Morning Update (Beat the Hell Out of You Edition)

by Chris Thorman on Dec 5, 2007 7:31 AM CST in KC Chiefs News

Will the 2007 Chiefs go down as the worst offense in franchise history? That's the question I try to answer at Warpaint Illustrated.
C.E. Wendler brings up an excellent point that is often lost amid the talk of our great defense -- We still don't have an effective defensive tackle.
Mocking the Draft has a list of the college football underclassmen who have filed papers seeking advice from the NFL Advisory Committee on where they may be drafted. You know what? It's entirely possible that the Patriots, with the first round pick they'll recieve from the 49ers, will have the chance to draft Darren McFadden.
Uno Ocho? Come to think of it, Samie Parker does remind me of Freddie Mitchell.
Looks like backup center Rudy Niswanger is going to be put on injured reserve because of the knee injury he suffered last week. Thought to be the successor to Casey Wiegmann, the loss of Niswanger for the rest of '07 is a big blow to the future o-line.
I still hate this idea but Peter King agrees with a MMQB reader that the Chiefs should trade a 5th round pick for Chad Pennington. On second thought, how much worse than Huard can Pennington be?
"We're gonna beat the hell out of You...You...You" is no. 4 in ESPN's best NFL touchdown celebrations.

I hope you enjoy that "Worst Offense" article I did for WPI. The numbers don't really lie. The '07 Chiefs will go down as one of the most inefficient, lowest scoring and least effective running teams in franchise history.

I know the Chad Pennington to the Chiefs talk makes sense, to a certain degree. But I just can't stomach the idea of cheering for Chad Pennington. It just feels wrong. Pennington was a hell of a college player at Marshall and is in the top five in all time touchdown passes in NCAA history. Of course, it helps when you're throwing to a guy named Randy Moss in college.

I couldn't welcome Chad Pennington to the Chiefs as a starter. But I can welcome him as a backup to Brodie Croyle. Pennington is known specifically for his football smarts and Croyle could benefit from that I suppose. I don't see the Chiefs getting rid of Damon Huard though, considering the relatively large contract he signed back in February.

Your thoughts on Pennington, as a temporary starter or a backup on the Chiefs?

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arms to weak to hit D_BOwe on long routes, and what is the point when the rest of the AFC west teams are starting their young players. We just need to play Croyle and let him start throwing bombs, it's not like we have anything to lose anyway. Chris, what's a good reason to bring in Chad, to waste Croyle's in game learning time???

oO Buckeyes Oo

by D Thomas on Dec 5, 2007 9:05 AM CST reply actions

I don't want him

He may work as a backup.

by Chris Thorman on Dec 5, 2007 9:12 AM CST up reply actions

Writing for the man?

Sellout.

Just kidding, Chris.

by Joel Thorman on Dec 5, 2007 9:39 AM CST reply actions

not the answer

waste of a fifth round pick if you ask me. there will be plenty of good players available in the late rounds. backup or not, i'm not sold on us needing him. this team is supposed to be getting younger. plus i dont want to hear the "reunited" garbage about him with herm and the automatic quarterback controversy that would ensue.

by The DBowe Show on Dec 5, 2007 10:19 AM CST reply actions

Hermie

still says Brodie reminds him of Chad. Can you say man crush. It could happen,look at the bad personnel decisions in the past by the Chiefs.

by Eric @ Arrowhead Pride on Dec 5, 2007 10:25 AM CST reply actions

How

can you compare a guy with a blue-ray lazer arm to a guy with a toilet-paper arm?

What we need is a new head coach!!

oO Buckeyes Oo

by D Thomas on Dec 5, 2007 10:31 AM CST up reply actions

That is my question

by Eric @ Arrowhead Pride on Dec 5, 2007 10:32 AM CST reply actions

Dear Carl Peterson

That's it. You get Chad Pennington, and we're through. All my "Well, he's been here forever, he's a KC instituion!" stuff? That's all gone. So is the "Well, we've consistently had top level talent>" bit. If you let Edwards bring in that joke of a starter with no arm, I'll be first in line at the "Fire King Carl" t-shirt sale. Thanks.

Love,
MAWK.

Seriously. if this happens, it would be equivalent in my mind to Edwards saying he was going to start punting on third down.

Which wouldn't surprise me.

This is yet another example of how it feels like the organization is moving backwards instead of forwards. I don't care if it doesn't happen. The fact that we're talking about it like it can is enough!

There's a reason the Chiefs play in MISSOURI.

by Ridiculous Matt on Dec 5, 2007 10:49 AM CST reply actions