I think if the chiefs bring in Derrick Anderson (they could get him for a steal) for competition and Tyler can learn the pro offense over the offseason, he could be are starting QB next year, given the game experience he has gotten this year. Why would you draft a QB in the top 3 ever? Are there really that can’t miss prospects coming out? for every Manning there is ryan leaf, eric crouch, tim couch…

Herm has been to the playoffs more than the chiefs have been to the playoffs in the past 8 years… he should be the coach next year and beyond!!!

Lets not even mention the ever revolving door at just about every position this season because of injury.

I watched the replay of the Miami game on NFL network last night, focusing on Dorsey. Nearly every play, straight up over the guard, double-teamed by guard and center. Once in awhile, when they were stunting (which KC does very little of, another problem) he moved closer in to the center.

I have no idea if Dorsey will be the player everyone thought he would, but if he’s not put in the best position to be successful, taking advatage of his best attributes, it’s not a fair look. And, as everyone else knows and many have stated here, much has been put into the D, especially the DL, with no result. Can’t be an accident, and no way all those players were the opposite of what everyone thought they were. It’s coaching. It’s scheme, and using players best sutied to their talent.

I think 85% is a bit exaggerated, but the Chiefs have rebuilt more than half of the team. Does OL, WR, DBs, QB, RB, look better than last year? Herm may or may not get to stay, you can make a great argument on either side, but let’s get to the big picture.

What kind of offense will we run next year? That will determine how many picks or FAs need to go to the offense. Front 7 definitely needs help on defense. Has Dorsey been misused?

AFC West will not be as easy to take next year as it would have been this year, but who would have thought Dolphins would sneak in AFC East with a chance to win this year? Are we trying to rebuild in one year, or for the long run? Donovan McNabb could be next year’s Chad Pennington, as the Eagles appear ready to kick him to the curb. Might not be a FA,however.

Moving to the off-season, we have to see the big picture.

I think KC needs to answer

Remember a guy in Miami rebuild a team in one off season. I know you will say it will not last long, get real, most fans want NOW and next year
not in 2010. There no garantees this rebuild will work anyway. I would like to be mentioned on ESPN as something other than road kill. I want to see light at the end of tunnel. I want a head coach who is one.

What does that sound like?

Head coach

Def. coach

Fans @ more

We still need a #1 Wide Out, Tight End is a ? after Tony G.

Than there’s the Defense too,it needs a DE, 2 starting LB’s, another Safety, and depth every where.

It would be pretty hard to TOTALY blow this draft.

1) “anyone who doesn’t agree with me isn’t a ‘real’ fan”. And we’re supposed to take you seriously now?

2) No one is judging the rebuilding/youth-movement too early. What some are judging is Herm’s ability to be a head coach and those cookies have been in the oven for 8 years and the recipe sucks

That being said, at this point, I would do everything possible to trade down and acquire more picks regardless who is their when the chiefs pick 2nd or 3rd overall.

In the same manner, I would likely trade TG and or LJ if their is any respectable trade value at all.

The chiefs are deep at RB, and their are at least 3 highly rated TE in this draft that could fill TG pass catching role. It would be worth getting since Cottam does not have much recieving production, though he has ability.

Remember there is “ah many a slip tween a cup and a lip”

Pick up Haynesworth and either Peppers or Suggs in free agency, -DL solved (This would do wonders for our secondary as well, who are already pretty good)

Then, in the draft take curry in the first and in the 2nd get one of the top 3 ILB’s as I do not see 3 going in the first,(Spikes hopefully)- LB solved

In the 3rd hopefully Loadholt or Duke Robinson is still there and in the 4th address whichever position was not filled in the 3rd round. In the 5th round I would look for another OL (perhaps Center)- OL solved

Then in the 6th I find the next Tom Brady- QB solved

If you want a traditional offense, then Croyle is a backup. KC needs to spend an early pick on a QB that might be able to start day one.

Haven’t seen Gray enough to know where he fits. Might be able to back up in either offense, although it seems to me he’s alot like David Garrard. Probably not a spread offense guy.

We need OL and help in the front 7 of defense, regardless of what we do at QB.

Rin remembers fondly the AFL Houston Oilers of 1967, the youngest team in pro football – from the depths of a last place 3-11 finish in 1966, the Oilers went to an all out youth program and went from worst to 1st…they were but one game from Superbowl II when their season ended.

For every abberation Houston Oilers there are several more like the 1967 Denver Broncos who were the second youngest team – and showed it – finishing 3-11. The Herm of that day was the migrant coach Lou Saban.

Or, the 1967 Oakland Raiders, who despite talent on par with or better than any pro team including KC’s, couldn’t win a Superbowl until 1977, this in the ‘great’? John Madden’s 10th season. Yup, the Raiders should have fired that loser Madden years before that…huh.

The upshot: HOUSTON, despite it’s seeming ‘head start’ never did/never has reached a Superbowl, to this very day. The Broncos eventually did so, going to five Superbowls…Saban was the man who turned it around but alas as was Lou’s want, he always wanted what was just up ahead ’round the next corner, and left before it happened on his watch (in fact DEN was about to lose the Broncos to another city before the ‘67 season and only a huge push to save the team/sell tickets/and get stadium upgrade approval kept them there.)

While a Denver might suggest the Chiefs 2008 for comparison sake and Houston the Dolphins of ‘08, the fact is there is not much difference between Miami ‘08 & KC ‘08. The records may be different, but anyone who watched those two teams play last Sunday cannot deny that mere 7 point difference, any more than the fact MIA escaped with a win by the skin of its teeth.

This just affirms what Herm’s been saying: the Chiefs youth is being served, both as to their football edification out of necessity, and too being schooled by a more veteran team, in MIAs case at the QB position especially – that being the difference in the game – the schooling this year to give way to pupil advancing come 2009.

‘That’ is the difference between a 10-5 team and an 3-12 one…seven points & a boatload more of experience. As such, if that’s all the better a 10-5 team is than an 3-12 one, think I’ll stick with Herm Edwards and his plans for the Chiefs. Ditto for all those other like close games the Chiefs lost this season.

The NFL is all about close games – and yet, with experience gained & foundation laid plus another draft and free agency to augment what Herm began, the losses of 2008 will become the wins 2009…I firmly believe that.

The Chiefs are ‘that’ close: a 38-31 Miami win does not equate to being 10-5 better than 3-12, any more than those other close losses make the winners any better than the close shave they got from the Chiefs. If this year’s potential be but a prelude to tomorrow, can’t wait for 2009 post draft, free agency and post Carl. If Herm doesn’t come back, Rin will remain a Chiefs fan as he has since 1963, yet, the truth will be any new Coach will be benefiting from the foundation Herm built.

Keep up the great work Coach Edwards. ALL of KC is behind you and we know that you will lead us back to glory very soon now.

AND NOW, Clark Hunt has RE-RE-affirmed Herm’s The Man!

Or, Pioli can get us McDaniels to coach and get Cassel. Perhaps Thigpen would fetch us a nice draft pick then. It’s all just speculation from here on out.