Should Chiefs go after Brett Favre?
There has been a lot of talk about the Brett Favre situation lately and even his possible ties to the Chiefs if the Packers don’t want Favre back (assuming that Favre is coming back). So, should the Chiefs go after Favre?
I have heard a lot of people say some along the lines of “it was a similar situation when Joe Montana came to the Chiefs”. Ok, the fact that they are both older QB’s who are bound for Canton with years of playing for another team is true, but most of similarities end there. When Joe Cool came to the Chiefs the Chiefs were a wining organization with a legitimate chance at the Super Bowl (it would be nice to say that again soon). The fact that he took the Chiefs to the AFC Championship proves this. Now look at the current Chiefs. They just came off of a 4-12 season and are in total rebuilding mode. Even if Favre did have the opportunity to come to Kansas City, would he want to?
Now don’t get me wrong, I would love to see Favre in the red and gold. He would give some instant credibility to the Chiefs offense, but if the Chiefs did decide to go after Favre what would that say about Brodie Croyle? In my opinion the signing of Favre would pretty much be the end of Croyle in KC for the simple reason that when you bring in Brett Favre, you play him from Day 1. The Chiefs seem to still like Brodie to be a legit starting QB in this league and appear to be giving him every opportunity to prove this. If Favre comes in and starts for a year or two you get a situation that is similar to the Steve McNair-Kyle Boller situation of a few years ago (not exactly but close). This to me would signify the Chiefs giving up on Croyle.
If the Chiefs were a legit contender I could see this happening, but if the Carl and Herm really stick to their guns about the rebuilding with young players then they will steer clear of this situation. Personally, I think Brett Favre will stay retired anyways, so this could all prove to be a moot point. Only time will tell.
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