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Well we know Lilja is a bad signing now
http://chiefsblog.kansascity.com/?q=node/1253
The Chiefs' best move Adam Teicher Most of their recent free agent signings have the potential to make the Chiefs a better team. Thomas Jones could, if he hasn't hit the wall that so many over-30 running backs do. Shaun Smith could, if he listens to and is motivated by Romeo Crennel. Jerheme Urban could, if he can catch the ball more consistently than Bobby Wade. Casey Wiegmann could, if he can play for the Chiefs as he did his first time around. No coulds about Ryan Lilja, though. He will make the Chiefs a better team, period. Consider what he does for their offensive line. He fills the considerable gap at right guard and all of a sudden, that line doesn't look so shaky. His intangibles are an even bigger plus for the Chiefs. Other than Mike Vrabel, who probably has no more than one season left in him, the Chiefs had no player who knew what it was like to be a major part of something special. Thanks to Lilja's six seasons with the Colts, they do now. And Lilja, who signed a three-year deal, is no short-timer. He'll be 29 in October, so he should be a part of what Scott Pioli and Todd Haley are trying to build for years to come. So while I like the Chiefs' first four outside free agent moves, they all come with qualifiers. We might be looking back at those guys next year as yet more Chiefs' free agent failures. Not so with Ryan Lilja. This guy has winner written all over him. |
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03-16-2010, 02:29 PM | #2 |
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I hope the Colts ****ed up. But what are the chances of it? Watch Lilja regress and Alleman shine. Holy shitballs, this place will go insane.
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03-16-2010, 02:32 PM | #3 |
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03-16-2010, 02:33 PM | #4 |
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03-16-2010, 02:34 PM | #5 |
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03-16-2010, 02:35 PM | #6 |
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Lilja is in for a rude awakening when he has Cassel to protect instead of Peyton Manning.
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03-16-2010, 02:35 PM | #7 |
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Heh, I heard it somewhere. I can't claim it as my own.
I don't want to be pessimistic. I really don't. But I'm a firm believer that Indy's front office knows EXACTLY what they're doing. |
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03-16-2010, 02:36 PM | #8 |
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Wouldn't surprise me if he isn't good anymore...
How many players have the Colts walked away from that were good in their next stop? Marcus Washington comes to mind, that's about it. |
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03-16-2010, 02:38 PM | #9 |
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If Alleman starts all 16 games for the Colts next season and makes something crazy like the Pro Bowl I'll probably give up watching the NFL.
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03-16-2010, 02:39 PM | #10 |
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I'm not expecting that next year. But the year after? How long after the Colts originally took Lilja from us did he shine? There's history here.
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03-16-2010, 02:41 PM | #11 |
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03-16-2010, 02:43 PM | #13 |
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I agree with some of the logic in here though that when a team/Front Office like the Colts part with a guy there is usually a good reason. I don't have much hopes for Lilja, and I could see threads on here in two years about Andy Alleman doing well for Indy and not us.
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