Chiefs looking more and more homegrown.

by Direckshun on Aug 19, 2008 8:11 PM CDT

There were a couple nuggets of information that have arisen today regarding the "pure Chief"-afication of this team.

1st, as you've already read below, Teicher is reporting that Herm is pondering replacing Damion "Mr. Glass" McIntosh at RT with Herb Taylor when Branden Albert returns from his injury. (Who wouldn't love that idea!?)

2nd, mammoth run-stuffer Ron Edwards has just been replaced on the first-string DL by mammoth run-stuffer Tank Tyler, per Mr. Teicher once again.

I'm so happy I could kiss Teicher's bald, or balding, or half of a head, whichever it is.

Truly adopting the Tony Dungy trademark of creating a team that is built entirely from the Draft rather than focused on free agency, the Chiefs have a team that is now (by my particular calculations) 75% homegrown Chiefs.

My math is as follows...

Offense

Starters:

QB Croyle - 2006 3rd
RB Johnson - 2003 1st
FB Cox - 2008 UDFA

TE Gonzalez - 1997 1st
TE Bowe - 2007 1st
TE Darling? - FA

OT Albert - 2008 1st
OG Waters - 2000 UDFA
C Niswanger - 2006 UDFA
OG Jones - FA (although a Herm pick in 4th of 2004)
OT McIntosh - FA

Backups:

QB Huard - FA
QB Thigpen - 2007 7th (Essentially adopted as a Chiefs pick after put on waivers by Minny.)

RB Smith - 2006 5th
RB Charles - 2008 3rd
RB Savage - 2008 UDFA

TE Allan - 2007 7th
TE Cottam - 2008 3rd
(TE Merritt? - 2008 7th)

WR Franklin - 2008 4th
WR Webb - 2006 6th
WR Price - 2007 UDFA

OT/OG Taylor - 2007 6th
OT Richardson - 2008 6th
C Smith - FA
OG Stallings? - 2006 6th

Defense

Starters:

DE Hali - 2006 1st
DT Dorsey - 2008 1st
DT Tyler - 2007 3rd
DE McBride - 2007 2nd

OLB Johnson - 2005 1st
MLB Thomas - 2007 6th (Essentially adopted as a Chiefs pick after being cut by Philly.)
OLB Williams - FA

CB Surtain - FA
CB Flowers - 2008 2nd
S Page - 2006 7th
S Pollard - 2006 2nd

Backups:

DE Johnston - 2008 7th
DT Edwards - FA
DT Boone - FA

OLB Edwards - 1996 4th LMAO
MLB Harris -
OLB ???

CB Carr - 2008 5th
CB Leggett - 2008 UDFA
S Morgan - 2008 3rd
S McGraw - FA (but a Herm Edwards 2nd in 2002)

Special Teams

P Colquitt - 2005 3rd
K Novak? - FA (Correct this as 2008 UDFA if it's Barth...)
LS Le Darche - FA
KR/PR Robinson? - 2008 6th

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That is not even nice by Donnies name, but funny!

by Eric Allen on Aug 19, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply actions

Wow...

I didn’t realize what a high proportion of our roster were homegrown or at least Herm guys (drafted while in NY).

Thigpen wasn’t our draftee… we snatched him off waivers from Minnesoter, who used a 7th rounder initially. He fits your description of Thomas… adopted after being cut by another team. Almost, but not quite, like a UDFA.

by Ochophosphate on Aug 19, 2008 10:17 PM CDT reply actions