Chiefs Coach Haley Hints at Kolby Smith Possibly Becoming a Starter
by Joel Thorman on Nov 11, 2009 4:23 PM CST
in 2009 Campaign
29 comments
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley met with the media this afternoon following Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. One of the things that was discussed was Larry Johnson the running game and specifically Kolby Smith, who played his first regular season game in over a year after coming off the PUP list on Saturday.
Haley hinted at what I've thought could happen for a while.
"He’s worked really hard so I wouldn’t put it past him," Haley said when asked if Smith could become the starter. "I’m still trying to keep it within reason and not have the expectations too high and understand what the situation is."
He noted that he's been practicing for about four weeks at this point, which is the equivalent time of a training camp.
Of the Chiefs three running backs, Smith has the most experience carrying a full load.
Haley said Smith is the type of guy that could surprise you, which is promising for him.
While we're on the running game, for the first time this season I think some of us thought the Chiefs should have run the ball more against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Haley echoed those sentiments after the game and commented on it again today.
"As I said after the game, the defense dictated a more pass-[oriented] thought process," Haley said. "As we went through the game again and again, which we do, I felt really comfortable with the way the game started last week. I think we kind of had an identity how we wanted to play."
Haley continued to say that there was a spot where he wished he had run the ball in the second half but the flow of the game brought out the passing game more than maybe he wanted to.
0 recs |
29 comments
|
Email
Print
Comments
Go Kolby
I’m rooting for him!
I’m afraid I prematurely shot my wad on what was supposed to be a dry run, if you will, so now I’m afraid I have something of a mess on my hands. -Arrested Development
When we blitz, have the LB's do a KC Strip. Do this in rememberance of DT.
by mistamic on Nov 11, 2009 4:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I for one feel like we need to see this team start to do something in these last 8 games. There needs to be some consistency on both sides of the ball. We start out games like we are going to be competitive, and then fall apart or vise versa. I am ready to see if colby, or someone can stand up and show us something.
by kcrules on Nov 11, 2009 4:29 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Those comments aint gonna bode well for Todd
let the games begin…lol
Winning begins with Attitude - Haley and Pioli will be winners in KC!
I'll forever be a Chiefs fan! Only God himself could take that away from me, but when I get to my great reward, I'll rejoin two bigger fans, my Mom and Dad.
by Lanier63 on Nov 11, 2009 4:29 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Brace yourself
Yeah, let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys! ...
by oldchiefsfan on Nov 11, 2009 4:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
why not?
what’d he say wrong?
* "I doubt anyone will miss Connor Barth except UCrawford"
* the LB corps may become the biggest strength of the Chiefs in 2009
* The OL is NOT as bad as you think it is... give it time, and you'll see improvement this season
by stagdsp on Nov 11, 2009 5:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
"Haley continued to say that there was a spot where he wished he had run the ball in the second half but ..."
gee, Todd … ya think???
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton!
by upamtn on Nov 11, 2009 5:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
And now you know!
Lanier & oldchiefsfan had a premonition that this little freudian slip would be enough for one of “the crew” to jump right on it! They never seem to sleep or miss anything! :)
Long time kool-aid drinker & too old to learn a new trick! No flip-flopping allowed!
by ttownmikey on Nov 11, 2009 6:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Not a bad way to go.
For his first game back after a year off, I was pretty happy with his performance on Sunday. If he earns it, I say go for it. Whatever gives us the biggest gain over what 2.7 used to put out.
by Archyrr on Nov 11, 2009 4:29 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
It was good to see Kolby shake off some rust
I wish we could have seen him run it a little bit more on Sunday. But what I saw certainly looked promising.
I’m afraid I prematurely shot my wad on what was supposed to be a dry run, if you will, so now I’m afraid I have something of a mess on my hands. -Arrested Development
When we blitz, have the LB's do a KC Strip. Do this in rememberance of DT.
by mistamic on Nov 11, 2009 4:37 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
rust
he ran well in 1st half… a couple of run on short yardage he will do better in future weeks…
by kcstevesportsfan on Nov 11, 2009 4:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
Seems to me we just need to run the ball and then throw it long to Chambers or Bowe. 4th quarter last week is what I want to see every quarter from here on out!
by ahut86 on Nov 11, 2009 4:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Why not actually see what Charles can do before annointing Colby the starter?
I see Chris Johnson ripping it up in Tennessee, and I can’t help but think that Jamaal could be that type of back.
Johnnie Morton: The Man. The Myth. The Legend.
by craig in calgary on Nov 11, 2009 4:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
He didn't come out and say Kolby would be the starter
Not by any means. But, my guess is that he doesn’t think and or doesn’t want Charles being the full time guy. We’ll see though.
by Joel Thorman on Nov 11, 2009 4:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Still think Charles at least deserves a shot at 20 touches in a game to see how he handles it first.
I agree with Craig on the CJ/JC comparison and I think Charles could probably take a few more snaps than most of us give him credit for. Is there a chance the Kolby could become the better option? Sure. But Charles averaged 6ypc this week and managed to get into the endzone (albeit on a 2-pt conversion). I think the guy deserves a genuine opportunity before we pronounce Kolby the starter. Moreover, I think Savage is the guy we seem to be forgetting about. He has looked good everytime he touches the ball. I think he deserves more serious consideration right now than Kolby.
For justice we must go to Don Pioli
by Sudden on Nov 11, 2009 4:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
My only worry about Savage is..
He often tries to much in the backfield which can lead to the negative yardage stat that Haley worships so much. I like the guys moves though.
by Lucasjr5 on Nov 11, 2009 5:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
So, what Haley is saying...
is that he allows the other teams defense to dictate what he wants to do on offense…Its supposed to be the other way around. Especially if youre an OFFENSIVE GURU. If you want to be a running team, then you ESTABLISH the run. And you keep going back to it.
He scraps the game plan waaay too soon. Once he goes down by 7 pts he goes into panic mode.
Remember the game where we came out in the wildcat?.Two plays in a row. Niether one was worth much yardage. And we have never seen them try it again.“Well that didnt work, guess we better try something else and never attempt that again.”
by KCinAZ on Nov 11, 2009 4:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I don't want to see the wildcat with this personnel...
but ya good point. We got to keep the defense guessing for sure, its the only way we are going to score.
by Lucasjr5 on Nov 11, 2009 5:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i dont either...
but im glad you got the point….its ok to game plan for a team, but you dont change your whole offensive mentality every game because your scared of what the other team is going to do to you…Find something,stick to it, and get better at it. Instead of,trying something,scraping it and trying something new the next week. Your team will never be consistent if you have no idea what your teams identity is from week to week.
by KCinAZ on Nov 11, 2009 5:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The trick is to be smart enough to take what the defense is giving up.
The more often you can predict a mismatch in your favor, the better off you are. Sometimes that means sticking with the same thing over and over.
Now, running up the GUT over and over with LJ is trying to dictate to the defense and set up the play fake. It’s odd how some people bitch because Haley gave up on one gimmick (that didn’t work) and bitch about the gimmick he tried repeatedly (that didn’t work).
Simple fact is, before Chambers, Long, and any RB-not-#27 came along, KC hasn’t had (m)any mismatches in their favor and pretty much nothing they tried has worked. Bitch about that, maybe.
And I’m not saying YOU, KCinAZ are one who talks outta both sides of your mouth. ‘Fact, I’m not saying ANYbody is. I’m just pointing out that Haley takes it from both directions, Catch-22 style. From MY point of view, it ain’t the coach screwing things up (except insofar as his talent evals were poor).
No question. Otis Taylor should be in the Hall of Fame.
by hmills110 on Nov 11, 2009 11:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I see your point.
about running it up the gut. I guess since it has never worked for us, that i did not consider that “Trying to establish the running game”
by KCinAZ on Nov 12, 2009 8:53 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
no more wildcat
had lj in it
by kcstevesportsfan on Nov 11, 2009 5:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
what? Haley's an Offensive Guru? I had NO idea ...
… so far he’s just been offensive
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton!
by upamtn on Nov 11, 2009 5:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i was being sarcastic....
but i think you knew that.
by KCinAZ on Nov 11, 2009 5:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i dont care who starts...
as long as we win. it would be nice to see kolby do really well since he is on my fantasy team but real wins r better than fantasy wins.
by MountainManMike on Nov 11, 2009 5:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
agreed
i want your team to win 2! lmao
by kcstevesportsfan on Nov 11, 2009 5:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I figured out Haley.
LJ only gets 2.7 YPC so give him the ball 20 to 30 times a game.
Our other backs over 4 YPC so limit their carries.
DJ makes plays when on the field so limit his time on the field.
Goff missed many blocks so keep him as the starter. (till he got hurt)
So if you want to play for Haley Kiss his butt and play bad and he will play you more.
Chiefs set an NFL record,most roster changes in 1 season.
by bringbacktheglory on Nov 11, 2009 6:33 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ironic how so many of us (myself included) are actually half-pleased that certain guys are getting banged up.
No question. Otis Taylor should be in the Hall of Fame.
by hmills110 on Nov 11, 2009 11:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
Related FanPosts on Arrowhead Pride
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Certain photos copyright © 2010 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
