But, again teams that have relied more heavily on FA and trade have won Super Bowls. The 2004 Patriots had Corey Dillion, Keith Traylor (Who played for Denver twice, Kansas City, and the Bears before coming to NE), and former Pittsburgh linebacker Miker Vrabel to name a few old veterans on there. You can’t even say the Super Bowl Champion Saints built their whole team from the ground up. Brees spent four years in San Diego before coming to New Orleans, and Shockey spent 3 years in New York with the Giants. What about our beloved ’97 Broncos? Would we have made it to the Super Bowl and won without players like Neil Smith, Bill Romanowski, and Easy Ed McCaffrey? John Elway doesn’t think so and I’ll take his word for it.

In any case we’ve seen more than one successful style of building a team. And I wouldn’t be too sure of any one particular style is all I’m saying.

And I don’t think McDaniels central strategy is to build the team through FA. I think he’s trying to address what he can address that way, but he’s brining in and starting young players at some key spots. There has to be some balance between talented rookies and seasoned vets on any team with a future. I was watching John Elway in his Own Words the other night and he pointed out that the Broncos went to the Super Bowl largely because of what Shanahan did in FA, “So we could get good fast” as he put it.

Something needs to happen for us fast this season and that something is a running game. I think McD made the best choice he could with Maroney, and I think he knew it was far from a sure fix this season. Whether it works out or not… too early to know. Maroney’s missed a lot of games and he’s got some rust to shake off. When he’s at his best he averages 4.5 yds/carry. The problem is he hasn’t played his best in quite some time. I’m not ready to throw him by the wayside just yet.

Like Bayin said, our rookies came up short twice in three games, and the Chiefs are undefeated. No denying that. But what’s going to happen to them is what happened to us last year: they’re going to get dissected under the microscope and opposing teams are gonna find a way around their strengths. Those guys are talented but their defense is lead by rookies who just haven’t seen all there is to see in the NFL. McD will have some nice offense drawn up for these guys. As Joe Thiesman said on playbook the other night, “Josh McDaniels can write some offense.”

To me there’s something scarier than the Chiefs this season, and that’s the Chiefs NEXT season. And the season after that and the season after that and the… well you get my point. They could become the team to beat in the AFC West for several years to come and that’s something to boo about.

GO BRONCOS!

BFE

I do not agree that this is the goal though. McDaniels has said repeatedly that he wants to win now. He most likely is trying to create depth at certain positions that are weaknesses. Alot of us were very concerned about both our O-line and our D-line at the end of last year. He and Xanders has done alot to make improvements there. Our D-line is a patchwork quilt that still needs to become a unit that works together. I really think we would be 3-0 if Elvis did not get injured.

I think it has been pointed out that one position he failed to do something about this year is running back. My opinion is that he truly believed in Moreno and has held onto the hope that he will produce. Morneo’s injures may convince McDaniels otherwise by week 6. It wouldn’t surprise me to see a trade for a Marshawn Lynch type of back.