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Originally Posted by mcaj22

I have read rumors that the cap was a major factor that Dorseys balls to the wall style of churning the roster and spending doesnt mix well with how Clark likes to have space. Clark apparently likes to have flexibility with the cap, like how Pioli always had 20-30 million in space. Basically Clark has no problem paying the pro bowlers/elite guys at the top of the roster but he has an issue with the depth guys getting a piece of the pie too. The Jaye Howards, Sean Smiths, Fasanos, Dunta Robinsons of the world. Dorsey was quick on the trigger to hand out money to pretty much anyone if it would help this team for even a game, but he was also quick to take it away and move on to the next player with no regard, just kept backloading contracts and pushing money onto future years so he can round out the depth. I guess those mid tier contracts to the blue chip guys do eventually stack up, for every Ron Parker you hit on, you miss and have a cap casualty on 2 or 3 guys. The strategy works you just have to have an open checkbook.

Dorsey and Reid are friends, which is why Clark wanted to make sure he had Reid with pen to paper on an extension before he made this move. Completely lock Reid in, from what I understand Reid did know about it before hand, Clark just needed to make it official so Reid didnt have second thoughts.

Which I guess is why Clark wanted to get 1 more draft out of Dorsey and one more offseason, he was just waiting to lock Reid up. He did not want to lose Reid but he had every intention of getting out of cap hell.

I read this all on another site, doubt its true but from a cap standpoint makes sense? Clark chose coaching I guess over talent evaluation.

Dorsey has a great eye for talent, hes everything I thought Fat Scott was hyped up to be. Will probably be the best GM I will ever see for the Chiefs, next GM has big shows to fill.

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