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Originally Posted by tooge
1. You don't ever want your GM to realize that the talent you have is "wasted". You don't reguild in the NFL. Not anymore. Try selling tickets with that philosophy
2. I'm sure they are doing just that by solidifying the O line, grabbing a RB with tons of upside, a TE that could be a star, and a young promising MLB, as well as a very talented, yet raw, QB
3. They did aquire a very respectable stop gap QB. Last I checked, he hasn't played in the regular season or signed a long term contract.
4. I guarantee that with the 1.1 pick available to them, they did this. Heck, they had private workouts with Geno Smith, no? They just deemed none of them as franchise material at the 1.1 spot and probably couldn't trade out.
So, what they did isn't really too far off what most fans would have wanted. Maybe they paid a tad too much, but Carson Palmer doesn't run Andy Reids offense, and Neither does Campbell, so they did what they could to improve the team the best they could in year 1. Be interesting to see what they do over the next draft or two.
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1. I'd rather have a GM who is realistic and doesn't mortgage the future for minimal gains in the short term... unless those gains turn a playoff team into a legit championship contender... turning a crappy team into a fringe playoff team is not worth it.
2. And that group would be even more promising if the Chiefs had used their 2nd round pick this year to nab another young, promising player, whether at QB, WR, etc. Tyler Bray is a shithead with a big arm. That so many Chiefs fans are so hopeful about him, an UDFA signing, shows just how sad and pathetic this organization's approach to young QBs has been.
3. And they spent MUCH MUCH more on that stop-gap than they could have on other stop gaps who might not be quite as good but are close. Too much, unless he becomes a top 15 (near-elite) quarterback. The amount they spent makes it harder to do the long-term build (and makes it extremely difficult to move around much in next year's draft, leaving them reliant on luck for finding a QB in that draft).
4. It's obvious what evaluation was reached this year regarding QBs. But good luck moving on one or being in position to get one in the next draft. That's where the whole "hoarding of draft picks" thing comes in. Their flexibility in the next draft is limited, which will make it harder to move around and get a QB, if they like one.