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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501
Any Chiefs' fans should know that just because a first round pick is slotted in the right place, it doesn't make him a no-brainer. But let me address this question based on how these young players got their start. Recall that Albert's start at LT was largely due to a ballsy move by Herm to declare Albert the starter and move McIntosh to RT, even if many wondered if Albert should start at Guard. He cut Brackenridge to give opportunity to Leggett, benched Wesley and Knight for Pollard and Page, cut Law to start Flowers, benched Surtain to start Carr, cut two veteran fullbacks to start an undrafted rookie. These seem like small potatoes, but this kind of commitment to youth is unheard of KC, especially after we saw what happened in the Vermeil era.
Furthermore, he brought together a good group of kids. They're great character guys and for a team that young, it was remarkable that they kept such a tight locker room. I am a big believer in the idea that to develop young players, you have to get them motivated and you have to give them chances on the field--there is no substitution for a real game. If Carl Peterson had his way, the team would have brought five veterans in to try to patch up a few holes and make the team settle for 8-8. And with the cap space we had, he could have easily done it in 2 years. I think we are undermining the fact that it was ballsy to push a complete rebuild to a GM who had a history of reloading instead of rebuilding.
Had there not have been a coach to push for a complete rebuild, this team's salary cap would be strapped with a lot of average free agents that weighed down Pioli's ability to start building from the ground up. Even if some of you think this team is at Ground Zero, that's still a better situation than Peterson's usual approach of mediocre patchwork.
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Once again, I am not debating any of this with you.
Yes, Herman ****ing Edwards went with youth, and the players benefitted from that experience, but the fact remains, that game experience will only so much to develop the skillls of thes player and help them reach thier potential.
In most cases, those young players were not put in position to succeed, and they weren't learning the necessary fundamentals to succeed.
Had we continued to allow Herman ****ing Edwards and his staff to "coach" these players, they would never have realized their potential, and the foundation that you claim he put into to place would have been nothing more than an illusion.
And because he failed these players, that foundation will still most likely prove to be an illusion.