Pioli is cool. If the player stays healthy, he can help that team. I was watching the game Cassel went down. They need big dudes to protect their investment.
Pioli needs guys who know the Pats' system which they are trying to install in KC. O'Callaghan might not provide a lot in performance, he can bring something in terms of experience.
Remember that Belichick brought in a lot of "crappy" Jets players in when he got here and many of them made a big impact (Hamilton and Phifer come to mind).
Pioli needs guys who know the Pats' system which they are trying to install in KC. O'Callaghan might not provide a lot in performance, he can bring something in terms of experience.
The Raiders won 5 games last season, which was 3rd in the division. Due to scheduling quirks, they've got what's probably the easiest schedule. They've just added Richard Seymour to the front line and still have the best CB in the game. If Russell plays just as well as he did in the second half of last season, and that team can find 1 wide receiver to step up, they should be the favorites for that #2 spot. KC and Denver have brutal schedules this year, and they've both gone through a lot of overhauling (Broncos overhauled 50% of the roster in one offseason, for example).