Could someone post next year's schedule? It looks brutal, so

[ChiefRon]

Originally Posted by soundmind

I can't say I understand your thinking here...what about being 27 at QB makes you think it's a "win now" approach?

It's perfectly reasonable to expect him to start for 7+ years....if he were a tailback I'd see your point, but I think Cassel was a smart choice mainly because he gives you a future and a chance to win now.

I see both sides. My preference would have been to draft a young potential franchise QB, and there probably would have been one available (Sanchez). That would have told me we're building long-term. I really feel like one of the main reasons we've sucked has been our reluctance to draft and develop our own QB, a real "Chief".

Instead, we trade for someone who knows the system, but was a backup in college and the pros. I guess I'm leary of Scott Mitchell 2.0, but I hope Pioli is right about this kid. And you lose the 2nd round pick, which is essentially a low 1st round, where there would have been great value at several key positions of need, and so lose another young building-block.

Hey, I'm not chastising them for it, it was a hell of a deal when everyone else figured it would take #3 to get him. Just seems like a "win now" move to me.

I hope I'm wrong, the guy elevates to one of the top 5 QBs, and plays for the next decade.