Poor Preseason Puts Heat on Pioli, Cassel

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Saccopoo

I don't necessarily think that they are comfortable with him turning into Kevin Faulk. I'm pretty sure 95% of the board can't recall a single Kevin Faulk run. However, they are superbly interested in seeing him turn into Dante Hall. Do you know how kick ass their Chief's Madden team would be if that happened? One ****ing amazing juke filled breakaway for 86 yards and a TD and it does happen.

People love the highlights. The potential of highlights. McCluster and Arenas give Chiefs fans that possibility, that temptation of excitement that, frankly, hasn't been here for a number of years now. Berry is the same type of guy as well. Everyone was thrilled with the Chiefs picking a goddamn safety in the top five because of the potential for one of those 73 yard blazing interceptions returned for a touchdown. The 2010 Draft was basically Pioli trying to get the KC natives excited about football again. Potentials for big plays will do just that. They had to pick guys like that early and often to make sure that was going to happen. Realists understand that a slot receiver, a nickle back and a safety aren't really core positions that you build a championship team with. However, they offer the potential of that ESPN highlight that gets replayed 43 times over the next week.

Right.

Because Troy Polamalu doesn't impact the Steelers.
And Wes Welker doesn't make the Patriots a lot better.

They're just there for the highlight reels.

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Right.

Because Troy Polamalu doesn't impact the Steelers.
And Wes Welker doesn't make the Patriots a lot better.

They're just there for the highlight reels.

All JC did was make highlight reel runs last year, he is a bust.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Right.

Because Troy Polamalu doesn't impact the Steelers.
And Wes Welker doesn't make the Patriots a lot better.

They're just there for the highlight reels.

Excellent job. You take the very best players at their respective positions and make a case for that position across the board for the entire NFL.

Tony Gonzalez contributed mightly for the Chiefs. Stephen Jackson makes the Rams a whole lot better. Calvin Johnson provides impact for the Lions.

You got to have the core solidified before situational position players can have a significant impact on the game. Your team has to be able to compete so when that break away, freak touchdown run, return or interception happens, it has significance and impact rather than being the six points for the losing team in a 42-7 game.

Dig?

(And I'm glad/happy with the picks. Chiefs have sucked mightly at Berry, McCluster and Arenas' positions for the last five years. But they've also suck at both lines, quarterback, linebacker and receiver for the same amount of time. I'd rather have those positions be the "good players" positions on the team versus slot, nickle and safety.)

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Saccopoo

Excellent job. You take the very best players at their respective positions and make a case for that position across the board for the entire NFL.

Tony Gonzalez contributed mightly for the Chiefs. Stephen Jackson makes the Rams a whole lot better. Calvin Johnson provides impact for the Lions.

You got to have the core solidified before situational position players can have a significant impact on the game. Your team has to be able to compete so when that break away, freak touchdown run, return or interception happens, it has significance and impact rather than being the six points for the losing team in a 42-7 game.

Dig?

(And I'm glad/happy with the picks. Chiefs have sucked mightly at Berry, McCluster and Arenas' positions for the last five years. But they've also suck at both lines, quarterback, linebacker and receiver for the same amount of time. I'd rather have those positions be the "good players" positions on the team versus slot, nickle and safety.)

I don't dig.

Because you're STILL trying to build the case that the Chiefs should have drafted Okung over Berry. It was dumb then, and it's still dumb today.