Originally Posted by DeezNutz (Post 7787054)

LMAO.

Upgrade him. Be glad to do it. The first round of the draft isn't the place, though.

Want to bring in a guy like Matt Light? Fine. Albert to LG? And then Lilja goes where? Who is the RT? Albert?

If you're going to talk shit, fine, but at least have some semblance of a clue. I clearly don't think that Albert is problem #1 on the line, but I'm not running around singing his praises either. I mentioned earlier today that I'd like to see him at a heavier (edited) weight, but he's far from the focus of any of my posts.

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By (Post 7787087)

Winning cultures and 'right' locker rooms absolutely do matter.

Originally Posted by Rams Fan (Post 7787098)

Rams deal with Sims-Walker is 1 year for 3.7 mil.

Originally Posted by Incarcerated O's fan (Post 7787096)

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58 (Post 7787085)

I know you know how to read, but you seem to miss this every time it's posted.

No one - at least no one sensible - is asking for Pioli to go out and grab 10 Tier A FA's.

But we're $40M under the cap. We have 17 roster spots available. We're in the bottom quarter in UDFA signings. We've done nothing to address the same holes we've had on this roster since Pioli took over. And in the past 3 days, we've managed to create more holes than we had on Monday.

I don't think filling glaring holes with B/C Tier FA's is too much to ask of an accomplished GM like Pioli.

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58 (Post 7787101)

WHAT?

Free agency just started 6 hours ago.

How have you made all these deals?

(BTW, Devaney has done a really good job thus far, you should be happy.)

Originally Posted by KevB (Post 7787103)

Man I hope they can develop that guy, physically imposing.....long arms on that dude.

Originally Posted by Rams Fan (Post 7787107)

Well for one, they are about to cut Bell as it's been reported by PFT. They also signed Al Harris to a one year deal. These guys could be cut at the end of the preseason or make the roster. Low risk-high reward signings.

Originally Posted by RedThat (Post 7787021)

The Chiefs are following the Steelers moto on building a team. Thats the blueprint they've set from themselves.

Build through the draft. Draft well and develop your own. Make sure you hire the right scouts, and select the right players in the draft that aren't the most talented, but intelligent enough to learn, accept/fit into the role of the teams plans. Thats what its about.

And, also ensure that they have the right coaching staff in place essential for player development. that is something Pioli has already done with the hiring of Haley, Crennel, Zorn, etc....I don't think you are going to see major moves because if anything, this team believes in maintaining chemistry and cohesiveness amongst the players, coaches. Sometimes its not always good to have a roster shuffle or make to many changes because the moment you bring in a whole bunch of new guys that can set you back. It disrupts team chemistry because all these "new" guys have to learn everything. And thats a process itself.

If anything, its good to bring in maybe 2 or 3 players. But FA is used to fill in any small voids or gaps that are existent within the team as of now. That is how the Chiefs and Steelers are doing it imo.

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58 (Post 7787114)

With 90-man rosters, that's exactly what you should be doing.

That's exactly what we should be doing as well.

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58 (Post 7787099)

They do.

But they mean dick without talent at crucial positions.

You of all people should know. Your team is/was successful because they have talent at the most important positions on the field.

You never win 3 Lombardi Trophies without guys like Brady, Washington, Seymour, Vilfork, McGinist, etc.

They were all "right 53" material.

They also all had a ****-ton of talent.