Chiefs need improvement in off-season
It's amazing the difference one year doesn't make.
When Todd Haley arrived in Kansas City, he told offensive lineman and team leader Brian Waters that 22 guys off the street could win two football games.
The way things are going this season Haley's remodeled roster has many Chiefs fans wondering if the team will win that many during the ‘09-'10 campaign.
I know there are many fans out there that can't openly claim the Chiefs, but rest assured there is a light at the end of the seemingly endless tunnel. Of course, if the right things aren't put in motion, it will be like the team is running in place and getting nowhere near that light.
The first thing that needs to be done lies in coach Haley's hands. He calls the offensive plays, and the offense is the absolute worst I've ever seen. He refuses to call run plays when they might actually work (in the red zone), and in third and long situations, two yard passes are what seem to be the most exciting. I realize that you have to work with what you're given, but
Haley needs to take more chances, regardless of the consequences.
With that in mind, the biggest problem with the offense is the offensive line. Running back
Larry Johnson never has decent running lanes and quarterback Matt Cassel can hardly set up in the pocket to throw.
They should not look to go that route in the first round of the draft though, because they will more than likely have a high round pick. The best value in the top five spots for a lineman would be at left tackle, which is where Branden Albert was drafted in 2008.
It seems logical that they would look defense in April, where they have almost no speed, as Miles Austin and DeSean Jackson easily have shown. Almost every position needs to be upgraded on this team though, so look to see Kansas City make plenty of off-season moves this year.
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