Chiefs interested in Soliai and Manning could hold up FA in general
 

Soliai has suitors, but Peyton chase could be a factor
Posted by Mike Florio on March 13, 2012, 10:56 AM EDT

APMike Freeman of CBSSports.com raised an interesting point earlier today on Twitter.

“When does the Manning backlash begin?“

The answer could be “very soon,” when fans and media begin to realize that Peyton’s indecision could keep teams on the sidelines in free agency.

Multiple league sources have pointed out already that some teams will wait to see whether they land Peyton before opening the change purse for other players. One guy caught in that dilemma, we’re told, is Dolphins nose tackle Paul Soliai.

Soliai played under the franchise tag in 2011, and he’ll hit the market at 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday. A league source tells PFT that the Broncos, Dolphins, Chiefs, Colts, 49ers, Patriots, and Falcons are interested.

But three of those teams (Denver, Miami, San Fran) reportedly are (or, at to the Niners, may be) in the Peyton chase. And so, while other teams that aren’t maneuvering for Manning are interested in Soliai, it’s hard to max out the market if half of the interested teams are twiddling their thumbs for Peyton.

The Broncos have the cap space to allow them to start spending while waiting for Peyton. Still, they need to know how to best budget their money, especially if Peyton will be bringing Reggie Wayne and Dallas Clark and Jeff Saturday.

Bottom line? While free agency begins in five hours, it may not really get going until Peyton picks a team.

If they want him, just sign him. Peyton isn't coming.

Factor in what you're planning to offer Manning (if we're still in the race) and proceed with your other signings.

Yep, and it may make him look at us closer with him aboard...

BTW, jsut saw this in the Broncos Mega thread--eat a bucket of dicks repost police.:p

This.

If anything we have an advantage for once. Make your moves now. If other teams want to twiddle their thumbs waiting on Manning, fine. Get guys now.

Manning is a non factor for us since he's not coming.

Yep. Shouldn't be too hard to allot the money for Manning and have a good idea, what's left over.

this is exactly what I was talking about. This is why Manning is a bad idea. The chiefs have the money to get a guy like Soliai and still have money for Winston or Grubbs, Tolbert, etc. Please Clark, spend some money on these free agents.

So the strategy is to surround bad qbs with an elite supporting cast.

That's like giving kirstie alley expensive beauty lessons.

So it'll be Manning's fault when we inevitably fail to sign Soliai?

The excuses from this organization get worse and worse.

This.

GODAMMIT SCOTT, THIS!!!

I was going to post the same thing. Let those other teams fight over Manning. I can live with Manning not liking us, but if we lose two guys we wanted to Denver I'll be a little disappointed.

No, but what else can they do? RGIII isn't an option. Manning isn't an option. Better continue to move the team in the right direction and either hope a mediocre qb can get us going until a better option is available.

Where are we gonna get a good QB?

We're stuck with Cassel, period. Should we just throw in the towel?

How about let's just move the team to LA, stop being fans, and move on with our lives.

(Wow, that's actually a GREAT idea...)

Since this is the most current PM thread:
 

More gas for the fire...

QUOTE: (Yahoo's Michael Silver, re: Top teams in PM sweepstakes)

10. Kansas City Chiefs: New coach Romeo Crennel caused a stir at the combine by saying he “would be crazy not to consider” signing Manning were the quarterback to become available, which kind of sounded like tampering. In my opinion, Manning would be crazy to consider the Chiefs. Yeah, they have a big-time halfback in Jamaal Charles (coming off a torn ACL), a potential star in talented wideout Dwayne Bowe and some good players on defense, but there are plenty of reasons for Manning not to come to K.C. The first is the presence of newly hired offensive coordinator Brian Daboll – ask the Browns’ Colt McCoy how he thinks Manning might enjoy playing for such a coach. Another is general manager Scott Pioli, whose control-freak tendencies likely wouldn’t allow for a quarterback who desires near autonomy. (If nothing else Manning, were he to sign with the Chiefs, should keep his cell-phone number a secret.) I’m sure Manning is also thrilled that Pioli decided to waive veteran offensive lineman Brian Waters before the 2011 season. Waters jumped to the Patriots and made the Pro Bowl blocking for Tom Brady. Bottom line: I don’t see Manning in a Chiefs uniform, at all.

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