4.23.2005
St. Patricks Day
After weeks of posturing and rumors, they finally did it.
The Chiefs finally pulled of the much-anticipated trade for Pro-Bowl Cornerback, Patrick Surtain. This guy is a stud. He can hit like a locomotive, he can catch like a Wide Receiver, and is very bright. I was one of thousands of Chiefs fans that had been riding the emotional roller coaster over the past 2 months waiting for the deal to go down.
Even though they had to give up their 2nd round pick in today’s NFL Draft to get Surtain, you can't get a college player of his caliber in the 1st round let alone the 2nd round. Chiefs GM / President, Carl Peterson, is not a fan favorite, actually he's pretty much hated among Chiefs fans as well as other NFL GM's. However, he does deserve some praise for his actions this off-season. After years of either disappointing regular seasons like last years or disappointing playoff appearances like 2003, the Chiefs (Peterson) had to do something with the league worst defense.
And that they did.
Not only by acquiring Surtain, they also acquired Surtain’s former Dolphins teammate, Safety Sammy Knight; former Steelers Linebacker and Rookie of the Year, Kendrell Bell; and Titans Defensive End Carlos Hall. That is 4 out 11 new starters on Defense. Who knows who they will add with their picks today.
I am pumped. Not 'rose colored glasses' pumped, but legitimately pumped. All 4 of those guys are fantastic. With the addition of Surtain and Knight we now have the 5th most collective interceptions in the league over the past 5 seasons. Can you say from the 'outhouse' to the 'penthouse' ? Maybe not, but it is an improvement and as much as I hate to say this, Carl Peterson has done a good job cleaning up the defensive mess.
Speaking of today's NFL Draft . . . I love this day ! ! ! It is holiday of sorts for me. I will be sitting on the couch for the next 8 hours with 2 channels going simultaneously (picture-in-picture), streaming audio on the computer, and joining chat rooms. I love this day.
The Chiefs finally pulled of the much-anticipated trade for Pro-Bowl Cornerback, Patrick Surtain. This guy is a stud. He can hit like a locomotive, he can catch like a Wide Receiver, and is very bright. I was one of thousands of Chiefs fans that had been riding the emotional roller coaster over the past 2 months waiting for the deal to go down.
Even though they had to give up their 2nd round pick in today’s NFL Draft to get Surtain, you can't get a college player of his caliber in the 1st round let alone the 2nd round. Chiefs GM / President, Carl Peterson, is not a fan favorite, actually he's pretty much hated among Chiefs fans as well as other NFL GM's. However, he does deserve some praise for his actions this off-season. After years of either disappointing regular seasons like last years or disappointing playoff appearances like 2003, the Chiefs (Peterson) had to do something with the league worst defense.
And that they did.
Not only by acquiring Surtain, they also acquired Surtain’s former Dolphins teammate, Safety Sammy Knight; former Steelers Linebacker and Rookie of the Year, Kendrell Bell; and Titans Defensive End Carlos Hall. That is 4 out 11 new starters on Defense. Who knows who they will add with their picks today.
I am pumped. Not 'rose colored glasses' pumped, but legitimately pumped. All 4 of those guys are fantastic. With the addition of Surtain and Knight we now have the 5th most collective interceptions in the league over the past 5 seasons. Can you say from the 'outhouse' to the 'penthouse' ? Maybe not, but it is an improvement and as much as I hate to say this, Carl Peterson has done a good job cleaning up the defensive mess.
Speaking of today's NFL Draft . . . I love this day ! ! ! It is holiday of sorts for me. I will be sitting on the couch for the next 8 hours with 2 channels going simultaneously (picture-in-picture), streaming audio on the computer, and joining chat rooms. I love this day.
|| doug, 11:28
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