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The Forgotten Five
by TheQ on Aug 13, 2009 10:10 AM EDT
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Ask any Chiefs fan, or especially any Chiefs fan who reads Arrowhead Pride, and they can list at least a couple of areas of concern this season. They might point to the apparent lack of a receiving target opposite Bowe since Tony G went bye bye. Or some might be concerned about the play of the O line, while others are deeply contemplating the up and down transition of Hali, McBride, Dorsey, and others. No doubt we have some things to iron out before we face the Ravens, but there is one area of the team that is quietly excelling, the Secondary.
Everyday I read Training Camp reports that have one common thread, stellar play from the DBs. Interceptions, pass deflections, blanket coverage, big hits. If I can point to a strength of this team, it has to be our secondary. In my mind, this is the deepest we have been at Cornerback and Safety since the Marty days.This may be the one position on the whole team that our 6th and 7th players get looks from other teams when we wittle down to 53. I believe we could see a few of the new additions such as Travis Daniels, last year's pick up Ricardo Colclough, super athlete Donald Washington, or solid Vet Mike Brown making good contributions to this team. Heck, we even have Irving Fryar's boy covering downfield. But the ones leading the charge are definitely Page, Pollard, Flowers, Carr, and Leggett. These five young players have far exceeded my expectations. They all have stepped up very early in their careers in the NFL, and look to be a great nucleus for the Chiefs for many years to come.
Jared Page, AKA Raider Killer, has got to be one of the most underrated Free Safeties in the NFL. He has struggled somewhat with injuries the last few years, but his absence from the lineup last year only accenuated his value to this group. He is huge for a Free Safety, but covers the field well and should be even more deadly in this year's defense.
Bernard Pollard impressed me last year with his rededication to his personal fitness and overall hard work. Although he sometimes looked lost out there, he was still learning on the job, and Pollard''s mistakes are generally of the aggressive nature, which I like. Bonecrusher can definitely be a playmaker, and the fact that Mike Brown has not already wrestled the starting gig away from Bernard says something about his early play in camp. I am rooting for Pollard as much as anyone.
Brandon Flowers could very well be a Pro Bowler this season. Dude can play. Don't let his somewhat diminutive frame fool you. I was always impressed with his willingness to come up and hit people and his impressive field awareness. He really understands how to play Corner. A++
Brandon Carr has the size to take on some of the bigger wide receivers in the league, and the game has never seemed too big for him. I sometimes question if he has the speed to be a shutdown kind of corner, but if speed were desire, he would run a 4.1 forty.
Mr. Pick 6 himself, Maurice Leggett, appears to have the Nickelback position locked up. One of the faster players on the squad, #31 has come a long way since last preseason, which says a lot to me about his IQ. I expect him to just keep getting better. I know a lot of guys are rooting for him.
Considering that most of us haven't been too worried about how our Secondary has been playing, I definitely think they deserve an early season shout out. While some will definitely argue that these guys are overrated because our run defense was so bad last season that they didn't get tested. Teams didn't have to pass much to beat the Chiefs. But I disagree, they did what was asked of them, kept us in a lot of games, and backed up a very porous run defense for most of the season. With the added competition and depth along the secondary this year, how could you not feel good about them? The NFL is increasingly becoming a pass friendly league. If these guys are our last line of defense, I think we have a pretty good one.
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The Pioli Puzzle
by TheQ on Aug 6, 2009 1:13 AM EDT
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| R. Price | D. Morgan | |||||||||
| M. Brown | J. McGraw | |||||||||
| J. Page | B. Pollard | |||||||||
| Free Safety | Strong Safety | |||||||||
| T. McBride | C. Smith | P. Walters | ||||||||
| A. Studebaker | D. Williams | J. Belcher | V. Redd | |||||||
| T. Hali | M. Beisel | C. Mays | M. Vrabel | |||||||
| OLB | D. Johnson | Z. Thomas | OLB | |||||||
| ILB | ILB | |||||||||
| J. Bates | D. Gales | L. Fryar | ||||||||
| R. Colclough | B. Greenwood | D. Lokey | W. Gilberry | D. Washington | ||||||
| T. Daniels | G. Dorsey | R. Edwards | A. Boone | M. Leggett | ||||||
| B. Carr | A. Magee | TANK Tyler | T. Jackson | B. Flowers | ||||||
| Cornerback | Def. End | Nose Tackle | Def. End | Cornerback | ||||||
| Wide Receiver | Tackle | Guard | Center | Guard | Tackle | Tight End | Wide Receiver | |||
| A. Toomer | B. Albert | B. Waters | R. Niswanger | M. Goff | H. Taylor | S. Ryan | D. Bowe | |||
| D. Darling | B. Richardson | W. Smith | E. Ghiaciuc | B. De La Puente | D. McIntosh | B. Cottam | M. Bradley | |||
| T. Johnson | C. Goldberg | D. Harris | T. Washington | C. Brown | J. O'Connell | T. Copper | ||||
| T. Crabtree | J. Webb | |||||||||
| Slot Receiver | ||||||||||
| B. Engram | Quarterback | |||||||||
| R. Wright | Fullback | M. Cassel | Tailback | |||||||
| Q. Lawrence | M. Cox | T. Thigpen | L. Johnson | |||||||
| J. Collins | B. Croyle | J. Charles | ||||||||
| M. Gutierrez | J. Battle | KR/PR | Punter | |||||||
| Long Snapper | Kicker | J. Williams | R. Wright | D. Colquitt | ||||||
| T. Purdum | R. Succop | K. Smith | Q. Lawrence | |||||||
| D. Savage | D. Savage | |||||||||
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River Falls Roster
by TheQ on Aug 1, 2009 7:17 PM EDT
87 comments
From the FanPosts -Joel
It's Go Time and I thought it might be nice to get the depth chart back up for us to take a look at. Making the final roster of "53" is not going to be easy for some of these guys, but it is a lot of fun to watch! There is also a ton of great coverage this year that will help us shake out the roster, and slot these guys where they should go.
With a few potential starters not playing yet, and some depth guys on the PUP, will this open the door for some others to shine? As you guys devour all the training camp info that is floating around, please reply in the comments if you feel someone is higher or lower in the depth chart. Do you have any dark horse candidates, or guys who might surprise us all?
I am starting to wonder if we might see someone NOT make the roster that we all thought would. Whatever happens, football season is finally here and I couldn't be more pumped!
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"53"
by TheQ on Jun 22, 2009 9:08 AM EDT
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From the FanPosts. -Chris
Updated 6/24/2009
Updated Depth Chart
After updating the Stock Reports, I have to tell you that I have newfound respect for what coaches go through as they try to whittle down the roster to get to 53 players. Is it the "Right 53"? Well, it is still way too early to accurately predict who will line up as a Chief next season. Training camp is still lurking, and that is where the team will truly be built. The really interesting part to me was how this highlighted the best positional battles. The picture is starting to get a little clearer. Here is my best guess as to who makes the Roster.
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Press Tent: Video: Tiger Woods practice round at Bethpage
Sorry if this has already been linked here.
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Whiteshirt Stock Report
by TheQ on Jun 9, 2009 1:46 AM EDT
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Redshirt Stock Report
by TheQ on Jun 7, 2009 10:52 PM EDT
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From the FanPosts -Primetime
Who's hot and who's not?
With our first mandatory Mini-Camp in the books, it is time to re-shuffle the deck and see where we are at with our new 3-4 defense. Let me first apologize to all the 4-3 Under advocates out there. It is obvious that we will run a lot of different looks with Pendergast in charge, but it is also true that we are learning and setting up in the base 3-4 in the Offseason Training Activities. I have updated an earlier version of our guesstimated depth chart using the 3-4, and moved some people who I thought would originally play another position, such as Turk McBride and Derrick Lokey. I also removed one of last season's 7th round draft picks because he was cut (new rule in Kansas City, come to camp in shape. Period.) I have no idea how close I got to the real thing, or if a depth chart even exists at so early a stage, but I find it interesting to speculate on it nonetheless. I have noted if someone's stock is on the rise, could go either way, or is on the decline. Feel free to Shout Out if you see it another way...
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Kobe Bryant's maturity, defensive discipline keys to NBA Finals - Ian Thomsen - SI.com
I thought this was an interesting Finals preview. Sorry if this has already been linked on this site.
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Where's the Rush? (Cruel Summer Edition)
by TheQ on May 22, 2009 1:34 PM EDT
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From the FanPosts. -PT
Long, Cruel indeed! I absolutely cannot wait for Football season to begin! Know this, you will forget this post, but you will not be able to get that song out of your head! :)
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Oklahoma Drill: Right Defensive End
by TheQ on May 10, 2009 4:30 PM EDT
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Who Wants it?
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