Interesting quote from that link:

5. Excluding Peyton Manning, you’re a GM and can pick up one player to significantly improve your team. What team are you and what player do you choose from the available free agents?

Khaled: You know what the Kansas City Chiefs could do to continue an excellent off season? Make a move for Aubrayo Franklin on the cheap to play nose tackle. His market value dictates cost won’t be too high, he fits into their type of 3-4, and you only need to go back to 2010 to see how good he can be in that base package role.

You know what? This is an excellent point. Filled holes and upgraded a major position of need. The number one need went from worst in league to one of the best.

We need a franchise QB, but I want to get one through the draft.

Until we truly address the albatross on this team, then my answer will continue to be a resounding NO.

One problem. This franchise doesn't draft QBs until the second day of the draft.

Agreed. While there have been some steals out there (Brees), there normally is a reason that QB is on the market. Orton didn't want to be here and got a wad of cash to be a backup so we needed a 3rd QB for camp.
We picked up a starting RT, one of the biggest holes on the team, a second TE, a CB to replace Carr, and a RB that's a huge upgrade over the duo of Jones and Battle. I would have liked to see Hillis' contract to be more than a year and rather not had to replace Carr, but that's life.
I don't think we're finished in FA just yet and we've freed ourselves somewhat in the draft. I'll give it a 92.

As long as Cassel is the QB, nothing is a success. I'm assuming that the signing of Brady Quinn means they are not going to draft a QB, so I'm saying no.

Cassel is worse than Orton.

Not in the overall scheme of things.

I don't know what that means, but i disagree.

Orton is a 10-6

Cassel is an 8-8

Both of them get us the same result. No playoff wins or a SB.


Orton is waaaaay better, but would he benefit us long-term?

absolutely.

10-6 is good enough to win this division, easily. And once you're in, you never know what could happen. This team has enough talent to win in the playoffs with Orton, in my opinion.

Pioli wanted Ortan out of the way because Cassel would never win the starting job vs Kyle.

Perhaps, but a SB?



I just don't know. I am in a very bad place when it comes to the Chiefs right now, so my optimism is zero.