Fuzzy Math

What about this trade makes sense? This has got to be either the biggest smoke screen in the NFL's history -judging this is the most national Chiefs coverage since Joe Montana came to town- or Lame Duck Peterson has reached the detrimental late stages of dementia at an alarming rate. If it is indeed the latter, and this trade does go through, then any hope I've consummated of Lamar's boy wresting the reigns from an overzealous GM/El Presedente/Next American Idol will have effectively gone down the toilet with this team's bleak future.
But this trade won't go through. There is nothing logical about it, unless you are talking two, count 'em, two first round draft choices. Let's ignore for the moment that Minnesota's #17 ain't that great, and after we miss out on Jake Long, Howie, Jr. or Glenn Dorsey with our archaic #5 pick (draft Sedric Ellis!), then we will have to settle for some sloppy seconds in either the O-line or D-line, so what's the point? More draft picks? Where we might land some jewel in the 4th round who may someday be a perennial Pro Bowler? Sounds great!....oh...wait...didn't..we?
Ok, and for arguement's sake, let's just imagine that either Dorsey or Chris Long land at sucky 5 -they won't- I will bet you my live stock that they won't be the LEADING SACK LEADER IN THE NFL!!! So what's the point?
Many may want to jump in bed with Whitlock and proclaim, "It's economical! You don't give top pay to a top athlete on a losing team!" I see. This evokes images of another professional franchise ever-so-close to 1 Arrowhead Way that utilized a similar business model. I believe it was dubbed the "Over-glorified farm league model." Oh man, was it a winning system, and how. The Royals would've been set back generations had they held on to the likes of Jermaine Dye, Johnny Damon, or Carlos Beltran -now THAT's sarcasm.
Another winning business model this move seems to mirror is the recent strides airlines have been making to win our hearts and minds. Shrink amenities, raise prices, and liquidate the customer service department. How's that workin' for ya, Delta? Hello? Northwest? You there?
This may not lead to a rival absorbing us -can you even imagine being the Bronco's farm team?- but it will lead to many many more years of bottom trawling. Jarred Allen is the cornerstone of this beleaguered team, and if we have any hope of a sooner-rather-than-later bounce back, we cannot seriously consider trading him. Besides, if Jarred is so incredulous about Lame Duck Peeds (I'm sure there's a players support group for that) he will be well served to know that there is a stellar chance his tenure will outlive the soon-to-be-dead King's.