We Waited A Year For This

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At the 2009 NFL Draft Party, I remember watching Scott Pioli coming out for an interview in anticipation of the Draft. Taking questions from Mitch Holthus, there was a slight tension in the air — part of it was excitement to finally see the new GM up close and personal. But another part of the tension was a genuine anger, eminating from people even from my table. It was still fairly soon after Pioli had traded away future Hall of Famer TE Tony Gonzalez for a 2010 2nd rounder.

Pioli assured Holthus that while it would be an effort to find the Right 53, it was also a poker chip that could be used in future trades and aquisitions. But none of that came to pass. Pioli did the right thing, in my opinion, in holding onto this pick with all his strength, refusing to bow to the pick burning a hole in his pocket.

But what good has this “2b” brought for us? A project nickelback who returns kicks? After drafting McCluster? After already beefing up the secondary with Berry?

This was the pick so important, Pioli refused to trade it away for now-Ravens WR Anquan Boldin. Just as I wrote this post, the Ravens have selected Alabama NT Terrance Cody, after the Chiefs passed up on him twice in the second round.

I’m not nearly at the point to where I proclaim “the Right 53″ is a farce. I still have a ton of faith in this team and this regime. But a lot of the skepticism that subsided when the Berry pick hit the airwaves is slowly starting to seep back.

I want Tony Gonzalez back.

What do you think?

sdchief

I take Javier Arenas AND Mccluster...having extra picks let us nab them and still get a guy like asamoah..

Arenas will be a star, and bring the returns back to KC...remember if mccluster is in the slot, we dont need him on returns all the time...arenas is that guy

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CHIEFSFANATIC

For those of you that wasnt pleased with our picks,give them a chance first then you can be the judge. we just became a whole lot faster and improved in the returing game.oh by the way Dexter can hang on to the ball for our slot reciever.that alone is a major improvement.

kcchiefs69

Compared to previous drafts, its not even close to being sickening. Eric Berry is a playmaker, McCluster is the Wes Welker of the draft, Arenas has explosive abilities every time he touches the ball, and Moeaki will be an extension of the offensive line who is argueably the best blocking tight end in the draft. Sickening would be drafting a kicker, punter, and a water boy; far from it.

Matt Glazier

How are they making you sick??? thats the only questionable call theyve made so far! are you retarded?

Gary

I'm beginning to think all the guys that made NE great are still in NE. NE is working the draft. The Chief's picks are making me sick.

I agree about this not being the right pick. I wouldve like to have taken Cody but i agree that he has severe weight issues and Im not sure if he can control it or not. I also wish we wouldve taken Brandon Spikes but I was worried about his speed issues. So Im not exactly sure what we should hav done there, but i will say I am VERY happy with our draft overall. I about jumped out of my seat and thanked god wen we took Berry at #5 and not a LT! and i love the McCluster pick aswell. As for the Guard Asamoah or however you spell it, i dont know much about him but i hear hes a pretty good lineman. i say kick waters in to center. AND ABSOLUTELY DO NOT TRADE HIM!!!!!

Terry

your right, dont get me wrong i like him. but there is a time to move on when a player starts to decend. I love brain. but there is a time to look to the future and this draft is too deep not to take a chance. plus clear up more space to to maybe extend our starting running back. I believe he has one year left.

kcboomer

Sorry, Waters should stick around to help develop our new guy, as he has been a stud for KC for years. He to me is worth more than some 4th round draft pick. He has served our community, the NFL, and the CHIEFS for a long damn time. Just my opinion.

I want to make this clear! The choices the chiefs are making are simple! WE NEED PLAYMAKERS! Besides Jammal Charles we are the slowest team in the league. we heard that all year. These two are kick returners, one can play running back or slot reciever and the other is a situational 3 defensive back, who will push brandon carr to step up. Carr took a step backwards last year. And as for the Guard in the 3rd...............Trade WATERS......Get something for him. Waters had way too many penalties this year. Let shake things up! What you guys think?

Randy5k-Arrowhead Adventurer

I remember that well Andrew.

I want the OLD Tony back, the one that we traded needed to go. Cody and KC BBQ probably not a great mix.

Not pleased what so ever. What happened to our needs?

Zach

Cody will be good for Baltimore because they have Ray, but he would have been the next Savii, Simms, and so on if he was in KC. We don't need a guy that is such a big risk to eaten himself out of the NFL, especially with our DL history.