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Bummed? Yeah. Did it ruin my day? Kind of, and that's a shame because I had basically tuned the Chiefs out at two or three different times this season. Yet, they still found a way to sucker me back in with that win vs GB only to crack me in the balls one last time. And Buffalo and Detroit winning to boot? For Christ sakes...
Still, I guess I shouldn't be THAT dissapointed. This was truly a cursed season:
- Our up and coming tight end is lost for the season in the preseason (knew he was going to get hurt at some point...)
- Our top defensive player gone in the first quarter of the first game. This subjects us to the horror that is Sabbi Piscatelli.
- Our Pro Bowl running back lands on a first down marker and rolls into a MASCOT, ending his season in Game 2.
...I mean, a LOT of shit went wrong in places they just can't go wrong for a team to realistically succeed in today's NFL. We had our lucky breaks with the hail mary in Chicago and the fumbled snap vs San Diego that may have propped this team up a bit higher than they should be, but in the end we still had a shot in the final weeks and I suppose that's enough given how shitty this season has been.
There's a LOT to build off of with injured players returning, the emergence of players like DJ, Flowers, Carr and Baldwin, a bevy of cap room that Pioli MUST spend to reach the salary cap floor and a relatively high draft pick that could be used to shore up the offensive or defensive lines (IMO, the chances of us drafting a QB in Round 1 are slim. I guarantee you that management thinks that Stanzi is our "QBotF".) My only real concern is bringing Cassel back next season. Cut ties, resign Orton and build Stanzi up.
There's a lot to build on and I think KC can take the AFC West next year. For good or bad, this offseason is going to be one of the most pivotal in recent memory.
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