SB Nation User Blog: Matt_Grbac

My new Mock 2.0

Matt_Grbac — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:17:07 -0000

This will be the 2nd edition of my Mock Draft.

As of right now we would pick 5th. This is a scenerio where Suh, Berry, and Okung is gone by 5th....they would be my first choices.

With the Kansas City Chiefs 1st round selection, they choose.....

1st Rd Pick.

Rolando McClain ILB - Alabama 6'4 258lbs 4.6/40

McClain is the top inside LB in the draft along with Spikes. He is being compared to the top NFL inside LB to ever play the game.

2008 - 95 tackles 12 tfl 6 pass breakups 1int 2fr

2009 - Through 10 games - 77 tackles 10 tfl 3 sacks 2int

McClain would be an immediate game changer. He can stuff the run and makes all the tackles. He can also play in coverage and breakup the passing game. Most solid all around LB in the draft.

2nd Rd Pick.

Jerry Hughes OLB - TCU 6'3 257lbs

2008 - 52 tackles 19.5 tfl 15 sacks 2int

2009 - Through 10 games - 49 tackles 13 tfl 10.5 sacks 6 QB Hurries

Jerry Hughes provides the pass rush that we desperately need. He would be the Mike Vrabel apprentice. With Hughes on one side and Hali on the other it would change the way teams game plan against us. Two guys with big motors that strive to get to the QB.

2nd Rd Pick(b)

Nate Allen FS - South Florida 6'2 207lbs

2007 - 76 tackles 2tfl 4int 6 pass breakups 3fr 2TD

2008 - 53 tackles 2 tfl 1int 1 sack

2009 - Through 9 games - 60 tackles 1 tfl 3int 4 pass breakups 1TD

Nate Allen has been a pretty consistant threat in the secondary. He is a sure tackler and is very good at making plays on the ball. Very athletic, played QB in HS as well as basketball. Nate Allen steps in and starts right away at the FS position.

3rd Rd Pick

Matt Tennant C - Boston College 6'4 291lbs

Matt is one of the best Centers in the draft. He started 28 games straight up till the season started. He becomes Matt Cassel's new best friend.

4th Rd Pick

Rodney Hudson OG - Florida St. 6'2 285lbs

2008 first team All-ACC. Allowed just 1.5 sacks in 1400 snaps in his career. Played LG in college and Center in HS. Very good versitile guard who could play RG or LG. Also played one game at LT. Coaches believe he would be one of the best Centers in college if he played. Just recently suffered a knee injury....doesnt look serious. Could drop to us in the 4th.

5th Rd Pick

Kerry Meier WR - Kansas 6'3 220lbs

2008 - 97 catches 1045yrds 8TD

2009 - Through 10 games - 83 catches 883yrds 6TD

Kerry would provide WR depth. He is a tall guy with a big body for WR. He also has good leaping ability. A solid 5th round pick here.

5th Rd Pick(b)

Terrell Hudgins WR - Elon 6'2 236lbs

2006 - 62 catches 1027yrds 8TD

2007- 117 catches 1474yrds 18TD

2008 - 86 catches 1116yrds 10TD

2009 - Through 10 games - 100 catches 1322yrds 14TD

Was North Carolina athlete of the year in HS. Played QB and broke numerous records. This guy plays with a huge target on his back and no one can stop him. He plays at a small school so this is purely a project pick. He could be the next big thing to come out of a small school.

5th Rd Pick(c)

LeRoy Vann DB - Florida A&M 5'9 185lbs

LeRoy is picked to be our KR/PR.

2009 - Punt Returns - 28 for 462yrds 16.5 avg 3TD

Kick Returns - 38 for 1121yrds 29.5 avg 3TD

Also would not be a bad addition to our defense. 53 tackles 8tfl 2sacks 1int.

Feel free to pick my mock apart! The later rounds gets really hard because you dont know who might be available. I went 4 defense picks 3 offense and 1 special teams. I feel like through FA we can get more guys. Like an every down RB, a NT, TE, etc.

(The return of) ~AP Community Survey~ v4.0

Matt_Grbac — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:10:05 -0000

This is a survey for AP members. I know we all share a common bond...the Kansas City Chiefs....but what else do we share? A favorite movie? Song?....I think it will be interesting to figure out what we all have in common besides our NFL team.

Lets get started.....

1. What is the scariest movie you have ever seen? Funniest?

2. Who are the most famous people you have ever met?

3. What dish are you looking forward to the most this Thanksgiving?

4. Tell me one thing off of your Christmas list this year?

5. Who is your favorite college football player right now and why?

Have fun with this AP....answer honestly and we can have a fun discussion about our favorite stuff...

Jamaal Charles, Lose Yourself!

Matt_Grbac — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:38:59 -0000

Look, if you had one shot or one opportunity
To seize everything you ever wanted in one moment
Would you capture it or just let it slip?

You better lose yourself in the music
The moment you own it you better never let it go, oh
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
Cuz opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo

Lose Yourself - EMINEM

I just wanted to start this off by sharing some of the lyrics to my all time favorite motivational song. These are dedicated to Jamaal Charles.

I want to say I am now a stern Jamaal Charles supporter. I have been defending Larry Johnson on AP for some time now. It seems to be a lost cause. I will stand by my opinion that LJ is still the most talented RB on our roster. He has the experience, strength, and still enough speed to be a factor. Production doesnt always determine talent...a lot goes into being productive on an NFL football team. A lot of guys can be blamed for our rushing black hole. I will not cast stones at anyone in this post. This is a positive look at Jamaal Charles.

Jamaal Charles

Height: 5-11
Weight: 199
Born: Dec 27, 1986 - Port Arthur, TX
College: Texas
Draft: 2008 - 3rd round (10th pick)

Career Stats			Rushing					Receiving								Fumbles
Season	Team	G	Rush	Yds	Y/G	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	Y/G	Avg	Lng	YAC	1stD	TD	Fum	FumL
2008-09	Kansas City	16	67	357	22.3	5.3	0	27	272	17.0	10.1	75	11.6	9	1	2	2
2009-10	Kansas City	6	23	116	19.3	5.0	0	14	120	20.0	8.6	26	8.1	4	0	0	0
Career		22	90	473	21.5	5.3	0	41	392	17.8	9.6	75	10.4	13	1	2	2

You really cannot ingnore the 5.3 career rushing average. Although he has only 90 career rushes, he has made the most of every one of them. 41 catches in 22 games also speaks volumes of what Jamaal could do if given more playing time.

Lets take a look at how Jamaal Charles made his way to the Kansas City Chiefs.....

Junior Year of HS - 2051yrds rushing with 25 TD's.

Senior Year of HS - 2056yrds rushing with 25 TD's.

Participated in the 2005 US Army All-American Bowl.

In July 2003, the summer between his sophomore and junior years, Charles won the bronze medal in the 400m hurdles at the IAAF World Youth Championships. He went on to win the 110 meter hurdles and 300m hurdles Texas 5A state championships with times of 13.69 and 36.03 seconds, respectively, his senior year.

Jammal Charles at Texas

Track Career - In March 2006 placed fourth in NCAA 60-meter track event. In May 2006 he won the event at the Big 12 outdoor meet. In June he placed 5th in 100 meter finals and 7th in 200 meter finals. A four time all american at Track.

Football Career - As a true Freshman, Jamaal rushed 119 times for 878yrds and 11TD's - 7.4avg.

As a sophmore, Jamaal rushed 156 times for 831yrds and 7TD - 5.3avg.

Being that Jamaal didnt get to his 1000yrd goal he decided to drop track and focus only on football.

As a Junior, Jamaal rushed 258 times for 1619yrds and 18TD's - 6.2avg.

Entering the NFL Draft -

Jamaal indicated after the bowl game he would return but had filed paperwork with the NFL to test where he might get drafted. The response, which he did not disclose, prompted his decision, he said in a statement released by the school.

"Playing in the NFL has always been my dream and when the NFL report came back, I was happy with the grade and felt like it was best for me to enter the draft," said Charles, who led the Big 12 in rushing.

"We appreciate everything Jamaal has done for Texas and want to wish him all of the best," Brown said. "He has been a great player for us and more importantly a tremendous person, student and representative of our program."

NFL Combine - 4.38/40 4.22/20yrd shuttle 6.8/3cone drill 30.5/vertical 10.2/broad jump

How could a track star/Running back that put up big numbers at Texas fall to the 3rd round, you ask....well the answer is this. He carried the fumble stigma with him from college. Here are the running backs taken before Charles in the 2008 draft. Darren McFadden, Jonathan Stewert, Felix Jones, Rashard Mendenhall, Chris Johnson, Matt Forte, Ray Rice, and Kevin Smith.

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Jamaal Charles partial interview after being drafted.-

Q: Most people don’t think you’ll be able to handle a full load as the every down-type back. What do you think?

CHARLES: “That’s just people talking – they never saw me play. Maybe its people that have never played football that say I can’t carry the ball because I’m a speed guy but I love this sport, football, so I’ll do anything. I know I’m not the biggest person but don’t bring me down. I know what I can do; I know I can carry a load. I know I can help my team out.”

Q: Do you see yourself ever being a starter in the NFL?

CHARLES: “Yes, I can see myself being a starter. I know I can be a starter because of the things I can do on the field and I can help my team out and win games. You never know when that long run comes, and we need those long runs. I know I can start in the NFL because I can break the long run and help my team out.”

Q: The Chiefs have had some pretty good luck with Texas running backs. Do you know Priest Holmes?

CHARLES: “I saw him [play] but I don’t really know him, though. I saw him end his career with the Chiefs. I’m going to come up there and try to do the same thing Priest Holmes did.”

Q: Were you the fastest guy on your team at Texas last year?

CHARLES: “Yes, I was the fastest guy.”

Q: Could anyone catch you, coming from behind?

CHARLES: “No. When I get three steps on people, most don’t come from behind me. You have to have a good angle to catch me.”

************************************************************************************************************************

Jamaal Charles is a guy who deserves a chance. He has proven his worth from HS to the biggest stage in college football. At Kansas City his highest amount of carries in a game is 18....then 7. He has not had the opportunity to step up and take a job that he wants. The starting RB for the Chiefs. He will be getting a great opportunity this Sunday vs. the Jaguars. Its his time to show the Chiefs brass that he is the man for the job. This is a time for Jamaal Charles to display his talents and to sieze everything he has ever wanted in one moment.

Jamaal Charles....go out there and lose yourself!

NFL Practice Squad players of interest.

Matt_Grbac — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:59:27 -0000

With all the Practice Squad news going around I would like to post some players that could possibly help us out in the long or or right now.

Patriots---- Ryan Wendell G/C - Fresno St. Signed by the Pats in 2008 as an UDFA.

Browns---- Cedric Peerman RB - Virginia Drafted by Ravens in 2009 6th Rd.

Corey Hilliard OT - Oklahoma St. Drafted by Patriots in 2007 6th Rd.

Giants---- Jacob Bender G/T - Nicholls St. Drafted by Jets in 2007 6th Rd. (with Pats in 2008)

Bear Pascoe TE - Fresno St. Drafted by 49ers in 2009 6th Rd. (2x all WAC) (Blk 6 FG in career)

Eagles---- Paul Fanaika OG - Arizona St. Drafted by Eagles in 2009 6th Rd. (2x all PAC10)

Martin Rucker TE - Missouri Drafted by Browns in 2008 4th Rd. (2x all Big12)

Redskins-- Lendy Holmes S - Oklahoma Signed by the Skins in 2009 as UDFA (89tkls 5int as senior)

Bears---- Will Ta'ufo'ou FB - California Signed by Bears in 2009 as UDFA (Blked for Lynch, Forsett, Best)

James Marten OT - Boston College Drafted by Cowboys in 2007 3rd Rd.

Vikings---- Ian Johnson RB - Fresno St. Signed by Vikings as UDFA (2X all Wac) (Fastest 40 in combine by RB) 4.46

Panthers---- Dustin Frye C - Clemson Drafted by Rams in 2007 5th Rd.

Saints---- PJ Hill RB - Wisconsin Signed by Saints in 2009 as UDFA

Seahawks---- Mike Haas WR - Oregon St. Drafted by Saints in 2006 6th Rd. (Holds many Pac10 records)

Louis Rankin RB - Washington Signed by Raiders in 2008 as UDFA (uncle is Webster Slaugher)

Here are just some of the available Practice Squad players......

I could see a few of these guys coming in and playing on our team.

They are available....but are they really worth it.

Poll

Should we sift through other teams Practice Squads and sign someone?

Yes

61 votes

No

3 votes

It wouldnt make that much difference anyways.

15 votes

79 votes | Poll has closed

Why the Chiefs Oline are as bad as you think....

Matt_Grbac — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:23:49 -0000

Info via FootballOutsiders.Com

This is just a little stats table to show how our offensive line is terrible. No matter how good Brandon Albert is, we have to fix the line as a whole. As you can see in the table....we are dead last 32nd in run blocking and 29th in pass protection. We have to address this problem....its not gonna go away by itself.

Teams are ranked according to Adjusted Line Yards. Based on regression analysis, the Adjusted Line Yards formula takes all running back carries and assigns responsibility to the offensive line based on the following percentages:

Losses: 120% value
0-4 Yards: 100% value
5-10 Yards: 50% value
11+ Yards: 0% value

These numbers are then adjusted based on down, distance, situation, opponent, and the difference in rushing average between shotgun compared to standard formations. Finally, we normalize the numbers so that the league average for Adjusted Line Yards per carry is the same as the league average for RB yards per carry. These stats are explained further here.

The following stats are not adjusted for opponent:

RB Yards: Yards per carry by that team's running backs, according to standard NFL numbers.
10+ Yards: Percentage of a team's rushing yards more than 10 yards past the line of scrimmage. Represents yardage not reflected in Adjusted Line Yards stat.
Power Success: Percentage of runs on third or fourth down, two yards or less to go, that achieved a first down or touchdown. Also includes runs on first-and-goal or second-and-goal from the two-yard line or closer. This is the only statistic on this page that includes quarterbacks.
Stuffed: Percentage of runs where the running back is tackled at or behind the line of scrimmage. Since being stuffed is bad, teams are ranked from stuffed least often (#1) to most often (#32).

NFL averages for each stat given in red.

Why are these rankings different from the team offense DVOA ratings for rushing? Among other reasons, they don't include quarterbacks or fumbles, long runs are truncated, and a different set of adjustments is used, attempting to isolate line play rather than total team offense.

A team with a high ranking in Adjusted Line Yards but a low ranking in 10+ Yards is heavily dependent on its offensive line to make the running game work. A team with a low ranking in Adjusted Line Yards but a high ranking in 10+ Yards is heavily dependent on its running back breaking long runs to make the running game work.

However, it is important to understand that these ratings only somewhat separate the offensive line from the running backs. A team with a very good running back will appear higher no matter how bad their line, and a team with a great line with appear lower if the running back is terrible.

Stats in blue represent pass blocking. Teams are ranked according to adjusted sack rate, which gives sacks (plus intentional grounding penalties) per pass attempt adjusted for down, distance, and opponent. Pass blocking stats are explained further here. Our sack totals may differ slightly from official NFL totals depending on the league's retroactive statistical adjustments.

Because it is still early in the season, opponent adjustments are currently set at 60 percent strength.

RUN BLOCKING										PASS PROTECTION
	TEAM	Adj. Line Yards	RB Yards	Power Success	Power Rank	10+ Yards	10+ Rank	Stuffed	Stuffed Rank	TEAM	Sack Rank	Sacks	Adj. Sack Rate
1	MIA	4.89	4.83	89%	1	16%	16	16%	6	ATL	1	2	0.7%
2	DAL	4.85	5.97	55%	22	31%	3	21%	19	IND	2	2	1.9%
3	BAL	4.73	5.02	50%	26	22%	9	17%	8	NYG	3	5	2.7%
4	NO	4.51	4.72	71%	8	21%	11	22%	23	NO	4	5	3.1%
5	DEN	4.50	4.46	53%	24	14%	20	25%	29	NE	5	7	3.5%
6	PHI	4.43	4.34	75%	6	13%	22	16%	4	TEN	6	5	3.7%
7	NE	4.37	4.50	70%	10	14%	19	21%	22	TB	7	12	4.7%
8	NYG	4.36	4.57	50%	29	19%	13	22%	24	BAL	8	10	4.9%
9	CAR	4.23	4.38	50%	27	15%	17	15%	1	DEN	9	9	5.0%
10	ATL	4.14	3.73	79%	4	11%	25	21%	21	DAL	10	9	5.1%
11	MIN	4.07	4.48	55%	23	29%	4	21%	18	CIN	11	11	5.2%
12	JAC	4.05	4.31	70%	11	25%	6	20%	13	HOU	12	10	5.4%
13	CIN	4.05	4.16	79%	5	14%	18	16%	3	ARI	13	10	5.6%
14	NYJ	4.02	4.79	89%	2	27%	5	19%	12	CHI	14	9	5.7%
15	GB	4.01	3.70	60%	17	9%	29	16%	5	STL	15	13	6.0%
16	PIT	3.98	4.10	67%	12	19%	12	20%	16	PHI	16	13	6.4%
RUN BLOCKING										PASS PROTECTION
	TEAM	Adj. Line Yards	RB Yards	Power Success	Power Rank	10+ Yards	10+ Rank	Stuffed	Stuffed Rank	TEAM	Sack Rank	Sacks	Adj. Sack Rate
17	IND	3.92	3.45	70%	9	10%	27	25%	30	SD	17	15	6.7%
18	BUF	3.91	3.91	56%	19	11%	24	15%	2	CLE	18	16	6.9%
19	STL	3.81	4.24	44%	30	17%	15	21%	20	JAC	19	15	7.0%
20	WAS	3.81	3.96	67%	15	21%	10	17%	7	SEA	20	15	7.1%
21	TEN	3.67	5.67	67%	14	38%	1	19%	10	MIN	21	14	7.2%
22	SEA	3.65	3.77	57%	18	19%	14	20%	17	PIT	22	16	7.7%
23	CLE	3.58	3.54	56%	20	10%	26	22%	26	NYJ	23	12	7.8%
24	SD	3.50	3.01	43%	31	6%	32	22%	27	CAR	24	13	8.2%
25	OAK	3.50	3.31	80%	3	7%	31	17%	9	WAS	25	17	8.2%
26	TB	3.47	4.07	67%	13	23%	8	20%	15	DET	26	22	9.1%
27	CHI	3.43	3.65	55%	21	24%	7	28%	31	MIA	27	13	9.4%
28	HOU	3.35	3.24	50%	28	12%	23	25%	28	OAK	28	16	9.6%
29	DET	3.35	3.26	63%	16	10%	28	20%	14	KC	29	22	9.8%
30	ARI	3.31	3.20	50%	25	13%	21	31%	32	BUF	30	19	10.2%
31	SF	2.89	3.90	43%	32	36%	2	22%	25	SF	31	16	10.6%
32	KC	2.87	3.03	73%	7	9%	30	19%	11	GB	32	25	12.7%
x	NFL	x	4.15	63%	x	19%	x	20%	x	NFL	x	12	6.5%

New Practice Squad member, DT Marlon Favorite, is a rapper. Funny how we get rid of one rapper and...

Matt_Grbac — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:28:59 -0000

New Practice Squad member, DT Marlon Favorite, is a rapper. Funny how we get rid of one rapper and sign another.

Why we should stick with Larry Johnson.

Matt_Grbac — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:00:05 -0000

I have been seeing so many negative comments about Larry Johnson, I am about to puke!

via 3.bp.blogspot.com

"Leave Larry Johnson ALONE!"

via jamiedubs.com

I will start out with Larry Johnson's senior year at Penn St. 2159yrds rushing and 29TD. Pretty impressive. He won the Doak Walker award, The Maxwell Award, and the Walter Camp award.

Larry Johnson is by far the best running back on our team. He has posted numbers that backs only dream of.

Career Stats			Rushing					Receiving								Fumbles
Season	Team	G	Rush	Yds	Y/G	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	Y/G	Avg	Lng	YAC	1stD	TD	Fum	FumL
2003-04	Kansas City	6	20	85	14.2	4.3	1	1	2	0.3	2.0	2	6.0	0	0	0	0
2004-05	Kansas City	10	120	581	58.1	4.8	9	22	278	27.8	12.6	40	12.9	13	2	0	0
2005-06	Kansas City	16	336	1750	109.4	5.2	20	33	343	21.4	10.4	36	11.4	13	1	5	4
2006-07	Kansas City	16	416	1789	111.8	4.3	17	41	410	25.6	10.0	78	11.5	21	2	2	2
2007-08	Kansas City	8	158	559	69.9	3.5	3	30	186	23.3	6.2	30	8.5	9	1	1	1
2008-09	Kansas City	12	193	874	72.8	4.5	5	12	74	6.2	6.2	20	10.0	3	0	5	1
2009-10	Kansas City	6	116	309	51.5	2.7	0	11	69	11.5	6.3	22	5.8	4	0	2	1
Career		74	1359	5947	80.4	4.4	55	150	1362	18.4	9.1	78	10.5	63	6	15	9

Look at his only two full seasons with the Chiefs.....two straight 1700yrds+ seasons. That was just a few seasons ago.

After his big season in 06-07 he wanted a big contract......can you blame him? He was a monster and helped the Chiefs make the playoffs. He deserved it.

The next season he suffered a foot injury that cost him the rest of the year.....cant help the stats there. 8 games played.

In 2008 he wasnt getting many carries....so he spoke out about it. Then in the next two games he rushed for 319 yards on 52 carries, a 6.1ypc clip.

Yes, Larry Johnson has battled off the field crap. He is not alone in that matter. Many great stars have setbacks. Nobody is perfect. He has done some stupid things in his life but he is looking forward now.

Dont even think about making a caption for this photo! lol

via 2.bp.blogspot.com

Career Stats			Rushing					Receiving								Fumbles
Season	Team	G	Rush	Yds	Y/G	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	Y/G	Avg	Lng	YAC	1stD	TD	Fum	FumL
1998-99	Baltimore	16	233	1008	63.0	4.3	7	43	260	16.3	6.0	25	7.3	10	0	3	3
1999-00	Baltimore	9	89	506	56.2	5.7	1	13	104	11.6	8.0	34	7.8	6	1	0	0
2000-01	Baltimore	16	137	588	36.8	4.3	2	32	221	13.8	6.9	27	6.8	11	0	2	1
2001-02	Kansas City	16	327	1555	97.2	4.8	8	62	614	38.4	9.9	67	12.1	21	2	4	3
2002-03	Kansas City	14	313	1615	115.4	5.2	21	70	672	48.0	9.6	64	11.1	30	3	1	1
2003-04	Kansas City	16	320	1420	88.8	4.4	27	74	690	43.1	9.3	36	11.1	36	0	1	1
2004-05	Kansas City	8	196	892	111.5	4.6	14	19	187	23.4	9.8	52	12.2	7	1	4	2
2005-06	Kansas City	7	119	451	64.4	3.8	6	21	197	28.1	9.4	60	11.1	7	1	1	0
2007-08	Kansas City	4	46	137	34.3	3.0	0	5	17	4.3	3.4	8	7.8	0	0	0	0
Career		106	1780	8172	77.1	4.6	86	339	2962	27.9	8.7	67	10.3	128	8	16	11

I just wanted to show Priest Holmes stats.....Priest is held to such a high regard. I am seeing stats that are very comparable. LJ's yards per game is higher than PH. Larry has a career YPC just .2 lower than PH.

This season Larry has been getting plays called right up the gut. No RB can survive that and come out looking sweet in the stats. Lets look at the teams we played this season.

Rush Defense Larry Johnson Stats

Baltimore Ravens 26 for 91 3.5ypc 11 for 20 1.8ypc

Oakland Raiders 33 for 145 4.3ypc 24 for 78 3.3ypc

Philadelphia Eagles 29 for 103 3.6ypc 19 for 38 2.0ypc

New York Giants 24 for 110 4.4ypc 18 for 53 2.9ypc

Dallas Cowboys 25 for 106 4.2ypc 21 for 37 1.8ypc

Washington Redskins 30 for 118 3.8ypc 23 for 83 3.6ypc

As you can see every team except the Raiders has pretty decent rush defense. They are only allowing a little over 100yrds for the whole game. Larry Johnson is not the best back in the NFL by a long shot but he is the best we have right now.

Something to look forward to. The Chargers are allowing 32 rushes for 151yrds a game. 3rd worst in the NFL. So this could really be a breakout performance by Larry.

Some guys have also said we should start Jamaal Charles and Dantrell Savage. I like Charles but at 5'11 and 199lbs....I would be scared for his life. Savage is 5'8 182lbs. I think the system is fine. You need a big back like Larry to Larry to carry the load. He does hold the NFL record for most carries in a season. I would eventually like to see Javarris Williams come up to the roster to learn his craft behind LJ, just as LJ did with Priest. Javarris is 5'10 223lbs....big enough to be an every down back. He had a very good college career. He rushed a total of 849 times for 4329yrds a 5.1ypc total.

I know Larry is right for our team....

Poll

Who is the right Running Back for the Chiefs?

Larry Johnson

47 votes

Jamaal Charles

27 votes

Dantell Savage

8 votes

Javarris Williams

6 votes

88 votes | Poll has closed

Offensive Tackle Clint Oldenburg Cut by Vikings

Matt_Grbac — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:29:26 -0000

Offensive Tackle Clint Oldenburg Cut by Vikings

Clint was a 5th round draft pick for the Patriots in 2007. He played at Colorado St. He has played all OLine positions. He is 6'5 300lbs. He has been on a few teams, the Pats, Rams, Broncos, Jets, and most recently the Vikings. Lots of teams have passed on this guy. He may not be what we need, who knows......just thought I would give you all a heads up.