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In case you're wondering why I'm high on Herb Taylor...

On kcchiefs.com, the Brodie Croyle highlight film from yesterday's game is posted.

The last play features LJ scoring off a draw, and guess who breaks into the second level to negate none other than Brian Urlacher to spring LJ?

I really like Taylor. I don't think he's a starting LT in this league, but he's a solid run blocker with swift feet. I just don't think he is nimble enough to keep up with elite DEs. He is a serviceable backup LT, however. One that we could have for an extremely long time, maybe he could challenge Barry Richardson for RT next year.

I've long been touting Taylor as a candidate to surprise some people this year. I hope Taylor sticks around for a long time on this team; I honestly don't remember the last time we had adequate depth on OL.

Listen, it's never too early to talk about the future. All the reports right now from fans and experts alike are that Richardson is a great runblocker but he hasn't displayed the swiftness just yet to be a great pass blocker. It's too early to say, but it's not out of the question that he might follow the familiar path that lineman take when they can't keep up at tackle: try out at guard.

Taylor is a tackle through and through. RT might be his gig, where he can take on more powerful DEs rather than swifter rushers at LT. I know it's just one game, but the possibilities are really exciting.

Is this our OL of the future?

LT Albert
LG Waters
C Niswanger
RG Richardson
RT Taylor

It's okay to dream, Chiefs fans.

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Mac and Jones

Are easily the weak spot on this line, I like what you laid out there as a possible future o-line. Herb is a versatile guy, played every position in college on the o-line, we really need to get him in the line up more.

by Eric Allen on Aug 8, 2008 6:47 PM CDT   0 recs

Waters

your line of the future should find a different left guard. I fear he has 3 maybe 4 years left in tank at the most.

by PVChiefsfan on Aug 8, 2008 10:08 PM CDT   0 recs

I hear you. I think he only has a couple.

by Direckshun on Aug 8, 2008 10:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Exactly! That would be our line in a perfect world.

Macintosh looks like he could literally breakdown at any time, and Jones was a major disappointment. I like the line you’ve laid out, hopefully it’s our line of the near future. Albert is obviously the key. Him missing time really throws everything off.

And just a little advice – while there’s nothing wrong with being “high on Herb”, I’d think twice before broadcasting it on the internet.

by 303chiefs on Aug 9, 2008 3:03 PM CDT   0 recs

Great post!

That’s the linup I’ve been saying all along, except with BRich and Taylor switched. I think I like yours better though. Good thoughts.

TOUCHDOWN! KAN-SAH-CITY!!!

by TheScootness on Aug 10, 2008 8:59 PM CDT   0 recs

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