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Originally Posted by patteeu
I don't think the Chiefs see him as a temporary placeholder. If all goes according to the plan, he's the QBotP.
You're new here and they probably don't get much Chiefs news where you're from, but the Chiefs and their owner have already suffered through the bad play and the poor records over the past few years. They tore it down and they started putting pieces in place several years ago. It's time to start winning and striving for a championship again. The first architect (Scott *****) failed so the owner brought in a new team. With a team that has quite a bit of under-utilized talent in or entering the prime of their careers, it's no time to step back and start a new rebuild.
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I'm really ignorant about the Chiefs as I've never followed them except when Marty Shottenheimer was coaching. Look at all the coaches that came from his coaching tree. Tomlin and Cowher had some real longevity and success. Even Dungy has a ring.
I really liked the Chiefs with Marty Schottenheimer, Derrick Thomas, Neil Smith, Christian Okoye, Albert Lewis, Deron Cherry.
I stopped following the Chiefs when they got Montana, but I still liked them because of Marty. I was spending all my time defending the Montana trade and Steve Young to friends and co-workers and it just soured me on the Chiefs, through no fault of their own. That didn't stop me from liking Priest Holmes.
Enough about me.
I read you loud and clear that Alex is the intended Chiefs QotF. I'm just on record predicting that won't happen. I may well be wrong? Let me check my crystal ball...
Nope, not wrong.
Who knows? But yes I agree that they hope for Alex to be their long-term answer. Giving up 2 high picks for him says that. Not signing him to an immediate contract extension says different. Grandpappy Manning got a 5 years contract from Elway. Alex's 2 years leftover contract speaks volumes about the doubt Dorsey has. It is very much "wait and see" right now.
Alex is supposed to be the long term QB, but I don't think he makes it. I think Fat Andy finds a better QB in the interim and uses Alex to mentor him, just like with Kaepernick.
I'm sure you hope I am right.