BossChief |
06-26-2013 09:56 PM |
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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
(Post 9778315)
Yeah, because everyone in the league viewed Green and Montana as backups in the NFL.
:facepalm:
You're either being intellectually dishonest or naive.
Oh, and you failed to answer the question.
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Trading a high first round pick for a 31 year old quarterback and only making the playoffs once is a predictable outcome due to the small window a trade like that provides you.
To answer your question...there was less risk of Trent Green (who already knew the system, coaches, etc) than drafting a guy like Drew Brees.
If we had passed on the trade, Drew Brees would probably be our current quarterback.
As for the Montana trade...sure there was risk...big time risk due to injury and age (he was 37) even though we didn't make it to a superbowl...we won playoff games and had one heck of a ride.
You wouldn't hear me complain if we traded for Tom Brady.
We traded compensation that is as valuable as what we gave up for either Montana or Green to get Alex Smith.
Hopefully, it works out.
Lord knows I want to enjoy Chiefs football again.
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