Trading Tony G
 

If we trade Tony G, doesn't this entire draft become about offense?

We need another RB (LJ), we need to fill two spots on the OL (C and RT), and we're going to need a whole new set of receiving options if we lose Tony G.

This is a very big loss that we're going to need a couple picks to fill.

I don't think we're building a 1 year team, but in fairness the draft is much deeper on offense than defense this year...

This is generally what I'd tell you this team needs core positions, TE isn't one of them.

This draft is a better offensive draft anyway.

Just b/c it's better, doesn't mean it's all that great either. In all fairness though, the real value really is on the offensive side of the ball.

We drafted Cottam last year. It's ****ing reerunED to spend another pick on a TE

Yes. I think this teams becomes pretty horrid offensively if TG leaves.

O-Line - Shitty. Shittier if TG isn't around to block sometimes.
QB - 1 solid year, but loses a go to guy.
RB - LJ (ROFL), a speedster that is not an everydown back, an oft busted Kolby Smith
FB - Cox played well (who knows if we will use a FB though.
WR - Bowe (who will now get double teamed), Cottam - has potential but hasn't caught many passes, Bradley has potential but is broken a lot, and old guys.

Gah...

Well when you have 1 TE...

I'm not against a late round pick, but when you trade Tony for a 2nd and spend a 3rd rounder to get a good replacement, and put in Cottam as Tony's replacement, you get a significant downgrade at the position for moving your 3rd round pick up a couple spots.

That's dumb.

This year it is about relearning how to win. Someone like TG is invaluable for that on the offensive side. Brian Waters might qualify, but we need a big play guy.

We had no one on the defensive side that could do that last year, but now maybe Vrabel and Thomas can fill that role. Use a veteran leader on each side of the ball and re-instill confidence that we can win and no longer fold in the third quarter like a cheap suit.

WTF do we need to spend ANOTHER pick on a TE for?

Haley's offense doesn't use the TE anyway.

Build for the future, not wasting picks trying to fill a HOF'ers shoes.

I think the idea that Tony Gonzalez is a leader is pretty overblown...he cares about his personal stats and all that but team leader I've never seen that.

And if your TE is your big play guy that's really all you need to know about needing players.

But Hootie the Rapist said we will win the AFC West this year.

If we don't stock up on G's and TE's, we're ****ing stupid.

Don't forget backup LT's and FB's.

Indeed.

As Chiefs fans, all of this knowledge that we're sharing should be implicit. But it's always best to be sure...