Gas on the Fire: Shutdown Corner Gives Chiefs "F" in FA.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

This is still a team that ended the season at 2-5 and while we were impressive in the Colts game, we still lost to a team that got whalloped by the Patriots (who didn't even win the conference. Denver then beat New England). And Denver and New England got a hell of a lot better this offseason. And then we face either Seattle, New Orleans, or San Fran in the Super Bowl?

So I don't disagree with you that today we are a bubble playoff team and we could actually win a playoff game with 2 or 3 holes fixed. But we are still a longshot to win a Super Bowl.

By the way… I don't believe in constantly waiting until next year. I want a big push in 2015 and would hardly call calling for Houston, Berry, and Smith extensions small potatoes.

Peyton Manning has shown time and time, and time again, that he can be pretty mediocre against defenses that can disrupt the receivers with physical play, forcing him to hold the ball for longer than 2 seconds, which allows the pass rush to get pressure.

The Patriots defense is suspect, and Tom Brady is even less mobile now than he was when the Giants pass rush was abusing him in thier 2 SB meetings.

There is not a single juggernaught team in the AFC that the Chiefs can not win against with a couple of player additions.

A FS that allows the corners to play to their strengths, instead of trying to account for that gaping hole, and another pass rusher raises this defense to a top 10 level.

And if the Alex Smith of the second half of 2013 is behind center, then this team can compete with anyone.

You keep building for this window in 3 years, but second half Alex Smith gives us a 3 year window now.
I'd rather go in now, with a QB that we have than wait 3 years and hope we find the QB for that window when this team has only legitimately had 1 QB, and possibly 2 in it's entire 54 years of existence.

If we have a 3rd 1 now, it would be monumentally stupid to piss away that opportunity.

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

We have to keep gunning for an elite QB but you have to build your team on the 99% likelihood that you won't get one. If Smith starts showing up more consistently in big situations, he could Flacco his way into a Super Bowl. But he, like most qbs not named Brady, Peyton, Brees, or Rodgers probably needs help.

The Saints game while with the 9ers appeared to be Alex Smith's 1 shining moment.
But his growth over the course of the second half of last season and the Colts playoff game indicates that he has the tools to be a playmaker at QB that Flacco isn't.
Eli has that playmaking ability, but he lacks the consistency and steadyness that Smith has.

Smith could regress, but if he continues to ascend, then he can be a guy that raises the level of play around him more than a Flacco can.

To paraphrase something I've said through the years, give me second half Alex Smith and a top 10 defense, I will take my chances against the rest of the league.