Comments on: Kenny Smith? A Real Head Scratcher http://arrowheadaddict.com/2009/10/21/a-real-head-scratcher/ A Kansas City Chiefs blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:41:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Quazzimotto http://arrowheadaddict.com/2009/10/21/a-real-head-scratcher/comment-page-1/#comment-8027 Quazzimotto Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:12:35 +0000 http://arrowheadaddict.com/2009/10/21/a-real-head-scratcher/#comment-8027 Addressing the OL is a top priority but there is WAY too much talent on D to draft an OT in the 1st round. McNeill would be a monster addition and allow several moves that would bolster our line-up on both sides of the ball to be sure. I watched the Tennessee/Bama game yesterday and Berry is a stud. I wouldn't be upset at all if they took him. Still like Mays, but Berry looked like a young Ed Reed out there and thats tough to pass on. This team has an outrageous amount of things that need fixed and I don't know that they can do it all next season. But damn, they better at least be competitive. Today was truly awful. Addressing the OL is a top priority but there is WAY too much talent on D to draft an OT in the 1st round. McNeill would be a monster addition and allow several moves that would bolster our line-up on both sides of the ball to be sure.

I watched the Tennessee/Bama game yesterday and Berry is a stud. I wouldn’t be upset at all if they took him. Still like Mays, but Berry looked like a young Ed Reed out there and thats tough to pass on.

This team has an outrageous amount of things that need fixed and I don’t know that they can do it all next season. But damn, they better at least be competitive. Today was truly awful.

]]> By: hmills110 http://arrowheadaddict.com/2009/10/21/a-real-head-scratcher/comment-page-1/#comment-8026 hmills110 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:07:49 +0000 http://arrowheadaddict.com/2009/10/21/a-real-head-scratcher/#comment-8026 Good discussion, guys. I'm a big fan of left tackles, myself. But I think Chiefs could do plenty to fix what's wrong without spending the 1st pick on OL. I started this reply to disagree with picking up a LT in FA, but the more I think about it, the more it seems like a good idea to add a great LT and have another OL who can step in and be as great or nearly as great, and play G (or RT?) in the meantime. Good discussion, guys.

I’m a big fan of left tackles, myself. But I think Chiefs could do plenty to fix what’s wrong without spending the 1st pick on OL.

I started this reply to disagree with picking up a LT in FA, but the more I think about it, the more it seems like a good idea to add a great LT and have another OL who can step in and be as great or nearly as great, and play G (or RT?) in the meantime.

]]> By: hmills110 http://arrowheadaddict.com/2009/10/21/a-real-head-scratcher/comment-page-1/#comment-8025 hmills110 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:46:41 +0000 http://arrowheadaddict.com/2009/10/21/a-real-head-scratcher/#comment-8025 Kenny Smith pickup is just a minor pickup. I don't think they expect great things from him. What's significant is parting ways with Tank Tyler. Apparently they think they can get by just fine without him. I expect it's either 3-4 with Edwards, or 4-3 hybrid without him. It will be interesting to see just what transpires against the Chargers. Likely to see a lot of 2-4-5. Just not sure what the exact configuration will be. Kenny Smith pickup is just a minor pickup. I don’t think they expect great things from him. What’s significant is parting ways with Tank Tyler. Apparently they think they can get by just fine without him.

I expect it’s either 3-4 with Edwards, or 4-3 hybrid without him. It will be interesting to see just what transpires against the Chargers. Likely to see a lot of 2-4-5. Just not sure what the exact configuration will be.

]]> By: hmills110 http://arrowheadaddict.com/2009/10/21/a-real-head-scratcher/comment-page-1/#comment-8024 hmills110 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:38:05 +0000 http://arrowheadaddict.com/2009/10/21/a-real-head-scratcher/#comment-8024 I think it's natural for there to be more players come in who have a Pioli/Haley connection, than otherwise. It's not necessarily bad. As for late pickups from New England and Miami, they were BOTH teams that brought in a lot of talent to address the right side of their respective o-lines. And you look at Bobby Wade, from Minnesota. So these were generally smart pickups, <i>considering the time of year they were made</i>, targeting teams that had a surplus of talent in the position areas in question. The <i>problem</i> I have with Pioli is the time of year they were made! Chiefs were <i>not</i> very aggressive at OL and WR in the offseason. They did the best they could after the 53-man cutdowns, after it became abundantly clear that they hadn't done enough, already. I think it’s natural for there to be more players come in who have a Pioli/Haley connection, than otherwise. It’s not necessarily bad.

As for late pickups from New England and Miami, they were BOTH teams that brought in a lot of talent to address the right side of their respective o-lines. And you look at Bobby Wade, from Minnesota.

So these were generally smart pickups, considering the time of year they were made, targeting teams that had a surplus of talent in the position areas in question. The problem I have with Pioli is the time of year they were made! Chiefs were not very aggressive at OL and WR in the offseason. They did the best they could after the 53-man cutdowns, after it became abundantly clear that they hadn’t done enough, already.

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