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Dave,
Here is my take on the Green trade:
Every offseason, guys like Green are available through free agency. When I say a guy like Green, I mean a decent QB. Lets face it, Green is 8-11 as a starter. I think I am being generous when I call him decent. Here are some of the guys that have been available to the Chiefs for FREE the last couple of years:
Trent Green (yes, he came to STL as a FA)
Randall Cunningham
Elvis Grbac
Rich Gannon
Steve Buerlein
Vinny Testeverde
Doug Flutie
These are players that are the same caliber as Trent Green. NOT ONE (except for Green himself) was acquired via a trade. You simply do not pay for something you can get for free. Sure most of the QBs were gone by the time Elvis decided he wanted to play elsewhere. What the Chiefs SHOULD have done is signed Buerline for a year, draft a running back of defensive lineman, and then expect another high pick next year. Chances are, there will be another crop of journeymen QBs like the list above available to needy teams NEXT offseason. The last time the Chiefs drafted as high as 12th, the pick turned into Tony G. Before that it was Derrick Thomas. The Chiefs overpaid, plain and simple. Congratulations to the Rams, shame on the Chiefs (once again).
Many regard Elvis Grbac as a better player than Trent Green. The Ravens got him for nothing. The Chiefs gave up the 12th pick in the draft for Green. The Ravens have better things to do with their draft picks like getting Ray Lewis and Jamie Sharper. The Chiefs use their picks to get Trent Green and Dick Vermeil.
You and other fans want to know why this franchise hasnt won a playoff game in 8 years? How about a decade of silly moves like this one. Thats why.
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Ken Dienberg
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