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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy
The Raiders 2 years ago were a rebuild when they cut everyone. I don't view a rebuild as replacing pieces when a new regime takes over.
Rebuild to me is gutting the entire roster, much like this team did in 2008.
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http://www.bobgretz.com/chiefs-footb...l-flowers.html
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Originally Posted by Bob Gretz
Management changes, coaching changes and scheme changes will make some talented players obsolete because they no longer fit what the team is trying to accomplish on offense or defense.
The Chiefs saw this effect in 2009 when Scott Pioli and Todd Haley were hired, in 2011 when Romeo Crennel was named head coach and again last season when every part of the football operation was changed. John Dorsey and Andy Reid have been on the job for just 18 months; on the current roster there are only 16 of 89 players that were here before January 2013. Three of those 16 are kicking game specialists (Dustin Colquitt, Thomas Gafford and Ryan Succop).
Continuity and consistency are the benchmarks for championships teams, in the coaching office and the locker room. An organization must know what it wants, keep its decision makers on the payroll, and acquire talent that fits the vision. Change that equation through shuffling coaches and allow alterations in how players are evaluated/acquired/developed makes an arduous journey more difficult. Any deviation and there’s no chance a franchise can sustain championship success.
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As Gretz said, only 16 of 89 players on the chiefs roster were with the team before Dorsey/Reid. That is a rebuild of the roster.