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Originally Posted by Marcellus
Lilja is washed up and sucks. I read it here.
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Marcellus is up to his old tricks again, I see.
Lilja was signed to a cheap contract and no one else was interested in signing him. I thought he was done, due to missing the 2008 season and after he was cut by Indy less than one year after signing a contract extension.
Not only has he proven me wrong, but he's proven 31 other GM's wrong as well. There are plenty of teams in need of starting offensive line help that would have lined up to sign him with no signing bonus and only $2 million a year had they known he would play like he's played.
The Chiefs also drafted Asamoah in the third round as a potential starting right guard. So clearly, the Chiefs were covering their ass in case Lilja wouldn't perform at a high level.
So far, I'd say he's exceeded expectations but let's not pretend this was a slam dunk signing.