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Chiefspants · 11:51 PM

Phase 1: Legion of Zoom

2018-2021:

1 Super Bowl Championship
1 MVP
1 Super Bowl MVP
2 AFC Championships
4 AFC Championship Appearances

Phase 2: Defense + Mahomes Wins Championships

2022-2024:

2 Super Bowl Championships
1 MVP
2 Super Bowl MVP’s
3 AFC Championships
3 AFC Championship Appearances

Phase 3: 2025-?

In Phase 1 and the Proposed Phase 2 (credit to irafreak for the name) Mahomes has made the AFC Championship in all 7 seasons he’s started and generally been regarded as one of the greatest who have ever taken the field.

Going into next year, Xavier Worthy showed he’s ready to be a deep threat and Rashee Rice is coming back after being the top wide receiver in the league before his injury. We also need a left tackle, may be letting Smith and Bolton go, will need to reckon with the fact that those we drafted to start Phase 2 need second contacts, and perhaps most importantly, may be saying goodbye to Travis Kelce.

Does Phase 3 start tomorrow?

GloryDayz · 02-10-2025, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

More dooming.

The regular season highlight was a dominant 29-10 win in Pittsburgh.

The postseason highlight was a badass 32-29 win against the AFC's best.

The offense was fun to watch when it had to be.

And are we forgetting the Bucs game? That's one of the best memories from this season.

This season was fun.

Our O-Line is loose DOO DOO DOOm - with corn in it. Entertaining or otherwise, with next year's schedule Andy and Veach better strike gold with some new players on the O-Line.

St. Patty's Fire · 02-10-2025, 06:57 AM

Phase 3: get a ****ing run game so our offense cant be made one dimensional and put into “Mahomes has to be superman” mode

Build out the OL and get an explosive RB. Find another one to sign in the offseason. And we’re gonna need a new TE1.

Our defense will probably have to take a step back next year but it shouldn’t become any worse than slightly above average.

We CANNOT give big money to Smith and Bolton. Smith has had a completely underwhelming season and some team like the Patriots is gonna hand him a blank check which he isn’t worth. Bolton is great but he can’t cover at all and I’m not giving a guy who can’t cover 15M.

Sassy Squatch · 02-10-2025, 07:02 AM

Disagreed on Bolton. He's effectively the QB of the defense and pretty much every top team we'll be facing going forward heavily emphasizes their run game.

Bills
Ravens
Eagles
Lions
49ers

Unless the bracket gets really wonky chances are you'll be playing AT LEAST two of those teams.

Red Dawg · 02-10-2025, 07:19 AM

OL is the run game. Take a few years and build it.

Hayneplane · 02-10-2025, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefspants

They may have the best GM in football, and I say that thinking Veach is top 3.

They do have a very good one in Howie Roseman but that roster is helped significantly by them having had major fluctuations in the last few years as they had top 10 picks to grab DeVonta Smith and Jalen Carter who was regarded as the best talent in his draft and fell due to character concerns.

Done very well on free agents and the AJ Brown trade worked out well for them.

Much harder for Veach to draft elite talents picking 29-32 every single year and teams reluctant to trade with us.

Chiefspants · 02-10-2025, 03:46 PM

I’ve decided that whether or not we start Phase 3 is dependent on what we do in the offseason.

If Kelce returns, and we resign Smith, Bolton and another stopgap at LT (the latter would surprise me), we’re re-upping another year in Phase 2.

If Veach has a post 2018, post 2020 or post 2021 offseason where he moves on from beloved players and moves around significant resources to bring in a LT, we’re in Phase 3.

Hammock Parties · 02-10-2025, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefspants

I’ve decided that whether or not we start Phase 3 is dependent on what we do in the offseason.

If Kelce returns, and we resign Smith, Bolton and another stopgap at LT (the latter would surprise me), we’re re-upping another year in Phase 2.

If Veach has a post 2018, post 2020 or post 2021 offseason where he moves on from beloved players and moves around significant resources to bring in a LT, we’re in Phase 3.

I think it will hinge on Kelce.

If he retires or you make an unkind cut, you have 20 more million to play with and you can do a hard reset.

If you bring him back you're standing pat, sinking all your offseason chips into a LT, and going for it again with mostly the same cast.

saphojunkie · 02-10-2025, 04:19 PM

All you need to know is that, when Philly's pass rush slowed down 20% in the fourth quarter, Mahomes started dropping bombs.

I don't care if it's Ronnie Stanley or trading multiple day one and two picks to move up. We need real blocking on the left side.

B_Ambuehl · 02-10-2025, 04:27 PM

It's really doubtful Clark will spend the money to compete. Roseman will likely be adding Myles Garrett soon.

https://x.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/...delphia-eagles

Harbaugh & Sean Payton with obscene amounts of cap room are gonna make the AFC west much more difficult, which massively lowers the probability of a #1 seed and all the advantages that offers.

Buffalo will be looking to upgrade their roster. Baltimore isn't afraid to spend. Those teams have a lot more incentive than the chiefs.

SHOWTIME · 02-10-2025, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by B_Ambuehl

It's really doubtful Clark will spend the money to compete. Roseman will likely be adding Myles Garrett soon.

https://x.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/...delphia-eagles

That's not LaCanfora with any insider information. he's just guessing that Garett will end up there. But if it does happen, you can give the lombardi to philly again...I hoping Washington or another team will step up and get him before Philly does.

Chris Meck · 02-10-2025, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by B_Ambuehl

It's really doubtful Clark will spend the money to compete. Roseman will likely be adding Myles Garrett soon.

https://x.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/...delphia-eagles

Harbaugh & Sean Payton with obscene amounts of cap room are gonna make the AFC west much more difficult, which massively lowers the probability of a #1 seed and all the advantages that offers.

Buffalo will be looking to upgrade their roster. Baltimore isn't afraid to spend. Those teams have a lot more incentive than the chiefs.

LOL

Look at you douchebags coming out of the woodwork, trying to wish The Chiefs into oblivion.

Mahomes is 29, bro.

Not for a long, long time.

02-09-2025, 11:24 PM
Chiefspants World's Best Boss Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bronco Country Casino cash: $3584654	Does Phase 3 of the Mahomes era start tomorrow? Phase 1: Legion of Zoom 2018-2021: 1 Super Bowl Championship 1 MVP 1 Super Bowl MVP 2 AFC Championships 4 AFC Championship Appearances Phase 2: Defense + Mahomes Wins Championships 2022-2024: 2 Super Bowl Championships 1 MVP 2 Super Bowl MVP’s 3 AFC Championships 3 AFC Championship Appearances Phase 3: 2025-? In Phase 1 and the Proposed Phase 2 (credit to irafreak for the name) Mahomes has made the AFC Championship in all 7 seasons he’s started and generally been regarded as one of the greatest who have ever taken the field. Going into next year, Xavier Worthy showed he’s ready to be a deep threat and Rashee Rice is coming back after being the top wide receiver in the league before his injury. We also need a left tackle, may be letting Smith and Bolton go, will need to reckon with the fact that those we drafted to start Phase 2 need second contacts, and perhaps most importantly, may be saying goodbye to Travis Kelce. Does Phase 3 start tomorrow? Last edited by Chiefspants; 02-09-2025 at 11:51 PM..
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02-10-2025, 06:57 AM	#62
St. Patty's Fire Same as the old boss Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: North NJ Casino cash: $1204900	Phase 3: get a ****ing run game so our offense cant be made one dimensional and put into “Mahomes has to be superman” mode Build out the OL and get an explosive RB. Find another one to sign in the offseason. And we’re gonna need a new TE1. Our defense will probably have to take a step back next year but it shouldn’t become any worse than slightly above average. We CANNOT give big money to Smith and Bolton. Smith has had a completely underwhelming season and some team like the Patriots is gonna hand him a blank check which he isn’t worth. Bolton is great but he can’t cover at all and I’m not giving a guy who can’t cover 15M. __________________ Chief good "The word 'bipartisan' usually means some larger-than-usual deception is being carried out." – George Carlin
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02-10-2025, 07:02 AM	#63
Sassy Squatch The man you could post like. Join Date: Oct 2010 Casino cash: $-1250345	Disagreed on Bolton. He's effectively the QB of the defense and pretty much every top team we'll be facing going forward heavily emphasizes their run game. Bills Ravens Eagles Lions 49ers Unless the bracket gets really wonky chances are you'll be playing AT LEAST two of those teams.
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02-10-2025, 03:46 PM	#66
Chiefspants World's Best Boss Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bronco Country Casino cash: $3584654	I’ve decided that whether or not we start Phase 3 is dependent on what we do in the offseason. If Kelce returns, and we resign Smith, Bolton and another stopgap at LT (the latter would surprise me), we’re re-upping another year in Phase 2. If Veach has a post 2018, post 2020 or post 2021 offseason where he moves on from beloved players and moves around significant resources to bring in a LT, we’re in Phase 3.
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02-10-2025, 04:19 PM	#68
saphojunkie MVP Join Date: Aug 2011 Casino cash: $2346550	All you need to know is that, when Philly's pass rush slowed down 20% in the fourth quarter, Mahomes started dropping bombs. I don't care if it's Ronnie Stanley or trading multiple day one and two picks to move up. We need real blocking on the left side.
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02-10-2025, 04:27 PM	#69
B_Ambuehl Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Casino cash: $9705405	It's really doubtful Clark will spend the money to compete. Roseman will likely be adding Myles Garrett soon. https://x.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/...delphia-eagles Harbaugh & Sean Payton with obscene amounts of cap room are gonna make the AFC west much more difficult, which massively lowers the probability of a #1 seed and all the advantages that offers. Buffalo will be looking to upgrade their roster. Baltimore isn't afraid to spend. Those teams have a lot more incentive than the chiefs.
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