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Good take, but I tend to think Cleveland is a better destination.
It's impossible to prove that Cleveland having a larger regional population but also more crowded with NFL teams makes it better or worse, but I think it's better. That's a much bigger audience for endorsements, advertising deals, TV and radio shows, etc.
As for the stadium (I should have included other facilities too), in a few years Arrowhead will be up there with Cleveland and Denver but as of right now they have the more recent modern facilities. That will be an issue for some free agents as well as revenue potential.
As for reputation, I was thinking more of the league reputation. KC is known for being cheap, stingy, and a little cold on the player front as Brian Waters recently pointed out in an interview. Sure, all that can change with Carl's replacement but it will take a few years to undo that impression that's out there. As for fans - well right now KC had a lot of low turnout and you can probably expect some of that to happen next year too.
What KC has in it's favor is cap space and draft position, but pieces already in place trumps those in my opinion. I'd rank the current GM opportunities like this:
1) Denver
2) Cleveland
3) KC
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