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Originally Posted by FringeNC

Carl Peterson lures Vermeil out of retirement...Tells him, "you bring the offense, and I'll take care of the defense -- that's my specialty".

With the "talent" that CP had assembled, GR's 2001 year was about like 2000. D collapes in 2002 to become one of worst units of all-time. CP tells DV he'll fix it. He doesn't. It's just as bad in 2003 as 2002. CP blames not himself, but GR. Fires GR. Tells DV he'll fix it by bringing in Gunther, that Gunther is a D genuis. Fails miserably in 2004. Gunther and CP convince DV it is a talent defenciency, and that they will fix it. Fails yet again...

It seems to me that DV has done exactly what he was brought in to do. Deliver the best O in the NFL. Record-setting even. The offense was developed by DV and AS, with little assistance from CP. (Seems to me drafting LJ as insurance policy was all he has done.)

There has been a massive failure in this organization to correct the problems on D, and CP signs the players, and with GC, even forced a DC down DV's throat.

DV would have been much better off without any of Carl's "help".

When DV and AS leave, this organization is going to go all to hell, because CP will be in charge of both acquiring offense and defense talent.

Cool!

It must be great having your internal spies in the Chiefs front offices to know the intimate working relationship between CP, DV, and AS.