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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
Well, I was just as surprised as you and few others that they didn't take the defensive help that was available when they drafted. But that doesn't make them "wrong" for going a different direction.
They hired a new DC, brought in Smith to help at the nose, along with Berry and Lewis at safety. Javon Belcher will be in his second year, Studebaker his third, and Mays his second as a full time starter.
I think they believe that all of these players will be improved not only by coaching and more talent but by experience as well. I also believe they'll pick up some younger players at the 53 cut down, as teams try to slip guys through waivers onto the practice squad (the Steelers for instance took THREE ILB's this year).
I'm neutral on these moves. The Chiefs desperately needed playmakers and they needed help up the middle on defense. Only time will tell if they made the right decision but I'm not going to go all mental proclaiming they ****ed up again this year.
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So basically what you are saying is that you're perfectly fine with them repeating what you've ripped them for in the past.
Last year, they ignored our biggest needs in an offensive heavy draft. They thought the OL would be just fine.
That worked out great.
This year, they ignored our biggest needs in a defensive heavy draft, even though the league seemed hell-bent on making sure we got a superstar OLB/ILB/NT in the 2nd round. They think the front seven will be just fine.
Forgive me for thinking they know WTF they are doing.
Again, had there not been a laundry list of impact players at positions of desperate need available, I could live with a couple of luxury picks.
But there were no fewer than 8-10 guys that were borderline R1 talent that would have made a full-time impact on our biggest deficiencies.
And we passed, because Pioli thinks he's smarter than the rest of the league.
He's a trend setter - KR's win championships.