Monday, October 22, 2012

DC Game Plan

I've been on vacation the last few days in Washington DC and even with all the history around me I still found time to think about football, as always. The Washington Redskins are buzzing all over town which surprised me since the more successful Ravens are actually just as close to DC as the Skins are. I was confused until I started looking around and talking to people wearing football apparel.

The answer was simple. RGIII. With the drafting of a superstar in Robert Griffin III Washington has not only immediately improved their team, with the addition of a better quarterback, they have also made their team a more desirable destination for free agents. When free agents, especially offensive players, look at the Chiefs I would imagine they have to say to themselves, "They don't have a QB that can get me the ball or make me look better." I'm surprised Dwayne Bowe was interested in signing a contract with the Chiefs this season and with Cassel or Quinn at the helm I don't think anyone would be interested in signing here.

Drafting an exciting and young quarterback is a very risky and inaccurate science. I know that. But, at some point you have to give it a shot, if not as an attempt to improve your team, at least for the fans' sake. Fans need something to be excited about and look forward to. If they don't get that eventually they will lose faith in the team and quit supporting them, further damaging their image to the rest of the league.

I don't have much faith in this class of quarterbacks in 2013. After Matt Barkley and Geno Smith I don't think any quarterback in college football will make an impact in the NFL. Colin Klein is the next Tim Tebow, Landry Jones gets worse every year, and Tajh Boyd, Logan Thomas, and Tyler Wilson are just not ready for the next level. Aaron Murray could be a surprise much like Andy Dalton but I'm not sure about him yet. I'm sure people disagree with me but I just don't think any of them are ready for the NFL. If we don't get a top three pick I don't see the Chiefs getting a quality QB.

I don't know where the future lies for the Chiefs at quarterback but this week against the Raiders Brady Quinn will start. This will be a rough season for KC.

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