I'm talking about the general impression I get from reading other sites as well as this one, and some of the calls I've heard to ESPN Radio from Chiefs fans.

There are a couple of the Sanchezians here that have said they'd be pissed, but for the most, we think he's the best value, but we'll understand give benefit of the doubt if Pioli sees something he doesn't like.

Um, I am pretty sure that Palmer sat behind Kitna to learn the ropes.

I am pretty sure that Eli sat behind Warner to learn the ropes.

I am pretty sure that Rodgers sat behind Favre to learn the ropes.

I am pretty sure that Cutler sat behind Plummer to learn the ropes.

I am pretty sure that Roethlisberger sat behind Maddox to learn the ropes.

Those are just examples off of the top of my head. So, there maybe is a "plan" for guys to ride the bench "these days."

Cassel learned under the best coaching staff and quarterback in the league for 4 years before getting his first start. He then proved that he could win in the NFL, with that Patriots team and for one 11-5 season. The questions about Cassel are not the same as the questions about Stafford and/or Sanchez. using him is a terrible comparison for Sanchez and Stafford.

I'm sorry, most of a year.

How many games did he play in his rookie year?

4?

The expectations between picks 10 and 11 drop considerably.

Seriously, are you wanting to be called names? Is this your overall objective?

yeah, you'd think that would be pretty easy to understand.

Guys like Joey Harrington may be a better example.

May we at least have SensibleChiefsfan's thread making capabilities taken away?

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from Don Banks today....

Southern Cal's Sanchez did nothing to make anyone believe he's top 10 material at this point. He struggled quite a bit on passes he threw outside the numbers, near the sidelines, and only looked great on slant patterns. I expect any potential chatter about Sanchez being a real option for the Lions at No. 1 to all but evaporate unless he has a boffo pro day workout next month.

And what were the expectations coming out of Denver when Cutler was drafted?

I know what the buzz was from a national perspective, but were the reactions of the primary fanbase consistent with this? Over the top? Was he the savior?

"Finally the guy who can fill Elway's shoes!"

Yes, expectations were high. There was debate from the very beginning about whether he should start immediately.

So they were generally ****ing crazy, huh? Filling the shoes of arguably the greatest player of all time? Nice.

It didn't help that the Snake was Grbacian in the testicle department.

I thought expectations were supposed to be lower with guys outside of the top 10, though? Shocking. Good thing he didn't have to deal with top 10 or top 5 pressure. What would that have looked like? Hilarious.

No surprise there. I doubt anyone capable of rational thought believed that Sanchez helped himself with his throwing today. On the other hand, teams will see tape of him in games, get coaches' and scouts' evaluations and watch him on his pro day. They'll also have his interviews to look back at.

He was stupid to throw today since Stafford wasn't throwing, but a good pro day will make up for it in the eyes of most.

And if he had had a good day at the combine he would of been neck and neck with Stafford. I didn't get to watch but it sounds like he had everything to gain and didn't "git er done". This will be in the eval equation for him, it can't be undone.

some have railed against mgmt already because of the coaches hired