Regarding Haley, based on what?

For Cassel, whose fault will that be?

Post of the decade

Regardless of what perceived mistakes Smith has made, his starting lineup is about 75 percent comprised of his draft picks over the past several years, if not more. That's not really luck.

This team IS getting better. We have had opportunities, and we just haven't been able to take advantage of them. Which is more that we can say for a Herm peterson team. That will come with time, and upgrades at a lot of positions. If we had a decent #2 WR , some linemen, and a badass power back, we would have had a huge momentum swing in this last game, and it would have looked a lot different. BUT Wade dropped the damn ball, Haley called a damn sweep, and you could see the life just sucking out of them. We need A LOT of players man. A LOT. Playmakers.
We need Krumrie gone, and we need a NT so bad that we will never be able to stop anyone without one. Wilfork?

Bullcrap.

That team last year lost how many games by a touchdown or less? They had opportunities, too.

It's the same shit in a different wrapper, except the last half of 08 the Chiefs were mediocre on offense.

I agree. He's good. But he also is the sole reason that his team is NOT going to win the SB. Because Drew Brees, and the Burner would be unstoppable with the rest of that roster.
That was an unlucky break for him. And until he DOES have a SB, I don't care how many draft picks he has on his team. He's accomplished LESS in his career than Carl Peterson.

So we're ready to say Pioli sucks? Ya'll are drama queens.

The fact that he had Brees on his roster and STILL acquired Rivers should be a lesson to executives around the league.

Granted, Drew wasn't playing at his current insane level at the time, but he was still a solid player and FAR better than anything we've seen from our "franchise" player.

Let's look at the moves that he's made while he's actually been the one in charge:

The hire of Todd Haley: Not damnable, but not inspiring of confidence either

The trade for Cassel: Looks god awful, and not because of his lack of fantasy stats. He doesn't appear to have the native ability to succeed in his position.

The contract to Cassel: We already owned his rights for 2 years, and were massively under the cap. This to, me, is the most damning move he's yet made.

The hire of Clancy Pendergast: ****ing awful. Arizona has the same talent in place as last year and is demonstrably better. Meanwhile, the Chiefs added their first three draft picks to the D and it's arguably just as bad (if not worse) than last year's D. At least we had ****ing injuries last year.

The trade of Gonzalez: His best move. It was a forward looking move that brings us quick help for a player at the end of his career.

The signing of Zach Thomas: FAIL
Bobby Engram: FAIL
Bobby Wade: FAIL
Amani Toomer: FAIL
Monty Beisel: FAIL
Mike Brown: FAIL

Cutting Pollard: FAIL

Trading a draft pick for Alleman and Eat Dookie: FAIL

Addressing the OL through draft and FA: FAIL. It wasn't an OL-empty draft, either, nor was Ryan O'Callaghan the only RT available after September cuts.


Bringing in Vrabel along w/ Cassel to establish veteran leadership: Nothing shows leadership like a 34 year old player flipping off the opposing sideline because he's experiencing multiple blowout losses for the first time in his career.

Drafting a 5 Technique at 3 overall b/c you've painted yourself into a corner: FAIL

Sean Ryan: FAIL

Thigpen trade: Great move.

Signing of Chris Chambers: Great move.

I should be optimistic, huh?

Progress won't come until the roster is overhauled. People were asking for a miracle if they expected this roster take any steps forward during the season. There's a reason street free agents come in here and start the week they get a contract. This is a bad, bad team, and no amount of smoke and mirrors is going to change that fact. Talent wins games. Period. No matter how much you polish a turd, it's still a turd. Which is why most realistic people, in and out of town, expected a maximum of 5 wins in 2009.

It's fine to hate losing and to get upset when it happens. Yesterday sucked. End of story. But burying the front office now? Too soon.

'course most of the people doing it started months ago.

If the 2010 or 2011 Chiefs look like this, if next offseason doesn't look any different than last, then I'll worry.

Unlucky. Sometimes things don't work out.

LMAO

Individuals are getting better.

The team? Not so much.

I'm not telling you what you should be, I just find it funny how the "Cassel sucks" threads disappear when they beat Pittsburgh and everyone praises him. Its 1 year the team has a chance to double it's win total from last year. New Englands first year with Belicheck they went 5-11.

Yes, maybe being more active in FA and playing to the strengths of the draft class would have obviated the need for trying to sift through the current list of garbage players who are available.

How so? His team has won as many playoff games in the past 3 years as Carl's did in 20.