Originally Posted by RealSNR:
Last year he started playing for the Dolphins in Week 3. In spite of missing the beginning of the year and being inactive (healthy scratch) for four games, he was the team leader in sacks that year with 5.
God, the Dolphins sucked. They're the new overrated-as-fuck team this year. I'm grateful they beat the Patriots, but people still have to remember just how bad they were. A successful stretch at the end of the season doesn't always mean playoff team the next year, which is the hot take out there right now.
They experienced a great deal of growth over the season. After the first handful of games, they legitimately looked like the worst team of all time. People were sure they'd go 0-16.
With that late surge, they're just an easy pick for surprise playoff team this season. I don't think they'll get that far, but their division appears to be pretty weak now so who knows? [Reply]
Originally Posted by ThaVirus:
They experienced a great deal of growth over the season. After the first handful of games, they legitimately looked like the worst team of all time. People were sure they'd go 0-16.
With that late surge, they're just an easy pick for surprise playoff team this season. I don't think they'll get that far, but their division appears to be pretty weak now so who knows?
After watching the highlight video Dante84 put up I have no doubt this is a good signing by Veach. 1st round talent just needs a support staff and coaching. If he performs and I think he will there's no reason we can resign him after this year too. [Reply]
I think this is a good signing. He's (presumably) not breaking the bank and he does have talent. Whatever the reasons were for his failures in Dallas and Miami, he has to come to grips with the fact this is probably his last chance in the NFL. If he doesn't get with the program, buh-bye. Can't bang models, have the bling, and drink Cristal on a salary from McDonald's. [Reply]
I also think this is an example of Veach signing and drafting players that will respect and want to play with the leaders on this team. Look at what every DB said about going to the Chiefs, can't wait to play with HB. Same here with Frank Clark. And this isn't a coincidence, I think Veach looks for this. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ChiefsFanatic:
OK, please don't kill the messenger, but I just had a stark, unsettling realization.
My beloved, Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs, are the equivalent of the AL Davis Raiders when it comes to player acquisitions.
The Raiders used to be the team that drafted players with character issues, and who signed the players the rest of the league shunned because of off the field issues or a history of run-ins with law enforcement, etc.
And now that team is us. We draft players who have issues, like Hill, Peters, and now Willie Gay Jr. We acquired Frank Clark, and Breeland was just arrested, and on the heels of that news we sign Taco Charlton. And a few years ago we had a player commit murder & suicide.
But thank goodness there is still a difference between my Chiefs and those filthy, disgusting Raider teams. Our Head Coach has a history of helping men turn their life around, and Andy Reid wants to help these players become better team mates and better people. Al Davis never cared about those players, he just reveled in pissing off the commissioner, and enhancing his team's reputation as a bunch of bad apples.
Originally Posted by Bowser:
Over/under on Speaks being traded?
Not tradeable. He hasn't played enough. Anyway he could be a good role player. Remember that time he was gonna sack Brady and decided not to. He's nice like that. [Reply]
