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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
Holy shit, this is ****ing nonsense.
With the fourth selection of the 1989 draft, Carl selected Derrick Thomas. With the third selection of the 2009 draft, Pioli drafted Tyson Jackson.
The selection of Thomas set this franchise on fire and brought it to heights it hadn't seen since the 60's. The selection of Tyson Jackson has brought the Chiefs nothing. Two losing seasons out of three.
To further that notion, Peterson drafted another Hall of Famer in Will Shields in 1993 and yet ANOTHER Hall of Famer in Tony Gonzalez in 1997. Three Hall of Famers in eight years, two in the first four.
I doubt Pioli has drafted a Ring of Honor player during his four drafts, let alone two Hall of Famers.
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You've got a fair point on the '09 draft, but come on, none of those guys were in DT's level. He was a can't miss prospect so its just stupid to even compare that. But ok, ignoring that, there was Cushing, Matthews, and Orakpo that I think would have warranted a reach (in hindsight, mind you). If we drafted them would we have kept DJ or Hali? Especially after DJ's '09? Would Hali have even had the chance to convert to OLB? Then again, maybe Studebaker would have been our special teams ace and we'd have dumped Vrabel sooner with the development of those guys.
I'm also not sure what the **** Tyson Jackson had to do with the Chiefs losing. 2009 the team flat out sucked ass (and we don't have over half our current starters on the team even), and then 2011 the defense played well without arguably their best player and a big hole at nose tackle, oh and with one of the shittiest offense the Chiefs have ever trotted onto the field so unless the defense only gave up 12 points a game they were doomed to lose anyway.
You doubt any of the guys Pioli has drafted will make the ring of honor? Herm ****ing Edwards found 5 that I think have a good chance of making it (Charles, Bowe, Hali, Albert, Flowers), I doubt Pioli didn't find any.
Actually this whole argument is ****ing stupid. Go back 4 years into Carl's tenure and tell me what clear Hall of Famers he had drafted? FFS this might take the cake for dumbest argument I've read on here.