Yeah, because Manning was dying to come to KC, right TW???

Manning was never an option, and it's far from certain that he has anything worth having even if he was.

Losing Carr was the real gut punch here. I think Routt is lousy, but hopefully we find some help in the draft.

The offensive FA signings have been terrific in my book. I know its very uncool to say something positive on CP, but GREAT JOB SCOTT!

Precisely, hence screwed the mother****in pouch!!!!!

i consider it a failure based on the fact that out of Bowe and Carr, one walked and the other has yet to even sign the franchise tender. So you are looking at the potential of

A) Bowe holds out all offseason/training camp
B) They don't get a long term deal done/and he's a one year rental
C) This time next year we are in the same boat with Bowe as we were with Carr, and we lose Bowe to a bigger market team.
D) They get a long term deal done/fans are happy.

If Bowe or Carr was locked up long term, I would have considered this offseason a success. (there is still a chance for Bowe, but I am sure they will sit on this long term deal until the season)

Besides Winston, I don't care about any of these spare parts players they signed for cheap depth.

My guess (based on gut feeling only) is that Stanzi wasn't ready last year due to the lack of offseason and short preseason, but that Pioli and Crennel think he's going to be the man pretty soon and signed Quinn as a stop gap. So Quinn or Cassel will start the season, but Stanzi will take over when he is ready.