I think most of us would agree that the seasons between Trent Green (48-42) and Alex Smith (51-30) were dark years for Chiefs fans. The almost sucked the fandom out of me. This is also the time between Head Coaches Vermeil and Reid. Probably go hand in hand.
As we praise our respective deities for delivering us Patrick Mahomes II, let us take a moment to reflect upon the hard road we traveled before he came to ease our journey.
Which of these QBs were the most disappointing? (Poll to follow) [Reply]
Originally Posted by crispystl:
I remember the Colts playoff game with Huard and I swear I felt like we had a better chance to score on DEFENSE than we did on offense.
That's how pathetic it was.
Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501:
I still love the Brodie croyle play. It was the only time in a million years we even tried to draft our own. Those flunkies are way more acceptable than someone like Brady Quinn that was a known loser but was brought in purely because of his patriot tree connection
Huh? He drafted by and played 3 seasons in Cleveland (as their 1st round draft pick out of Notre Dame) compiling a 3-9 record w/ 10 TDs, 9 INTs and 4 Fumbles before being traded by the Browns to the Broncos in 2010 (who released him) and signed by KC in 2012 and going 1-7 with 2 TDs 8 INTs and 1 Fumble. His lone win was against a hapless 3-9 Carolina Panthers team. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Wisconsin_Chief:
Huard and Orton are the only two players on that list that I would even classify as NFL level QBs. They looked like superstars compared to the rest of those turds, which is just sad.
I can't believe Matt Cassel won 10 games in a season and went to a Pro Bowl. I can't comprehend how that ever happened.
I think it might have been Jamaal Charles making everyone else look better than they are. Was that the season he was in the MVP discussion? [Reply]
Originally Posted by crispystl:
True but Cassel was better. God why did you make me type that!
True as well, but if not for Cassel starting and sucking and Pioli forcing him on Haley, there is a good chance Palko never sees the field. He only started as Haley's F-you to Pioli. [Reply]
For me the only guy that matters on that list is Cassel. He's the only one that the Chiefs invested in and truly tried to sell as a "starter" (even though he wasn't one in college). Dismal, disappointing, whatever you want to call it. The other guys are just scrubs that cost us practically nothing, and produced accordingly. [Reply]
They all sucked and the fact that Chiefs management (mismanagement) kept repeating the same mistake of paying for other team's trash just made it more painful. That the Chiefs didn't even attempt to draft their own QB after the mistake of '83 until Mahomes just shows how dysfunctional the team's management was.
Watching Dungver repeat the same mistakes is rather funny at this point. [Reply]