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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990
Im still thinking a season for the Chiefs like a 5-11 2000 Patriots "in flux" year.
What do you think?
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I posted this before, back when SP got signed by you guys.
There is no good way to compare, in my opinion, the Patriots in 2000 when BB was hired to the 2009 Chiefs with SP/Haley. There are, in my opinion, very significant differences:
1. Recent playoff/SB appearances. The Patriots in 2000 were coming off years as follows: 11-5 (SB loss), 10-6, 9-7, 8-8. What you had was a core of solid veterans (some of whom were overpaid, to be sure), with extensive playoff and SB experience. Guys like McGinest, Bledsoe, Milloy, Ty Law, Tedy Bruschi were already there. Not All Pros, but sometime Pro Bowlers who had some playoff reps.
2. Age/Cap. We had an aging core of veterans, some of whom were very overpaid, and as a result we had significant cap problems and not enough talented youth. The 1997-1999 drafts were epic examples of horrible drafts for teh Patriots. The Chiefs, meanwhile, lack much seasoning, and are waaay under the cap.
But yes, I think it's usually a good thing for a fresh start to occur, and to expect a 5-10 type season with new coaches and a new system being installed, etc.