Pickett > Tyson Jackson - maybe Tyson can eventually live up to the 3rd overall

B.J. Raji > Ron Edwards

Glenn Dorsey > Cullen Jenkins - Dorsey is better than an UDFA

Clay Mathews vs Tamba Hali - Not calling this one :)

Derrick Johnson vs A.J. Hawk - again not calling this one

Desmond Bishop > Jovan Belcher

Mike Vrabel > Erik Walden - Vrable is on the slide now but still Knows what he should do

Charles Woodson vs Brandon Flowers

Tramon Williams > Brandon Carr 

Eric Berry > Charlie Peprah - Berry is a very promising rookie

Nick Collins > Jon McGraw, and the youngster Kendrick Lewis - Lewis might eventually reverse this arrow

The Chiefs Defense is not up to the standards of the Green Bay Packers. The Packers defense ranks 5th in the NFL with 309 yards per game allowed. The Kansas City Chiefs defense ranked 14th and allowed 330 YPG.The Packers defense allowed 15 PPG, the Chiefs 20.4 PPG. Other than those stats, we are close on 3rd down pct allowed, turnovers forced. The Packers created 9 more sacks in 2010.

Special teams

Mason Crosby vs Ryan Succop

Dustin Colquitt > Tim Masthay

Javier Arenas > Tramon Williams

Dexter McCluster > Sam Shields

Well the cupboard is not bare for the Chiefs, yet if the Packers continue to outdraft us and out perform us on the field it will be a tough team to catch. We get to go man on man in 2011 in Kansas City against the World Champs.

Go Chiefs

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I was thinking the same thing last night

That team is really deep and it got there seemingly under our noses. I think we are on our way, but still at least two drafts away. Not sure about the Carr rating. I think he has proven enough to get the w.

Just keep Romeo! Tie him down or something...

by Be_The_Ball on Feb 7, 2011 10:32 PM CST reply actions  

I was checking on Tramon as the punt returner

he had 6 interceptions this year as a CB to Carr’s 1. I reversed it to Tramons favor

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by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 7, 2011 10:46 PM CST up reply actions  

Nice

I was thinking about our comparisons to the Packers…

One big huge diference is at QB! Cassel is not even in the same league as Rodgers, well technically he is but u know ;)

Colin Cowherd keeps saying this is a QB driven league and now I’m coming around to agree with him. I’m a big defensive guy and love a great defense but the NFL rules and regulations allow for the offense to be dominate. Defenses have no authority on the field anymore.

So with that being said maybe we do need to stock up on offense.

I love Cassel now and have been sold on him this season but after watching Rodgers, maybe Cassel isn’t good enough to WIN us a Super Bowl….

So many questions….I don’t even know where to begin.

"Nobody scares us," Dion Gales said. "Where I’m from, it ain’t how big or small a man is, it’s the size of the fight in them.

"I’ll be doggone if I let another man beat me, that’s just my attitude. I’m not scared of another man."

by Matt_Grbac on Feb 7, 2011 10:39 PM CST via mobile reply actions  

This is a good place to start
So many questions….I don’t even know where to begin.

Questions lead to the right questions and even better answers

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by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 7, 2011 10:48 PM CST up reply actions  

We got Jamal Charles. Matt Cassel can win with him in the backfield.

by I_Bleed_Red. on Feb 7, 2011 11:05 PM CST up reply actions  

We need some more help then

Matt or Jon referenced this last week. We can build the whole offense up around Cassel or we can upgrade the QB to make the players around the QB better. I am not averse to the second. We have no QB’s other than Cassel now. He could be 1st string or 2nd string and it will make the Chiefs better

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by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 7, 2011 11:13 PM CST up reply actions  

If T.Dilfer can win a Super-Bowl, anyone can, nuff said.

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by CPT.Caveman on Feb 8, 2011 2:29 PM CST up reply actions  

Dilfer won with dominating defenses

not defenses that were “pretty good” or full of players that everyone thought had potential.

by SCKSChief on Feb 8, 2011 4:17 PM CST up reply actions  

So basically the Pack is better than us in just about every department

Good thing we’re still on the upswing, trying to get to where the Pack is right now. Remember, we’re still rebuilding. Trust the Don

"Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical"
-Yogi Berra

by Backtozack on Feb 7, 2011 10:42 PM CST reply actions  

I don't mean that to be smart assish by the way. I do see your point

The Packers are a very good team, and a team that we should definitely try to emulate

"Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical"
-Yogi Berra

by Backtozack on Feb 7, 2011 10:44 PM CST up reply actions  

We have some better players

and we have some equivalent players. The Packers have a year or two more progress on their rebuilding effort. Hunt, Pioli, and Haley know what a good team looks like. Hence some of the roster churn and 53 guys of the street crap we saw in 2009. 2010 saw less churn and a Division Championship. More pieces in 2011 and better competition will move this train forward

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by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 7, 2011 10:53 PM CST up reply actions  

Packers never really had to "rebuild"

The year after Brett left, they took a step back, but that was some growing pains from a young QB….the talent was still there. Packers are rediculiouly deep and I still can’t believe they won the SB with all the injuries they had.

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by craig in calgary on Feb 7, 2011 10:57 PM CST up reply actions  

Yes they took astep back, then started fixing their defense.

IMO that made the difference, and that’s what got them a S.B win.

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by CPT.Caveman on Feb 8, 2011 2:32 PM CST up reply actions  

I'm assuming the 'vs.' denotes equivalent players

There’s one that really stands out to me, and that’s Woodson vs Flowers. Athleticly there my be some comparisons there, but Woodson provides a whole lot more in the way of football IQ and leadership. This matchup kind of magnifies a bigger problem that we have on our defense in that we really don’t have that passionate leader that those other 10 guys are going to rally around and play FOR. A big piece of the puzzle, imo.

R-E-S-T-E-C-P! Find out what ya mean to me.. R-E-S-C-E-T-P! ... 10-6 motha@$#%!! You know how'ta spell it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK6J_zw29RY (mild cursing. ahem.)

by ArrowSpread on Feb 8, 2011 2:43 PM CST up reply actions  

good point

I don’t know that you can really ID that guy till it happens.

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by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 8, 2011 3:14 PM CST up reply actions  

S.Smith? muahahaha

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by CPT.Caveman on Feb 8, 2011 3:33 PM CST up reply actions  

It's Jermichael, not Jerimiah Findlay

Biggest difference is, they have a more dominant front 7, didn’t completely whiff on the 2009 draft, more playmakers at WR and a way better QB.
We obviously have a much better running game and probably a better seconday.

The biggest difference though, is they got hot at the right time. They were once 8-6 and on the outside looking in and got hot at the best possible time. I heard today that since they were 8-6 they never once were losing in the 2nd half of the next 6 games.

Trapped in the past, Craig finds himself leaping from blog to blog, putting things right that once went wrong, and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home.

by craig in calgary on Feb 7, 2011 10:55 PM CST reply actions  

To reiterate

I’m not sure the best team won, but the hottest and probably the deepest sure did.

Trapped in the past, Craig finds himself leaping from blog to blog, putting things right that once went wrong, and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home.

by craig in calgary on Feb 7, 2011 10:58 PM CST up reply actions  

Agreed.

The Steelers are a… pretty much dominant team.
I was picking the Packers to win based on the fact that if Aaron Rogers gets hot…. it’s over.
Dude is just too accurate and his recievers are too talented.

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by BigRedChief on Feb 8, 2011 10:03 AM CST up reply actions  

I seriously thought it was gonna be Steelers

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by upamtn on Feb 8, 2011 6:58 PM CST up reply actions  

If you look at the Steelers strength it's to consistantly stop the run.... which the Pack consistantly fail to do.

It puts all the pressure on the Pitt secondary and they are decent but not good enough to shut down GB’s passing game.

Then late in the game McCarthey starts running and dink and dunking the ball and the Steelers we confused….

Impressive that GB hung that kind of offensive output on one of the / if not the best defense in the leauge.

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by BigRedChief on Feb 9, 2011 8:53 AM CST up reply actions  

Sorry on Jermicheal

I think the biggest difference between the 2010 Packers and the rest of the League (comparable to the NY Giants run maybe) They liked and melded together as a team.

Teams win Super Bowls. There was some talk of a Saturday night songfest by the Packers. They seem to enjoy being a team, it showed on Sunday

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by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 7, 2011 10:59 PM CST up reply actions  

Meh

If Matt Cassel was clearly better than Aaron Rogers, everyone would still want him to be Aaron Rogers because Aaron Rogers “can win a Superbowl”.

Vaguely speaking, Chiefs need to do two things in particular.
1) Quit punting so much
For being a team that got a ton of 1st downs and has a “risky” HC, we punted a ton. That seems to indicate we have a problem converting 3rd down. Having one or two completely useless players on the field at any time isn’t helping here. Time for a second legitimate WR or a FB that’s actually involved in plays.

2) Return kicks better
Quit trying to block punts and focus on returning the ball. God knows we have enough fast guys that this shouldn’t even be an issue, but it seems like it’s too much to ask that we have even deep blockers on a kick. The combination of McCluster, Arenas, and Berry should yield us way more than 10.whatever yards per return.

by NotAGoodName on Feb 7, 2011 11:02 PM CST reply actions  

Can't disagree on either point

useless players with useless plays equals waste. We don’t convert 3rd downs and we have useless offensive drives and waste whatever Mo the D can generate.

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by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 7, 2011 11:29 PM CST up reply actions  

Agreed

Get a 2nd WR and shore up the OL and I think many would be shocked at what Cassel can do.

by hayoli on Feb 8, 2011 1:07 AM CST up reply actions  

Agreed

We have to get another threat at WR, and it can’t some guy we draft in the later rounds. Whoever it is he has to command to respect of the opposing defense to pull the double off of Bowe. We also need a hands guy at the Slot position someone other than McCluster, someone like L.Moore. The keys to our offense improving next year is improving our WR core and our o-line core.

Trading down and drafting Hankerson would be ok with me as well, and maybe even drafting someone like S.Havili at FB.

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by CPT.Caveman on Feb 8, 2011 3:45 PM CST up reply actions  

well, AMEN backwards is NEMA and that's close to ...

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by upamtn on Feb 8, 2011 7:00 PM CST up reply actions  

Hate to nitpick...

but, Josh Sitton > Ryan Lilja without a doubt. He was probably top 5 at his position this year.

by I_Bleed_Red. on Feb 7, 2011 11:08 PM CST reply actions  

Thanks IBR

I will adjust that, since I got that over at mockingthedraft too :)

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by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 7, 2011 11:16 PM CST up reply actions  

Hey Steve

Just got back from MHR the Broncos are going back to the 4-3 on “D”. I hope our coaching staff looks over our record and realizes that the Chiefs had problem with that defense and adjusts their thinking about what type or size of o-line guy we need.

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by CPT.Caveman on Feb 8, 2011 11:53 PM CST up reply actions  

Lilja is a beast still at his old age

I think PFF had him ranked #2 run blocking in the entire NFL at his position. That isn’t bad.

Jamaal Charles and Tamba Hali...Enough said.

by Chiefsfan85 on Feb 8, 2011 4:36 AM CST up reply actions  

I think Lilja...

is a damn good player. But, Sitton played lights out this year.

by I_Bleed_Red. on Feb 8, 2011 9:01 AM CST up reply actions  

I don't think Lilja is old, he just small.

I can’t count the times i saw him and Casey being pushed back in the pocket this year. Lilja is a damn good ZBS run blocker, but the reason the Colts let him go was his pass blocking skills and Manning bitching about not having a pocket to step up into. Don’t quote me on that last statement ok.

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by CPT.Caveman on Feb 8, 2011 8:04 PM CST up reply actions  

actually, from what I remember

the Colts let him go because he was far better in pass pro than run blocking, and they wanted to get bigger.

Lilja had a great season overall,

Prediction: KC will not draft a LB before the 3rd round

by stagdsp on Feb 11, 2011 1:00 PM CST up reply actions  

Why does everyone say Lilja is old?

Isn’t he like 31? He’s younger than me for heavens to murgatroid.

Trapped in the past, Craig finds himself leaping from blog to blog, putting things right that once went wrong, and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home.

by craig in calgary on Feb 8, 2011 9:57 AM CST up reply actions  

Lilja is 29

Yeah not sure why people are calling him old. But like someone said, Lilja played well this season but Sitton was much better.

by theaxeeffect4721 on Feb 8, 2011 12:29 PM CST via mobile up reply actions  

In football years on the line that is old so you would be

eldery if you were on the line :P

Jamaal Charles and Tamba Hali...Enough said.

by Chiefsfan85 on Feb 9, 2011 2:42 AM CST up reply actions  

Some say that if you do not have a franchise QB

Draft one.

If you have a Franchise QB, I would think you need Franchise Tackles.
Green Bay took Brian Bulaga, many thought the Chiefs should have picked Bulaga.
I am very happy with Eric Berry, it might be time to pay the piper and draft that Tackle

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by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 7, 2011 11:22 PM CST reply actions  

Bulaga was drafted as a RT, as he should have been

5th overall is waaaaaay too high to draft a RT. Between the two, Berry was the right choice.

by Lokrath on Feb 8, 2011 7:15 AM CST up reply actions  

Bulaga also had a terrible year

Really I can’t blame them for passing on Bulaga and Okung. If Pioli wanted to draft an OT, he would have grabbed Eugene Monroe over Tyson Jackson

by theaxeeffect4721 on Feb 8, 2011 12:52 PM CST via mobile up reply actions  

I'd take Mason Crosby over Succup

These kind of things are always fun Steve…

Toddd Haley ? Mike McCarthy, hmmmmm well you would think that because Mike McCarthy just won the Super Bowl that you would have to take him…..

Thing is the man that just won a Super Bowl did it by doing exactly what Todd Haley is thinking about doing having an OC in Bill Muir be his both clown.

Mike McCarthy no OC in 2006. 2007 Joe Phillbin is promoted from OL coach to dummy in the plays for Mike as OC.

It seems pretty similar if you ask me. Who is a better play caller 2005’s MCarthy or 2008’s Haley? Id take Haley, but everyone knows where my loyalty lies.

The Kansas City Chiefs are following an interesting trend.
2009 Saints Super Bowl winning coach called his own plays
2010 Packers Super Bowl winning coach called his own plays
2011 Chiefs Super Bowl winning coach called his own plays

Took Sean Payton four years, it took Mike McCarthy 5 years, I think Haley can do it in 3. Who’s coming with me?

meh...

by Chief-blinders-on on Feb 8, 2011 12:08 AM CST reply actions  

Funny thing is

If you look at some of the post game day threads on acme packing company, a lot of those guys called McCarthy a bad coach and it was the talent winning the games despite him. Oh the comparisons

by theaxeeffect4721 on Feb 8, 2011 12:35 PM CST via mobile up reply actions  

next year it will not be Haley ... sorry, I can't go there with ya
2009 Saints Super Bowl winning coach called his own plays
2010 Packers Super Bowl winning coach called his own plays

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by upamtn on Feb 8, 2011 7:02 PM CST up reply actions  

Why not?

I see no reason to not think the Chiefs could win the Super-Bowl this coming year. With the right FA’s and a good draft anything is possible. Have you not payed attention to any of Aiken post’s? Damn have you not learned by now that if you think it, it will happen.

P.S It doesn’t really work or i would be hung like a horse:(

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by CPT.Caveman on Feb 8, 2011 8:11 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

ROFL

oh, it COULD happen … it’s within the realm of possibility … just not the realm of “likely” given the schedule for next year

we shall see, but I wouldn’t bet the ranch on “believe it and it will happen”

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by upamtn on Feb 8, 2011 8:14 PM CST up reply actions  

Say hello to my little friend

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by CPT.Caveman on Feb 8, 2011 8:15 PM CST up reply actions  

Ups, you gave me a real shocker there....

You won’t go there with the Chiefs winning the Super Bowl until they are up by 10 with :02 seconds left in the actual Super Bowl.

I know that UPS, I was merely showing the trend.

It is a good trend, one that should comfort Kansas City Chiefs fans a little bit. Though for some reason most Chiefs fans think Todd Haley is an unstable lunatic that shouldn’t call the plays because he will not have enough of his attention on his other coachly duties.

Well if being distracted by calling plays wins your Coach the Super Bowl. Sign me up.

meh...

by Chief-blinders-on on Feb 8, 2011 10:31 PM CST up reply actions  

Digging the comparia

It's one thing to see something wrong and have good ideas how to fix it, it's another to complain about everything because nothing is ever good enough. Look in the mirror, which one are you?

by FalconMF27 on Feb 8, 2011 12:54 AM CST via mobile reply actions  

Damn mobile

Digging the comparisons. The glaring difference is obviously QB. Maybe Cassel is the QB of the future, but he isn’t elite, and probably never will be. Will we be in a position to draft an elite QB soon? Most likely, no, unless we get extremely lucky in the draft and find that diamond in the rough or trade up in the 1st round, neither if which I see happening.

It's one thing to see something wrong and have good ideas how to fix it, it's another to complain about everything because nothing is ever good enough. Look in the mirror, which one are you?

by FalconMF27 on Feb 8, 2011 12:59 AM CST via mobile reply actions  

The only other thing we could do is trade our first this year

for one in 2012.

Should we? No, but that would give the Chiefs the ability to a grab a Elite QB next year and maybe get an extra third this year.

meh...

by Chief-blinders-on on Feb 8, 2011 1:11 AM CST up reply actions  

What elite QBs are coming out next season?

Luck…..and who?

It's one thing to see something wrong and have good ideas how to fix it, it's another to complain about everything because nothing is ever good enough. Look in the mirror, which one are you?

by FalconMF27 on Feb 8, 2011 2:07 AM CST via mobile up reply actions  

It is hard to say

they haven’t played the 2011 season yet.

Luck changed coaches he could be god awful next year, and fall a few pegs like Matt Leinart, or he could play okay like Sam Bradford and still go number one..

I am sure there will be some one year wonder QB that give everyone a popped tent..

There are not really any elite QB’s this year either. Maybe the Chiefs should trade a second for a 2013 1st and 2nd with the Redskins. ha

meh...

by Chief-blinders-on on Feb 8, 2011 2:17 AM CST up reply actions  

The kid from Arkansas...

He will be better than Ryan Mallet…count on it.

by 12t on Feb 8, 2011 12:05 PM CST up reply actions  

The kid from Arkansas will be better than Ryan Mallet?

So confused?!?

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by craig in calgary on Feb 8, 2011 12:11 PM CST up reply actions  

Think he meant Ryan Leaf

Since Mallet is the kid from AR. Mallet is shaky against pressure and still a bit of a gamble, but has a strong arm and may be worth taking a shot at.

by chief66 on Feb 8, 2011 12:13 PM CST up reply actions  

next years QB...

I think his name is Wilson?

by 12t on Feb 8, 2011 12:28 PM CST up reply actions  

Is it Tyler Wilson maybe?

I believe he played down the road from me in Greenwood, but I would have to ask my son about that. He is a good player and I hope he does make it the NFL some day.

by chief66 on Feb 8, 2011 12:39 PM CST up reply actions  

You may be right.

The little I got to see him play last year he was impressive, but he may only be a soph, or jr. this year. Someone to keep an eye on.

by 12t on Feb 9, 2011 11:15 AM CST up reply actions  

It is Tyler Wilson

I believe he is a junior this season unless he was redshirted. They are very high on him and he comes from one of the best H.S. football programs in the state.

by chief66 on Feb 10, 2011 11:33 AM CST up reply actions  

Elite QB's are made, not born.

Drew Brees was too short and couldn’t handle a pro-style offensive set—he needed to be in the spread.
Tom Brady was an untested backup.
Sure, Aaron Rogers was a shoo-in; that’s why he slid about 20-30 picks down in the first round, and was still considered a but of a gamble when he was taken.

The difference? The drive to be great, and good coaching. Matt’s got the drive; now he needs to be left in the same system and be coached up like CRAZY. Many of his foibles are fixable (footwork, continued pocket awareness)…some might not totally be (seeing the whole field). But if we put the work in, we may get an Eli Manning out of this deal. And remember, he’s a Super Bowl winner too.

"You've only got 10 fingers to stick in the dike. Is there a breaking point that pushes you over the edge?...Where's the limit?"

-Marty Schottenheimer

by go_saleaumua on Feb 8, 2011 8:23 AM CST up reply actions  

Wow

I hope you were joking about Clifton being better then Albert, theres no way that’s true. Albert is Top 10 at his position, close to Top 5. Meanwhile Clifton is not, and you’re really gonna use the pro bowl as an excuse Srsly, the same Pro Bowl we ridicule around here because its meaningless?

by ChiefWarPaint on Feb 8, 2011 2:20 AM CST reply actions  

Clifton had been horrible last and this year during the season

But he really turned it on the last 6 games. But I agree, prior to that, he was the primary reason Rogers was running for his life. Overall, I’d say it’s a push.

by Lokrath on Feb 8, 2011 7:22 AM CST up reply actions  

You are hyping up Albert a little too much. His pass protection wasn’t exactly elite this last year.

by I_Bleed_Red. on Feb 8, 2011 9:06 AM CST up reply actions  

Albert and Clifton were pretty even when it comes to pass protection but Clifton is nowhere near the run blocker that Albert is

by theaxeeffect4721 on Feb 8, 2011 12:40 PM CST via mobile up reply actions  

Exactly

Like I said Albert is Top 10 at his position overall his year was much better then Clifton’s. He’s in the upper echelon of LTs, Clifton is not. Albert is young Clifton is not, Albert has been good all year Clifton has not.

by ChiefWarPaint on Feb 8, 2011 4:24 PM CST up reply actions  

Overall, I'm with alot of people here

We’re not far behind them. We have a far better run game and secondary, push on LB, IMO close behind them at TE, push on OL (thier line was bad during the season then beasted in the playoffs).
They have a better NT (by far) and a better QB (by far). I’m not sure about WR. Our #1 is better than any of their’s but either their unit is better than our’s as a whole or their QB makes them look that way or both. In any case, the game was very sobbering to me. This leauge is built around QBs. You don’t need one to get into the playoffs if the rest of your team is strong enough. But you won’t win it all if you don’t have an elite QB. I’m with the previous poster, trade out of the first round this year for extra picks in the 2nd and 3rd and get another 1st next year with a shot at Luck. Worst case, we can sit him behind Cassel like Green Bay did with Rogers for a couple of years. We don’t have a backup QB and if Cassel really is the man, then this will push him to the next level. Nothing wrong with competition at sports most valued position.

by Lokrath on Feb 8, 2011 7:36 AM CST reply actions  

Dilfer and a few others have proven you CAN win it all w/o an elite QB ... BUT ... you need a VERY dominating Defense for that, we're not there on that either ... yet
But you won’t win it all if you don’t have an elite QB

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by upamtn on Feb 8, 2011 7:05 PM CST up reply actions  

Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger are not Elite.....

Jeff Hostetler
Doug Williams
Mark Rypien
Brad Johnson
Jim McMahon
Joe Theismann all of them are not elite QB’s…. Borderline maybe, but if there is a maybe then they are not elite.

The Chies need to keep building up that defense

meh...

by Chief-blinders-on on Feb 8, 2011 10:40 PM CST up reply actions  

You bring up great points.

Ben and Eli (the two ‘modern’ QBs on that list) – both of those had dominating defenses with insane pass-rush. In NY’s case, the also had a bruising rushing attack (Russian Attack!) and neither one of those defenses ever gave up yards on the ground.
Still, for every example of defenses carrying their teams to championships, we can probably all come up with two teams with average defenses but elite QBs. An elite QB just gives you sooo much margin for error, you’d be daft not to try to get one.

by Lokrath on Feb 9, 2011 5:13 PM CST up reply actions  

Comparisons

I’d say that, as far as being a COMPLETE OLB, Matthews gets the nod over Tamba. We all know that Hali is a one-trick pony; good pass rusher and a liability in coverage and not-so tough against the run. Matthews seems to do all things really well.

I’d also agree that JerMICHAEL Finley is a better TE, at this point. Moeaki definitely has the makings of being Tony G esque.

Also, given production, I’d say the return game is a draw.

by SCKSChief on Feb 8, 2011 8:53 AM CST reply actions  

OK, Lets see.....

The Chiefs are way better than two years ago. But, to get to where the Packers are we still need to up grade and improve on: OT, OG, C, QB, FB, TE and RB on Offense. Our Defense will become improved if we shore up at: NT, DE, ILB, OLB and DB.

Either we need a whole lot more draft choices or a few existing players are going to have to get a whole lot better………. Roll up your sleeves guys.

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by CatChief on Feb 8, 2011 10:00 AM CST reply actions  

Joke?

Really we need to upgrade every single position group on the team?

by tevans96 on Feb 8, 2011 1:46 PM CST up reply actions  

good call Steve

we will be fine as long we relpace 19 players on the starting line up

dont forget safety…ha

meh...

by Chief-blinders-on on Feb 8, 2011 3:18 PM CST up reply actions  

Whoa, whoa, whoa

Hold up, Trigger. He never insinuated we replace 19 guys. We only need a few guys to get better, ones that conceivably can; like Dorsey, Moeaki, TJax (I think I just threw up in my mouth), Albert and Carr. Those guys, in my mind, can improve to the point that they are better than the counterparts by next season. Now, there are a few that need to hit the scrap heap. But every position is surely hyperbole.

by SCKSChief on Feb 8, 2011 4:21 PM CST up reply actions  

it was sarcasm

he listed nearly every position on the team. ha

Basically we need a great draft and some quality backups.

Once there is free agency, the Chiefs should bring in a few above average players to help this team.

meh...

by Chief-blinders-on on Feb 8, 2011 4:49 PM CST up reply actions  

Gotcha

I disagree, though, with the notion that we need to draft back-ups. I think we need to address a few positions with the intention of replacing people. Not 19, but more like 3 or 4! LOL

by SCKSChief on Feb 9, 2011 10:24 AM CST up reply actions  

Once again

I wasn’t saying we need to draft back ups, though at first all of of our draft picks will be backups….

Specifics?

hmmmmmm,

The Chiefs need a Center, Nose Tackle, Outside Linebacker, Wide Receiver, Offensive Tackle…

There are a few ways to address the center position. The easy way would be to move either Brian Waters or Jon Asamoah over. The hard way, would be to draft a center and wait for him to develop and hope Casey Weigmann doesn’t retire. If the Chiefs do not move Waters or Asamoah, then they should take a center high in the draft. Even as high as Pouncey in the first.

Nose Tackle, the Chiefs need a dominant NT. I like Phil Taylor as much as the next fan, but I do not think that the Chiefs will draft him, but you never know. I like Chris Nelid out Virginia in the 4-5th, I would not be opposed to the Chiefs drafting two NT’s and not re-signing Ron Edwards. If they go the free agent route, I like Paul Soliai and Aubrayo Franklin though neither will probably be free.

Linebacker, the Chiefs could go LB in the draft early and it is a safe pick in the first round, look at the history that Texas Chief brought up in Quickwit’s post. Aldon Smith, Justin Houston and Nancy Ryan Kerrigan would all be good picks for the Chiefs and could help from day one. If the Chiefs go the free agent route then LaMarr Woodley would be the god send, the rest are risky: Kamerion Wimbley, Manny Lawson, Justin Durant. There are some solid old guys out there: Julian Peterson, Ketih Bullock, Mike Peterson,,, However, in my opinion the Chiefs should draft a LB between the first and third round.

Wide Receiver, here for the Chiefs it is a good question. Do the Chiefs need a burner that can stretch the field or another big position receiver since Matt Cassel’s strength is short to intermediate routes? In the draft, I do not think the Chiefs will draft a receiver in the first round, though what the ‘tits’ do I know. They have some good ones including: Titus Young and Torrey Smith (if you want Burners) and Jonathon Baldwin, Leonard Hankerson, Tandon Doss and Austin Pettis (if you want Possession Receivers.) There is a lot to like about all those guys, I would take Jonathon Baldwin (Pittsburg had another great similar receiver a few years back.)

If the Chiefs go the Free Agend route in receivers there are options o’plenty. On this list you have: Sidney Rice, Santonio Homes, Braylon Edwards, Vincent jackson, Steve Smith (NY), James Jones, Mike Sims-Walker, Santana Moss, Jacoby Jones, Danny Amendola (who I like a little) Steve Breaston, Legudo Naanee, Randy Moss, Johnnie Lee Higgins, T.J. Houshmanzdadeh and Lance Moore among many others. So it seems no matter where the Chiefs go, be it the draft or FA, they have a lot of solid options. I like Steve Breaston in Chiefs red.

Finally for offensive tackle, for this one I have made up my mind for the draft. I want the Chiefs to take Derrick Sherrod in the first rounf if he is there. As far as Free agency goes: Doug Free, Matt Light, Tyson Clabo, Jammal Brown are all solid choices, especially Free. However, I would like to see the Chiefs draft Sherrod.

meh...

by Chief-blinders-on on Feb 9, 2011 1:01 PM CST up reply actions  

Heh he must have over looked WR, maybe.

IMO the Chiefs need to only upgrade C, RT, and WR on offense. We also need to upgrade NT, OLB, and ILB on defense, we address those positions thru the FA market and draft and this team will be hard to deal with.

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by CPT.Caveman on Feb 8, 2011 11:31 PM CST up reply actions  

Yes, it is like I said....
or a few existing players are going to have to get a whole lot better………. Roll up your sleeves guys

It takes 53, right? On D. Get a true NT and improve quality of DE play. I say we need to find another SOLB and improve the play on the inside as well. How many SB teams can succeeed with only two quality cover corners and only two Safeties.

Same can be said for Offense. We need a quality backup QB. Who thinks that we don’t need to replace TJ by the time we get where we want? Our O-Line is thin and we only have one contibutor at WR. Green Bay spread ball around to over 1/2 a dozen receivers.

Draftb alone won’t do it. FA alone won’t do it. We also need improvemnt from existing talent pool.

FA and Draft priority: NT, C, SOLB, WR, QB, RB,

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by CatChief on Feb 9, 2011 1:08 PM CST up reply actions  

hali over matthews

he only rushes against rt whereas tamba takes on lt majority of the game

by kcpablo on Feb 8, 2011 11:49 AM CST reply actions  

Yeah

I would say they are about the same at rushing the QB, but Clay is better definitely better against the run and is better in coverage

by Royals Time on Feb 8, 2011 12:13 PM CST up reply actions  

agreed

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by upamtn on Feb 8, 2011 7:08 PM CST up reply actions  

Well, we have Hali for the moment

Is there a guy in this draft like Clay Mathews?

and his brother is not the right answer.

Once long ago we Drafted DT future Hall of Famer:)

RIP Derrick

Just try to STOP US

by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 8, 2011 8:24 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

Yes RIP Derrick we all miss ya!

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by CPT.Caveman on Feb 8, 2011 8:35 PM CST up reply actions  

amen, Steve

had the pleasure of meeting him once at a school I worked at … he came in to meet some kids for his reading program (he donated literally THOUSANDS of books to schools across the nation)

had a smile that would light up a dark cave … came in wearing a sharp-cut suit and tie and you could STILL see his muscles … and just THE nicest guy in the universe

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by upamtn on Feb 8, 2011 8:40 PM CST up reply actions  

RIP DT

Im so glad he made the Hall Of Fame….

meh...

by Chief-blinders-on on Feb 8, 2011 10:42 PM CST up reply actions  

Coaching...

Both Pitt and GB are good at making adjustments on the fly, and they don’t run away from what is working. Two areas we must really improve upon next year.

by 12t on Feb 8, 2011 12:35 PM CST reply actions  

on the fly, huh

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by upamtn on Feb 8, 2011 7:09 PM CST up reply actions  

Owned

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by CPT.Caveman on Feb 8, 2011 9:21 PM CST up reply actions  

Heh it worked cool:)

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by CPT.Caveman on Feb 8, 2011 9:21 PM CST up reply actions  

huh...

Been a long time since i’ve seen a straight on kicker.

by 12t on Feb 9, 2011 11:20 AM CST up reply actions  

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