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04-03-2014, 07:29 AM | #1 | |
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It has everything to do with the apparent contradictions in their moves. People can ignore it all they want but trading two picks for a QB and then saying "we're building through the draft" don't comfortably co-exist. That's just simple logic. |
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04-03-2014, 07:54 AM | #2 | |
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So in one sense it is an immediate move, but on the other hand it's also still perhaps a long term investment made with those picks... What it's not is Joe Montana on his last legs for a year or two. And while I've often said I'd gone with a guy like Jason Campbell, let's face it, that would've been a short term move, too. Whereas I think it's safe to say that Alex Smith may well be here as long as, if not longer than, most of the players drafted last year, including anyone they might have taken in the second. I'm not saying I agree with it or like it or even that I look at it that way. I don't. What I am saying is that our brand of simple logic isn't necessarily the only one out there, and sometimes it can be beneficial to consider different angles, or recognize that our own may be skewed or biased. At least, I know mine is, when it comes to most of the things this damned franchise does. |
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04-03-2014, 08:03 AM | #3 | |
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04-03-2014, 08:04 AM | #4 | |
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Instead, Clark went with a big name coach who made moves to shore up the roster any way possible. It worked too - they won 9 in a row and filled up Arrowhead. Fans (the average fan) were excited again. It is what it is. It may be that now that fans are back in Arrowhead that the strategy changes on how to build the team from here on out, which is why there is an apparent change in emphasis from FA/trades to the draft. |
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04-03-2014, 08:07 AM | #5 | |
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People are talking out of both sides of their mouth. |
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04-03-2014, 08:03 AM | #6 | |
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This is the greatest post in the history of Chiefs Planet. Absolutely brilliant!!! I know I am rarely serious and always clowning around, but not this time. Brutality meets honesty inside a person big enough to type it outloud. Beautiful. Dinny |
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04-03-2014, 08:35 AM | #8 |
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04-03-2014, 08:36 AM | #9 |
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a team should do both - FA and Draft for building a roster, plain and simple - this shouldn't be such a mental hurdle for these execs - it's simple mathematics.
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04-03-2014, 08:10 AM | #10 | |
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04-03-2014, 05:36 AM | #11 |
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Well, many would like to see the Chiefs build through the draft, and I guess I'm one who agrees with that. It might not be pretty at first, but I'm willing to let this front office do their thing.
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04-03-2014, 08:29 AM | #12 |
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I agree with this....its not exciting for fans but i like and respect the approach.
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04-04-2014, 01:32 AM | #13 | |
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We have a lot of drafted players on our team and I personally like to see our team win off our own blood and drafted players, but sometimes if it takes just that 1 person to set your team over the edge (in the broncos case 10 players) then why not do it? I personally think we are missing a Top notch Tight end, a WR that can actually compliment Bowe, and maybe 1 more top D player for us to be super bowl caliber worthy.. And I don't think that's expecting too much after our performance last year since we did look like we could've made a run... |
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04-03-2014, 06:57 AM | #14 |
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A "Whatever" story...When did Thompson trade TWO #2's for a player if building through the draft was the plan? If you do that, you go all in to win, especially with your core players being in their prime. Should have done more this off season to build on last year otherwise it was a waste, and so are the traded draft picks. Going to have to get a lot in the draft just to be where they were last year. My bet is they will take a step backwards and they didnt have to.
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04-03-2014, 07:03 AM | #15 |
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If the team wins no one will bash him. If the team goes into a nose dive fans will be pissed. It is a very simple formula.
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