Quote:I agree with TMD here. Our situation is not at all different. We have just as much opportunity to change things around as any other team. What, we don't have the same draft? What, we don't have the same salary cap? What, we don't have the chance to sign free agents?
We had the chance to get Andy Reid but we went with a coordinator. We had the chance to get Alex Smith, we went with Gabbert. We had the chance to get anyone not under contract just like every other team.
Gus and Dave own 53 of the players on the roster. If we have no talent it's because they signed, drafted, and kept no talent!
Regards..............the Chiefjag
Andy Reid wasn't coming here. Sure, money could get him here blah blah blah but a guy like Andy Reid is going to pick where he wants to go. He was going somewhere with a talented roster (KC) to start with. That KC team was a darn good football with a horrible coaching situation. A decent coach and even an average QB shows up and surprise! They're not a bad team. They never were. That roster is loaded.
This team was in horrid shape personnel wise. Dave and Gus could have tried to do things quicker but that's not their plan. I have a feeling that if this roster was better off, Gus and Dave would have that quicker turnaround type plan in place. Who knows and we'll see soon if things are working or not. Given the state of the roster I'm willing to give them more than one season to fix things. This roster was full of overpaid and underperforming talent.
Sure we could have signed Alex Smith...we'll never know this for certain but I don't see Alex Smith wanting to go to a rebuilding team. Why would he? Money only goes so far. Some players really do want to win. There also is a line that you can't cross too far in terms of what you pay versus what the guy is worth. I believe we would have had to pay far too much for Smith to come here. He went to a team that was built to win with a few minor adjustments. It was a no brainer move for him.
Yes we have a chance to get everyone not under contract like any other team but that's only a part of the equation you're looking at. You're making something too simple and you know that.
Gus and Dave will get at least one more year for me. If we don't start seeing legitimate improvement by the end of this coming year then things will be different with me. This team was just too bad from years of horrid drafting, coaching, and signings.
I am still not liking the Babich/Fisch signings and could see that being Bradley's demise. Time will tell.
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Took out the first sentence...I was wrong with it and it's not needed.
