Afternoon, Addicts! It’s a pretty exciting time to be a Chiefs fan right now. Free agency is about to begin, the NFL draft is getting ever closer, and the Chiefs are making national news as a possible landing place for one of the greatest QBs in the history of football. There’s so much going on that it’s hard to write one of these pieces just one day in advance because so much can change so quickly.

As I write this on Sunday evening I know there’s a chance we could hear that Dwayne Bowe has been franchised or Peyton Manning has been released before this post even hits the website. So instead of writing on one specific topic and risk having it rendered irrelevant by the time it goes public, I thought I’d throw out some thoughts on several different topics and see if anything sticks. Think of it as my own feeble attempt at a Chiefs related “Monday Morning Quarterback.”

And away we go………..

• Peyton Manning – Okay, I’ve tried REALLY hard not to get Manning Fever, but I’ve failed. I’m now at the point where if the Chiefs don’t sign Manning I’m going to be really disappointed. I know I’m setting myself up for a huge let down, but I can’t help it. I keep telling myself that even with Matt Cassel at QB, they can be a playoff team if they improve the offensive line and find a good nose tackle (more on that in a minute). I honestly believe that. That having been said, there’s a big difference between being a playoff team and being a team that has a legit shot to win a Super Bowl, and that’s exactly what the Chiefs will be if they land Manning. I have to move on to something else now because if I think about Manning as a Chief for too long I just get too excited. It’s not healthy.

• Robert Griffin III – This may seem like I’m talking out of both sides of my mouth after I just got done saying I’m getting myself worked up about signing Peyton Manning, but now I’m going to play the role of party pooper. If you’re still holding out hope that KC might be the team that moves up to #2 in the draft to land the amazing talent that is RG3, I’ve got bad news for you. It’s never going to happen. I know the comments from the combine made it sound like both Crennel and Pioli were head-over-heels for the guy, and that may be true. Here’s the problem, it’s not about if the Chiefs would like to move up and get him, it’s about them being willing to outbid the other teams that want him. The top two teams (Cleveland and Washington) that supposedly want him are both drafting before KC, which means if they offer the same picks (let’s say, two firsts, a second, and a third) the Rams will take the team that drafts earlier because they will have better picks. That means the Chiefs would have to offer significantly more than Cleveland (who has a truck load of extra picks from the Julio Jones trade) and Washington (who has an owner that is known for spending out of control when he wants something). That’s just NOT going to happen. Sorry, RG3 fans!

• Dontari Poe – Here’s another guy that is getting huge press coming out of the combine. The guy is 350 pounds, benched a combine best 44 reps, and then ran a 4.8 forty-yard dash. I’ll admit, that’s REALLY impressive. That having been said, I don’t want the Chiefs to draft Poe with the 11th pick. Here’s the thing, you would think that a 350 pound man that can put up 44 reps in the bench press would have just dominated Conference USA. So where is the footage of Poe tossing around non-BCS offensive linemen like rag dolls? If there is any out there, I haven’t found it. The guy didn’t even make first team all conference! That means the coaches he played against didn’t even think he was one of the two best DTs in a non-BCS conference. So it seems to me that the idea of this guy walking in and being ready to anchor a NFL 3-4 defense as a rookie feels like a big bust waiting to happen. No question that the guy has freakish upside and could end up making teams that pass on him regret it, but if the Chiefs want someone to start right away they should look at one of the several good free agent NTs about to hit the market.

• Right Tackle – Okay, so I’ve already said that I don’t think the Chiefs will move up to get RG3 and that they shouldn’t take Dontari Poe. So what should they do? I’m glad that you asked (or at least have humored me enough to keep reading). To me taking an offensive tackle just makes too much sense. The three biggest positions of need (in my opinion) our QB, RT, and NT. QB isn’t going to happen in the draft, as I’ve already said (and no, I don’t think Tannehill is an option). NT has some great options in free agency and the only first round option in the draft is Poe and I’ve already listed my doubts about him. That leaves RT. Offensive tackle in one of the weakest positions in free agency this year. That means that any team that needs a tackle will be overpaying for just the couple of mediocre starting tackles available. To me that all adds up to taking an OT at number 11 this year. I just hope that either Reiff or Martin is there when they pick because Mike Adams flopped at the combine.

• Tampering Problems? – Okay, so head coach Romeo Crennel got into a little bit of hot water when he said the “he would be crazy not to consider” Peyton Manning if he was available. Now in order for the Chiefs to get in trouble, I believe a team would have to file tampering charges against them and I can’t see the Colts doing that given all the drama they’re going through with Peyton to begin with. However, I found it very interesting that when I went to the Chiefs website to see who the latest FA feature in their “30 FAs in 30 Days” series was only to find that there was none. Not only was there not a new player featured on Sunday, but the entire series was completely gone from the website. You can’t find a single one of the old features. My guess is that after the Crennel/Manning slip of the tongue that somebody decided that the Chiefs official website featuring write-ups on players that weren’t actually free agents yet was a little too close to the tampering line. Whether that was the Chiefs’ call or something that came down from the league office is anybody’s guess. I did find it interesting though.

Well, I think that’s it for this week. Here’s to hoping that we get some exciting news this week (if we haven’t already by the time this posts). As always, thanks for reading and GO CHIEFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We’re now headed into what will be one of the more interesting Chiefs’ offseasons we’ve had in a while.

As we’ve already discussed up and down on this site, the biggest question the Chiefs now face is what to do with the quarterback position. Matt Cassel has not looked like a franchise quarterback and we need a reliable backup 13 months ago.

While the backup market is going to be workable, it is not going to be easy to get a better starter. Another important point is that, while the Chiefs are making strides in certain areas of the team, we still have a lot of holes to fill on the roster and if we go all in toward one of the bigger name players out there, we automatically hurt our ability to improve the rest of the team — possibly for years.

So here are some of the notable options and what they would likely cost us after the jump. (more…)

It is official.

RGIII will leave Baylor and enter the 2012 NFL Draft.

The RGIII Bandwagon is off and running.

As you probably already know, I am driving the RGIII4KC movement. I am calling for Chiefs fans all over the country to begin lobbying non-stop for RGIII in KC. As much as they might like to say they don’t pay attention to what is being said in the media, the Chiefs brass do check out the press clippings.

Are you sick of mediocre QB play in Kansas City? Are you tired of watching retread, castoff QBs drafted by other teams leading your Chiefs? Do you agree with those of us that believe that the Kansas City Chiefs will never win a Super Bowl until they pull the trigger on a franchise QB?

Are you a firm believer that a 2012 Chiefs team led by Matt Cassel will lead to just another wasted season?

Then make your voice heard. Let Scott Pioli know that you think RGIII is a special player, a difference maker who can pull the Chiefs out of the AFC West basement and back in the playoffs.

The Chiefs need to move up just a few spots to secure the future of their franchise. The picks will be worth it. No amount of right tackles or tight ends or linebackers will bring the Lamar Hunt Trophy home to Kansas City.

A franchise QB will.

Get on the bandwagon. Post it on Facebook. Tweet it on Twitter. RGII or Bust! #RGIII4KC

The 2012 Kansas City Chiefs have a chance to be special.

So do the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Chiefs.

I believe that this group of Chiefs have such a solid nucleolus of players that the team can win a Super Bowl sometime between 2013 and 2015.

But they’ll never do it with Matt Cassel.

Or Kyle Orton.

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The Kansas City Chiefs will hold either the 11^th or 12th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.

Baylor QB Robert Griffin III is expected to be the second player selected, behind Stanford QB Andrew Luck, who is widely expected to be taken by the Colts with the #1 overall pick.

The St. Louis Rams, who already have QB Sam Bradford, hold the second pick. Since the Rams aren’t likely to take RGIII, they will probably be entertaining offers from a number of teams that will want to move up to select him.

The Vikings, picking third, have QB Christian Poncer and probably won’t be selecting RGIII either. However, if a team wants to ensure they won’t be leapfrogged, they need to move up to #2.

Cleveland, picking at #4, is the real Wild Card. They have a QB Colt McCoy who they got in the third round of the 2009 draft. If the Browns aren’t thrilled with McCoy and they want to move up to take RGIII, they have the fire power to do it. The Browns own the 4^th pick in the first round, as well as a spare first rounder acquired from the Falcons when Atlanta traded with the Browns in last year’s draft to select Julio Jones. Cleveland owns nine 2012 selections as of right now, including two fourth rounders.

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The Kansas City Chiefs are officially eliminated from the playoffs but they still have one more game to evaluate their players.

Other than a chance to screw the Broncos and pride, the Chiefs don’t really have anything to gain by beating Denver Sunday. Sure you always want to beat a division rival. Sure it is good to head into the offseason with some momentum. And of course, Romeo Crennel could really use a win if he wants to come back as the head coach next season. The Chiefs will and should play to win on Sunday. They owe it to their fans.

But the Chiefs also owe it to their fans to do everything they can to make a Super Bowl run in 2012. For that to happen KC will have to have a strong offseason. That means identifying their needs now.

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