I found this in one of my class notebooks -- World Religions, naturally -- and I thought you guys might like to take a look at how different things shape out when you mock from what actually happens at the draft.

I did plenty of "research" last year so this wasn't like I was some (complete) hack mindlessly placing names wherever my little heart desired.

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I must admit, I'm not your average joe mocker who simply places the BPA with a team having that particular need. I like to look at TEAM DRAFT TENDENCIES. That being said, remember, I'm no genius or expert. I'm merely a guy whose live is ruined by a passionate love for the draft. 

Check out my first "Professional" attempt. Hopefully I'm the real deal.

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I've been trying to develop a reasonbly explanation behind Jamaal's lack of carries in the first two games.

 

• Did he not perform well in the offseason, training camp, or preseason: No...
• Has he been letting go of the ball, after all he has had some problems in the past holding onto the rock: No...
• Is he in the doghouse like Derrick Johnson and Dwayne Bowe before him: Not to our knowledge...

So then what could be the reason?

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Listen, I'm tired of you people telling me you're tip-toeing the line of giving up the faith in the Chiefs. It's just complete and utter bull honky. If you don't want your season tickets then give them to me, because I actually care about our team. You know why? Because it's OUR team. For those cynics, I declare one thing...

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There is a simple reason as to why this will not happen this season...

He takes up too much cap room to let go. 

Usually this is a bad thing, however, for the Chiefs and their current salary cap situation they are simply too close to the NFL's floor requirement to let go of Damion McIntosh's six year $18 Million contract. He's just too valuable (cap wise) to let go.

Take a look back at Primetime's article pertaining to the Salary Cap situation nearly a month ago and the affect of the Matt Cassel extension. We were still around $30 Million under the cap and needed to spend (by his estimations) another $13 million to meet the Salary Cap Floor. 

The following figures are taken from the wikipedia article on the Salary Cap:

In 2009, the cap will be $128 million per team, while the floor will be 87.6% of the cap, using the formula provided in the league's collective bargaining agreement, the floor will be $112.1 million.

If that be the case our payroll prior to the Matt Cassel deal was around $98 million. The transactions that have succeeded the Cassel deal have been the release/waiver of Weston Dacus, Ingle Martin, Edwin Harrison, Tony Curtis, Tanner Purdum, and Jeff Webb, in favor for Tyson Jackson, Matt Gutierrez, Amani Toomer, Vince Redd, Thomas Gafford, and Ashley Lelie, correspondingly.

The only transaction that created a major flux within the payroll was Jackson's 5 year, $57 Million contract with $31 Million guaranteed. Last year, Glenn Dorsey's 2008 salary was $6,933,250 and his contract was 5 year, $51 million with $22 million guaranteed. Therefore, Jackson's 2009 salary will be in the ballpark of $7.5-$9 Million (I don't know how to calculate the exact number).  Hence, the Chiefs will be remain around $6 Million dollars under the floor (give or take a million dollars or so for Amani Toomer's deal). 

Taking McIntosh's $2.5 Million dollar salary just doesn't seem possible if the Chiefs indeed remain under the floor. Surely his ability does not warrant his salary but that's not currently what is most important. The importance lies within the space consumed by his salary, rather than the space taken up by his rotund belly

Today, as I ignored my History lecture and did my daily browsing of the mock draft websites, I came to notice something peculiar.

I looked at the Chiefs' team needs and noticed that our need for a Right End seems to be  shared by many "analysts." (even though most likely we're switching to Pendergast's Hybrid) But what I also saw was the lack of "legitimate" RE prospects and a number of undersized college REs "Who must make the transition to OLB." And I began to contemplate why this seems to be a problem, especially this year. I came up with the following conundrum:

Is the Spread Offense utilized by most college teams, killing the 4-3's Right End? And could it lead to the temporary extinction of the 4-3?

We all know that the Spread Offense is aptly named for it's stretching of the field. Moreover, the Offensive Line is stretched horizontally due primarily to the agility and nimbleness of today's offensive lineman, thus forcing the Defensive Coordinators to adjust and play smaller, quicker athletes. 

Take a look at the Top 10 RE's in this draft along with their height and weight:

 

1. Brian Orakpo              6'3"    263 lbs.
2. Everette Brown          6'2"    256 lbs.
3. Aaron Maybin            6'4"    253 lbs.
4. Michael Johnson      6'7"    266 lbs.
5. Robert Ayers             6'3"    272 lbs.
6. Connor Barwin          6'4"   256 lbs.
7. Larry English             6'2"    255 lbs.
8. Paul Kruger               6'4"    263 lbs.
9. Lawrence Sidbury    6'4"    251 lbs.
10. Cody Brown               6'2"    244 lbs.
11. Average H&W          6'3"    257 lbs.

Now Look at the 2008 AP NFL All-Pro Team RE's:

1. Jared Allen                6'6"    270 lbs.        54 Tackles      14.5 Sacks
2. Julius Peppers          6'7"    283 lbs.        51 Tackles       14.5 Sacks
3. John Abraham*         6'4"    258 lbs.        38 Tackles       16.5 Sacks
4. Mario Williams**       6'6"    283 lbs.        53 Tackles       12 Sacks
5. Average H&W          6'6"    274 lbs.

* John Abraham is the smallest mentioned and has the least amount of tackles but most amount of sacks, possibly denoting him as pass rush specialist.

**Mario Williams replaced Justin Tuck because Tuck is a Left End. They both had 12 sacks in the 2009 season.

The incoming rookies are on average 3" shorter and 17 lbs. lighter. 

Could this year's RE draft prospects be smaller due to the influx of college teams adopting the Spread, forcing the Defense to employ smaller, faster players? And If so could this lead to a transition in professional football, mainly in the rise in popularity of the 3-4, or new schemes, over the 4-3?

Again, look at the height and weights of the incoming rookie Ends compared to the sizes of the 2008 AP NFL All-Pro OLB's (All are used in a 3-4):

 

1. DeMarcus Ware     6'4"   262 lbs.
2. James Harrison     6'0"    242 lbs.
3. Joey Porter             6'3"    250 lbs.
4. Terrell Suggs         6'3"    260 lbs.
5. Average H&W      6'3"   254 lbs.

The height and weight of the incoming rookies RE's is nearly identical to that of the height and weight of the All-Pro OLB's, which may signify the rise of talent best suited for the 3-4. Thus, encouraging/forcing teams to adopt the 3-4. Ultimately leading to the decline and death of the 4-3.

What do you guys think?

With the recent addition of Matt "King of The" Cassel and Mike "Czech Yourself" Vrabel it is not time to readjust our draft needs around our new commodities. Rather than studying, I take too much time out of my  day to look at NFL draft prospects, scouring the ends of the internet (Walter Football, CDS Draft, NFL Draft Countdown, Draft Tek, etc.) to form my ideas of who would be the best draft selections. Now I am no "expert" like Mel Kiper Jr. or Todd McShay but I do enjoy studying the prospects and subsequently the needs of the Chiefs in comparison to the needs of teams drafting around us. 

The draft is a mere 58 days away and I'm getting frantic and uneasy about the number of selections we have compared to the number of needs we have. And I hate to beat a dead horse but these are our most pressing needs. (These are with our current roster, subject to change: LJ, Tony G, and Brian Waters.)

• I think we can move Damion SackIntosh to RG to limit his playing space, which would only help out his cause. Thus, opening a need at RT.
• A top of the line Center to be the captain of the big nasties.
• A rush DE/OLB depending on our defensive scheme.
• LB's in general, sans Derrick Johnson.
• Depth Everywhere...

We've currently got only 6 selections in the Draft, so how do we use those picks? Additionally, does the acquisition of Matt Cassel mean we choose differently? 
If you know who you want or have a good idea please comment below...

 

Poll

What do we do with our Draft picks?

25%

Save Matt Cassel's "Assel" By Selecting O-Lineman

42 votes

30%

Draft For The 3-4

49 votes

29%

Draft BPA Because We Need Help Everywhere

47 votes

12%

Trade Down

21 votes

1%

Other

3 votes

162 votes | Poll has closed

Bear with me hear guys, this is going to take alot of effort and time. 

Alot of you are interested in switching to the base 3-4 defense for the 2009 season. You also add your opinions on how we should attain such a defense, i.e. trading Dorsey away to get B.J. Raji. This just don't make sense. For those who are interested I came up with some statistical evidence of why the Chiefs should continue to run the 4-3.

Within the fanpost I will provide the Total Yardage rankings for 2006, 2007, and 2008 seasons, along with providing the system used by each team.

2006

Ranking	Team	Scheme	Ranking	Team	Scheme
1	BAL	3-4	17	TB	4-3
2	JAX	4-3	18	BUF	4-3
3	OAK	4-3	19	SEA	4-3
4	MIA	4-3	20	NYJ	3-4
5	CHI	4-3	21	IND	4-3
6	NE	3-4	22	ATL	4-3
7	CAR	4-3	23	STL	4-3
8	MIN	4-3	24	HOU	4-3
9	PIT	3-4	25	NYG	4-3
10	SD	3-4	26	SF	3-4
11	NO	4-3	27	CLE	3-4
12	GB	4-3	28	DET	4-3
13	DAL	3-4	29	ARI	4-3
14	DEN	4-3	30	CIN	4-3
15	PHI	4-3	31	WAS	4-3
16	KC	4-3	32	TEN	4-3

2007

Ranking	Team	Scheme	Ranking	Team	Scheme
1	PIT	3-4	17	ARI	4-3
2	TB	4-3	18	NYJ	3-4
3	IND	4-3	19	DEN	4-3
4	NE	3-4	20	MIN	4-3
5	TEN	4-3	21	STL	4-3
6	BAL	3-4	22	OAK	4-3
7	NYG	4-3	23	MIA	3-4
8	WAS	4-3	24	HOU	4-3
9	DAL	3-4	25	SF	3-4
10	PHI	4-3	26	NO	4-3
11	GB	4-3	27	CIN	4-3
12	JAX	4-3	28	CHI	4-3
13	KC	4-3	29	ATL	4-3
14	SD	3-4	30	CLE	3-4
15	SEA	4-3	31	BUF	4-3
16	CAR	4-3	32	DET	4-3

 

2008

Ranking	Team	Scheme	Ranking	Team	Scheme
1	PIT	3-4	17	JAX	4-3
2	BAL	3-4	18	CAR	4-3
3	PHI	4-3	19	ARI	4-3
4	WAS	4-3	20	GB	4-3
5	NYG	4-3	21	CHI	4-3
6	MIN	4-3	22	HOU	4-3
7	TEN	4-3	23	NO	4-3
8	DAL	3-4	24	ATL	4-3
9	TB	4-3	25	SD	3-4
10	NE	3-4	26	CLE	3-4
11	IND	4-3	27	OAK	4-3
12	CIN	4-3	28	STL	4-3
13	SF	3-4	29	DEN	4-3
14	BUF	4-3	30	SEA	4-3
15	MIA	3-4	31	KC	4-3
16	NYJ	3-4	32	DET	4-3

	Top 5 using 4-3	Top 10 using 4-3	Top 15 using 4-3
2006	80%	60%	60%
2007	60%	60%	66%
2008	60%	60%	60%

 

Additionally, of the past 10 Superbowls there have been 13 teams who run the 4-3 and 7 who run the 3-4. 

More to come... 

 

Thanks to recent events, we may see the Chiefs select Michael Crabtree because of the stellar performance of Larry Fitzgerald during the regular and post-season. But should the Chiefs select a player simply due to the play of another person? This has occured numerous times throughout the recent years; teams selecting a player because of the successful performance of an NFL player of the same position. Take for instance the 2008 Draft. The emphasis was placed on selecting a Left Tackle because of Joe Thomas' Pro Bowl Rookie Season and how quickly the Browns progressed from the 2006 to 2007.  Did the Dolphins pick Jake Long because of Joe Thomas? Will the Dolphins stumble like the Browns did, or are other intangibles responsible for the Browns demise?

Will teams base their selection on the play of Joe Flacco, Matt Ryan, Chris Johnson, etc?

More importantly, Should the Chiefs select someone based on the success of another player, or should the Chiefs take the best player available regardless of the aforementioned?

The current salaries for certain players is outrageous. 6 of the top 15 salaries are from players who have no right earning the salary that they currently have; however, sometimes the leadership and knowledge of the older players is invaluable. 

That being said who's outrageous salary would you like to see go within the 2009 offseason?

With your vote please respond to whom you would like to fill their void.

 

I end in Cato-esque fashion with...

Brandon Spikes in '09.

 

 

Poll

Too much?

38%

Patrick Surtain's 6,000,000

32 votes

7%

Demorrio Williams' 4,003,720

6 votes

0%

Donnie Edwards' 3,752,520

0 votes

7%

Damon Huard's $2,631,120

6 votes

27%

Damion McIntosh's 2,300,000

23 votes

19%

Devard Darling's $2,002,520

16 votes

83 votes | Poll has closed

Kevin Robinson and Michael Merritt were added to the active roster today. They let go Tyron Brackenridge, Steve Weatherford and JP Foschi. Kolby Smith was also put on the IR. Also Mark Bradley also jumped up to starting WR. 

I don't know how you guys feel but I'm excited to see Kevin Robinson hopefully play next sunday. Maybe give us a spark on his first career kick return. He's not a burner but boy can he shake and move.

Thoughts?

With the season reaching it's midpoint, and me becoming board with the standard disappointment tone that has been set with this season, I thought it would be interesting to give you my draft predictions for 2009 based on the performances/expectations of the 2008 season. (I'd like to see myself as the next great Mel Kiper Jr. or Todd McShay but in reality i'm just an arrogant college student with optimism being the foundation of my beliefs)

My problems, as well as I'm sure as yours, lie within the offensive line, LB Corp, and Safeties. Likewise, these are the areas in which I would like to spend most attention to. Many of you will disagree and rightfully so, you have your own opinion, but this is what we can spend our time doing instead of mindlessly repeating and declaring our woes for the Front Office and Coaching Staff. Discussion about our future, in my mind, is the best way to draw attention away from such babel. In summation, I present to you what...

Dono J. O'Dono 2009 NFL Draft Prediction, pt. 1 (Oct 27, 2008)

In my first edition of my Mock Draft, I would like to create the most ideal draft; however, this will NEVER happen. Notwithstanding, my delusions get the best of me and I present to you the 2009 Chiefs, sans Carl Peterson and Herm Edwards... They'll get more realistic as time passes.

Free Agent Acquisitions:

• Jonathan Vilma
• Jordan Gross
• Nnamdi Asomugha

NFL Draft:

1. Andre Smith
2. Hermann Johnson/Duke Robinson
3. Jasper Brinkley

I will not go any further because I know very little about late round picks. I do not think that there is a QB worthy of taking in the top 5 due to my belief that Sam Bradford is the person we should go for and he's only a 3rd Year Sophomore, and he will most likely spend another year playing for a National Championship.
Depth Chart:
LT - Andre Smith LG - Branden Albert C - Brian Waters RG - Hermann Johnson/Duke Robinson RT - Jordan Gross WRs - Dwayne Bowe/Mark Bradley TE - Tony Gonzalez RB - Jamaal Charles/Larry Johnson FB - Mike Cox QB - ?
LE - Tamba Hali DTs - Glenn Dorsey/Tank Tyler RE - Turk McBride WLB - Derrick Johnson MLB - Jonathan Vilma SLB - Jasper Brinkley CBs- Nnamdi Asomugha/Brandon Flowers FS - DeJuan Morgan SS - Bernard Pollard

Listen, I haven't always been a Chiefs fan. I mainly attribute that to my youth; however, I would watch my hometown team every Sunday/Monday and cheer for the red and gold, but never put much of my time and effort into it. Things have changed though due to my transition to college and I have found myself falling deeper and deeper into a whirlpool of recent Chiefs history; in addition, i would find myself studying the names of every player on the Chiefs roster during training camp, the position of those players on the depth chart, the optimism of local sports journalists (sans Whitlock), and the continual bashing from ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo! Sports, among others.

I developed predictions of the Chiefs development that was uniquely my own stating that I knew the Chiefs were going to miss the playoffs, but I stood firm on the belief that the Chiefs would be better than portrayed by the national sports media. I figured we squeeze out 5-11 with a number of our players showing a number of signs of progress. Names like Dorsey, Charles, Cox, Franklin, D. Johnson, the Brandons, and a possibly a few unknowns continually have their names flash across the screen. (Secretly, I would watch Branden Albert with my new found appreciation of LT's thanks to the newly heralded praise of Joe Thomas, and because I played LT in high school; quitting because i felt i did not get the recognition i deserved, but i digress.) 

My expectations are still very attainable. If we achieve 5 wins I do believe we have succeeded this season and have thankfully progressed far from the Vermeil Ideal of instant gratification. Unfortunately I, and the few others sharing my opinion, are the minority in the belief in gradual progression; that being said, I do believe that Clark Hunt will terminate the contracts of Carl Peterson starting a new era that already has the foundation of young players needed for a championship-caliber team. 

Whom might step in to fill these shoes? 

Many of you have stated that you long for the return of Bill Cowher to the Chiefs organization. Now be mindful of my youth, but isn't Bill Cowher also an advocate of the Power Run Offense? Where would this take us? In addition, there are a number of problems that might arise from hiring "Brut" Bill Cowher, such as his love for the 3-4 Defense. We would need to make sure he would continue our already fortified Cover 2 defense. 

Regardless of our future desires, we need to get through this year before. We can not give up on this season already because VICTORY is just as important to young players as playing time. You need to develop some confidence within the players so they can start to develop that swagger. 

Now I could give you a hundred of ideas to possibly get a victory for our young players and I have before, so I will restrain from creating another one of those beloved lists of possible solutions for the Chiefs Organization to establish because I am not in the Chiefs Coaching Staff and most likely never will. (I'm just a History Major.) BUT, I am going to give you, a Chiefs fan, a list of what we can do as fans to help our team win.

1. "Stick with it!" no matter how frustrating the game is or how much you despise Herm's game plan.
2. "Band around Brodie!" because we can't band around Damon and Pigpen is not ready yet.
3. "Go to the Games!" or atleast watch them on TV. Prove to the opposition that no matter how pitiful we look we are still Chiefs. And if you can't agree with that then you can at least start to get an idea of who we should draft in the next few years to make our team better. 
4. "Wear more Red!" Baby blue went out of style in '85. 
5. "Keep on Blogging!" Knowledge is necessary for better fans and if not that you can impress your friends with the amount of Chiefs info you know.

Basically to answer the question that titles this fanpost...
The Chiefs need US!

but here's what i would do if I was...

1. Let Tank Tyler play every down of every game. He's going to be the man. Trust me on this Tank will be the MVP of our defense in '08. His progress from '07 to '08 gives me hope that Glenn Dorsey will do the same and we might have one of the better DT's in the league. 

2. Keep Boone away from LDE. Just play Johnston so he can get some playing time in and become the player that he is meant to be.

3. Wonder who I want to draft  for MLB next spring. My guess is Maualuga. Pat Thomas is just not working out. How could you not take the guy who is 6'2" 260, runs a 4.6 and is touted to be the next great USC/Samoan MLB. He's going to be great. Poeple worry about the number of tackles he gets, but USC has a number of playmakers on defense and there can only be so many tackles in a game. You need not worry about Rey succeeding in the NFL. 

4. Be patient with Glenn Dorsey, actually Just be patient with our defense. It's young and we have great, young talent on defense, we just need to give them time to develop.

But here's what I would do. SPREAD THE FIELD! And here's why...

1. Most college teams use the spread form offense and since our offense is mainly a college caliber team we need to think about using a spread offense with 3, 4, and 5 receiver sets creating mismatches within the secondary and giving our QB an opportunity to find an open man. We have all the perimeters to run a spread offense. A mobile QB (Thigpen) , a lightning quick RB (Charles), and a ex-college head coach for an OC (Gailey), mobile TEs (Gonzalez and Cottam), and a pair of decent receivers (Bowe, Franklin, and Price... sorry Darling). You don't need a dynamo at QB, hence the reason guys like Chris Leak, Troy Smith, and Vince Young succeeded in college and are not as successful in the pros. 

2. LJ is faster than you think and does not have to run through the 1 and 2 gaps. If I recall during his 2005 and 2006 seasons, Johnson would got much of his yardage on draws, pitches, and sweeps. Defenses underestimated his ability to get to the corner and turn it up where he could bulldoze smaller corners. Not to mention we have one of the more mobile LTs in the league in the fleet footed Branden Albert. LJ is best when he waits for the run to develop, find his hole, and truck-stick his way down the field. We don't have to run Dives and Smashes between the center and guards every time, after all, those are the weak spots on our line.

3. Bowe is a Ball-Hawk down field. You don't need to just run WR screens. The one highlight of the Chiefs offense was Dwayne Bowe's catch in the fourth quarter the semi-started an offensive movement. The Chiefs need to turn on the Bowe Show and take notes. 

4. It can prove the worth of our young talent. There's really not much to say about this, since it is relatively easy to interpret. Basically, give Jamaal, Kolby, and Will Franklin the ball and let them do the work. They're fast and almost too good to be kept on the field especially with LJ not doing anything. 

5. It will keep fans into the game. With outstanding stats that come with the spread offense, fans will be more in tune with the game and they will actually watch the entire game. The Chiefs might even be fun to watch. 

 

 

We all know everyone is excited for the 2008 Chiefs season, no matter how dismal some people have predicted it to be. The is what separates the fans from the die-hards is the continual support that those show no matter the outcome of the season. 

It's been a real roller coaster of an off-season this year and I'm really excited to get back into the Red and Gold. I live in St. Louis so I have to deal with an endless barrage of how great the 99 Rams were. It's odd to see how far we've come in a mere 7 months. Just like the Rams of 99, no one cares about last year. Our progression is dependent on this year's success; that being said I can personally guarantee that we are better than we were last year. 

There is something about the swagger that young players bring in. The speed of their game is quicker and their drive greatly dwarves that of Chris Terry or Samie Parker. We finally have a class of young and determined players ready to come in and take care of business. That being said I would like to make some predictions of Sunday's upcoming game; however, I will not make an attempt to guess the score because that is exactly what it is a simple guess... Anything could happen.

1. Dwayne Bowe and Brodie Croyle are going to connect for a long reception in the first quarter. 

2. Jamaal Charles is going to break two ten yard runs thanks to great blocking from  Mike Cox.

3. Bonecrusher is going to stick Laurence Maroney thanks to Tank and Glenn forcing Maroney to cut outside. 

4. Brandon Flowers is going to get worked by Randy Moss, but will eventually hold his own in the second half.

5.  Tamba Hali, Turk McBride, and Derrick Johnson will get around the corner and sack Tom Brady or Matt Cassell. 

6.  We'll be praying for Kevin Robinson to make his debut.

7. Patrick Surtain and Nick Novak are going to lose their jobs. Prompting Brandon Carr to start game 2 and the eventual signing of Piotr Czech as our new kicker.

I honestly think that if the Chiefs spread the field and give Jamaal and Kolby the ball we'll see alot of missed tackles and a relatively close game. The Chiefs will have a fire in their eyes and will turn some heads. 

Like I said "Anything can happen!"

GO CHIEFS

 

Maybe it's just me but I've been sorely disappointed, not only of the play from Larry, but also the leadership abilities of our overly touted running back. It is in my personal opinion that Kolby Smith and Jamaal Charles are viable options for the Chiefs in 2008. However, this might not be true in 2009. 

We might be able to squeeze a 2nd rounder out of a team in return for LJ. And to me a 2nd Rounder could bring us another great OL or QB prospect since we will be taking Rey Maualuga next year with our first pick. 

Tell me you guys aren't intrigued by the play of Kolby and Jamaal; enough to say that we don't need LJ this year. 

In a zone blocking scheme you don't need the best talent at RB, so why not let go of our top man and give our speedy youngsters the ball?

 

 

There were many good things that were overlooked from our first preseason games; in addition, there were a number of mistakes that have not gotten any attention from the media and my fellow AP readers. I'd like to bring attention to some of these items and hopefully they can be addressed and discussed. (sorry for making a cliche list)

1. Adrian Jones - struggled throughout the first quarter and missed a number of blocks. One that comes to mind was a counter left in which he was pulling to the left and did not make contact with anybody. How long must it take to find a good replacement to Will Shields. We have been spoiled by Will's Greatness and I think we missed a big opportunity at Alan Faneca. However, I do believe that we should move Damion McIntosh inside simply because I was impressed by the play of Barry Richardson. He looked strong against a second and third string defensive line. Granted it was second and third string.

2. Jarrad Page - missed that one tackle by trying to lay a hit on Desmond Clark a big TE without wrapping up. This is his third year and he should understand that basics by now. I don't want to say that we need a replacement but he was a seventh round pick...

3. Jackie Battle - I just didn't see anything out of him. If he's second on depth I believe he should have played somewhat better then he did. I just didn't see any explosion out of the gate like guys of his stature require. I hope he can show me this the next game.

4. Brad Cottam - Although he made a number of catches he did miss some blocks.

5. Brian Johnston - Didn't seem to live up to my expectations. He had such a good report coming out of OTA's and Training Camp but didn't seem to put any pressure on the QB at all. 

Despite these negatives we had some good looks at our new team. I was impressed by our WR's and RB's. It's a shame that Dantrell Savage won't make the team along with Bobby Sippio. 

Did anybody hear anything about Pat Thomas? That must mean that he was doing his job well. I mean after all he is stuck between two of the better OLB's in the game. 

My initial Grade of the 2008 Chiefs is a C+. We'll see how next saturday goes. COME BACK GLENN AND BRANDEN!!!

I don't know how most of you feel about the first reports of Glenn Dorsey's abilities at training camp. If you have not heard or read, he's getting eaten up by Waters and Stalling, and often finds himself being double teamed by the LG and C. 

But I tell you this, do not get worried. There could be a number of reasons why:

1. Many DT struggles with the transition from college to pros. One comparison that comes to mind is that of Warren Sapp who struggled in his first year, then thrived henceforth. 

2. Getting Acquainted with the speed, techniques, and terminology. 

3. Psychological aspects of the transition from college to pros. There's alot of things that could be going through his head such as his recently signed multi-year contract. 

Give Dorsey sometime and you'll find that he will succeed in this league. Some people strive during games. They just seem to kick it into another gear when they play a real game. I can tell you from personal experience that when you have fans screaming and you're wearing the real uniform that somethings clicks and you return to form.

 

Give Dorsey Time...

I don't understand how Carl Peterson, who in my book is banking on this season for retaining his job, can temporarily stop negotiations on the most important player that we have not only drafted this year, but will most likely be the face of our franchise. How juvenile do you have to be to stop talking to an agent because you're distraught over the way an agent is acting? This shouldn't be that hard. You shouldn't have to wait to see what other players get before you start devising the right price for your player. Look at recent picks drafted 5th overall, calculate position and importance of the player, and start punching numbers. Don't stop because you think an agent is being a big meanie. GET THE DAMN DEAL DONE!

I will give you that Joel Segal's a dick, and was responsible for Levi Brown's 3rd longest holdout last year. 

Sorry Guys but Carl + Joel does not equal 72 on the field.