Biggest 10 needs in '09

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Dark Horse

Without a pass rush and a consistent running game. It won't matter who's standing behind the line

We spent years depending on FA's to maintain our team and that way failed.

Now we have a HC who refuses to sign any FA's (of worth or high dollar) and rely only on the draft.

That way lies also the fail.

It's a balance, and knowing the correct balance.

Our team needs talent and lacks a single all pro. NO ALL PRO save Gonzo, who will be traded after the season is over.

Let's add what talent we can and argue the justificating for adding them later...

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Rausch

We spent years depending on FA's to maintain our team and that way failed.

Now we have a HC who refuses to sign any FA's (of worth or high dollar) and rely only on the draft.

That way lies also the fail.

It's a balance, and knowing the correct balance.

Our team needs talent and lacks a single all pro. NO ALL PRO save Gonzo, who will be traded after the season is over.

Let's add what talent we can and argue the justificating for adding them later...

We better hope they've gotten over that whole positional value thing and which guys are important and which guys aren't..

One of the biggest problems this team has had, and it's happened with the fans too is the Chiefs had some very good players at positions of less value.

Positions like RB,FB,Guard, TE to most teams those are expendable positions you don't pay.

[chiefzilla1501]

I don't think it's accurate to say that Herm doesn't want to spend in FA. I think it's more accurate to say that in this stage of the rebuild, we'd rather give young guys a chance to win a starting job and prove himself, rather than settle on an expensive, aging or average veteran free agent.

This is the right approach for now. I'll be livid, however, if this team doesn't spend some serious cash this offseason. After watching some tape on Julius Peppers, wow would that be an amazing acquisition.

Originally Posted by Rausch

We spent years depending on FA's to maintain our team and that way failed.

Now we have a HC who refuses to sign any FA's (of worth or high dollar) and rely only on the draft.

That way lies also the fail.

It's a balance, and knowing the correct balance.

Our team needs talent and lacks a single all pro. NO ALL PRO save Gonzo, who will be traded after the season is over.

Let's add what talent we can and argue the justificating for adding them later...

[Dark Horse]

Originally Posted by Rausch

We spent years depending on FA's to maintain our team and that way failed.

Now we have a HC who refuses to sign any FA's (of worth or high dollar) and rely only on the draft.

That way lies also the fail.

It's a balance, and knowing the correct balance.

Our team needs talent and lacks a single all pro. NO ALL PRO save Gonzo, who will be traded after the season is over.

Let's add what talent we can and argue the justificating for adding them later...

Let me try this analogy. Lets say you've got a car thats a fixer upper and lets say this jalopy has a bad transmition, bald tires, a defective radio and a cracked dash. You could either leave it in the garage while fixing all the things like the radio, the tires, the interior, etc. Or you could put a new tranny in it and at least get some mileage out of it while you rebuild .