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Originally Posted by -King-
Not really it's just mental gymnastics to credit Veach and discredit Dorsey.
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Unfortunately, that inability to appreciate the nuance is what leads to so many overreactions in the first place.
Veach becomes the GM and the Chiefs have success that first year= Veach is a God among men and should receive all credit for every success and no criticism for any failure. This leads to people overvaluing trades for players like Clark, which was a significant outlay of draft capital for the right to pay someone a big salary, and assuming that players like Edwards-Helaire and Hardman are plug-and-play All Pros.
It's no different than people treating Chris Jones like he's the greatest pass rusher of all-time in 2018 when he was simultaneously a massive liability against the run.
When things are going well everything and everyone is a GOAT. When a few bad weeks hit, the team is full of JAGs and the GM is a fraud. The truth is always between the poles.
Dorsey's significant errors in roster construction were overlooked while wins were coming in, but it doesn't mean they weren't present. As soon as he left, his scouts get all the credit for player selections that hit, and he gets all of the blame for the busts.
Pioli decided to use Semtex instead of concrete for the foundation of his teams, but the first two years were just "Pioli!"
It's always happened here. Probably happens everywhere else, too. I guess it's just the nature of sports fandom.