Chiefs Sign Wrestler and Former Patriot Jermail Porter

by Joel Thorman on Dec 2, 2009 8:34 AM CST in 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Campaign

The Kansas City Chiefs added OL Jermail Porter to the practice squad today.

Name sound familiar? It should.

The 6'5", 310 pound Kent State product worked out for the Chiefs back in October. He's unique because his experience as a football player includes only a stint with the New England Patriots this summer as an undrafted free agent.

No high school. No college. Heck, he was even too big to play peewee football.

All that said, this move isn't that surprising when you consider how Todd Haley feels about wrestlers turned football players.

"I love wrestlers from the standpoint of balance if nothing else," Haley said on November 19th, "linemen who have been wrestlers, too. A lot of times when he’s been a wrestler he has a little lower of gravity and not built for speed so much."

The most noted wrestler on the team is LB Jovan Belcher, who was an All-American in high school.

"But I think that does nothing but help you," Haley continued. "There isn’t anything tougher than that. You go in those wrestling rooms and it’s 100 degrees and a lot of sweat."

Here are a few links on Porter:

Providence Journal: Rookie Jermail Porter hopes first football is pro football
Boston Globe feature
VIDEO: Porter and Belichick speak
Q&A with Porter

(H/T jb8609 for the first FanShot)

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Let's get ready to rrruuuummmmbbbbbllllllllllleeeeeeee!!!!

In the red corner weighing in at 310 lbs. The one, the only, just don’t call him Joey, Jermail Porter!!!!

…and Cassell feels safer already.

by NJ Chiefs Fan on Dec 2, 2009 8:48 AM CST reply actions

Here's his real picture...

by NJ Chiefs Fan on Dec 2, 2009 8:49 AM CST up reply actions

So he's a "REAL" wrastler!

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 Dec 2, 2009 10:18 AM CST up reply actions

Kent State huh?

They had success moving a basketball player (Antonio Gates) to the NFL maybe it will have the same affect on Porter and he ends up being a stud.. we can only hope

by tomahawk44 on Dec 2, 2009 8:52 AM CST reply actions

There's really no risk here

Playing the line is mostly about balance, power, and discipline…which this guy probably has. If he can learn the technique it could work out. If not, then he’s off the PS next year.

Predictions:

Kansas City will not win more than four games in 2009
Kansas City will have a new OC and DC in 2010
Kansas City will win at least seven games in 2010

by jmcgoblue on Dec 2, 2009 8:54 AM CST reply actions

I agree what is the harm.

Does not really cost us anything to find out, and if it happens to work out it is a bonus.

by saskwatch on Dec 2, 2009 9:39 AM CST up reply actions

agreed

why not?

How happy will you guys be if this guy develops into a starter on the OL next year?

not saying it’s going to happen… but you never know, unless you give him a shot

* "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
* Stats are for losers

by stagdsp on Dec 2, 2009 9:40 AM CST up reply actions

ah,man...my first h/t in ages...

…this round’s on me! ;)

My long, drawn-out predictions that no one cares about, nor will bother to remember:

1. Todd Haley will still be the Chiefs Head Coach up to the 2011 season.
2. Clancy Pendergast won't make it to the 2010 season and was never intended to. Last-minute hire for a position that needed to be filled.
3. Todd Haley will not be the OC at the start of the 2010 season.

by jbj8609 on Dec 2, 2009 9:07 AM CST reply actions

Just what we need, yet another New England reject!

"What?!?! I aint no Obama for the weed!"
-Turk McBride

by HIV 2 Elway on Dec 2, 2009 9:17 AM CST reply actions

man another patriot the chiefs are employing more patriots than the army at this point

I would love to see the stats on where they are coming from what teams are releaseing and signing there has to be another team we can get guys from besides the pats haaas to b.

FOUR F'S FIND UM FEEL UM FUGUM FORGET UM.

by sexassassin on Dec 2, 2009 10:39 AM CST via mobile reply actions

Good practice squad player

high up side and low risk.

by KC CZAR on Dec 2, 2009 10:42 AM CST reply actions

I dont know why you guys keep bitching about Patriots cast offs....

I mean think about it…would you rather have bengals cast offs or buffalo cast offs. I mean seriously. If you woulda asked me a year ago “hey if you could pick any team to get their left overs outa 31 teams…who would it be?”. I guarantee that the Patriots and the Steelers would have been right at the top of my list. So, consider ourselves lucky to be able to rummage through their garbage. I would rather have a patriots scouting job “here you can have him” than say a raiders scouting job “oh this guy is gold! pure gold!”

by MasterBlaster7 on Dec 2, 2009 12:04 PM CST reply actions

true i dont mind goin threw there garbage but at the same time

Its like how about spreading the wings alittle eagles ? Ravens indy ? Saints ? Giants ? There are other options out there its like every week we r lookin in the same trash can. Change it up that’s all I’m sayin

FOUR F'S FIND UM FEEL UM FUGUM FORGET UM.

by sexassassin on Dec 2, 2009 1:03 PM CST via mobile up reply actions