Brown Talking As If McGraw Will Be Out for the Chiefs

by Joel Thorman on Nov 4, 2009 7:09 PM CST in 2009 Campaign Comment 18 comments

Count Mike Brown as one of the Kansas City Chiefs players that believe DaJuan Morgan can step in this weekend and start at free safety against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

"We’ll be OK. You only need two (safeties)," Brown said.

But that's only if Jon McGraw can't go.

Jarrad Page is now on IR and McGraw is banged up with some sort of leg strain. I figured with an extra week off, whatever happened to McGraw, it wouldn't cost him a game. He was previously the starter after taking the job from an injured Page.

That said, read these words by Brown, distributed by the other AP, and tell me if it sounds as if Morgan starting and McGraw sitting is a done deal.

"It does hurt losing Jarrad and Jon. They’re very good players. But DaJuan is going to step in and play well. He’s young and ready to play and got a little juice in him. He’s excited. This is a great opportunity for him to show what he can do, to show the Chiefs fans what he’s all about."

I wonder if Mike Brown knows something we don't know (yet).

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seems like after being in the league for a while

you learn to not spill the beans. And who is Brown kidding? Is he going to play every single defensive snap? Everyone needs breathers

A man who says he can, and a man who says he can't are both right. Which one are you?

by Bashman on Nov 4, 2009 7:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

he probably only knows how they practiced...

and is assuming things… idk i dont read to much into it personally..

by Lucasjr5 on Nov 4, 2009 7:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I agree with him on one thing

This is a BIG opportunity for Morgan
also for Charles/Kolby Smith.

Personally, I’d like nothing better than to see all three of these guys step up, have huge games, and FORCE Haley to start them from here on out…

Just like when Williams started while DJ was hurting… and never gave up the starting job, no matter how much we wanted to see DJ back on the field.

So… Morgan, Charles and Kolby… PULL a Demorrio!!!

* "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 4, 2009 7:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I was thinking the same thing....

….win, lose or draw , it will at least be fun to see what charles, smith, and morgan have to offer this weekend

by paxi on Nov 4, 2009 8:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

…and Dantrell, too.

Cantaloupe? More like wontaloupe. Lazy ass melons.

by cucuybird on Nov 5, 2009 9:41 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

kinda makes it feel like an extra preseason game eh?

with all these opportunities for backups. I will be watching Morgan very closely this week.

A man who says he can, and a man who says he can't are both right. Which one are you?

by Bashman on Nov 4, 2009 7:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

if he starts that is

A man who says he can, and a man who says he can't are both right. Which one are you?

by Bashman on Nov 4, 2009 7:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

kind of have to wonder why we're getting this from Brown instead of ... oh, I dunno ...

… Haley maybe? you know, the Head freakin’ Coach who now won’t discuss injuries … the one who demotes players becasue, well, at times it seems like “just because” … he of The Right 53 who still hasn’t told us what that means … he of some of the most questionable play-calling I’ve seen in a long time … he who just LOVES Larry Johnson and 2.7 YPC (or did until Larry brought up his golf game, so maybe it’s about par for Haley) … he of the (maybe and even probably) “22 Guys off the Street” Ideal (yes, I want the Chiefs to win 2 games! don’t you?!?)

yeah, Page has a “mysterious injury” (DJ anyone?) and is now on the IR list and no, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he was gone after the season … saddened but not surprised (but then, he’d likely catch on at Houston and have a killer 2010 season)

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton!

by upamtn on Nov 4, 2009 8:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

wow

The head coach has a good reason NOT to discuss injuries with the press/fans…
has to do with the competitive advantage and giving info to their opponents.

Same reason why he wouldn’t necissarily post a blueprint for the “right 53”… that kinda tips your hand when it comes to drafting, picking up FA and trading

AND, I’m pretty sure he doesn’t LOVE LJ… or many of the other players

by stagdsp on Nov 4, 2009 8:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

competitive advantage? you must be kidding ...

besides, they have to release an injury report to league office every week … what, it’s a “state secret” who we got injured?

as for tipping their hand on The Right 53 … the people they’ve picked up “off the streets” obviously haven’t been among that 53, considering the record and the stats … so maybe Pioli needs to give himself a clue

LJ: has been making history with how bad he’s run the ball … but Haley’s refused to give Charles or Savage more time

strike one, two and three, stag … yer out

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton!

by upamtn on Nov 4, 2009 11:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

admire your confidence in your opinions

But, it doesn’t make you right.

The Patriots (who this team is clearly trying to be modeled after) are VERY secretive about injuries and ONLY report the minimum mandatory information to the league. Same in KC. Why would you expect Haley to come out and explain every little detail of the Chiefs’ injuries? He admitted recently that he had been releasing more info than he actually had to… and was going to stop talking about them. You can argue that it may not really help a team, but the logic behind the quiet policy regarding injuries IS competitive advantage by withholding information. period.

Again, it’s easy to argue that the “right 53” idea isn’t working, just because the team is 1-6… but that doesn’t mean you know how it works, or that there isn’t a plan. Clearly, Pioli and Haley have an idea as to what they are looking for in players, and they haven’t found them all yet… They clearly like guys like: Cassel, Long, Vrabel They clearly didn’t like: Pollard, Tank, and maybe DJ. So, like it or not, they are recreating this team in an image that THEY (pioli and haley) are choosing. I don’t fault them for not publishing some manifesto that explains their every action and thought…. it’s unreasonable to expect that.

But, Clearly, upamtn knows more about how to run a team than Pioli and Haley, so they should ask you for your help on all decisions from now on. :)

by stagdsp on Nov 5, 2009 12:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I am super excited to see what Morgan can do, I think he has nothing but great potential.

And I have been waiting to see him get some real playing time since he was drafted.

"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur." - Vince Lombardi

by Shawn on Nov 4, 2009 9:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Agreed.

I can imagine, he’ll be fired up (in a good way, I hope) knowing that this is his first real shot to make an impact in a real game. I’m pulling for him big time.

Cantaloupe? More like wontaloupe. Lazy ass melons.

by cucuybird on Nov 5, 2009 9:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I hope this doesn't mean more Legget in coverage...

They aren’t that stupid right? They’ve seen the tapes right?

by Lucasjr5 on Nov 4, 2009 9:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Legget should be a better Safety than Corner

The Safety is the last line of defense, it’s actually an easier position than having to stick to a receiver like glue, like a corner does. With Legget’s ability he showed last year, he might actually make a good Safety. You’re right about the tape though, he sure as hell is not a shut down corner!

"The road to Easy Street goes through the sewer."
--John Madden

by cpa913 on Nov 4, 2009 11:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

You'd think if he were any good, he'd've asserted himself on the field, by now.

OTOH, it took Roy Williams being injured for Miles Austin to emerge as a superior talent…

Not saying that’s the case, here, but there is a tendency to institutional inertia on a lotta these “Who plays?” questions. You try to be objective and stick to the criteria you set up, so you can look everybody in the eye and honestly say you ain’t playin’ favorites. It seems a little dumb at times, but you start goin’ with your gut on EVERYthing and things can quickly become a cluster fuck.

No question. Otis Taylor should be in the Hall of Fame.

by hmills110 on Nov 5, 2009 12:07 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

As for Leggett (and Carr, and even Flowers),

it just seems to my eye that their techniques don’t always make sense for the situation at hand. I see plenty of raw talent, but somehow they seem to get caught wrong-footed, like they don’t have a plan of attack. Maybe a little dash of cover-2, but with the up-back taking an angle that’s advantageous to the guy behind him. As for Carr, I think he should just play inside leverage all day long. If there’s one guy they can single up, he’s the guy, and he should use the sideline as his “help” and his positioning to deny the center. Let the opposing QB try to beat him up the field to the outside. Low percentage pass that spends a lotta time in the air. Trade blackjacks with the dealer/offense, with lots of face cards and aces in the deck.

No question. Otis Taylor should be in the Hall of Fame.

by hmills110 on Nov 5, 2009 12:17 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Maybe if...

Maybe if we didn’t blitz the house on passing downs and leave our secondary on an island they would make some more plays.

We don’t have any pure pass rushers so we have to rely on the blitz to get to the QB and our corners and safeties are paying the price. Just something I have noticed. Hopefully Haley, Pendergast and the whole crew set down and did some serious self-scouting over the bye and can get this thing turned around.

That last game against the Chargers was as low as I have seen this team in a long time, and that is saying something.

by Nick Britt on Nov 5, 2009 1:33 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs