Hey Bob! A little off the beaten track on this subject but with mid-season rapidly approaching I think all of us would love to see and read the first Bob Gretz Memorial Evaluation of the Chief’s Current Rookie Class, 8 games into the season. We would.

Hear that cheering in the background? Tell us who’s exceeded expectations, met them, disappointed them, and those who you feel the proverbial jury is still out. AND, tell us in your infinite wisdom, how you project out this rook class over the next couple of years, as we all know that is the true indicator.

I know. Heavy dime to drop on the Gretz person, but a task I know you’re up to doing and providing the rest of us with keen insights. For me, I’d be MOST interested in your comments on Glenn Dorsey and Brian Johnston who are at opposite ends of the spectrum but compellingly interesting, nonetheless.

Give it some thought, Bob? Thanks.

It’s just another tool to add to a the box.

Also, after this week, I think we need to add Pat Thomas to the list with McIntosh of players who I don’t care to see play another down in a Chiefs uniform. He is far too slow and routinely out of position.

Really? Pretty sure New England ran the spread more often than not last year. Alot of teams get in the spread, the Jets did it right back to us. I don’t think every drive but Eli also ran the spread. It can really cause a problem for blitzes because you can immediatley check to a quick pass if they overload blitz you. So if your guys can block you’ll have protection. I loved the spread.

Finally, the Chiefs coaching staff “Coached” to their players strengths and not the opposite.

For the discussion about Marty…while I don’t think he was a “great” coach by history’s definition, he is/was a very good one. Look at the Chiefs and the Chargers since he left. Vermeil brought fun back to KC, but his teams were never what you would consider “solid”. We always had to outscore the other team. The Chargers are now “soft” and have gone down since Norv Turner took over. Marty always built a great foundation and had teams that had the “tough” mindset. We lack that, and have since he left. He didn’t have the offensive instincts to get to the next level, but always built solid teams. I don’t mention his stint with the Redskins because he had an owner that just kept trying to buy a championship with whatever free agent was the hot name. Tough to build anything.

Marv Levy went to the Wing T offense in 1978 due to a desire to run (pun intended) down the clock and keep a porous defense off the field.

Whatever works, work it.

I do not believe we are headed for the super bowl yet so how about some fun football till next year.

Sorry, I disagree. He had some great years as a coach but he wasn’t a great coach. He never took the Chiefs to a superbowl. How was he great.

A mark of great coach is one who will put his team in the best position to win and not let his pride/ego get in the way. Edwards hasn’t been able to do this very well yet but maybe yesterday is the day that changes Edwards’ philosophy on offense. Marty changed his ways in San Diego, but then again, Marty was/is a great coach.

I don’t get it. If what the team has been using in the past has resulted in abysmal failure and this latest offensive strategy put up the numbers it did against the JETS, why in hell wouldn’t the spread/no-huddle be the centerpiece of the Chief’s new strategy?

Especially when all of a sudden we discover a guy like Thigpen who thrives in this scheme? Whatever happened to the notion that you go with what works and discard that which doesn’t?

Someone needs to talk me off the ledge on this one.