Chiefs Inactives: WR Bobby Wade, FS Jon McGraw

by Joel Thorman on Nov 8, 2009 10:43 AM CST in 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Campaign

As expected, Chiefs free safety Jon McGraw is not active. He's been suffering from an injury and is expected to be replaced by SS DaJuan Morgan.

The surprise here is the deactivation of WR Bobby Wade. I considered him possibly the second best receiver on the team. Well, that's before Chris Chambers came on board.

It's possible Wade is the victim of Chambers addition. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out.

WR Lance Long is active and probably beats out Wade because he plays special teams. He's definitely a "Haley guy."

Here are the rest of the inactives, courtesy of Josh Looney at KCChiefs.com.

QB Matt Gutierrez (3rd)
CB Donald Washington
S Jon McGraw
G/T Ikechuku Ndukwe
WR Bobby Wade
TE Jake O’Connell
TE Brad Cottam
LB Pierre Walters

Notable inactive from the Jaguars: Former Chiefs T Jordan Black.

Dang.

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Surprised with Wade too.

I think the more “weapons” the offense has to use the better. But I have a feeling that Chambers will get the ball early and often, and Long keeps up his targets from the last game.

"I can only imagine what it is going to be like in that town if we are fortunate to build a winner. You win there, you can sense that it would be something really special." - Todd Haley

by Jason Shore on Nov 8, 2009 10:46 AM CST reply actions

Agreed re: Long

I would like to see him more involved.

Arrowhead Pride

by Joel Thorman on Nov 8, 2009 10:46 AM CST up reply actions

Though

As I’ve said before, a few other Chiefs receivers have had good games in their first w/ the Chiefs.

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by Joel Thorman on Nov 8, 2009 10:46 AM CST up reply actions

So, who is returning punts?

Not that Wade actually “returned” them anyway. :)

Erykah Badu, I have accepted your proposal. So, Mrs. DTR, let's get to consummating...you are on notice.

"All praise Chiefus."

by DThomasReigns on Nov 8, 2009 10:51 AM CST reply actions

Good question

"I can only imagine what it is going to be like in that town if we are fortunate to build a winner. You win there, you can sense that it would be something really special." - Todd Haley

by Jason Shore on Nov 8, 2009 10:51 AM CST up reply actions

Yes, very good question

Hasn’t Savage been back there before?

Arrowhead Pride

by Joel Thorman on Nov 8, 2009 10:53 AM CST up reply actions

long and savage....maybe legget

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 8, 2009 10:54 AM CST up reply actions

Love Mo-Leg, but...

I hope to hell he isn’t returning punts!

Hopefully its Long or Savage…

"Every day is an evaluation and if you’re not out there how can we depend on you? If you’re out there and you don’t know what to do, how can we depend on you?" Accountability -- Haley-style...

by Chief_Elmo on Nov 8, 2009 10:57 AM CST up reply actions

Just seems odd that we suddenly don't need him at WR or PR

I would think if we had better options, we would have used them before to keep Wade’s aging legs rested in all of the previous games.

I am curious to see if we finally have someone who has stepped up as a PR.

Erykah Badu, I have accepted your proposal. So, Mrs. DTR, let's get to consummating...you are on notice.

"All praise Chiefus."

by DThomasReigns on Nov 8, 2009 10:58 AM CST up reply actions

yeah its a very curious decision

its not like hes been ineffective. He has had some nice catches for first downs recently. And like you said, now we have to fill two positions.

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 8, 2009 10:59 AM CST up reply actions

I want to see Pope as PR

That would be hilarious.

Erykah Badu, I have accepted your proposal. So, Mrs. DTR, let's get to consummating...you are on notice.

"All praise Chiefus."

by DThomasReigns on Nov 8, 2009 11:08 AM CST up reply actions

how about tyson jackson...

even better

by callmesir on Nov 8, 2009 11:12 AM CST up reply actions

Too Bad about Wade

He must not have had a good week of practice. I know its a numbers game, but he’s shown himself to be pretty reliable.

"Every day is an evaluation and if you’re not out there how can we depend on you? If you’re out there and you don’t know what to do, how can we depend on you?" Accountability -- Haley-style...

by Chief_Elmo on Nov 8, 2009 11:00 AM CST reply actions

re: wade

Could iit have been something sudden like the flu or maybe he tweaked something this AM?

by golfbard on Nov 8, 2009 11:04 AM CST via mobile reply actions

could be... but probably just "numbers game"

wanted to get Chambers involved, and long, along with Bowe…and Bradley
didn’t want to carry 6 active WR

* "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 8, 2009 11:09 AM CST up reply actions

I would've thought Bradley would be lower on the totem poll than Wade

Maybe with LJ out they have to have Savage active as the 3rd RB and so are going to use him as PR instead.

But still, I would have thought they would have deactivated Bradley ahead of Wade.

by ChiefDJ on Nov 8, 2009 11:13 AM CST up reply actions

Dunno

…but Bradley is our only WR with respectable speed.

"Every day is an evaluation and if you’re not out there how can we depend on you? If you’re out there and you don’t know what to do, how can we depend on you?" Accountability -- Haley-style...

by Chief_Elmo on Nov 8, 2009 11:15 AM CST up reply actions

totally agree

I wouldve thought bradley was lower and inside the chateau bow wow

by golfbard on Nov 8, 2009 11:19 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

roger that

"Every day is an evaluation and if you’re not out there how can we depend on you? If you’re out there and you don’t know what to do, how can we depend on you?" Accountability -- Haley-style...

by Chief_Elmo on Nov 8, 2009 11:14 AM CST up reply actions

I was thinking the same thing.

Something might have happened so recently that its not on the injury report. Flu is going around after all. It just doesnt make sense to bench one of our few productive offensive weapons on a week where we are already without our starting RB

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 8, 2009 11:10 AM CST up reply actions

Wonder how many o- lineman are active? As many injuries as we have had not sure why dukwe isn’t active

by kc2win on Nov 8, 2009 11:31 AM CST via mobile reply actions

I'm surprised more people aren't more excited

about Chris Chambers… he’s been a pretty good WR througout his career

by callmesir on Nov 8, 2009 11:37 AM CST reply actions

Mike Goff was a "pretty good" Guard during his career too

Chambers is over 30 now. Hopefully he still has some in the tank.

by ChiefDJ on Nov 8, 2009 11:46 AM CST up reply actions

Why not Copper?

Why would Wade fall victim to Chambers coming on board? I understand that it has been talked about that some players will sit in place of others, but why would you not sit Copper instead? Copper hasn’t produced any for this team, Wade has! He has to be inactive for some other reason.

by JASiege on Nov 8, 2009 12:14 PM CST reply actions