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I know I'm in the minority, but I am not all that disappointed in our free agency period up until this point.
I don't blame Pioli for not going nuts in free agency and signing every guy that is available. The teams we are trying to emulate don't do it. Steelers, Packers, Ravens, Patriots.
Of those teams the Ravens probably were the most active. Also, the Patriots added guys via trade and in a very smart way. The guys they got were going into the final year of their contract, and probably would not be back with their team next year. So rather than joining the bidding war next offseason, they got them this year for CHEAP.
The only things that disappoint me thus far, are the failure to sign Shaun Smith, though I can respect not wanting to pay him what he's worth. Do that, and you push up the value of your own guys who out perform him and want paid. This way, if they want to stay, they know it will be at a reasonable contract.
The other is not being more aggressive with Le'ron McClain. Though, I can understand that one too. Look at his twitter, he loves pot and strippers/porn stars, and is WAY too vocal and liberal on his twitter account. Not the kind of guy you want around your young locker room at this time. Wait until we have more guys more engrained with the Chiefs philosophy, maybe married with children, and those guys seem like less of a threat to the young talent on this team.
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