In Case You Missed It: The Chiefs First 2008 Depth Chart

by Chris Thorman on Sep 3, 2008 7:59 AM CDT in 2008 Campaign Comment 34 comments

I know they're small but the offensive, defensive and special teams depth charts are listed here. Click to view larger image. Depth chart taken from KCChiefs.com.

A few notes about the depth chart:

Dantrell Savage is listed #1 for kickoff returns and BJ Sams is listed #1 for punt returns. One of these guys, hopefully Sams, has to go within a couple of weeks here. Something is up with this. It's either an injury or some sort of roster number situation going on for the Kansas City Chiefs to keep two somewhat specialized kick returners on the team.

Because G/C Wade Smith can play either guard or center, expect him to likely be around the entire season.

I will be very curious to watch this chart throughout the season and see if Jamaal Charles jumps Kolby Smith for the #2 running back spot. It could happen!

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Don't forget that today is the first day the Chiefs will have to file an injury report. I don't believe they have to designate questionable, out, etc. until Friday though.

We look towards the Patriots this weekend with the weekly Know Thy Enemy pre-game and this question:

What are the conceivable, even only slightly rational scenarios in which the Kansas City Chiefs win this game on Sunday?

PS: Thanks for the FanPosts and FanShots while I've been busy the last couple of days. They are a tremendous help.

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What are the conceivable, even only slightly rational scenarios in which the Kansas City Chiefs win this game on Sunday?

If the Patriots allow the young Chiefs to stay in the game through the 3rd quarter, there’s a shot. If the Patriots lead by 14 points or more after any of the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd quarters…the Chiefs roll over.

by stlfan on Sep 3, 2008 8:08 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Avoiding the presure

Maybe the Hoodie will decide that the pressure of an undefeated season cost them the Superbowl last year and he will lose the first game this year just to get it over with early.

by WolfFan on Sep 3, 2008 8:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The way I see it ...

Any (or all) of these things need to happen:

1) Tom Brady is more injured than the Patsies are letting on.
He hasn’t played the entire preseason because of an ankle sprain? I’ve had an ankle sprain. Takes me maybe a week to heal up enough to run around on it, and I’m a wuss.

2) The Patsies are looking past the Chiefs.
C’mon. All of the ‘best’ commentators are predicting that the Chiefs might be looking a bit worse than last year’s Dolphins, and the Patsies are coming off of a 16 win season and fancy themselves the class of the AFC. You think they’re not already considering who is going to be their next victim?

3) Bellicheck films the wrong walk-through.
Could happen. Or, you know, Herm could ‘fake it’ when he’s doing the walkthrough in New England just in case. I mean, it isn’t like he hasn’t had weeks and weeks to actually prepare for this game before going up to Foxboro.

4) The Chiefs are actually better than people expect.
Some decent run blocking and pass rushing might actually catch the Patsies by surprise, and we’ve shown glimpses of that. If the O-Line can open some holes for our RB tandem(s) to run through, we’ll take some pressure off of Brodie and let him make some throws.

by JacinB on Sep 3, 2008 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sams Is Injured

He got hurt in the last game, so the Chiefs may be holding onto him just to see how that sorts itself.

Supporting the lesser of two evils is still supporting something evil.

by UCrawford on Sep 3, 2008 8:12 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Would that be an injury waiver?

Or something like that.

by Joel Thorman on Sep 3, 2008 9:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I Think They Have To Come To An Injury Settlement

And I think what they pay depends on the severity of the injury. So he may stick around for a bit.

Supporting the lesser of two evils is still supporting something evil.

by UCrawford on Sep 3, 2008 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kolby vs. Charles

I wonder if they’re really in competition. From what the team’s said since they drafted him, it sounds like Charles is going to be a 3rd down/change-of-pace back and Kolby’s going to take Johnson’s role if he gets hurt.

Supporting the lesser of two evils is still supporting something evil.

by UCrawford on Sep 3, 2008 8:14 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

If Brady sits

or if we can get four turnovers, and then actually go for the throat after a turnover.

by Eric Allen on Sep 3, 2008 8:20 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

That's not Michael Allen

going deep. There have been a couple of number changes on the roster. Devard Darling is now wearing #81, Herb Taylor is now #75.

by WolfFan on Sep 3, 2008 8:55 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Hello, is someone on this thread trying to post a comment that keeps failing?

Entitled: “The Chiefs have to score” ?

I'm one of the guys who built the new SB Nation

by odacrem on Sep 3, 2008 9:29 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes, I was trying to

post it, but it wouldn’t go across.

by G.L. on Sep 3, 2008 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's a guy from SBNation

I guess they’re looking into it. But I haven’t heard anyone else having problems.

by Joel Thorman on Sep 3, 2008 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rookie starters

I recall that in an earlier post it we were asked to speculate how many of the 2008 drafftees would be opening day starters. I don’t recall what the general consensus was at that time but now I’m curious. Can anyone help w/ that ??

by Cat Stabber on Sep 3, 2008 9:33 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I think

the winner of that poll was 5…we are currently at three…I voted 5 because I thought Carr would start over Surtain and Richardson over McIntosh. By the end of the season, I might be right.

Starters isn’t as good a way to judge it as contributors – Cottam would never start over TG, but we need him to contribute, and I think he will…Likewise, Charles will contribute even though LJ is the starter…same thing with Morgan behind Page and Pollard, and Johnston behind Hali, etc.

by PVChiefsfan on Sep 3, 2008 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Carr could be considered a starter

If the first defensive series of the game started with 3rd down. :) (I know…weird.)

by sunny D on Sep 3, 2008 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

=)

just like Cottam could be considered a starter if the first offensive play we run is from a 2 TE set

by PVChiefsfan on Sep 3, 2008 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly

by sunny D on Sep 3, 2008 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can’t say I agree with Pigpen being our number 2 QB. Who’s Erik Walden? Anybody know?

by letral on Sep 3, 2008 9:55 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Who’s Erik Walden

Here’s an article. Apparently a good guy.

He’s a pleasure to coach," continues Stockstill. "He’s just so dedicated and focuses on being the best at what he does, no matter what it is.

Plus his high school coach talked about Walden’s year round work ethic. If he can perform, he’s the kind of guy Herm wants as a Chief, I believe. Also, here’s a draft profile.

by sunny D on Sep 3, 2008 10:23 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Erik Walden?

Great work ethic? Sounds like Rudy Ruettiger. Can he play is the question, or is he another Barksdale? here one year gone the next.

by aPacificChief on Sep 3, 2008 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think we kept Sams because....

during the last game against the Rams Carl was saying they didn’t know if Savage would be able to catch punts consistently. They are probably keeping Sams around until they know for sure Savage can be the guy. Not to mention that Sams showed some flashes of talent the last game, so they probably wanted to see more of that before they cut him loose for good.

by Vince D on Sep 3, 2008 11:16 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I have a good feeling that De La Puente

is going to turn into a good lineman and soon start.

by Lanier63 on Sep 3, 2008 12:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

After Waters retires...

I’m thinking the lineup could be Taylor-Albert-Niswanger-De La Puente-Richardson… or some combination of those players.

by Vince D on Sep 3, 2008 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Albert will NEVER play guard

unless he busts at left tackle, and none of us want that…Taylor was good at LT, the organization drafted Albert to eventually be great at LT

by PVChiefsfan on Sep 3, 2008 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Where's Willie?

As in Anderson. Did he sign with anyone yet? If the Chiefs were able to pick him as a fill in till when Richardson is ready, could we release McIntosh? or would that hurt us in the cap?

by aPacificChief on Sep 3, 2008 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ravens, Chargers or Bears

On the shortlist.

by Joel Thorman on Sep 3, 2008 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Chiefs need to score

first in order to have a chance. If the Patriots score first, the Chiefs will go into ultra conservative mode on offense and will be unable to compete. The Chiefs need to score first and not be afraid to test the Patriots secondary downfield. If they can be kept off balance and trying to cover up, we may have a chance. The Chiefs defense MUST PUT PRESSURE on the Patriot quarterback. This is essential to win. Belichick will try to put the Chiefs out of contention by scoring twice as quickly as possible. If the Patriots score two unanswered scores early, the game is over. Watch out for the first Patriots possession when they will try to either, go deep, or spring a crossing pattern against the Cover 2 for big yards. Go, Chiefs.

by G.L. on Sep 3, 2008 1:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'd hate to see us play that way,

But I think the conservative approach is the best way in beating the Patriots. Moss had like 23 TD rec. by himself. If the Pat’s want to light up the scoreboard like a pinball machine they could, but keeping the offense off the field with the aging D that New England has would be to our advantage.

Go Chiefs, you gotta believe.

by aPacificChief on Sep 3, 2008 2:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

If we can sustain some drives

their old LB’s (with the exception of Mayo) should start to slow down as the game goes on…it might be “our only hope” (in addition, of course, to Kolby-Wan)

by PVChiefsfan on Sep 3, 2008 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is that in Kenobi?

no more drugs for this man.

by aPacificChief on Sep 3, 2008 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's an old joke

from last season when LJ went down…someone posted before the Raiders game

Help us Kolby-Wan Kenobi. You’re our only hope.

by PVChiefsfan on Sep 3, 2008 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hahaha..gotcha..

So that would princess Leia, Carl or Herm?

Maybe we make Carl, Anakin (started out good, but became evil, then back to good(hopefully)

by aPacificChief on Sep 3, 2008 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Chiefs have everything to

win and nothing to lose in this game. None of the national media is even giving us a shot. It would be a total hoot if the young Chiefs went into the Patriots house and pulled off a victory. I think the Chiefs have some good young talent. Nothing succeeds like success. If they could pull off an upset, then all bets are off. It could be the start of something special.

by G.L. on Sep 3, 2008 4:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Our players know that

the young guys are going to leave it all on the field…can you imagine playing your first NFL game for a crummy team against arguably the greatest team ever to take the field? Nothing to lose is an understatement…

by PVChiefsfan on Sep 4, 2008 7:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs