My Take On The Bears Game
Since I love lists of ten, let's do that, shall we?
Provide me feedback, let me know if you agree or disagree.
1. First string offense has a lot of promise. Hard to tell if Herb Taylor or the right side was up to the job because Gailey's playcalls didn't trust them at all. Lots of misdirection, lots of bootlegs. Croyle and Thigpen have proven to be effective when mobile. When Huard comes in, the offense reverts to 2007. That's not coincidence, and it leads me to believe that pass protection will still be a problem.
2. All RBs look solid, almost all WRs looked solid, too. Only significant WR I was not impressed with was Darling, who was invisible. But the depth of WRs who made plays yesterday was mindboggling. Sure, Sippio(!!!) won the game, but he had another tough catch-and-run earlier in the game. Franklin looked like the best non-Bowe WR. Webb got waaaaay open a couple times. Maurice Price looks like he's in incredible shape after recovering from a broken collarbone. Even Jabari Arthur and Kevin McMahon looked great.
3. I think Lovie and Herm had a gentleman's agreement to not blitz each other's QB. I don't think I saw a single blitz.
4. LJ is going to LOVE the zone blocking system. The guy gets to crunch linebackers and secondaries way more often, now. LJ finally gets to earn yards the way he likes: initial explosion, crunch some folks at the second level, and take off. Loved that touchdown run.
5. DJ looked good, but all other linebackers failed to play the right gap or play tough. Only DJ made a truly powerful play, and he made several. Pat Thomas just about embarrassed himself at the Mike. I think the Chiefs will be stewing over putting Donnie in the middle of the field and putting DeMorrio and DJ on either side. This team will struggle with depth at LB all year.
6. Our secondary was schooled several times over, but not without promise. Maurice Leggett was beat on two obvious plays (one of them being a TD), but only because he made minor, correctable mistakes. His coverage was otherwise pretty strong. Morgan got beat a couple times as well, but his speed is undeniable. Page needs to wrap up better, still. Flowers and Carr both look like rookies, and I continue to have high hopes.
7. Our DL is in trouble, even if Dorsey returns. We might be okay in the middle when he returns (a rotation of Edwards, Tank, Dorsey, and sometimes Boone could be a LOT of fun, although our scrub DTs -- particularly Lokey and T.J. Jackson -- were slaughtered), but we're going to be hurting on the outside all year. Boone is not fast enough to get around the corner at DE, Hali was shut down on sacks but he didn't play too bad, and no other DE made noise other than Turk and Jason Parker on a couple of chases.
8. Barth was money on his kick, so that's good. But neither kicker could get the ball to the endzone on kickoffs.
9. No major kick returns. Sams didn't even return one. Charles was iffy. Savage was actually the best returner of the night.
10. I think our offense will get into the lower 20s or upper teens, and I think our defense is going to be in the mid to lower 20s. I think our defense has lots of talent, especially in the secondary, but we're going to get killed from having no depth at LB, and no talent other than Hali at DE.
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yeah man
I agree with you for the most part.
I don’t know if I would say Gailey doesn’t trust Herb Taylor or the right side of line, at least I hope not, But, I’m hoping its more that Chan knows how to work to the strengths of his players. If roll outs and throwing on the run are what it takes to be successful then I’m fine with that.
Nice post Direckshun .
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Go Chiefs!
by bigknoxy on Aug 8, 2008 5:36 PM CDT 0 recs
Savage has talent
Either returning kicks or at rb, hope we keep him!
by Eric Allen on Aug 8, 2008 6:52 PM CDT 0 recs
Heck yeah!
We need to make room to keep him on the team. I don’t think we can bury him on the practice squad.
by Ilamuku on
Aug 9, 2008 12:10 AM CDT
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Agree on RBs and WRs
I think you are on the money – We don’t have much depth at DLine or LB, but I’m stoked about all the potential playmakers we have at RB and WR. I just got back from River Falls and I’ve been excited to see Will Franklin in game action…he didn’t disappoint on Thursday. It will be tough for the coaches to decide between Sippio and Price, but seems to me like we’re loaded with young talent. Ditto for the RBs. Charles is very quick and shifty…a good change of pace to LJs style, and looks like he could break a big play at any moment. I like the look of Savage as well. I hope we have room on the roster for all these guys!
by Adam7250 on Aug 8, 2008 7:34 PM CDT 0 recs
DE
for everyone except Hali, that was their first NFL game as a defensive end…it might be a bit hasty to say
no talent other than Hali at DE
by PVChiefsfan on Aug 8, 2008 10:06 PM CDT 0 recs
Eric Price
Eric was considered for OC this year. Then we apparently got a break when he agreed to be the WR coach after we hired Chan. But all I know about him is that he was the coordinator at Texas El Paso. So I’ve been concerned, considereding the number of WRs we have with so few NFL catches—aside from our veteran (2nd year) player, Bowe.
But the depth of WRs who made plays yesterday was mindboggling…
I agree that the WRs looked good from top to bottom. Whether it was motivation to make the team, good coaching by Price or whatever. I don’t know. I do feel better, however, about Price as that position’s coach after the first game. I didn’t see enough to know whether they’re blocking as well as they are catching. But it was a good sign.
by sunny D on Aug 8, 2008 10:42 PM CDT 0 recs
I hadn't put the dots together...
...but I think you might be dead-on about Price.
Tell you what, if he manages a solid WR corps with the talent he’s been given, I’m on the Price-for-OC bandwagon. Is there such a bandwagon? I may have to start the damn bandwagon.
by Direckshun on
Aug 8, 2008 10:48 PM CDT
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Chan's off to a great start
I don’t think we need a movement to replace him. Besides, last year we turned a pretty good position coach into a pretty bad OC, I don’t want to go there again.
by WolfFan on
Aug 9, 2008 11:29 AM CDT
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Eric Price is the real deal
I live in El Paso county, so I get lots of UTEP coverage. He’s being missed from the Miners’ coaching staff big time. He has a real eye for talent, and knowing how to use it. There have been at least 4 Miners offensive players (johnny lee higgins, jordan palmer, oneal cousins, marcus thomas) taken in the draft over the last 2 years, which was unheard of before the Price’s got here. He’s the son of head coach Mike Price, so he grew up in coaching.
It was great for me as a Miners fan and a Chiefs fan to have him go to KC. I hope he continues to progress and learn the pro game so he can be our next OC.
by cucuybird on
Aug 9, 2008 12:23 PM CDT
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Thanks for the insight cucuybird!
Price could very easily get hired by another team as OC if our offense has some success. It must help to have a couple of people who were considered highly for OC to be in the same offense coaching meetings. I’m all for giving Chan most of the credit. I’ll be keeping an ear out for Price’s name when Bowe and others talk.
by sunny D on
Aug 10, 2008 10:26 PM CDT
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9. No major kick returns. Sams didn’t even return one. Charles was iffy. Savage was actually the best returner of the night.
I know it might SEEM that Savage was better than Charles (especially since a lot of us, myself included, are rooting for him) but the stats say differently:
Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD
J.Charles 2 43 21.5 23 0
D.Savage 2 36 18.0 27 0
by ChiefDJ on Aug 8, 2008 10:50 PM CDT 0 recs
*sigh*
Charles 2 Returns – 43 Yds – 21.5 Avg
Savage 2 Returns – 36 Yds – 18.0 Avg
by ChiefDJ on
Aug 8, 2008 10:52 PM CDT
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Why was Bobby Sippio not mentioned in depth?
Receiving Statistics
Player Rec Yds Yds/Rec Long TD
Bobby Sippio 3 57 19.0 27 1
Brad Cottam 3 33 11.0 18 0
Maurice Price 2 33 16.5 25 1
William Franklin 2 31 15.5 22 0
Jeff Webb 2 29 14.5 24 0
Kevin McMahan 2 29 14.5 15 0
Mike Cox 2 21 10.5 12 0
Jamaal Charles 1 12 12.0 12 0
Jabari Arthur 1 9 9.0 9 0
Dantrell Savage 1 9 9.0 9 0
Dwayne Bowe 1 9 9.0 9 0
by GarySpFc on Aug 9, 2008 1:49 AM CDT 0 recs
Dude NOBODY blitzes all that much
in the first exhibition game
by sm7600 on Aug 10, 2008 4:04 PM CDT 0 recs
















