Chiefs KCJohnny’s 2009 Chiefs Opening Day Analysis

**dirk digler** · 09-04-2009, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by KCJohnny

Cassel may have an edge over Croyle and Thigpen but for a guarunteed $28 mil, he's just not worth it. Haynesworth signed for $100 mil? That's insane.

We will disagree about Gailey. His bio is here and its much better than you are giving him credit for.

Yes, I saw the Seattle game here in Korea and of course the highlights of the other 3 games on NFL.com video. There have been some impressive spurts in the ground game and I think the RB stable is strong, especially if Kolby Smith returns.

In my analysis I also stated that the D will improve but that they will be on the field too long if they cannot stop giving up 3rd down conversions.

This team has no identity now and Haley's in-your-face style of communicating could blow up in his own face (remember Boldin and him on the AZ sideline last year? Not pretty). This year there is no TG to save the team from implosion. I would like to see Cassel succeed in this offense, but dumping Gailey a week before the season begins was a mistake. The one thing I think you would agree with me about Gailey is that he gets max output from whomever is on his roster.

Cassell is heads and shoulders above both of those guys. Thigpen had a decent season last year at least in the first halves of games but he is not good enough to be a starting QB.

We will also agree to disagree about Gailey. He is just not a very good OC.

I don't think this team will do much on offense either running or passing. I think Charles provides the best option running as long as he can hold onto the ball and stay healthy.

I like Haley and his style. If you would have read an article someone posted this past week where the new coaching staff noticed how last year this team got fatter and lazier as the season wore on is every indication that Herm was a disaster as a head coach. So I am glad Haley is here to run there asses off and make them leaner and tougher because we are going to need it when the games are close in the 4th quarter