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Originally Posted by Direckshun
What has Veach done, though?
He did what most GMs can easily do, and spent huge dollars at two of the five positions. Veach gets credit for Thuney and (eventually) Taylor, but most GMs can do that kinda thing.
What Veach did at the other three positions is what separates him from the pack. Notching an All Pro center at the bottom of the second round, notching a Pro Bowl caliber guard in the 6th, and inking an effective LT for peanuts in May, are all ungodly accomplishments. If a GM can pull one of those things off, you're doing pretty well. The fact he's done it at all three positions is ridiculous.
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Stop.
What he did with Thuney was very savvy. He missed out on the LT he wanted but had a plan, which we all bitched about. But adding a guy like Thuney gas the Chiefs a foundation in which to build the line around.
Yes. He hit a home run with drafting Creed Humphries. Huge position of need and he feel in to our laps. Smith was a find, but he's not the Pro-Bowl guard you make him out to be. I love the guy, with Creed they provide a lot of nasty that was lacking in the trenches.
But I also think they signing of Taylor and Smith were shrewd. Again, Veach threw out conventional wisdom when he gave huge money to a RT. Its very similar to what he did with Thuney. And Smith, while not perfect, is a much better investment than Hopkins and OBJ. Nice stop gap that allows the Chiefs to compete for another championship while giving them more time to find the solution at LT.
Also don't forget he had the balls to let Orlando Brown Jr walk. Bad GMs just give him the money.