What the Chiefs should really do this offseason...
by aarbrock on Jan 25, 2012 3:58 PM CST
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PrintI think it's very simple and it's probably been mentioned several times here already, but, here's my version:
There are three critical things that must be done this offseason for us to continue as a growing team (I sound like Pioli now...):
1. Re-sign Brandon Carr
If any of you have read my posts, you know that I wrote a letter to the guy saying he needed to stay. If Carr leaves, we'll have to try to replace him with someone else (duh!) who isn't best friends with Flowers and who isn't used to playing in our defense. Hands down, we'd have one of, if not THE best, secondaries in the league with Carr, Flowers, Berry, and Lewis. In today's pass-happy league, this is INSANELY important.
2. Re-sign Dwayne Bowe
Did I mention this league is pass-happy? Well, to be pass-happy, you need good receivers. I know we have more than Bowe, but I feel that if we let Bowe go or trade him, we completely turn our backs on what our fearless leaders (Hunt and Pioli) preach to us all the time: "We want to draft and grow our own players." If they let Bowe go, they're basically saying, "Yeah, so we lied...what's new?"
I also realize to be pass-happy, you need a good QB (not going there in this post). I've come to terms with the fact that Cassel is probably going to be the guy in 2012. Therefore, don't we need a guy who can make insane catches due to poorly thrown passes? Exactly. That means, we need Bowe to stay.
3. Shore up the O-line
That means we need to spend some money. Go get Carl Nicks, Pioli! We have potential in Hudson and Asamoah, and I feel that Albert is good, so we need another guard and DEFINITELY a right tackle...that goes without saying. Therefore, I say we sign Nicks and go back in time and release Richardson instead of Gaither...but really...we should sign Demetrius Bell from Buffalo, too. It doesn't necessarily have to be those guys, and I'm no whiz at salary cap stuff, but I'm thinking, "Hey, if we're not gonna spend the money on a QB, let's at least spend it on some dudes that will give Cassel the 10 seconds he needs to go through his progressions."
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Watch OUT!!!
The AP police will probably attack you for not putting this in the “Free Agency” thread…I mean, how freaking dare you!!! (complete sarcasm).
But, about your post….I’d like to see the Chiefs spend money on Free Agents (Nicks and maybe a RT) in free agency…..Then, take the best player available in the draft by focusing on NT, RB and TE.
If we could sign Nicks and an upgrade at RT…draft really well, get back Charles, Moaeki, and Berry back…then convince Orton to come in and compete with Cassel for the starting QB spot, I think we would have a nice team next year.
Obviously, everyone would love Manning or RGIII…but since that is highly unlikely…all we can hope for is Orton signs on and Stanzi develops more to go along with Cassel.
I'm disappointed it isn't another Caption This
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hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
well gosh darn, here ... let ME help
use the URL of the image link … in the big window (where I’m typing now) hit the top right icon (looks like a little tree, I think … next to the little chain icon for links)
that opens a “box” and you paste in the image url … voila!
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hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
by upamtn on Jan 26, 2012 11:38 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Thanks.
I tried it (didn’t post it, obviously) and it worked.
It obviously isn’t as funny without posting the real picture.
when you open that box it says http:// and you have to kill that off when you paste in yours
should be highlighted, your paste should kill that part … and you have the “preview” button to double check
you’re good :-)
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hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
ha!
Scott you’re fired
Todd what?
Scott you’re fired
Todd you’re kidding?
Scott no, I’m serious, you’re fired
Todd is this April Fool’s day? come on, really …
Scott you’re fired, honest
Todd no way, you’re kidding, right
Scott no honest, you’re fired, gone, outta here, done, toast, end of story
Todd ok, this is like one of those hidden camera things, right?
Scott no, you’re fired, really, it’s the truth
Todd what am I supposed to tell my Dad?
Scott tell him Cassel is gonna win me a Super Bowl, what do I care
Todd ok, this isn’t funny anymore
Scott right, that’s why you’re fired, seeya!
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"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
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hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
You forgot to add...
Scott- “And Todd…take this with you (reaches in pocket and pulls out crumpled up gum wrapper). Maybe your dad can also teach you ‘Reuse, Reduce, Recycle.’”
NICE!
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hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
How dare he what?
Write a well organized and articulated post, one that is probably too long to be put in “comments” (unless you’re TC or mills, that is)?
I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.
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4. NT
Run defense gets gashed up the middle more than I would like to see and would help collapse the pocket on pass plays
Men succeed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for their victories.
Hammerfisting my own balls since 2006
A NT would be nice to see
If we splurge anywhere in FA I’d like it to be here. Unless Crennel thinks Powe is the answer long term (and we’ve gottne no indication they believe he is)
I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.
I am the Master of Hyperenthetical Asiditry (you know, like this. Only more)
yeah
I keep pointing to Romeo’s pattern w DLinemen… he seems to favor a journeyman that can play both positions
Shaun Rogers and Franklin will both be FA again, I could see him snagging one of them and continuing to develop Powe
by stagdsp on Jan 25, 2012 5:34 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
you, stop pointing!
it’s not polite
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hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
these are no-brainers
Bowe, Carr, McClain, Gilberry really need to come back… with them, and the guys coming off of IR… all else equal.. this IS a playoff caliber team.
as for the OLine: I’ll say it again… RT has to be the priority.
Hudson will be good at C, Lilja is fine for another year next to Hudson
But, B Rich needs to be signed as the swing-tackle.
I’d take a RT high-ish in the draft, and start him from day one, then take a G/C and give them the Hudson/Asamoah treatment for a year.
I have been a fan of
Signing LT Bell and drafting G Cordy Glenn. Look at the depth you get from these moves. I will assume we start the year with:
LT Alberts, LG Glenn, C Hudson, RG Asomoah, RT Bell.
If Alberts gets hurt:
LT Bell, LG Lilja, C Hudson, RG Asomoah, RT Glenn
If Bell gets hurt:
LT Alberts, LG Lilja, C Hudson, RG Asomoah, RT Glenn
If Glenn gets hurt:
LT Alberts, LG Lilja, C Hudson, RG Asomoah, LT Bell
If Hudson goes down, then replace him with Harris or my 4th round pick Jones from Georgia.
If Asomoah goes down, just stick Lilja at RG.
decastro is MUCH better than Glenn
He’s the only G I’d take in rd 1
Konz maybe
by stagdsp on Jan 25, 2012 5:19 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I thought Konz is Center ... guy from Wisconsin, right?
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hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
yep
He’s the #1 center, but is top 2 or 3 as a G.
by stagdsp on Jan 25, 2012 5:35 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
ok, didn't know he projected as G
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hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
yeah, could play either
And you know how Pioli loves him some versatility!
by stagdsp on Jan 25, 2012 5:36 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
oh yeah
and yanno, if we re-sign Orton that would allow Cassel to return to his natural position …
sitting, on the bench
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hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
by upamtn on Jan 25, 2012 5:41 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
I'd love to see Pioli re-sign Orton, but I think that's only my pipe-dream
Niiiice Ups…
Cassel to return to his natural position …
sitting, on the bench
I'm dressin my voodoo doll in stripes every season...
i agree
i keep seeing all these mocks around here that have us taking decastro with the 1st pick. Dont get me wrong id love to have him but tackle is simply this teams biggest need followed by NT. I agree i think lilja needs to be upgraded but hes under contract for another year and if healthy and next to hudson he will be much more solid so why not draft a guard in the 3,4,5 rounds who has lots of potential and can sit for the year. The first two picks need to be OT and NT in either order. As for the thread and free agency i think i would spend my money on the skill positions(RB,TE) and build both lines via draft
by tyson_jackson who? on Jan 25, 2012 4:22 PM CST reply actions
we half agree
As per my above comment, NT isn’t as high on my list
by stagdsp on Jan 25, 2012 5:38 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
What about shoring up the d..
I don’t see cassell scoring us alot of points next season. No matter how good our oline is we will fail against the Rogers & Bradys of the leauge unless we have a monster d. We are real close to having one..
GIVE JAMAAL THE DAMN BALL!!!!!
by chief913-816 on Jan 25, 2012 4:59 PM CST via mobile reply actions
well, the Defense is pretty good already ... sure maybe some help in the Secondary in like 3rd round, some good names out there, but what we REALLY need to do is ...
1) re-sign Carr
2) re-sign Bowe
3) shore up the OLine
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hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
We dont generate enuff preasure up the middle..
& our silb cant stay with tightends nor runningbacks.. Im with you ups on the DeCastro pick seeing our bread and butter is the running the ball, but we want sniff the superbowl next year without a monster d. What we really REALLY need to do is trade up for rg3 :)
GIVE JAMAAL THE DAMN BALL!!!!!
by chief913-816 on Jan 25, 2012 5:44 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
you have a point ... then too, is our NT actually SUPPOSED to generate that pressure? my thinking is he's supposed to eat up blockers so the DE's can stuff the run and the LB's get the sacks
that said, no argument about SILB, could use an upgrade there, but it’s all about “priority” and if we’re (in theory) a Run First Team it’s logical to work on our OLine weakness so that we can be effective doing that
I thought SOLB was supposed to take on TE, but I could be wrong … I dunno, just too many holes here and there to even think Super Bowl, but I do believe if we address them playoffs (division) should be ours for the taking
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hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
Agreed.
The only reason I say these are top priority is because they’re more realistic than getting a franchise QB this offseason. They don’t just grow on trees or the league would be full of them.
That’s why my approach is to keep the talent we have and build a stronger offensive line (and FINALLY put B Rich on the bench), then we’ll be making progress and SHOULD win the division and MAYBE (gasp!) win a playoff game…eh, then again, maybe not. :)
wouldn't you rather "sure" up the O-line?
shore up the OLine
If it wasn’t for the accursed paycheck, would I really imprison myself in this dungeon of the human soul?
by electriclight on Jan 25, 2012 8:45 PM CST up reply actions
[ ] Not Shore
Joel’s new poll option
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hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
Nah...shore works...
“Verb 1. shore up – support by placing against something solid or rigid;”
via thefreedictionary.com
Either one really works, though. It’s kind of like pronouncing either as “EETHER” or “EYETHER.”
just from wat people tell me i think this is to short and you need links and vids so not enoug effort
by letsgochiefs#jonmcgraw on Jan 25, 2012 5:12 PM CST reply actions
(imagine church bells at "five o'clock")
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I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.
I am the Master of Hyperenthetical Asiditry (you know, like this. Only more)
ask not for whom the bell tolls ... it tolls for thee
(great read!)
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hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
It is indeed
I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.
I am the Master of Hyperenthetical Asiditry (you know, like this. Only more)
by MNchiefsfan on Jan 25, 2012 10:40 PM CST up reply actions
it's not the most complete post ever
But there have been a LOT worse recently
Pictures, research, numbers are a huge plus
by stagdsp on Jan 25, 2012 5:31 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
and this is neat, clean ... no typos, well edited, well thought-out points, intelligent stuff here
links to all the players named, quotes from Pioli … yeah, this is definitely post-worthy :-)
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hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
Kind of hard to go into GREAT detail...
…when I work two jobs and have two kids under three years old at home.
Maybe next time, amigo. Sorry to disappoint.
I appreciate the read, though!
FA/draft
Bring in two tackles and make Albert work for it, or slide him over. I really don’t want to draft a guard that can’t play center as well, so Kanz? On the other hand, Albert can back up the center if my memory serves me right.
Thank you for logic
If Bowe doesn’t come back, where Cassel gonna lock his vision on? Bowe, save us!
When you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.
Jamaal above all. #25 ftw.
CHIEFS WILL!
by NJChieffan16 on Jan 25, 2012 7:01 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I'm gonna guess Eric Weddle, they've got quite the repertoire going on
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by severn58 on Jan 26, 2012 6:08 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I like
spending money in FA on o-line is a great idea hope we do that so we can take a more impact type player with our 1st rounder even tho id be fine with that I like a few ppl above would love to get RG3 but I also would like to see another big star on D that could be big a DT coples or DE/OLB upshaw or melvin
by kcchiefs2782 on Jan 25, 2012 10:20 PM CST via Android app reply actions
I would rather build both lines from the draft.
Spend the FA money on things like RB, FB, WR’s, LB’s.
by DivineGrace on Jan 26, 2012 12:22 AM CST up reply actions
Problem with that...
…is we have the skill players now and shoddy O-line. I think it’s better to draft younger talent at WR, FB, LB, and RB because we have good players at those positions NOW. Our offense is missing a good QB and some pieces at OL, and since I don’t think Pioli is doing ANYTHING at QB in FA, I think the only logical place to spend serious FA money (other than re-signing our guys Bowe, Carr, and hopefully McClain) is on our offensive line and MAYBE an NT if the price is right.
yeah
I agree with you idk why Scott doesn’t see that all we really need is that QB of the future it goes in one ear and out the other
by kcchiefs2782 on Jan 26, 2012 9:59 AM CST via Android app up reply actions
Our mindset has to be...
…to win NOW. We really have a talented team in an otherwise crappy division. I still think we’re on the upswing, but we need to continue to build on what we already have. That means KEEPING WHAT WE DO HAVE and adding MORE TALENT. That’s how you build a winner.
I know the guys at One Arrowhead Drive believe in building the team through the draft, but if you want to win championships, you actually have to do it through both the draft AND free agency.
agree
saying that let’s draft a future QB and bulid on the lines throughout the rest of our picks and FA
by kcchiefs2782 on Jan 26, 2012 12:19 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
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