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Originally Posted by GordonGekko
This is the short-sighted question, who could we have gotten to of been as competitive right away if not Alex Smith? The answer is, no one, pretty much no one was going to make the Chiefs as competitive as they could be besides Alex Smith, so in this instance the Chiefs front office was correct.
The damning thing is, most Superbowl winning teams are winning those championships with Qb's they drafted and developed themselves. 12/15 previous Superbowl winning teams started Qb's in the game that they themselves developed from draft day to championship day (I'm counting Warner in this category as well). So the trend is definitely there, it's just that our front office likes to utilize 'band-aids' and not take the dive with an unknown Qb from the draft and just do their best developing them.
So, while the Chiefs front office can hope and pray that a Brees falls in their lap and gets the organization over the massive hump that is the 43 year drought, we will keep wallowing in mediocrity and watch other teams be victorious in February. Alex Smith is no ****ing Drew Brees, nowhere near that potential.
So there are some of us that want these changes to happen, and want a Qb drafted that the Chiefs have full intention of making a starter. Some love the 'band-aid' method (and while it works on occasion, the odds are against you with regards to the Lombardi).
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You are right about Alex not being Drew Brees.
But, his window to win a super bowl, is over. His 100 million dollar contract has led to them not being able to keep players that helped make that team a super bowl contender.
Where as Alex Smith, has a lot of talent around him. More so than I would say that is on the Saints at the moment.
Anything is possible.