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Originally Posted by Bugeater
The thing is, the two statements I bolded (which I both believe to be true) contradict each other. Something just doesn't add up here.
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Yes, that appears to be true.
I honestly believe that the lack of spending in free-agency was due to improperly evaluating the talent on the roster.
How else can you explain Niswanger starting at center to this day? Or the lack of a big back for short-yardage carries? Or completely ignoring the offensive line?
1. Clark Hunt spent $75 million out of pocket. I declared that free-agency would be next to non-existent at that point.
2. Scott Pioli was hired, gave Cassel a $60 million dollar contract and Tyson Jackson a huge contract (about $30 million upfront for both).
3. The Chiefs didn't sign any high or even mid-priced free agents.
So, either Hunt mandated that the Chiefs not spend much money in free agency (unlikely) or Pioli & Company improperly evaluated the existing talent and the end result was no "real" money spent in free agency because the Chiefs had enough talent (in his opinion) to compete in 2009.
I'm going with the latter.