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Wolfe,
Just as fair warning, you've opened a whole can of worms asking that question here. I'm not sure how much you know/don't know about the Chiefs, but basically Kansas City is known for castigating their quarterback, no matter who he is (Montana is a possible exception...). Grbac is no different. Basically the fans here were broken into two camps (for ease of discussion): Grbackers and Grbashers. There's a lot of history behind it, but suffice to say, Elvis was not one of the more popular figures in KC sports, and you might well get some answers that reflect that, but don't explain why. Furthermore, the way he left here hasn't endeared him to anyone, including his most ardent supporters.
Okay, all that said, here's what I think you'll see over the next year (I was a Grbac supporter).
1) He's streaky. He'll have a few weeks where he'll throw very high %, 2-3 TDs per game and virtually no ints. Then he'll have a few weeks where he's not so good.
2) He'll "lock" on a receiver. When he's in trouble he'll throw to this guy 80% of the time, regardless of coverage. My guess is Shannon Sharpe, but it could be a receiver, as well. He likes throwing to backs (hopefully Lewis has worked on his hands or you pick up a vet 3rd down back...).
3) He'll force balls into double and triple coverage. Just something he does. He can throw a very tight and accurate ball, and has the strength and confidence to throw it anywhere on the field, but sometimes he gets greedy and throws passes he shouldn't.
4) He won't always perform well under pressure, but he can win a game for you.
5) He'll give up an interception or two and feign an injury. It's just something he does. Expect it...
6) He won't run very much, and when he does, it won't be pretty.
Other than that, I'm not sure what to say. I do think he's a clear improvement over Trent Dilfer and/or Tony Banks, but there will be times he'll just leave you shaking your head. He should play well for you, but I wouldn't fool yourself into thinking you have a great quarterback. He's above average, and one of the top 10 in the league, in my opinion, but I think that's as much a reflection on the state of the QB position in the NFL right now as it is a vote of confidence in Grbac. He has developed over the last couple of years though, and done some good things while cutting back on his mistakes, but he'll need to further improve to move from an "above average" QB to a "good" QB.
The last thing you'd better hope for is that he's learned from his mistakes with the media and the fans. He basically got himself into trouble here by saying some things that weren't exactly wise, and people here have a long memory. If he can keep his foot out of his mouth, though, and continue to play up to his ability while not folding under pressure, you guys will be fine at QB for the next year or two.
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