When Does Free Agency Begin?

[philfree]

Thanks man. Feb 27th.

I think Pioli and Haley as well as Clark will want to start winning games immediately so the Chiefs will be a little more active in free agency. Of course who we pick up in free agency will influence our needs come draft day.


PhilFree

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by philfree

Thanks man. Feb 27th.

I think Pioli and Haley as well as Clark will want to start winning games immediately so the Chiefs will be a little more active in free agency.

PhilFree

I completely and utterly disagree with this statement.

Clark Hunt has stated on several occasions that he wants to draft and develop not only a franchise QB, but a team as well. No more short term, high priced free agents. The days of Carl Peterson are over.

The Chiefs won't even be close to a winning football team until late in the 2010 football season at the earliest.

[philfree]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I completely and utterly disagree with this statement.

Clark Hunt has stated on several occasions that he wants to draft and develop not only a franchise QB, but a team as well. No more short term, high priced free agents. The days of Carl Peterson are over.

The Chiefs won't even be close to a winning football team until late in the 2010 football season at the earliest.

You don't think they will want to win games? I didn't say anything about being a winning football team although I'm prettty sure these guys don't think it's o.k. to suck just because they're rebuilding a team. That was last year. Also no where did I suggest we build a team with a bunch of high priced short term free agents. I stand by what I did say though and that is that the Chiefs will be a little more active in free agency. That doesn't mean they stop building through the draft. And you don't have to have a top 10 pick every year to build through the draft either.


PhilFree

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by philfree

You don't think they will want to win games? I didn't say anything about being a winning football team although I'm prettty sure these guys don't think it's o.k. to suck just because they're rebuilding a team. That was last year. Also no where did I suggest we build a team with a bunch of high priced short term free agents. I stand by what I did say though and that is that the Chiefs will be a little more active in free agency. That doesn't mean they stop building through the draft. And you don't have to have a top 10 pick every year to build through the draft either.


PhilFree

The Chiefs have the most talent depleted roster in the entire NFL. They played a bunch of young guys last year but that certainly isn't the end of the line. They need a QB, center, right guard, right tackle, RB, WR, LB's and a RDE before they will even be able to compete for a winning record (and that's not even addressing their lack of depth). That's NOT going to happen overnight, nor will it happen with one free agency period and another draft.

IF the Chiefs hit a home run in the draft, they'll probably win 5 games in 2009. If they don't, they may only win three.

There is NOT going to be a "quick-fix" in the 2009 off-season.

[philfree]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

The Chiefs have the most talent depleted roster in the entire NFL. They played a bunch of young guys last year but that certainly isn't the end of the line. They need a QB, center, right guard, right tackle, RB, WR, LB's and a RDE before they will even be able to compete for a winning record (and that's not even addressing their lack of depth). That's NOT going to happen overnight, nor will it happen with one free agency period and another draft.

IF the Chiefs hit a home run in the draft, they'll probably win 5 games in 2009. If they don't, they may only win three.

There is NOT going to be a "quick-fix" in the 2009 off-season.

You may be right in some of the things you say but Pioli and Haley will have a plan that includes winning more then 3 games.


PhilFree

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by philfree

You may be right in some of the things you say but Pioli and Haley will have a plan that includes winning more then 3 games.


PhilFree

Says who?

Clearly, you haven't been paying attention this off-season. There will be NO quick fixes. The Chiefs will address their needs through the draft. Furthermore, there are probably only three or four guys that could help the Chiefs in Free Agency and there's absolutely no guarantee that those guys would even sign with the Chiefs.

I just don't think you understand how talent depleted the roster is at this point.

That's not going to change overnight.

[philfree]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Says who?

Clearly, you haven't been paying attention this off-season. There will be NO quick fixes. The Chiefs will address their needs through the draft. Furthermore, there are probably only three or four guys that could help the Chiefs in Free Agency and there's absolutely no guarantee that those guys would even sign with the Chiefs.

I just don't think you understand how talent depleted the roster is at this point.

That's not going to change overnight.

I've paid as much attention as most anyone could. They will want to win more then 3 games rebuild/build or whatever you want to call it these guys will not want to start out where Herm and Carl left off. Now that doesn't say that they will abandon building through the draft. Now it might turn out that they only win three games but I'm pretty sure that will not be their plan.

PhilFree