Trent Green

W/o Trent Green, I find this season over before the second game. Damon doesn't inspire confidence in me that he can lead the Chiefs to wins. He may not make mistakes and he may have good statistics, but this team is totally different (with different play calls, as Herm has admitted) which doesn't seem to be a positive for this team. Truly, I am more worried about the offense at this point than the defense. Once the defense plays a few games together and gets a sense for the other cogs on their side of the field, I think the defense will rank mid-teens overall (which is a realistic jump with this personnel and Gunther under command).

I agree with other media personnel that have publicly shamed Carl Peterson for not investing in a known product as backup. Clearly, this o-line was going to be shaky w/o Roaf or Welbourn and Trent was due for an injury at some point. I think we, as fans, have taken it for granted that an o-line should never allow a pass rusher behind them. I think we lived under a fairy tale the past few years. Most offensive lines in the league cannot even compare to what we had... and it was unrealistic to believe we could keep up that level of production. Now, our o-line is average and we knew that going into the season... except Carl was too worried about getting Roaf back to examine possible backup options.

If I were Carl, I would have looked for a mobile, and semi-proven backup. Trent Green's days may be finished if this line doesn't step up to above average. Don't get me wrong, Trent is pretty mobile for certain plays, but we cannot expect a 36 year old to run like Mike Vick, which is what he'll have to do with this o-line. It's time to invest in a QB that has played in the NFL before.

To me, QBs are the exact opposite of MLB pitchers. They are overpriced and over-hyped and an ill-investment in baseball. While QBs may be overpriced, you know what you are getting. Let some other team try them out, then trade for or sign at FA. Developing your own QB is a risky business in the NFL. I would rather focus on WR, lineman, LB... OR, if a team plans to draft a QB, it should be mandatory that they play in the CFL or some other league. Sometimes, sitting on the sideline is helpful (Palmer), but for most QBs, I would want them to see action as close to what they'll get in the NFL as soon as possible and let them learn under pressure. Therefore, don't draft a guy and assume he'll make your backup spot. Instead, sign a free agent QB as a backup and allow your prospect to develop in the "minors," so to speak.