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I'm in the minority that's in the "wait and see" approach.
Here's what I do know: Carl Peterson seems to have lost a lot of power, as personnel decisions seem largely driven by Kuharich and Herm. I don't think Peterson has a free pass, as many suggest--I think he's been quiet about Peterson's shortcomings only because he knows Peterson is gone in a year anyway. And I don't know whose decision it was to rebuild, but it sounds like Clark Hunt is a big driver and supporter of it. Think about it: the Chiefs made a decision that they knew would lead to a 4-6 win season at best. Hunt knew that the right decision to build through youth would lead to decreased ticket sales and butts in seats. The Lamar/CP tandem would never make a decision that could jeopardize the opportunity to sell more tickets.
I think Hunt was given a lousy situation from years of terrible front office management. I don't think he should be defined by his performance now, but how this team performs in about 2-3 years. I do believe, however, that he's limited Peterson's power, which is a very good thing.
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