So WHAT if he deserves to be in the top 5 of players at his position? The position was overvalued! Especially if your top 5-paid guy took 10 years to learn how to block! With 2 or 3 years left to him, KC scored by securing a 2nd-rounder.

So MY impression of Tony is quite a bit more jaundiced than most. Sorry, Tony fans. Much respect to you. It’s just always seemed like the team existed to get Tony money and stats and NOT that Tony existed to get the Chiefs a ring. I’d speak differently if his likely HOF career were accompanied by a ring (or at least a lot more playoff wins!).

So, after a little bit to consider it, I see the 2nd-round going for Cassel and another 2nd-rounder back in KC’s hands. So at this point, the new crew has removed all questions at QB and has zeroed-out the draft-pick balance.

And look at the Engram pick. The Ricky Proehl kind of guy who gets overlooked by the defense, but will make the catch if he can get his hands on it. I think we all agree that Bowe is the kind of fierce WR who brings quality to his side. On the other side, I think the Chiefs should be biased toward speed and hands. Not necessarily size, but more a constant irritant to safeties. Somebody who WILL get behind you and once there, is uncatchable.

When your team struggles for years, and you’re one of the highest-paid players on the team, the spotlight is GOING to pick out your blemishes.

The old regime would always fold and pay its high-profile stars first, and then give a BUNCH of key player’s the bum’s rush. I loved #58, but his sweet contracts always came at the expense of somebody else on the team. He was Neil Smith’s compadre, but it was Neil who went on to a SB in Denver. Tony always got top dollar, and he wasn’t a complete player, in the team sense. And, quite frankly, after years of watching great catches in losing games, the fact is that Tony never could lift the team on his shoulders and WILL us to victory by being unstoppable at crunch-time.

Doesn’t matter if it were his fault or not. Fact is, though, you can get a whole lot more offense for his money, than the Chiefs have been able to consistently put up, during Tony’s presence in KC.

Deep in LB and OT talent and a few minor bright spots outside of that. Why not get a 2nd RD pick in a draft with more talent? Better in the long run than a second this year. It is going to take a little time to fix this mess fellas !! Build a team !!!