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Originally Posted by Messier
None of us were there, so who knows. But I'm willing to bet if Haley had made it very clear they needed a better QB to back Up Cassel, they would've made a move the season before the season.
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No, we do know.
Pioli signs free agents. He has absolute authority to overrule the coach on any roster decision. And again, he could have easily signed a veteran QB as a 4th string QB without forcing Haley to keep that guy on the 53-man roster. Plus, the Chiefs have a guy named Ray Farmer whose job is to know what veteran QBs would be best suited for the Chiefs. That's his full-time job. Haley doesn't have the ability or time to scout other NFL QBs the way he does. Plus, coaches are often overly loyal to players. Dick Vermeil wanted Tony Banks to start but the front office forced Trent Green on Vermeil. When the talent gap is that obvious, it is absolutely on the front office to step in.
There is simply no excuse on Pioli's end to not have brought in legit QB competition.