Morning Update (UDFA Edition)

by Chris on Apr 29, 2008 8:02 AM CDT in Article Updates

Glenn Dorsey on Brandon Albert -- "Instead of having everything being on one of our shoulders, we have each other to vent to, to get in fights and stuff like that. We might end up going against each other once or twice in practice. That makes it even better. I'm just looking forward to the opportunity. This works out for the better."

Merlin at Arrowhead Addict drops in to give his draft grades.

KFFL is reporting that NFL Draft Bible has the signing bonuses of some of the undrafted free agents the Chiefs signed. Those guys make get those bonuses confused with their economic stimulus package money coming in.

KC Chiefs Fanatic grades the AFC draft classes. Lots of good info there.

There is still drama between Terrell Owens and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Definitely the underreported Chiefs' story of the draft -- Chiefs seem to have confidence in Croyle.

I'm reading lots of stuff on how prepared the Chiefs scouting department was this year. That begs the question - Why aren't they this prepared every year?

Newly signed UDFA QB Ricky Santos threw for 13,212 yards and 123 touchdowns in his D-II career.

Home of the Chiefs looks at a few UDFAs the Chiefs picked up after the draft.

Here is the list of UDFAs I've gotten together so far, with links to their sources. Many thanks to posters at Chiefs Planet and Chiefs Coalition for rounding a lot of these up.

Michigan State DE Jonal Saint-Dic
Missouri S Cornelius "Pig" Brown
Rutgers S Ron Girault
Akron WR Jabari Arthur
UCLA WR Brandon Breazell
Indiana QB Blake Powers
Ohio RB Kalvin Mcrae
Michigan State LB SirDarean Adams
Georgia WR Sean Bailey
Clemson OG Chris McDuffie
WVU DL Johnny Dingle
Wisconsin WR Luke Swan
Georgia Tech FB Mike Cox
Texas DT Derek Lokey
North Carolina K Connor Barth
Nebraska LB Steve Octavien

New Hampshire QB Ricky Santos

That makes my count 17 UDFAs signed/will sign so far. There are probably a few more but I can't verify them with a link anywhere. Still, this is pretty close to the actual list I'm sure. Based on past history, it will be unlikely for any of these guys to make the team. But we are in a special situation in Kansas City where simply because of needs, some of these guys may get a shot.

Also, with all of these front page FanShots about the UDFAs, a lot of content got pushed pretty quickly off of the front page. This is really the only time this should happen but if you'd like, you should be able to go into your personal dashboard and change the number of front page posts to display.

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On the scouting department being prepared.

They’ve never really had to scout since the late 80’s, lol.

But in all seriousness, some of the things Hunt said in the article I found to be AMAZING.

“What I’ve come to learn is that the fans are actually really studied. They’re really smart. It must be because there’s 24-hour news on the National Football League. It’s Warpaint Illustrated and all the cable channels that cover the NFL and the constant media attention and the internet. Fans have become very smart in terms of how championship teams are built, and I sense they understand what we’re doing and will support it.”

“We’re trying to build a championship football team. I’m not interested in having a team that year in and year out wins eight or nine games. That’s not what the exercise is about. The only way you can give yourself a shot at building a championship team is by drafting outstanding football players. That’s where you get them, you bring them into your system, they learn your philosophy. Hopefully the end product two or three years out is a team that’s capable of competing for a Super Bowl.”

have you seen my baseball?

by IISaiNtII on Apr 29, 2008 9:50 AM CDT 0 recs

That sounds like Herm talking

Clark Hunt is a believer.

by Chris on Apr 29, 2008 9:57 AM CDT up 0 recs

I guess

I can give them unil 2010. I’m still not conviced Herm is anything more than a glorified talent scout after several of the offensive debacles of the 2006 postseason that carried over to last season. And his tenure in NY wasn’t all that great either. But, the fans in NY are pretty fickle, so I’ll try not to be… if the Chiefs don’t do well in 2010, I think he will have to go though.

have you seen my baseball?

by IISaiNtII on Apr 29, 2008 11:15 AM CDT up 0 recs

You won't be the one going anywhere

if the Chiefs don’t do well by 2010, Herm will be the one to go.

by PVChiefsfan on Apr 29, 2008 1:28 PM CDT up 0 recs

Is that not what I said? I’m confused.

have you seen my baseball?

by IISaiNtII on Apr 29, 2008 1:35 PM CDT up 0 recs

No

I am…I’m retarded. I read your last line as “I think I will have to go though” sorry…apparently, i am the one who has lost my baseball

by PVChiefsfan on Apr 29, 2008 2:57 PM CDT up 0 recs

Find it quickly pvcf!

by Eric Allen on Apr 29, 2008 4:18 PM CDT up 0 recs

lol.

ok. i was hoping i wasn’t losing my marbles again.

have you seen my baseball?

by IISaiNtII on Apr 29, 2008 7:46 PM CDT up 0 recs

Edwards did great at New York..

. And his tenure in NY wasn’t all that great either. But, the fans in NY are pretty fickle, so I’ll try not to be… if the Chiefs don’t do well in 2010, I think he will have to go though.

Before Herm got to new york they had been to the playoffs only once in the past 14 years and the two years before herm arrived they did not make the playoffs in both years (they were 8-8 and 9-6)....so what he did was vastly improve a terrible team. They even won two playoff games and were one field goal away from being in the playoffs….so not sure what you heard Herms record at the Jets but it seems not very intelligent…..but I do agree with you that 2010 is the limit…..we need to see some progresss…

by writer on Apr 29, 2008 11:07 PM CDT 0 recs

Wow.

Thanks for blatantly coming out and calling me stupid. But since you’re obviously the superior intellect here, how’s about you tell me when he went to the playoffs with the Jets? The first two years he was the head coach… With the team that Parcels BUILT; Not Herm. Even when they went in 2004, many of the players on the roster were from the Parcells era.

His overall record in NY was 39-41, going 2-3 in the playoffs. His last season in NY he went 4-12 with a team HE built.

I don’t base my arguments on what I HEAR, unlike some people cough you cough i check facts, and reserve my own judgements.

have you seen my baseball?

by IISaiNtII on Apr 30, 2008 8:51 AM CDT up 0 recs