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Gas on the Fire: Shutdown Corner Gives Chiefs "F" in FA. (https://chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=282806)

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Originally Posted by Saccopoo (Post 10541022)

Oh Laz, you poor, short sighted, deluded bastard.

What they did last year was to provide a foundation for the team under a new scheme, coaching staff and front office. They needed to get players in here immediately who could provide a platform from whence to build a new team from. Alex Smith, Mike DeVito and Sean Smith were guys we had to have. Cornerstone type guys.

At this point going forward, it's about team building as it should be - through the draft, getting the guys who fit your system the best, allowing them to grow as a cohesive unit and coalesce into a high level football team. Seattle, the Packers, the Eagles of the mid-Reid era all did this and this is what you are going to see now.

Signing stop gap, over priced, injured guys from the free agency wire is a horrible concept to team building. Look at what happened to the Chiefs during the Vermeil years, especially on the defensive side of the ball, when this was the prime philosophy.

We jettisoned four guys who were mediocre/marginal talents that really didn't fit the scheme we now have in place and they have all been replaced by guys who are, at the very worst, lateral moves.

I give credit to the new Chiefs FO/coaching staff for not taking the "quick fix" route and rather building as a team should be built or overpaying for mediocrity.

A+.

so you agree with me.

last year was a PR quick fix to keep SOC from flying planes over Arrowhead and now we are rebuilding

3-5 year plan while Charles,DJ,Flowers,Hali keep us from totally sucking

Until all of the in-house replacements prove themselves atleast AS good as the players that left, I've gotta go with a D.

Vance Walker kept it from being an F, his track record indicates much more ability to pressure the QB than Jackson had, we badly needed that from atleast one of the end spots.

I guess it depends on what goals you'd like to see the Chiefs have for next year.

If you wanted the Chiefs to aggressively build off their 11-5/one and done in the playoffs season to have a legit chance at advancing further in the playoffs and competing for a Super Bowl, then the offseason grade is an F.

If you are a true fan, happy with the thought of 7-9, building for the future, etc. then you would probably give the Chiefs an A+.

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins (Post 10541032)

Mike Devito and Sean Smith are cornerstone players.

I've officially heard it all.

Sacc,

May you asphyxiate on the vomitus of a carnivore.

Oh, God. He actually said that.

I read his assessment of the guys we lost and brought in and skipped his next post for fear of losing IQ points.

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Originally Posted by Bewbies (Post 10540768)

We lost Albert, who we all knew we'd lose for the last 2 years, and some guys we won't miss. I don't get all the bitching about this, I really don't.

We didn't sign big name free agents? For every Brees there's 500 Deion Branch's. Free agency is fools gold, but it is fun to bitch.

This is exactly how I feel about Sanders. Am I the only one who's glad we didn't get him? Do you really want to add more to the cap for a nobody?

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Originally Posted by Dante84 (Post 10540717)

What did the packers get this year? Last year?

We are following their formula, so if they got a higher grade then this writer can **** right off.

Peppers?

http://imageshack.com/a/img534/1291/qoo0.jpg

My buddy getting a pic with Wes Welker and photobomb by Cassel.

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Originally Posted by suzzer99 (Post 10541087)

http://imageshack.com/a/img534/1291/qoo0.jpg

My buddy getting a pic with Wes Welker and photobomb by Cassel.

I never knew Werkel was Asian. The helmet really does hurt marketability.

Yall did shit the bed this year

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Originally Posted by thebrad84 (Post 10540854)

It seems more than obvious that the Hunt's don't care about making a superbowl run. I think Peterson tried to make it happen with the Vermeil run to give Lamar a superbowl before he died, but sans that attempt, it seems obvious that the Hunt's just see the Chief's as an investment that they are getting a great return for. They know if they keep this team at 9-7, give or take, the fans will continue to pay the absurd amount of money to fill the stadium every home game.

:rolleyes: :stupid:

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58 (Post 10540906)

I love how Albert misses 9 games out of a possible 96 in his 6 years here, and people are making him out as the second coming of Tony Moeaki or Brodie Croyle.

Most of this board severely underestimates the drop off from a Top 10 LT to essentially a rookie, who couldn't handle the opposition's 2nd best pass rusher last year and is going to face the best of the best this year.

It's because Albert always seems to be fighting nagging injuries, and appearing in a game doesn't tell the whole story.

Most people are comfortable with him leaving because there was no perceptible drop-off last season after he went down.

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Originally Posted by Cochise (Post 10541100)

:rolleyes: :stupid:

I don't know how you can dismiss the idea so quickly.

We've has several GM/HCs and seen similar results.

No real push for a super bowl, just try to make the playoffs and keep the stadium full.

they see this year as a throwaway year.

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Originally Posted by Cochise (Post 10541105)

I'd bet that if Stephenson was going to be playing LT this season, people wouldn't be as concerned. He's proven he can play the position.

The only thing Fisher has proven is that he can't handle the opposition's 2nd/3rd best pass rusher.

There's going to be a massive drop off, and even the "unicorns and ice cream" guys are going to be complaining eventually.