merlin
I’m a long-time A.A. commenter and featured contributor. I have designed software and architectures for many years for major corporations. I love the strategy of football especially the draft. I have been a Chiefs fan for more than 40 years. I try to bring a long-term, more strategy than logistics perspective to A.A. My “Merlin’s Magic” features appear sporadically.
As we continue the ramp up to the draft, I want to talk about the concept of functional speed. The Combine is fast approaching, so we are going to get inundated with talk about someone’s time in…Read More
Trades, trades, trades. As we build towards the NFL Draft, trading draft picks is always a hot topic. Inevitably in that discussion, the Jimmy Johnson created Trade Chart comes up. People love to hate…Read More
Now that the Chiefs are in the off-season, Chief fans of all types get to engage in the fun pastime of armchair GM. It makes for great discussions but there is a pitfall I see people falling into. That…Read More
Mock drafts are always tricky. People love to construct mocks. It’s a fun exercise, but often they look perfect (from their perspective). Usually, this involves players that person covets falling…Read More
Pro Football Talk is reporting that Chan Gailey is expected to be named Head Coach of the Bills soon. Who knows, maybe he will offer Todd Haley a job. Good for Chan.
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As I have mentioned in the past, in addition to writing on Arrowhead Addict, I also serve as the Chiefs…Read More
Wow it’s nice to have Adam tossing out a post. Nothing seems to get me working on a quick article…Read More
I don’t advocate throwing games and I really would like to beat the Broncos. That would almost…Read More
Losing a winnable game to Buffalo has really put us in a difficult position in the draft position race.…Read More
I was watching that poor performance against the Bills and things finally snapped with me. On offense…Read More
Kicking around the back of the old Merlin brain is a thought I want to toss out for comments. As we…Read More
For a third quarter that exceeded expectations with two wins, it felt like a lost quarter. Getting blown…Read More
As many of you know, along with writing for Arrowhead Addict, I also am the Chiefs draft needs analyst…Read More
Inside outside, leave me alone
Inside outside, nowhere is home.
Inside outside, where have I been?
Out…Read More
The Chiefs hire hot new offensive mind to his first head coaching job. This past offseason? No, the year…Read More
We are officially at the half-way point of the Chiefs’ season. The last quarter did see us pull…Read More
This year is marked by the current regime trying to identify their core players. So, I thought I would…Read More
Every time a Carl/Herm draft pick gets cut or traded, some Chief fans use that event to piss on the previous…Read More
Monday morning quarterbacking, backseat driving, hindsight is 20-20, yes there are a number of cliches…Read More
Well the first brutal quarter of the Chiefs’ season has come to a close. The Giant’s game…Read More