This has been building up for some time so bear with me. The latest articles implies that the Chiefs have, once again, not tried to upgrade the QB position. Now before you read on, note that I don't think Cassel is our long term answer, Quinn isn't even on Cassel's level and I haven't seen Stanzi do anything at all.

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Palpable - Adjective. 1. readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident.  I start with this definition simply because if you measure a teams fandom by the level of angst after a difficult loss, then the Chiefs have a VERY intense fan base!


Perhaps we can all agree on a few things . . .

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From the FanPosts. I felt the same way when baseball went on strike in '94. I was never the same baseball fan. -Chris

I'm sure quite a few of you were around for the baseball strike in 1994 that began in early August and lasted until April.  I clearly remember because that is when my love of baseball died.

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I have found it quite interesting with the different AP factions lobbying their "quick fix" trade/free agent or "gotta have" draft pick.  Each argument is compelling and all have a degree of merit but I must say there is one camp that I haven't heard much from (and I apologize if I missed it) . . . DEFENSE!!

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I would like to preface with a comment that this post is NOT based on Thomas Jones preseason performance!  All of the preseason trade talk has involved the discontent Page and even DaJuan Morgan due to the depth we seem to now have at the DB position.  We seem to be waiting for that "desperate" team to come calling and throw in a better than expected draft pick, but the one that keeps staring me in the face is why not Thomas Jones?

On the plus side, he is a great teammate/leader who is definitely one of the "right" players this team is looking for and is relatively inexpensive.  On the other side, we have a young Charles and more depth at RB than we originally thought (especially if you include McCluster in this group), while Jones is aging and will only be losing a step going forward.  It has been very clear that both Charles/McCluster provide a "spark" when they are in the game while Jackie Battle may finally be ready to provide the power running game.

While I would never just "give him away", I would entertain offers.  Especially from teams in RB need . . .

All of the trade back and trade up discussions started me thinking about draft pick "value".  In the last few years, the old trade value chart has been effectively thrown out the window thanks to the contract costs of high draft picks.  Leading to most teams being unwillingly to take a chance trading up very high due to risk/cost in the top ten.

Of course that is this year.  Next year, assuming a new collective bargaining agreement is in place, it is expected to include a rookie wage scale.  Also assuming that rookie wage scale is "fair", my question is would that make next years draft picks a better "value" and therefore worth more in trade?  With a very deep 2010 draft, I'm sure plenty of Chiefs fans would be upset getting some extra picks in 2011 instead of 2010 but could those picks be more valuable or is that offset by the depth this year?  If at all possible, I expect the Chiefs will be trying to move around quite a bit, so I wanted to explore the idea of 2011 picks before the trades kick in!

First off, let me start by saying this post is NOT about whether the Chiefs should draft Cody or not (regardless of manboobs and no, I will NOT abuse everyone again with Combine picture of Cody's weigh in!).  This post is about when he will be drafted on Thursday.

The lively projections on Arrowhead Pride have him chosen anywhere from a top 20 pick to late second round.  I quickly scanned as many mock drafts as I could and found Cody projected as high as #28 to San Diego (multiple mock's) and as low as the late second round.  The consensus seems to be early in round 2.  Whether you're in the Cody camp or not, try not to be biased!  I'd like to hear your thoughts and why . . .

I'll start off with mine - I do think the Chargers have Cody high on their board but will pass with their first round pick in favor of a RB.  He should be there for the Chiefs at #36 if they want him but he won't last past San Diego at #40.

The draft is FINALLY getting close and one topic that has been discussed to infinity is the Chiefs trading down in the draft.  The opportunity to amass a few more picks and still get the player you want is always the ultimate goal.   And to that end, yes, the Chiefs WILL trade down . . .

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Interesting thought on a slow day . . . The St. Louis Rams are in the process of selling the team.  Since the sale is not expected to be complete until late summer, will they want to sign a $70 million contract for the new owners and if so, could it possibly affect the sale?

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Let me start by saying that I love the 3-4 defense.  I believe it is the most exciting, attacking defense and I grew up watching Derick Thomas raise havoc in it.  But that change was also the BIGGEST mistake Haley/Pioli made in their first year.  Now you can point out many other mistakes I'm sure - my #2 biggest mistake was not overhauling the o-line in the offseason! - but I digress . . . There was NO reason to move to the 3-4 until some of the pieces could be put into place.  Instead we had (past tense!) players with better ability in the 4-3 but forced the 3-4 on players that didn't fit the scheme.  Simply put, square pegs and round holes.

Now, at the end of the year you have to ask yourself which are we closer to . . . A few players away from a solid 3-4 defense or a few players away from a solid 4-3?  I bring this all up because of the many recent posts on the 2010 draft.  Due to our poor performance, there is a chance that Suh will be available to us.  He is hands down the MOST dominate defensive lineman in quite some time.  I will put it out right now that if he is available, I would vote for moving back to the 4-3 and yes, I know it's only been one season but he is that dynamic plus we already have man of the pieces.  The rest of the d-line would require Hali moving back to DE with Jackson, Suh, Dorsey and McGhee at DT's.  I would also point out that in our current 3-4 we still need 2 or 3 solid linebackers next year for starting and depth.  The 4-3 move would then only require 1 or 2.  I'm sure everyone has their own opinion so please take the poll and be heard!

Go Chiefs!

First time post by the way . . . Just saw this cross the wire on ESPN saying he is on the way to Philly to meet the brass . . . No details yet but this will mean the Chiefs lose a potential trade up partner.  Perhaps this now makes Buffalo a trade partner??  Remember that Brian Waters was rumored as being sought after by Buffalo.  Just more fuel for the fire leading up to the draft . . . Gotta love it.