Clark Judge: Rating smartest, boldest, scariest offseason moves

[DaneMcCloud]

Rating smartest, boldest, scariest offseason moves
May 13, 2009
By Clark Judge
CBSSports.com Senior Writer

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/11743195

Five boldest moves

Kansas City hiring Scott Pioli

Some people automatically put this one in the win column. Not me. Not after Charlie Weis fizzled at Notre Dame and Romeo Crennel bombed out in Cleveland. OK, so they were former New England coaches, and Pioli was a decorated GM. They still fall from the same tree. The question I have is this: How much was Pioli responsible for what happened in New England? "I guess we're about to find out," said one NFC general manager.

The good news is that Thomas Dimitroff had New England ties, too, and he circled the bases in his first turn as a GM in Atlanta. The bad news: Pioli's first draft with Kansas City: There are reaches everywhere. He also reversed the team's Get Young Now policy by adding 30-something discards like Bobby Engram, Zach Thomas, Monty Beisel and Mike Vrabel. You can do that when you're at or near the top, like New England. But this is a team that lost 23 of its last 25, for crying out loud.

Five biggest gambles

Kansas City acquiring Matt Cassel

I know what he did with New England. But that was the Patriots, and tell me where you find Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Richard Seymour and Bill Belichick in the 816 area code. Cassel was surrounded by a raft of talent on the field and on the sidelines in New England, and I'm still looking for that support group here. So he produced a couple of 400-yard passing games and won 10 of 15 starts. That was nice. But I want to see him reproduce it here. OK, I know what you're thinking: What do the Chiefs have to lose -- especially when all they surrendered for Cassel and Vrabel was a second-round draft pick? Try this: They're paying Cassel $14.65 million in guaranteed salary. If he turns out to be the next Scott Mitchell I know some bean counters in red suits who will demand explanations.

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by Buster Hymen

You'd know if the time came. I'm quite certain as to what you are. The difference between you and me is anything I say on here I can say to anyones face. You, not so much. And with that, I'm out on friday night!

Have fun at the Eagles club tonight. Play some Joe Diffie over the jukebox for me.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

Have fun at the Eagles club tonight. Play some Joe Diffie over the jukebox for me.

He's my new favorite poster.

He's just so tough and cool.

[orange]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

Look, you'll win if we compare cock sizes. I must say, for an orangutan you have remarkably good English.

There's no evidence he's an orangutan. Leave us out of this.

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by orange

There's no evidence he's an orangutan. Leave us out of this.

He's too dumb to even be a Broncos fan. You're right, and I apologize.

His posting is more indicative of an Eastern Lowland Gorilla. My mistake.

[Pioli Zombie]

Originally Posted by blaise

I give anyone that didn't draft Mark Sanchez an F- for the offseason.

Yeah you don't pass on a Heisman winner and holder of as many NCAA passing records as Sanchez has in his unparalled college career.
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[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Pioli Zombie

Yeah you don't pass on a Heisman winner and holder of as many NCAA passing records as Sanchez has in his unparalled college career.
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So you think guys like Colt Brennan and Timmy Chang were great prospects?

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

In the time I've been here, the "idiots" have been far more insightful and knowledgeable than Hamas seemed to be. I've seen posts where people praised his knowledge, but he surely kept his knowledge well hidden this offseason, at least on this main board.

For the record, given that the team finally canned the leadership that almost everyone here hated, brought in a man considered among the very best to be GM, and brought in a new starting QB, it's absurd for people like Mecca, Hamas and company to be complaining when people want to give that group the benefit of the doubt and really don't want every thread to turn into a buzzkill. They are defying human nature, and they should know better. Hamas with his "strike #", and Mecca seemingly doing his best Eeyore impression about almost everything the team was doing, placed themselves in a position where it was a virtual guarantee that they'd be opposed when they posted. "True Fan", "Jesus" and the rest of the derogatories of that sort were certainly not brought up by others and aimed at them: it was the other way around.

Masterpiece Theater.

Originally Posted by doomy3

Where exactly was I crying? I think your reading comprehension needs a tune up, as well as your overall persona.

I disagree.

Originally Posted by Reaper16

Nice attempt at sounding tough. Take off the clownshoes.

Hymen is a jizz-lobbing, hit and douche artist like Mikey; utterly pointless, completely useless, and a fine punching bag.

Originally Posted by Reaper16

Look, you'll win if we compare cock sizes. I must say, for an orangutan you have remarkably good English.

Originally Posted by Buster Hymen

You'd know if the time came. I'm quite certain as to what you are. The difference between you and me is anything I say on here I can say to anyones face. You, not so much. And with that, I'm out on friday night!

Well, have a good time at 'Missy B's", and don't let the lob hit you in the eye!

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Mecca

So you think guys like Colt Brennan and Timmy Chang were great prospects?

Hey Hey!

Welcome back!

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I'm referring to what's happened over the course of the past few months since Pioli's been hired.

Not the entire history of Chiefsplanet.

And while I agree it's been controlled by the "negative crowd", I think that has more to do with folks being tired of Carl Peterson's never-ending regime than with the actual players and coaches.

So was I. The last few weeks are utterly ironic, considering how this place used to be.

The pendulum swings back and forth - some day soon, negativity will once again rule the day.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by THISmaqe

So was I. The last few weeks are utterly ironic, considering how this place used to be.

The pendulum swings back and forth - some day soon, negativity will once again rule the day.

Hopefully not before the organization wins 10 straight super bowls.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by THISmaqe

So was I. The last few weeks are utterly ironic, considering how this place used to be.

The pendulum swings back and forth - some day soon, negativity will once again rule the day.

I just hope that one day a winning football team will again rule the day.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Raised On Riots

I just hope that one day a winning football team will again rule the day.

I don't think even a winning football team will cure some people. But I'm sure it will help the rest of us.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by THISmaqe

I don't think even a winning football team will cure some people. But I'm sure it will help the rest of us.

There's always some facet of the teams play to dissect, even after you win the dance.
But hopefully, the tone becomes "this is how we get better, achieve perfection, and stay at the top" instead of "everything sucks".

We'll see.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by THISmaqe

I don't think even a winning football team will cure some people. But I'm sure it will help the rest of us.

Originally Posted by Raised On Riots

There's always some facet of the teams play to dissect, even after you win the dance.
But hopefully, the tone becomes "this is how we get better, achieve perfection, and stay at the top" instead of "everything sucks".

We'll see.

You should go peruse some of the Patriots game threads from the undefeated season. There were people who were saying the team sucked because they were allowing first downs, never mind points.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

You should go peruse some of the Patriots game threads from the undefeated season. There were people who were saying the team sucked because they were allowing first downs, never mind points.

Allowing or giving up? There's a difference. See, there's always something.