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Originally Posted by Laz
what do you mean they aren't very good at it?
They seem to be putting together a very talent team in very sustainable way.
They seem to be only 1 stud player away from being a legit super bowl challenger. Admittedly that 1 player is at the QB position but it's still only one player.
people act like the entire team is a pile of shit 
If .......... Stanzi works out then i fail to see much fault with how Pioli has put the team together. He has a rough 1st draft because of a very short draft prep time. He traded for a couple of solid transition guys in Cassel/Vrabel and then replaced them as the team became more established. Outside of Todd 'captain insano' Haley, Pioli did the rebuild almost perfectly.
nevermind ... let the drama queens continue |
The Chiefs do have talent but it's not at the level of the Steelers. Sorry. You have to look at the facts and stare at them good. Pitt makes the playoffs every year and win championships and the Chiefs don't. There is a reason. There are just better in most conceivable categories.
They have a better overall defense in every possible way. Better LBing corps, better DC IMO. Better DL, NT, S you name it except CBs. Better overall team chemistry.
Sorry the Chiefs don't have the statistics either to compete like Pittsburgh. Are the Chiefs # 1 at stopping the run every year? Nope. Do the Chiefs have the passrush like Pitt? Nope. Yes, I love Hali & Houston seems like an up and & comer but in no way are both as good as Woodley & Harrison.
Pitt is top 10 in defense every year. Are the Chiefs? Talk to me when they are consistently fielding a good defense every single year.
Has the scouting staff and coaches found and develop players on both sides of the ball like the way the Steelers do? Steelers can lose players and get away with it more so than the Chiefs because they have the FO, scouting staff and coaches that are more competent at evaluating and developing players. It really comes down to that. Chiefs are getting better at it lately, but not at the level of Pitt. Sorry. Hey, I admit it. I like the Chiefs but they are in no way good enough.
I'm proud to see that they motto teams like Pitt. They should be.
IF Stanzi pans out it'll do the Chiefs wonders. I agree with you. But it's a lot to hope for. For a 5th round pick to come in and light it up and take the team on his shoulders the way a guy like Roethlisberger can.
I give Pioli some credit for rebuilding but the core of this team he inherited from Herm era.