Chiefs will be the 2012 AFC West Champions

Two blocked field goals away from back to back AFC West Titles:

Not including the 2012 Draft Class:

Berry (> McGraw)
Moeaki (> Pope)
Charles (> Battle)
Cassel (> Palko)

Free Agents:
Winston (> Richardson)
Routt (= Carr)
Hillis (> Thomas Jones)
Boss (> Pope)

Oh yeah and an easier schedule.

From Associated Press sports writer Dave Skretta

Just off phone with BC LB Luke Kuechly. Says he spoke to #Chiefs at combine but did not visit KC. Unsure whether that'll happen still. Kuechly hasn't looked at mock drafts but aware #Chiefs may be interested. Likes idea of Romeo as HC and playing next to DJ.

The Kansas City Chiefs met with Iowa State OG Kelechi Osemele, University of Alabama DT Josh Chapman and Louisiana State SS Brandon Taylor

Upcoming Visits to the Chiefs:

@nfldraftscout
LSU safety Brandon Taylor to visit Chiefs, Jets and Dolphins

@Ravensinsider
Source: Cal offensive lineman Mitch Schwartz to visit Browns, Falcons, Chiefs

@chiefsnewswire
Chiefs Set To Visit With All-Big Ten Wide Receiver A.J. Jenkins

@NFL_newsnow
Missouri State WR, Jermaine Saffold to visit Chiefs

@alexmarvez
#Bills hosting Mich State QB Kirk Cousins on a predraft visit this weekend. #Chiefs work him out next week, then travel to #Eagles for visit

@OptimumScouting
ASU QB Brock Osweiler went 66-75 in his throwing session, expected to visit #Chiefs #Bills #Denver and #Miami

Jovan Belcher 6'2 228lbs
Luke Kuechly 6'3 242lbs

Really think he still can't play SILB?

VIDEO: Can the Chiefs win with Matt Cassel?

What a great wknd in KC w/ my Wife! Very friendly ppl, awesome food, and good weather! Thx to all the Chiefs fans 4 the warm welcome!

Pro Football Focus writer Steve Wyremski: Those targets actually, Stanford … your WR catch percentage against was 42.4%. When you compare that to other corners in the league that ranked you #2 behind only Darrelle Revis. How do you accomplish that?

Stanford Routt: [Laughs] I don’t know if that’s a trick question or not. To be frank, you just go out there and play football. When you’re trying to win, go to the playoffs, be the best team in the AFC West, and be the #1 defense and secondary in the league, it’s not really that hard. You go out there and make plays. Whatever you do, you just try to separate your man from the football.

Furthermore, playing alongside Nnamdi [Asomugha] when you know you’re going to be thrown at because team’s stay away from him, it’s something you take as a pride factor. It’s something you take as pride and take a little bit as a disrespect and [you play] with a little bit of a chip on your shoulder. It’s motivation. What’s so weird and what I think people misconstrue or overlook is … I just finished my sixth year in the league, but in a lot of ways I just finished my second year. The only years I started were my third and my sixth. A lot of people were surprised by my catch rate and I feel like this year I really didn’t do anything special. I didn’t meditate before the games or do anything out of the ordinary. I just went out and played football.

I think what everybody was surprised about was how strong I finished within the rankings of burn rate and lack of touchdowns I got beat on. People fail to realize that I never really started other than my 3rd year in 2007. When people are surprised at how [I] did this year … what were they comparing it to? I went a whole two years without starting. That’s how it goes, though.

"The Chiefs showed me how much they really wanted me," Winston said. "I had offers, but at the end of the day, it came down to what they can be and me wanting to be a part of it."

Compares To: TOM BRADY-New England … Head coach Charlie Weis must have thought he was experiencing deja vu with Quinn, a clone of his Patriots pupil. Both are very detail-oriented pocket passers with deceptive mobility. Preparation is the key to their success, along with the ability to make progression reads and locate their secondary targets. With the tutelage Quinn has received under Weis, those experts who have been recently downgraded Quinn in favor of JaMarcus Russell might regret if they bypass the "safer" Notre Dame talent for a player (Russell) who might be a better athlete, but is a kindergarten "toddler" in the game-planning department when matching up against Quinn's wits.

Winston is in KC and the #Chiefs are working on a deal. Stay tuned!

The Chiefs have scheduled TE Kevin Boss for a visit on Thursday.

Told the #chiefs are trying hard to keep orton from going to #cowboys

Dolphins to pick 8th, Chiefs 11th as both teams win coin flips

The Phinsider: Discussion on Brian Daboll

Kansas City Chiefs: Romeo Crennel
When the Chiefs hired Crennel as their head coach, everyone was happy, from the front office to the players. Crennel certainly won't have as long a leash as Fisher -- he'll have to show significant progress in the next two years. He does have the full support of the front office at the outset, though, so the players know he is in charge. The key hire for Crennel will be who he chooses to become his offensive coordinator. Will it be Jim Zorn from the current staff or former Dolphins coordinator Brian Daboll?

Brian Daboll's name is now "hot" on Twitter to take over the offensive play calling helm, let's examine how effective he's been while being an offensive coordinator:

2009 - Cleveland Browns Offensive Coordinator

32nd in total offense (260.2 ypg), 29th in points per game (15.3), -12 turnover differential, 23rd in Time of Possession per game (28:54)
Leading Passer: Brady Quinn - 136/256 (53.1%) 1,339 yards, 8 TDs, 7 INTs
Leading Rusher: Jerome Harrison - 194 carries, 862 yards (4.4 ypc), 5 TDs
Leading Receiver: Mohamed Massaquoi - 34 catches, 624 yards, 3 TDs

2010 - Cleveland Browns Offensive Coordinator

29th in total offense (289.7 ypg), 31st in points per game (16.9), -1 turnover differential, 27th in Time of Possession per game (28:21)
Leading Passer: Colt McCoy - 135/222 (60.8%) 1,576 yards, 6 TDs, 9 INTs
Leading Rusher: Peyton Hillis - 270 carries, 1,177 yards (4.4 ypc), 11 TDs
Leading Receiver: Benjamin Watson - 68 catches, 763 yards, 3 TDs

2011 - Miami Dolphins Offensive Coordinator
22nd in total offense (317.4 ypg), 20th in points per game (20.6), -6 turnover differential, 10th in Time of Possession per game (30:37)
Leading Passer: Matt Moore - 210/347 (60.5%) 2,497 yards, 16 TDs, 9 INTs
Leading Rusher: Reggie Bush - 216 carries, 1,086 yards (5.0 ypc), 6 TDs
Leading Receiver: Brandon Marshall - 81 catches, 1,214 yards, 6 TDs

These numbers aren't very encouraging if the Chiefs want a big-time offensive coordinator that can turn around a dismal 2011 offense. One could argue that Daboll has had to coordinate some bad offenses in his three seasons, and the stats of the teams he's been apart of have improved, but even the positive signs don't shine much optimism on his potential hire.

Cassel ready for some consistency at OC

@clayleeadam: @Wshields68 would you ever consider coaching the Chiefs O-line if given the oppurtunity? #chiefsnation

@Wshields68: @clayleeadam sure I would given the right time, place and coaching staff.

Somebody please make this happen

Jason Smith faces the chopping block in St. Louis