Chiefs Would you trade a 4th for Jason Taylor?

stlchiefs · 04-25-2008, 08:17 PM

A 4th round pick? As long as the salary was reasonable, hell yeah. The Chiefs have plenty of room under the cap and a veteran Pro Bowler on the D-line would be a good influence, not to mention Taylor's production. People need to realize we're not trying to field a high school team here, the Chiefs aren't going to start 50 rookies like some are begging for.

**Rain Man** · 04-25-2008, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by stlchiefs

A 4th round pick? As long as the salary was reasonable, hell yeah. The Chiefs have plenty of room under the cap and a veteran Pro Bowler on the D-line would be a good influence, not to mention Taylor's production. People need to realize we're not trying to field a high school team here, the Chiefs aren't going to start 50 rookies like some are begging for.

That's why I would do it. I don't think it's a good thing for young player to live through a 3-13 season and have to learn the tricks of the trade by themselves. Put a savvy veteran on the line to teach them, and get a guy who would help the team be competitive.

As skip said, rebuilding doesn't mean that everyone has to be a rookie.

Mecca · 04-25-2008, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

That's why I would do it. I don't think it's a good thing for young player to live through a 3-13 season and have to learn the tricks of the trade by themselves. Put a savvy veteran on the line to teach them, and get a guy who would help the team be competitive.

As skip said, rebuilding doesn't mean that everyone has to be a rookie.

It killed Peyton Manning eh?

**Rain Man** · 04-25-2008, 10:31 PM

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It killed Peyton Manning eh?

Yes, one of the top three players in NFL history was able to start as a rookie, so therefore the same must be true of our upcoming mid-round picks.

stlchiefs · 04-25-2008, 11:02 PM

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It killed Peyton Manning eh?

you named 1 amazing QB and somehow you expect that example to extrapolates to a minimum of 13 rookies the Chiefs are going to have on their roster this season? Come on, just because you can find 1 player who was drafted #1 overall and could overcome such odds/adversity doesn't mean that an entire team of rookies (exaggeration) can do the same thing.

**the Talking Can** · 04-25-2008, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

That's why I would do it. I don't think it's a good thing for young player to live through a 3-13 season and have to learn the tricks of the trade by themselves. Put a savvy veteran on the line to teach them, and get a guy who would help the team be competitive.

As skip said, rebuilding doesn't mean that everyone has to be a rookie.

living through a 4-12 season is vastly different?

**Rain Man** · 04-25-2008, 10:37 PM

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living through a 4-12 season is vastly different?

I'd rather not have that happen, either.

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stlchiefs Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St. Loser, MO Casino cash: $10005674	A 4th round pick? As long as the salary was reasonable, hell yeah. The Chiefs have plenty of room under the cap and a veteran Pro Bowler on the D-line would be a good influence, not to mention Taylor's production. People need to realize we're not trying to field a high school team here, the Chiefs aren't going to start 50 rookies like some are begging for.
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