I hope I don't regret it.

This place is more toxic now than when I left. I didn't think that was possible.

It's not a valid question if the question raised is completely erroneous.

He's represented by the same people (Dunn) who represent Carson Palmer, Matt Hasselbeck, and a slew of other NFL QBs.

At some point, though, you have to kick diligence to the curb and take a chance. If you don't, you do the "prudent" thing every year and you never end up adding the pieces you need to win it all. EVERY QB, every year, has question marks, even Manning had them. He couldn't win the big game, they said. You just can't keep putting it off forever.

I could understand the argument that Sanchez is TOO risky if there were players on the board that had better value, but there just isn't. This draft SUCKS at the top - absolutely sucks.

1.) You, and many others here, are unfair in your evaluations of the Chiefs in the past 20 years. 3 times in less than 15 years, the team has been 13-3. I'm not saying that the team's been the cat's ass, but it hasn't been as bad as some of the people here make it out to be. Good lord, imagine being a Lions' fan.

The reason "exactly" made no sense is because you tried to apply a specific example to a general principle, and that principle wasn't even applicable. A bust at QB is the most damaging position to bust at.

You seem to be operating under a misconception. I'm not surprised by it, given the kind of posts that Hamas has made. I have no fear of taking a quarterback high. Last year I was pimping Matt Ryan as if I was his agent. I just wasn't on this board.

Every pick is a risk in some way or another and, especially at the top of the draft, every pick needs to be made based upon the individual player as opposed to the position or the 'safe' tag put on him. Isn't that the lesson of Ryan Sims? As for having Pioli, you and Hamas and company are going to have to get used to the notion of team specific "value" as opposed to position or BPA. If Pioli thinkgs a kicker has more value than any other player on his draft board, you'll be getting a kicker.

Going 13-3 because your team was built to fail in the playoffs isn't my idea of a good year.

So his brother is a liar?

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/allt...hez-agent.html

It took Dallas 4 years with Aikman. Chiefs are going to suck balls next year and more than likely be very average in 2010 anyways. I want to get the player that will be cornerstone for the next 10 to 15 years. A coverage linebacker isnt the answer.

And there's absolutely nothing wrong with having this opinion, although I don't agree with the characterization of Curry and you're wrong about the time it took Dallas. Aikman was drafted in 1989. Dallas became made the playoffs for the first of 6 straight times (and 8 of 9) by going 11-5 in 1991.

How many playoff games did those 13-3 teams win? Please, give us all a break. We're not being unfair to expect the Chiefs to win ONE playoff game in FIFTEEN years.

What? Deflecting by being purposefully obtuse is really unbecoming.

I'm not operating under any misconception. I never said you ARE scared of taking a QB.

By generally lumping me in with the people you don't agree with, you show that it's you that's operating under a misconception. Thanks for the lecture though.

It's almost like you don't even read the ****ing posts.

Well considering that Pioli released the best kicker in the history of the game when he was in his prime, it is obvious that Pioli doesn't value that position very highly.

Considering that until recently, Brady was one of the few highly paid players on that team, he does value the QB position very much.

Pioli pretty much values positions the same way the rest of the NFL does.

When ONLY wins in the playoffs will qualify as a successful season, sure you are.

It wasn't obtuse. A general notion about blown picks on quarterbacks vs. a specific instance of Ryan Sims.

Hmmmm....

Right, it must have been just me.


It had nothing to do with lumping you in with people I don't agree with for any nefarious purpose. I already know that how Belichick and Pioli work a draft. I was simply pointing out that you, Hamas and company will have to learn it, albeit with only the Pioli half in KC.

Yes. You got the roles screwed up and I didn't read the posts. More brilliance on your part.

This is a perfect example of what I mean when I talk about people needing to learn how Pioli and Belichick do things. Vinatieri wasn't released. The Patriots, in fact, franchised him the year before he left for the Colts. However, I don't expect that Pioli will be drafting kickers in the first round. The 'value' formula just doesn't call for it. I merely used it as an example.

When your team hasn't won a playoff game since you were hitting 4-footers in college, you tend to start to want that. It might be different if we had actually won a few of those games.

A "general" notion about blown picks on quarterbacks, supported by the specific instance of Ryan Leaf EQUALS the general notion that no picks are "safe", supported by the specific instance of Ryan Sims. Come on man, don't be that way.

It was just just you, unless you're willing to admit that you have a problem with reading and comprehension.

Again with the generalizations and again with the lecture. Give it a rest already. NOWHERE did I suggest that I WANT them to draft Sanchez. In fact, I never gave any definitive answer of who I want them to draft at all (other than that I don't want an OT).

I know too how BB and Pioli work a draft. That has absolutely no bearing on this discussion, so the "this is the way they do it, get used to it" argument rings very hollow.