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Originally Posted by staylor26
I know it sounds irrational because it was essentially just year 1 for Mahomes, but this was probably our best ****ing shot and we failed (because of a ****ing offsides penalty). We have two more years of Mahomes on his rookie deal (he’ll get paid before year 5), and I just feel like it’s unlikely that we get the 1st seed with a relatively injury free season again before it’s time to pay up.
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You don't know this, and I completely hate this attitude. Not just from you, but from everyone else wringing their hands over this rookie deal-horse shit. How many ****ing teams do you think are going to accomplish a Super Bowl with their second year starting QB? Not many.
I told you and several others who kept proclaiming that "defense was dead"/"defense didn't matter", and that the Chiefs were going to pass-pass-pass their way to a Super Bowl were completely out of your ****ing minds. And lo and behold, what came to pass? Exactly what I told you.
The Chiefs don't need 4 weapons on offense for Patrick Mahomes. They need at most 2 proven, outstanding guys coupled with some smart players who can be above average, and a WHOLE LOT of O-line fixing. If you give Mahomes time in the pocket, he, like Brady, will kill you.
What the Chiefs DO NEED, is a defense that can perform better than 31st overall for the season, and who know how to read an offense and adjust accordingly. Thankfully, step one of the process has just occurred. Today.
They don't even need to be top 10. Or top 15 for that matter. Of course I personally want better, but I'm talking about 2019. NE defense finished at #21 overall for the regular season. If the Chiefs can get their defense even in the low 20's for 2019, they have every shot in the world of re-seeding at #1.
To sum up, this was NOT our best chance. Not at all. And an aging Tom Brady with a stout O-line, a below average defense, and great coaching combined with a refusal to lose attitude and organization just marched right in to Arrowhead Stadium, and proved my very point to you and everyone else.
We'll be back and PMII will lead and be the face of this league, but first we have some work to do and some ruthlessness to acquire.