Poor Preseason Puts Heat on Pioli, Cassel

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Originally Posted by GoChiefs

Well, sac, it seems some people in this thread are comfortable with McCluster turning into Kevin Faulk, who went to 0 Pro Bowls.

That just screams elite talent, doesn't it?

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.