Not a great Chiefs podcast, but it does its job.

There was a great monologue by Chiefs reporter Nate Taylor, though, that really summarizes where we are, pretty inspirationally, below.

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It is honestly just a remarkable turn of events, because let me just paint a picture for our listeners, and shout out to you guys for being along this kind of wild roller coaster of an offseason. Because it has not stopped, folks.

In 2017, the Chiefs were a relative contender. Like, relative. Like, they were fine, they were doing okay, they were managed by a decent general manager in John Dorsey. Their coach was obviously their best asset in Andy Reid. They had a Pro Bowl quarterback in Alex Smith. And in an offseason that was a remarkable shift, not only in philosophical ways, but in just how to launch themselves into being much more of a contender in the AFC...

Because of mismanagement of the cap and disorganization issues, John Dorsey was told on like a Tuesday, "hey bae, I love you, I'm witchu, but we just can't do this no more." Alex Smith, on like a Thursday, looked at his TV and was like "why are we trading up?" Andy Reid, on like a hot day in August, was like "okay, we here now." And on a mid-hot-summer day in July, Clark Hunt basically interviewed Brett Veach, and we've all been in this situation before, where you get the job interview, you are as prepared as you can be, your homeboy/mentor/whatever is just like "hey man, I got you suggested, I got you up for this," like "hey man, all you have to do is show up, answer some questions halfway decently and don't be a drunk." And basically the job is yours. And all you have to say is "I'm going to do some things slightly different than John Dorsey, and I've already proven that, Clark, because I basically told Andy Reid I will quit this job if you do not draft Patrick Mahomes." And guess where we are.

From where this team was in 2017 to now, is just... it is, I mean nobody saw it coming in the league. I will just remind people that, yes the Patriots dynasty was at some point either going to have to end or take a completely different turn -- shout out to Cam Newton. With that in mind, nobody saw that the Chiefs were going to become the envy of the league three years later. I know the league is very volatile, I know the league is primarily deep rooted in parity, and having teams rise and fall with each year rolling along. But the Chiefs have the QB. They have the Hall of Fame coach. They have no issues, outside of a pandemic.

Like, it's just... it's... Like I try to talk to people and they're just like "how are they so good at this?" And I mean legitimately. And it 's a question worth asking. How do they keep their entire coaching staff together, is a real question. How does Patrick Mahomes get all the money, but spreads it out in a way that most NFL agents would tell you "don't you ever do that young man!" How does a team be able to keep a top level passrusher, while also using the franchise tag, but in the most positive way possible, in a climate that you would never use a franchise tag in most ways, as it's just like a jail cell mostly, not like a "hey just be patient with me dog, just be patient, it's going to come." And essentially they gave him the money that Chris wanted.

I mean, Sammy Watkins should not be on this team, ladies and gentleman. I just want you to know that. He should not be on this team. And if [his co-podcaster] Seth is willing to die on the Chris Jones Hill, I was one of the first reporters to say "I don't know, guys, I think Sammy Watkins is coming back." I was at the Combine, and people were like "are you nuts?" And I'm like "I think he's coming back." And they're like "get out of here!" Then three weeks later, it's just like, "wait what'd you know." And I was like "hey man, you know, we're in strange times, 2020, who the hell knows."

All these dominoes were not supposed to fall the Chiefs way, and they have, and the biggest one yet moving forward is "can we have a season? Can we have any season whatsoever?" I don't know, we'll think about and discuss that in the future.

But like as I wrote towards the end of my story, not only do the Chiefs have harmony, not only are the Chiefs accomplishing more than they have in about three years than they have done in fifty years, but they are in a position where they might have the most advantage if we actually have a season, because everybody is on one accord. And that is so strange, when you have 53 guys who are putting their bodies on the line (for financial gain), but also a coaching staff that needs its own sort of importance and feel to it, an owner who is willing to shell out $200m in guaranteed-ness, during a pandemic of all times.

Like, they have no issues starting the season, and that is wild. Because most NFL teams have some level of issues, or there's a subplot that can obviously be distracting, or there's a level of "hey you gotta handle this" as the season goes along. All the Chiefs have to do is hopefully stay healthy both on and off the field, and they should be one of the biggest contenders. I still believe the Baltimore Ravens are chasing them down, and it's not like... they're in the rearview mirror.

But... I almost want to believe Chris Jones now when he told us back after the Super Bowl, that the Chiefs can become the Golden State Warriors, and I feel like the Chiefs are as close to the Warriors in the NFL context of 2020 as you possibly be.
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