Chiefs Receiver Lance Long Came Cheap
by Joel Thorman on Nov 19, 2009 8:15 AM CST
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PrintTwo of the more active Chiefs writers on the internet took to writing about Kansas City Chiefs receiver Lance Long today. Bob Gretz has a nice piece up on Long while Josh Looney wrote 'Long Shot' (both of which were linked in Arrowheadlines this morning).
Check out those pieces on Lance Long. I don't think I can add a whole lot other than hit on one interesting note from head coach Todd Haley's press conference yesterday afternoon.
Haley says he paid a whopping $500 signing bonus for the rights to Long after the draft in 2008. That's about 10% of what he made per week while on the practice squad for the Cardinals last season.
These days he's got a sizable increase with a $310,000 base salary in 2009 and the final year of his contract in 2010 for $395,000.
In light of Dwayne Bowe's suspension, the receivers were the hot topic of the day with questions covering Long, Bobby Wade, Chris Chambers and the other receivers. Haley talked about his short time with Long last season.
One of our coaches on the staff had been a college coach of his and he knew him," Haley said. "Lance doesn’t have a lot of college career catches but he knew him and said he would be a great guy for camp. He’ll come in and give you an honest day’s work and when the draft ends that’s always a tough deal where you’re scrambling trying to find enough guys."
Haley says he tried to run Long off but he wasn't having it.
So why do I like Lance Long? High effort, low paycheck and we're starting to see some results.
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That's what she said.
/Couldn’t help it.
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So we signed him hoping to get more bang for the buck?
Am I wrong, but why would a team that is in the top 3 of having the most to spend on players take the cheap way out? Nothing against Long, but that’s the way I’m reading this.
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He's getting paid the minimum
And was one of the better players available….I was just pointing out that he comes cheap, too. I don’t think money played a factor in this one way or the other.
by Joel Thorman on Nov 19, 2009 8:28 AM CST up reply actions
Agreed
Long was basically a Practice Squad player…who’s stepped up his game enough to be in the line-up. I would say his pay is pretty fair at the moment.
Who stepped up his game or is on a team paper thin at WR?
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But, the guy has made some plays. That’s all you can ask, really.
Would he be on the field for most other teams? Probably not. That doesn’t mean much to me. I just care about what he’s doing on this team.
No, Long was basically a training camp guy
that you bring in to eat up some snaps so your other wide receivers don’t get overworked. The fact that he made the cuts and even got to the practice squad is impressive and a testament to his will to be in this league. That’s what impresses Haley.
Because the team doesn't have to spend it
Look, just because we have the cap room doesn’t mean we have to spend it. We are already over the minimum cap according to reports (once we signed Chambers) so anything we save at this point is just in the kitty for future years. Why would we blow it on a year where we are most likely going to end up with 3-4 wins? Save it for the top 5 pick we’ll need to sign after the next draft!
haley was talking about how he acquired long in arizona, i thought when i saw the press conference
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a $310,000 base salary in 2009...
Did anyone else notice Lance’s entier salary is 20 grand less than what 2.7 was fined for one game check…
He'll probably finish with more RUSHING yards
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by Patrick Allen on Nov 19, 2009 9:00 AM CST up reply actions
Couldn't you find a better picture?
I get that the theme this year is dropped passes, but come on!
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by Red N Gold Beast on Nov 19, 2009 9:20 AM CST reply actions
Our AP photo pool
Only has a couple Lance Long pictures.
by Joel Thorman on Nov 19, 2009 9:21 AM CST up reply actions
Yeah, I know.
The good news is that if KC has any chance of beating the Steelers, it will be with short dink & dunk passes. Lance could have a big day. Here’s to hoping that your photo pool expands for Long….
It's years like this that I wish I was a bear. Hibernation would make it so much easier.
by Red N Gold Beast on Nov 19, 2009 10:52 AM CST up reply actions
Wildcat
Just thought I would throw this out there and share it with the group: Lance Long was listed as the “emergency” QB on the depth chart for some games in his sophomore and/or junior year (this was a while ago – can’t remember exact dates). Long practiced with the offense by taking direct snaps (aka The Wildcat). They put together a base package for him in practice, although he never appeared in a game at QB. If Haley is looking to insert a wrinkle into the offense, maybe this would be something to consider. I mean, how much worse could the offense perform? They probably could use a few trick plays.
He lined up in the backfield on a lot of plays last week
I was hoping he would get more involved out of that position but it never came. Maye this week.
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