We should just blindly draft longsnappers and hope for a Pro-Bowler. Seemed to work out last time.

So?

The Chiefs traded Fujita and Mitchell was a free agent.

Just because they're better than what's currently on the roster doesn't make them "great" players. I'd say they're both average at best.

And Mitchell? JFC. That guy knew how to ride a running back better than anyone in the league. For how many years was he referred to as "Kaweaka"?

Longing for Mitchell, Wilkerson and Fujita is like longing for Steve Fuller, Steve Pelluer and Dave Kreig.

No thanks.

FYP sorry had to

Herm wasn't here for that pick, so I wasn't really counting picks before that.

If you want to start going back we hit on a 4th round pick that the Chiefs thought would be a long snapper while we have bombed on to many to count.

carl was right?

Boy, this really pisses me off. If we still had playmakers like Kawika and Wilkerson, our defense would be AT LEAST 31st right now.

um...but they ARE better than what we currently have. And we let them go.

a great team is not made up of 53 pro-bowlers. we had young above-average players, and we let them walk. what do we have now?

Read some more of the thread, you will see that I pulled back some of the embellishment.

If you look into Wilkerson a little more, he was drafted a year earlier than he should have been, and he has a lot of potential.

Tampa will make him a lot better player than the KC coaches even gave him a chance to become. If you think otherwise, you are pretty much stating that our coaching staff is better than Tampa, thus making you look like the idiot. I doubt that you are Dane, you have posted some good stuff every once in a while.

I've watched this guy in about 5 games this year for Tampa. He's 100x better than he ever played around here. I don't care about tackles. He's blown up several plays.

He never did that here.

That comes down to coaching.

Are you really arguing that we have coaches that can get the most out of players?

COACHING. COACHING. COACHING.

Kawika Mitchell is a much better football player since he left KC. Not even close. The point is, we really don't know how good a lot of these guys are because we are relying on a horrible coaching staff to DEVELOP these players.

This team will never be competitive again under Carl Peterson. Anything good that happens under his watch is pure happenstance. And, I lose more and more faith in the Hunt Family with each passing day.

We're at a crossroads people, a moment of truth. What transpires at the end of this season is going to set the tone for a long time to come. If Clark doesn't sack-up; just burn your gear and call it a day, cause' it's pretty much over. Unless of course you enjoy watching the Titanic sink slowly for 3 to 5 years.

Too bad Gruden is sitting pretty in Florida. His post-game interview is stuck in my mind for some reason and flattery aside, I get the feeling he was genuinely impressed with the majority of the young talent we have, and wouldn't mind taking a crack at whipping this team in to shape.
Or stealing our talent...:)

You'll NEVER hear that argument from me, especially if we're talking Line Coaches. Tyler Thigpen and the Gailey "Quasi-Spread" are the only things making that O-Line look "not completely a pile of shit", and even with that; they're still skirting the border.
It's just ****ing sad...

You're right.

Gailey is absolutely 100% the only one.

Gunther is bar-none the worst DC in the entire NFL.

but...but he had the #1 defense in 1967

ROFL

The thing that just pisses me off and confuses me, is that this staff is the most "charming" bunch of losers you'll ever see and hear.

Go to the KCC site, and watch 'Chiefs TV' with Mitch H. You're watching these interviews with great questions from Mitch, great answers from Gun, great answers from players who aren't really getting it done, and it's like "What's going on here"? "Why isn't this translating in to effective play and leadership"?

I'm watching bits of practice sessions, and the only guy I see running a solid show is the Coach in charge of the Corners( and it shows ). Everything else just looks like going through the motions.
Despite appearances, we DO have some contenders on this team. And it KILLS ME that these guys aren't getting the development and leadership they deserve.