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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
He ****ing sucked and was a huge liability.
I posted as such in 2010 and people argued with me, especially DJ's Left Nut. Even my pal Milkman defended him.
**** him.
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No, you didn't argue as such. In fact you expressly stated that you weren't saying he sucked:
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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
Look, I'm not stating that the guy in any sucks or is undeserving of a role on the team. But let's look at facts: The Chiefs were gashed in the run game by the Raiders and even the Broncos. They lost several games by 20 points or more and the interior of the defense could certainly use an upgrade. And quite honestly, I do not see a single NT that is going to magically transform the middle of the defense. Help? Sure. But as far as anyone knows, there are no Raji's or Ngata's available this year in the draft or free agency.
Hopefully, Belcher can continue to improve and there's no doubt that he made a leap from year one to year two. But the position needs an upgrade and whether it's him that makes the leap or a free agent, I don't really care.
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You were wanting to use a 1st rounder or a significant FA payout to upgrade on him immediately. I said he's a passable starter and a guy that needed replacing less than about 5 other positions on the defense alone. I said we should continue to try to develop him and focus in improving the NT position first.
I was right, by the way. Belcher was a complementary player in this defense and whoever replaces him will be the same. Using a premium asset to upgrade on him would've been stupid then, just as it would be stupid now.
But yeah, keep claiming omniscience.