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View Poll Results: Will the 2014 Chiefs be as good or better than the 2013 team? | |||
Yes | 19 | 38.00% | |
No | 31 | 62.00% | |
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03-20-2014, 10:36 PM | #2 |
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That is absolutely insane.
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03-20-2014, 10:41 PM | #3 |
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Two thoughts:
Everything isn't going to work out for the best. Maybe some things will, but some of the moves they make (or don't make) this offseason will flop. Just the law of averages. The 2014 team could be better than last year's on the field and only win 7 or 8 games. If they play worse, then it could be ugly. |
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03-20-2014, 10:41 PM | #4 |
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Our team got arguably worse and our schedule got harder. That's why.
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03-20-2014, 10:41 PM | #5 |
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Give me specific reasons why we will be worse. I'm all ears.
I see a team that -until Hali and Houston got hurt- was being touted as one of the next elite defenses. I also see a team that its quarterback played at a high level the last 7 or 8 games. If they can find a way to run the defense how it did before the bye and pair it with the offense from after the bye...how can we not improve? |
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03-20-2014, 10:43 PM | #6 | |
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03-20-2014, 10:43 PM | #7 |
I'll be back.
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03-20-2014, 10:45 PM | #8 |
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We ain't beating Seattle or San Fran.
We can't seem to even crack a .500 record in our own division in the past several years. I think schedule IS a huge deal. I don't think we're necessarily terrible or that our easy schedule in 2013 was masking over the poor quality of our team in any way, but this is the goddamn NFC West we're talking about. And for that matter, the AFC West, too. 10 of the 16 games we play are against foes in the toughest NFL divisions. We also have to play the Patriots. We're not going 6-10 or anything like that. But we're not doing better than 11-5, that's for sure. If we get out of this season with 10-6, I'll be ****ing elated. |
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03-20-2014, 10:46 PM | #9 |
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03-20-2014, 10:48 PM | #10 |
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Show me what position we aren't currently better at.
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03-20-2014, 10:50 PM | #11 |
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*Commings and Kelce have done nothing to this point. They're Kris Wilson until proven otherwise.
*There is no definitive blindside protector. *The schedule is likely going to be extremely difficult *There is one game-breaking player on offense *The safety position has still not improved *There are only two legitimate pass rushers *There is no continuity on the interior line, and few proven players *The defense did not play a single good game against a team with a legitimate, healthy QB. The '14 Chiefs are more likely to win 4 games than 11.
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03-20-2014, 10:51 PM | #12 | |
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However, I don't believe the 2013 squad was anywhere close to being a legitimate playoff-contending team. I believe a lot of things went their way, sort of a cosmic rebalancing of the scales from 2012, and I think their win total last year exceeded their actually quality by (at least) 2 or 3 games. And in that light I think it's going to take a great deal of improvement for the Chiefs to match their win total from last year. But so far what I'm seeing are a lot of lateral-looking moves. I expect a step back. As much because that's what happens so often in rebuilds as for any specific move they made this offseason. And because it appears to be a more difficult schedule. I think they have more building to do, and I think they're at least a year away from real contention. Maybe they can repeat the magic of last year and get a few unsung heroes to exceed their expected contribution, but I'm not counting on that. |
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03-20-2014, 10:56 PM | #13 |
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If our win totals were inflated, then why did we lose one SD game to complete bullshit and the other on a last second miracle catch?
I think after you balance things out, we ended up right where we should have been. |
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03-20-2014, 10:56 PM | #14 |
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You cant expert all those things to happen, but you cant expect none of them either. The best case scenario is just as likely as the worst. I for one feel we will be better simply because Alex will be better. Good Qb play will fill any of our remaining weaknesses.
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03-20-2014, 10:57 PM | #15 |
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We'll be a better team but it's hard to imagine we win as many games. But I fully expect us to be better especially on offense. We should start the season close to how we ended last year in that regard. I also expect our D will start as BAD as we ended last year but steadily improve as the year goes on.
All of this assumes no major injuries. |
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