ChiefsPlanet - View Single Post - Chiefs FO and Coaching Staff Have Derailed This Season

oldman · 10-14-2021, 07:57 AM

First of all, some dude from Plymouth MN that writes for a website that is "The Home of Minnesota Sports", probably isn't the most plugged in "expert". He might have some opinions, but so does every CP member. In Veach's 4 year reign as GM, he's had a total of one1st round pick and he used that #32 (essentially a 2nd rounder) for CEH. I wasn't wild about that, but our RB corps was pretty pedestrian.
After last year's SB fiasco most of us, along with the national press, deemed our most pressing need as protection for our half billion dollar man. So what does he do but go out and signs guard Thuney, trades out of the 1st round and picks up an additional 2nd rounder and a 2x Pro Bowl left tackle. End result in the 2nd was Humphrey and Bolton. It's too soon to tell about Bolton, but most of us agree Humphrey was a home run. Then he finds a diamond in the rough with Smith. Kaindoh was deemed a project and still may work out. Gray made the team and Powell is on the PS.
In the 2020 draft, he picks up CEH, Gay, Niang, Sneed, Danna, and Keyes. The jury is still out on Gay, but you have to admit Niang and Sneed were pretty good picks and Danna is a solid role player. So you miss on your 7th rounder Keyes, big deal.
The 2019 draft yielded Hardman, more of a protection pick rather than anything else, Thornhill who suffered an injury late and has not worked back to a starter, Saunders, another role player, Fenton (starter), 7th round Allegretti, and a miss on Thompson. You can't win them all.
The 2018 draft gave us Nnadi, Watts, and DOD with misses on Speaks, Smith, and McKenzie. Smith and Big Mc were 6th rounders, so what. Watts and DOD are still on the team.
I'm going to admit Clark turned out to be a bad choice and the Jones move has been dismal. The Reed signing may still produce some fruit. As far as Dirty Dan, asking him to be a Swiss Army knife player is too much. Either teach Thornhill to make a hit and replace Sorenson or GTFO. When you have a limited number of draft picks (18 over 4 years) and not a lot of money, you can't expect Veach to fix every hole.
End of rant.

10-14-2021, 07:57 AM	#62
oldman Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North by Northwest Casino cash: $5836784	First of all, some dude from Plymouth MN that writes for a website that is "The Home of Minnesota Sports", probably isn't the most plugged in "expert". He might have some opinions, but so does every CP member. In Veach's 4 year reign as GM, he's had a total of one1st round pick and he used that #32 (essentially a 2nd rounder) for CEH. I wasn't wild about that, but our RB corps was pretty pedestrian. After last year's SB fiasco most of us, along with the national press, deemed our most pressing need as protection for our half billion dollar man. So what does he do but go out and signs guard Thuney, trades out of the 1st round and picks up an additional 2nd rounder and a 2x Pro Bowl left tackle. End result in the 2nd was Humphrey and Bolton. It's too soon to tell about Bolton, but most of us agree Humphrey was a home run. Then he finds a diamond in the rough with Smith. Kaindoh was deemed a project and still may work out. Gray made the team and Powell is on the PS. In the 2020 draft, he picks up CEH, Gay, Niang, Sneed, Danna, and Keyes. The jury is still out on Gay, but you have to admit Niang and Sneed were pretty good picks and Danna is a solid role player. So you miss on your 7th rounder Keyes, big deal. The 2019 draft yielded Hardman, more of a protection pick rather than anything else, Thornhill who suffered an injury late and has not worked back to a starter, Saunders, another role player, Fenton (starter), 7th round Allegretti, and a miss on Thompson. You can't win them all. The 2018 draft gave us Nnadi, Watts, and DOD with misses on Speaks, Smith, and McKenzie. Smith and Big Mc were 6th rounders, so what. Watts and DOD are still on the team. I'm going to admit Clark turned out to be a bad choice and the Jones move has been dismal. The Reed signing may still produce some fruit. As far as Dirty Dan, asking him to be a Swiss Army knife player is too much. Either teach Thornhill to make a hit and replace Sorenson or GTFO. When you have a limited number of draft picks (18 over 4 years) and not a lot of money, you can't expect Veach to fix every hole. End of rant.
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