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04-12-2023 09:08 AM |
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Originally Posted by gordonelloyd
(Post 16898593)
I just joined this forum. Maybe this is already been discussed and I certainly didn’t read all of the posts but I read some of them. And I didn’t see it.
I think the real question is whether with what happened Cincinnati is more improved or Kansas City is more improved on the offence of line. They both have additional work to do for their right tackle. It’s unclear what Kansas City will do. Cincinnati in the end they will probably have Williams at right tackle, and he is likely to be satisfactory.
My view is that there is more uncertainty in the Kansas City situation[how will Taylor adjust to left tackle and who will be the right tackle and will he come from the draft] then in the Cincinnati situation where Brown will definitely be an upgrade and probably even pretty good, although not elite, and the same will apply for Williams and right tackle.
so I think comparatively speaking [ is all that really matters ] Cincinnati will have improve themselves more than Kansas City. And although we won the championship game over the Bengals, the margin was razor thin, and really came down to that stupid play. Their guy made when he roughed Mahomes out of bounds.
I like both teams actually. [I am from Ottawa Canada] but I do cheer for the Chiefs.
Given the contract Brown signed for with the Bengals I don’t understand why the Chiefs couldn’t have signed both brown and Taylor.
Anyway, let’s see what other people think and I hope this hasn’t been covered before.
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Oh wow. Lots to unpack here.
1. With our GM, HC, and QB I am not too worried about the tackle spots. Did Cincy improve on the line? Who knows. What I and other Chiefs fans know is that Brown Jr. routinely gets beat by speed rushers. KC was able to overcome that due to scheme and a mobile QB who could move and avoid a lot of sacks.
2. Brown Jr and Wylie led the league in pressures for a LT and RT. Brown Jr. lacks and will continue to lack the needed athleticism to be a LT. Wylie just isn't very good. Don't let the SB fool you into thinking those two are even close to elite. Taylor is athletic enough to play LT. He just lacks the experience, but I have full faith in the coaching staff to get the best out of him. The worst case scenario is that he is no better than Brown Jr, and we move on from his contract sooner than had we signed Brown Jr.
3. Every game against Cincinnati has been close. One play has essentially given them the win over KC and adding Brown Jr won't make them suddenly a powerhouse that overwhelms KC.
4. KC didn't sign Brown Jr because they offered him a nice contract last year and he rejected it. They franchised him and he played on the tag. They tried again and Brown Jr either did not budge on his initial demand or wanted more. Veach told him to pound sand. He did and realized that the market agreed that he was not worth what he wanted and he took the best offer which was Cincinnati. They structured it in a way that made him feel good without crippling them. He never would have come back, tail between his legs and signed a deal like that with KC. Too much pride involved.
5. KC won the SB last year with JAGS at WR and seven rookies with significant playing time. Those are all coming back and will be better. KC has yet to lose anyone significant in FA. They have the best HC, QB, and GM in football. They will continue to get better while Cincinnati will have to start making business decisions on some players as rookie deal Burrow and rookie deal Chase won't be cheap for much longer. |
