Don Banks from SI on Chiefs Coaching/GM

[Ace Gunner]

Originally Posted by Rams Fan

I agree with you 100% about the Colts, however, I still think Arians has done a great job considering the circumstances.

Frazier has also done a good job, too.

A lot of folks like to credit Arians, who is a good OC for sure. But Chuck Pagano orchestrated the Colts' emergence. Pagano drew up the plan for them and was the HC during OTA all the way through pre season.

Arians did a good job executing Pagano's marching orders during the season, but it wasn't his plan.

[ZootedGranny]

I don't know much about that list of GMs beyond cursory Google searches, but I hope that list is legit for the mere fact that it's exactly the hiring strategy Clark Hunt should stick with.

I was fearful that Pioli & Haley's flameouts would make Clark cautious and have him return to the old guard, rather than give a chance to someone new.

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by Capt Tasty Cheeks

the NFL coach of the year award should go to Pete Carroll.

I would never give a COY to a Peyton Manning led team...or a Tom Brady led team...or an Aaron Rodgers led team...unless MAYBE the team went 16-0.

Well it's a good thing the article didn't mention John Fox, Bill Belichik, or Mike McCarthy. The job Arians has done with that Colts team is certainly worthy of consideration for COY.

[The Bad Guy]

Dorsey would be a fantastic hire.

[Mr_Tomahawk]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Dorsey would be a fantastic hire.

This.

I'll ****ing eat all day from the Packers Tree.

[Brock]

Yeah sure. Pioli is still credible as a personnel expert even after choosing cassel over orton, or any other qb he could have had.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Brock

Yeah sure. Pioli is still credible as a personnel expert even after choosing cassel over orton, or any other qb he could have had.

No shit. What a piece of garbage this article is.

Ferentz/Pioli?



Garbage.

[The Bad Guy]

I'd be fine with Zimmer too. It would all depend on the OC hire though. Zimmer is a fantastic football coach.

[Strongside]

We have caused revolution.

[Hootie]

I will say one thing and one thing only about Pioli and the 2009 draft..

Seriously.

Someone go look at the ENTIRIETY of that draft...it is probably the worst draft in the last two decades, maybe ever (I didn't research past the mid 90s)

It's just...bad.

[Rams Fan]

Originally Posted by Capt Tasty Cheeks

I will say one thing and one thing only about Pioli and the 2009 draft..

Seriously.

Someone go look at the ENTIRIETY of that draft...it is probably the worst draft in the last two decades, maybe ever (I didn't research past the mid 90s)

It's just...bad.

2007 is just as bad.

[Easy 6]

With Zimmer, my initial reaction is HELL NO, I WANT A QB FRIENDLY OFFENSIVE FOCUS.

But i could maybe live with it, depending on who he brought on as OC, and how much leeway he was given.

But Don, and every other pundit better just quit worrying about Clark and piolis supposed relationship... nothing less than complete regime change is going to reignite the KC fanbase, and Clark SURELY knows this by now.

[CoMoChief]

God damn......enough w/ Kirk Ferentz.....Iowa football sucks.

[Infidel Goat]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

God damn......enough w/ Kirk Ferentz.....Iowa football sucks.

Pioli: 4-8 at Iowa this year--it'd be a move in the right direction!

Hunt: Yeah. Let's do it!

[BossChief]

IMO Pioli would have been a success in KC if he hadnt been a complete reerun regarding the quarterback position. I don't think his drafts were bad (outside of his 09 class, which was ****ing terrible) and I don't think his free agent classes were that bad, either.

I think firing Haley was a HUGE mistake and doubling and tripling down on Cassel is what is gonna get his ass fired.

Deservedly so.

A GMs job is three major parts:

Hire a good head coach
Draft the right quarterback
Hit a lot of singles and doubles in the draft and a homerun at least once every other draft.