Is it just me or are the coaches and FO people from the Pats just so unbelievably arrogant that they simply believe that, whatever is on the roster, a 3-4 and a new QB are the solution? I mean, what on Earth would convince anyone that the Chiefs needed to go 3-4? A: Patriotic arrogance. Same in Denver too. Anyone and everyone ever to stand within a few feet of Bill Belichick is just an unreal genius who knows that the way to success in the NFL is to switch to a 3-4 regardless of what talent is on the roster and then give up anything and everything for a USC backup QB, including that no-good Jay Cutler.



My Chief offseason:

FIX THE OL = 1) Eugene Monroe ... and undrafteds Darryl Harris and Edwin Williams, and likely Jamon Meredith with that Round 5er. Yeah, hindsight is... OK, I would have Drafted all of those higher... and kept the 4-3, kept Jason Babin who was showing something, and grabbed Ron Brace in Round 2 to pair with Dorsey and STOP THE RUN...


The Pioli strategy has to be questioned. The OL was the overwhelming #1 need, and what... Colin Brown in Round 5, Goff as a UFA??? Man, that just doesn't exactly impress me at all. I'd call that the #1 goof or "regrettable decision" this offseason, with Cassel a Chief behind the goof of the attempt to make Cassel the Bronco...

Well...all of the NE assistants have failed and failed miserably except for Thomas Dmitrof down in Atlanta but he actually drafted a QB with his first pick.

They're also still in a 4-3.

Had this been a Carl trade, I would've agreed.

However, I have faith that Pioli knows what he's doing here, since, after all, he was working with the Pats last season and should know.

True, but that still doesnt help this guys point. Hes trying to name off players who had bad careers after the Pats. Law had 10 picks. I dont care if it was Larry Brown esque, 10 turnovers is 10 turnovers. After that season he came to KC so we could help run his career to the ground. Deion Branch hasnt been as bad as he makes it out to be also. Branch is old, and a servicable 3rd option on most teams.

When you look at the list...you're basically seeing every transaction that was made in the off season that was actually "news."

While I worry that Cassel is Scott Mitchell V2.0. I see the guy is talented and has a good agent because there's no way he's worth that much money YET! (bring KC to the AFC championship game 3 years in a row minimum...then he's worth it.) But consider someone a bust after the fact but not before the season even starts

His plan may suck but he has a point about the unbridled arrogance of the NE assistants.

I'm stealing that......ROFL

If you've paid any attention to the Patriots Way, his point is extremely valid, though you'll continue to disagree.

The Pats are IMO the best in the league at getting the most out of players, and then getting rid of them the year before their skills rapidly decline.

There's even a blurb in Patriot Reign where they talk about how they "just know" when the right time is to cut guys loose.

In recent memory, Asante Samuel is the only guy they've cut loose that actually played at a similar level to his play in NE - but it's only been one year.

I totally agree with this, but I dont see how this makes Ty Laws 2005 season a so called "fail"??

Seeing as how the writer calls Law's CAREER AFTER New England a "fail", I'm not sure where you get the idea that 2005 makes up for the rest of it.

Overall, Law was well past his prime after NE, and showed it.

They got rid of him at the perfect time.

Terrible article, to put it kindly. Probably the #1 regrettable decision that the author's made in weeks was to post that horseshit with his name on it.

It's from Ask****ingMen.com

What do you expect?

There are more insightful things written on this very forum.