Chiefs Late night bullshit: doing the Geno thing again.

Direckshun · 03-11-2013, 09:24 PM

So if the Chiefs pull off the following moves:

1. lock up a starting DE like Dorsey/DeVito/Jason Jones

2. re-sign Branden Albert

3. ink a starting corner like DRC

Then that means we'll have a hole at pretty much two positions:

backup, developmental QB behind Alex Smith

and

right tackle

(and sam-backer, I guess, but Reid's not going to draft an ILB #1 overall)

The decision boils down to the safest possible pick in Luke Joeckel and the big-ballsy risk of Geno Smith.

I absolutely cannot accept the idea that Geno Smith is out of consideration.

We've got two potential right tackles on our roster now.

This team is mostly built. There are no huge, glaring deficiencies other than Alex Smith.

The secondary will have seven players with significant starting experience (Berry, Robinson, Abdullah, Lewis, Flowers, DRC, Arenas).

The WR corps could be beefed up, but features two receivers Andy Reid loves in Bowe and McCluster.

A tough defensive line. A good pair of bookend passrushers.

The Chiefs have a very experienced starting QB for Geno to sit behind.

And that starting QB was himself a 1st overall pick, and could mentor Geno through the worst aspects of it.

Geno's skillset beautifully matches a west coast offense.

It just makes too much sense to say no to. Too much sense.

Here's what I'll say:

If my plan was to bring in Geno Smith with the #1 pick, knowing what I know about him, then this is how I prep my team for his arrival.

I sit him for the year, let Alex fight for his reputation, and keep Geno comfortable with the clipboard for as long as Alex isn't shitting his pants.

This is what you'd do, right? The Chiefs haven't made any buzz with backup QBs. They've not commented on Stanzi. They haven't talked to anybody other than the QBs in this draft.

They don't want to burn the 1st overall on a right tackle. Surely not.

03-11-2013, 09:24 PM	Topic Starter
Direckshun __ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springpatch Casino cash: $4133447	Late night bullshit: doing the Geno thing again. So if the Chiefs pull off the following moves: 1. lock up a starting DE like Dorsey/DeVito/Jason Jones 2. re-sign Branden Albert 3. ink a starting corner like DRC Then that means we'll have a hole at pretty much two positions: backup, developmental QB behind Alex Smith and right tackle (and sam-backer, I guess, but Reid's not going to draft an ILB #1 overall) The decision boils down to the safest possible pick in Luke Joeckel and the big-ballsy risk of Geno Smith. I absolutely cannot accept the idea that Geno Smith is out of consideration. We've got two potential right tackles on our roster now. This team is mostly built. There are no huge, glaring deficiencies other than Alex Smith. The secondary will have seven players with significant starting experience (Berry, Robinson, Abdullah, Lewis, Flowers, DRC, Arenas). The WR corps could be beefed up, but features two receivers Andy Reid loves in Bowe and McCluster. A tough defensive line. A good pair of bookend passrushers. The Chiefs have a very experienced starting QB for Geno to sit behind. And that starting QB was himself a 1st overall pick, and could mentor Geno through the worst aspects of it. Geno's skillset beautifully matches a west coast offense. It just makes too much sense to say no to. Too much sense. Here's what I'll say: If my plan was to bring in Geno Smith with the #1 pick, knowing what I know about him, then this is how I prep my team for his arrival. I sit him for the year, let Alex fight for his reputation, and keep Geno comfortable with the clipboard for as long as Alex isn't shitting his pants. This is what you'd do, right? The Chiefs haven't made any buzz with backup QBs. They've not commented on Stanzi. They haven't talked to anybody other than the QBs in this draft. They don't want to burn the 1st overall on a right tackle. Surely not.
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