"This is why we don't have nice things," my mother used to tell me. She would say this phrase when I had made a poor decision in the house and most likely broke something.

Kansas City Chiefs fans should be professing the same phrase in the direction of General Manager Carl Peterson. This year's off-season has been lack-luster at best, and has not addressed the holes the Chiefs have in their defense that they must fill before they can contend for a championship.

Kansas City has turned its back to its glaring need at corner back for far to long and didn't fill the gaping hole in this weekends draft either.

Yes, I like first round Defensive end Tamba Hali who had a great year at Penn State. Hali was second on the Chiefs board at defensive end, and he will make an impact in year one. Since Kansas City drafted a DE in the first, they were bound to nab up a stellar corner to start for us in round two right?

Wrong, a fifth round draft pick is all the Chiefs surrendered to the defensive back position and it makes me ill.

Don't get me wrong, I like University of Miami corner Marcus Maxey a lot, but he is raw and needs polished. He will be unable to start this year, which means the Chiefs still have a glaring hole.

Kansas City could of drafted a starting caliber corner in the second round with University of Ohio corner Ashton Youboty on the board, but decided to pass on the first round rated Youboty and pick up a safety from Prudue named Bernard Pollard.

Pollard is a great safety, but he doesn't fill the need the Chiefs have right now. Kansas City has two starting caliber safeties right now with Sammy Knight and Greg Wesley.

The Chiefs have no choice now, but to pay corner Ty Law in free agency and hope that he can make the type of impact that he did in New England.

There isn't anyone left in free agency that can come in and make an impact this year.

What saddens me is the fact that Kansas City only has a few more years of offensive dominance left in the tank, and if the defense is unable to at least become middle of the pack the Chiefs will go home with nothing but a good run in 03.

Peterson needs to be reminded that poor drafting, and not addressing the defense is why Kansas City doesnt have nice things. A Lombardi Trophy.