Pioli goes 'KCStud' says Chiefs have three good QBs, didn’t need to draft one

[Bronco Rob]

Scott Pioli doesn’t like it when you question his draft

Posted by Michael David Smith on May 17, 2012, 1:15 PM EDT

Kansas City wanted to sign Peyton Manning this offseason, and when that didn’t work out, there was some talk that the Chiefs might draft a quarterback in the first round. That didn’t happen either, however, and Chiefs General Manager Scott Pioli says that’s fine, because the Chiefs don’t need a quarterback.

According to Pioli, starter Matt Cassel and backups Brady Quinn and Ricky Stanzi have the Chiefs well positioned at the most important position.

“I think that we have a really good quarterback,” Pioli said on WHB in Kansas City, via SportsRadioInterviews.com. “I think we have three good quarterbacks. I think the guy who’s set to be our starting quarterback is a good quarterback, he’s a good starting NFL quarterback. . . . I think as he gets more opportunities, Matt is gonna continue to show people that he’s a good NFL quarterback. It’s interesting. I’ve been out and about town with my family, and I talk to fans, you talk to fans, you hear different things, and there’s a lot of times where I hear from people — there’s people out there that don’t understand the criticism of Matt, or this growing groundswell in pockets of Matt allegedly not being a good enough quarterback.”

Cassel didn’t look like a really good quarterback last season, but Pioli remains convinced that he is one, and he also believes Quinn and Stanzi are capable. And he said using a first-round pick on a quarterback this year would have been a mistake.

“I think we would’ve been reaching,” Pioli said. “By the time we made our first pick there were three quarterbacks off the board.”

Pioli and Kevin Kietzman of WHB got a little testy with each other as Kietzman pressed Pioli about why the Chiefs couldn’t have traded up in the draft, with Pioli at one point asking, “Are you going to let me answer?” when he felt Kietzman was interrupting him, and Pioli zinging Kietzman with, “I hope you become general manager of the Denver Broncos” when Kietzman told Pioli that he would have traded the Chiefs’ entire draft to move up and take Andrew Luck first overall. Pioli doesn’t seem to like the relentless questions from some in Kansas City about whether the Chiefs can win with Cassel.

And Pioli surely knows that the questions will not go away until the Chiefs do win with Cassel. So Pioli just has to hope he’s right that Cassel is a really good quarterback.



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[bronco militia]

[Dr. Broncenstein]

Originally Posted by bronco militia

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[razorwire77]

Originally Posted by bronco militia

[Drunken.Broncoholic]

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[Kaylore]

Originally Posted by Dr. Broncenstein

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[Black96WS6]

Originally Posted by Scott Pioli

“I think that we have a really good quarterback,” Pioli said on WHB in Kansas City

[maher_tyler]

Originally Posted by Bronco Rob

Scott Pioli doesn’t like it when you question his draft

Posted by Michael David Smith on May 17, 2012, 1:15 PM EDT

Kansas City wanted to sign Peyton Manning this offseason, and when that didn’t work out, there was some talk that the Chiefs might draft a quarterback in the first round. That didn’t happen either, however, and Chiefs General Manager Scott Pioli says that’s fine, because the Chiefs don’t need a quarterback.

According to Pioli, starter Matt Cassel and backups Brady Quinn and Ricky Stanzi have the Chiefs well positioned at the most important position.

“I think that we have a really good quarterback,” Pioli said on WHB in Kansas City, via SportsRadioInterviews.com. “I think we have three good quarterbacks. I think the guy who’s set to be our starting quarterback is a good quarterback, he’s a good starting NFL quarterback. . . . I think as he gets more opportunities, Matt is gonna continue to show people that he’s a good NFL quarterback. It’s interesting. I’ve been out and about town with my family, and I talk to fans, you talk to fans, you hear different things, and there’s a lot of times where I hear from people — there’s people out there that don’t understand the criticism of Matt, or this growing groundswell in pockets of Matt allegedly not being a good enough quarterback.”

Cassel didn’t look like a really good quarterback last season, but Pioli remains convinced that he is one, and he also believes Quinn and Stanzi are capable. And he said using a first-round pick on a quarterback this year would have been a mistake.

“I think we would’ve been reaching,” Pioli said. “By the time we made our first pick there were three quarterbacks off the board.”

Pioli and Kevin Kietzman of WHB got a little testy with each other as Kietzman pressed Pioli about why the Chiefs couldn’t have traded up in the draft, with Pioli at one point asking, “Are you going to let me answer?” when he felt Kietzman was interrupting him, and Pioli zinging Kietzman with, “I hope you become general manager of the Denver Broncos” when Kietzman told Pioli that he would have traded the Chiefs’ entire draft to move up and take Andrew Luck first overall. Pioli doesn’t seem to like the relentless questions from some in Kansas City about whether the Chiefs can win with Cassel.

And Pioli surely knows that the questions will not go away until the Chiefs do win with Cassel. So Pioli just has to hope he’s right that Cassel is a really good quarterback.



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If they were satisfied with their QB situation, they wouldn't have gone after Manning...simple as that. Matter of fact, if it weren't for Cassel's contract, they would prolly cut him and would have drafted a QB.

[KCStud]

This was said in February. Reaching for straws I see

[oubronco]

Well there you go

[Kaylore]

Originally Posted by KCStud

This was said in February. Reaching for straws I see

Is your name Christopher in RL, by chance?

[Tombstone RJ]

Originally Posted by maher_tyler

If they were satisfied with their QB situation, they wouldn't have gone after Manning...simple as that. Matter of fact, if it weren't for Cassel's contract, they would prolly cut him and would have drafted a QB.

Yep. $60m wasted but by God Pioli is gonna prove he was worth it! Even if Cassel has a decent year that's $60m for one good year?

I guess you can't fix stupid.

[Bigdawg26]

Originally Posted by Bronco Rob

Scott Pioli doesn’t like it when you question his draft

Posted by Michael David Smith on May 17, 2012, 1:15 PM EDT

Kansas City wanted to sign Peyton Manning this offseason, and when that didn’t work out, there was some talk that the Chiefs might draft a quarterback in the first round. That didn’t happen either, however, and Chiefs General Manager Scott Pioli says that’s fine, because the Chiefs don’t need a quarterback.

According to Pioli, starter Matt Cassel and backups Brady Quinn and Ricky Stanzi have the Chiefs well positioned at the most important position.

“I think that we have a really good quarterback,” Pioli said on WHB in Kansas City, via SportsRadioInterviews.com. “I think we have three good quarterbacks. I think the guy who’s set to be our starting quarterback is a good quarterback, he’s a good starting NFL quarterback. . . . I think as he gets more opportunities, Matt is gonna continue to show people that he’s a good NFL quarterback. It’s interesting. I’ve been out and about town with my family, and I talk to fans, you talk to fans, you hear different things, and there’s a lot of times where I hear from people — there’s people out there that don’t understand the criticism of Matt, or this growing groundswell in pockets of Matt allegedly not being a good enough quarterback.”

Cassel didn’t look like a really good quarterback last season, but Pioli remains convinced that he is one, and he also believes Quinn and Stanzi are capable. And he said using a first-round pick on a quarterback this year would have been a mistake.

“I think we would’ve been reaching,” Pioli said. “By the time we made our first pick there were three quarterbacks off the board.”

Pioli and Kevin Kietzman of WHB got a little testy with each other as Kietzman pressed Pioli about why the Chiefs couldn’t have traded up in the draft, with Pioli at one point asking, “Are you going to let me answer?” when he felt Kietzman was interrupting him, and Pioli zinging Kietzman with, “I hope you become general manager of the Denver Broncos” when Kietzman told Pioli that he would have traded the Chiefs’ entire draft to move up and take Andrew Luck first overall. Pioli doesn’t seem to like the relentless questions from some in Kansas City about whether the Chiefs can win with Cassel.

And Pioli surely knows that the questions will not go away until the Chiefs do win with Cassel. So Pioli just has to hope he’s right that Cassel is a really good quarterback.



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he makes the division so much easier!

[maher_tyler]

Originally Posted by KCStud

This was said in February. Reaching for straws I see

If it was said in Feb then why were they going after Manning??

[Irish Stout]

Originally Posted by KCStud

This was said in February. Reaching for straws I see

I thought I told you to knock it off. You're the only one reaching for straws and giving us all a good chuckle in the meantime.

[Tombstone RJ]

If I was Pioli, this is what I would have done this offseason with Cassel: I would have asked him to restructure his contract, that is, I would have asked him to take a lot less money.

If he said "no." then I would have said "fine Matt, fine."

Then I would have drafted Weedon.

[Bronco Rob]

Originally Posted by KCStud

This was said in February. Reaching for straws I see

Did the draft happen in February?

[McD more rings than Elway]

The last time the Queefs drafted a quarterback in the first round was 1983.

[ClamChowdah]

Pioli is just another guy who got rich living off of Bill Belichick.

[Cito Pelon]

Cassel is a decent starter (same thing I said about Orton), no more than that. Of course, that is putting him and Orton into perspective with the perennial avg to below avg guys like Matt Moore, Tarvaris, Kolb, Fitzpatrick, Campbell, etc, etc.

He's a guy just like Orton, decent if everything else is great, but certainly you want to upgrade. Hence all those people Pioli is hoping will just go away and leave him and Cassel alone.

[McD more rings than Elway]

Originally Posted by ClamChowdah

Pioli is just another guy who got rich living off of Bill Belichick.

Are you excited about Belichick joining forces again with Josh McDaniels?

When Belichick retires, McDaniels is going to continue the Patriots dynasty just like Belichick built upon the greatness that Bill Parcells started.

[McD more rings than Elway]

Originally Posted by Cito Pelon

Cassel is a decent starter (same thing I said about Orton), no more than that. Of course, that is putting him and Orton into perspective with the perennial avg to below avg guys like Matt Moore, Tarvaris, Kolb, Fitzpatrick, Campbell, etc, etc.

He's a guy just like Orton, decent if everything else is great, but certainly you want to upgrade. Hence all those people Pioli is hoping will just go away and leave him and Cassel alone.

Decent starter my ass. Cassel is a steaming pile of ****.

[Bronco Rob]

Originally Posted by ClamChowdah

Pioli is just another guy who got rich living off of Bill Belichick.

[Heyneck]

just wait to one of them leaves a wrapper laying around the facilities!