Monday, December 10, 2007

Losing for a Higher Draft Pick = Loser


I want to settle anyones fears out there who may be suspect to the Chiefs' motives. After watching, what I have dubbed, the "Mile High Prison Rape", it would not be too out of line to suspect the team is making a run for the gutter. With Jason Whitlock leading the way, there is a steadily growing camp who believe we are gunning to play the Jets in the season finally as the "Number 3 Bowl." Though watching Patrick Surtain roll out the (Chief) red carpet and get the hell out of the way for the Bronco's number one receiver and only offensive threat (to the rest of the NFL, anyway; the Chiefs still need to account for their sixth string back)can be easily interpreted as "they're packing it in early for a higher draft pick", I'm here to tell you that ain't going to happen; not intentially, anyway.

Among the most obvious reasons is though they have already stolen the ticket holders' money w/ Pop Warner football at big boy prices, it would be incomprehensible for the organization to further steal from their loyal (or sucker) supporters by charging them for 16 games and only playing 12 (they've already stolen one game from us by not showing up in Denver.) If it's the case, for shame Hunt, Jr. At this point, we don't know you as well as we knew your father, so though I will give you the benefit of the doubt, you do not get a pass.

More logically, however, one would just have to look at our draft picks of the past decade (1997 - 2007) to see that if the Chiefs know anything, they will stay the hell out of the top 10.
Top Ten Picks: Ryan Sims
Mid Picks: Tony Gonzalez, John Tait, Larry Johnson, Derrick Johnson, D-Bowe.

Sure this is a bit skewed b/c I've left out the busts, but drafting is not a perfect science, and you can agree we've had some great successes drafting in the mids. The Chiefs have not been this low since the 80's, so the past ten years only gives us one top ten (bust), so we're batting 0.000 in that catagory. (compare that to our sweet 0.625 avg. for the later). So the numbers don't lie. And if that doesn't convince you, go back and look at all the top tens for the past ten years, and how many are still making an inpact; I'm looking at you Ryan Lief.

You'll have to do it your self, though. I'm not going to do it, what do I look like a stat geek?

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