Chiefs Cut WR Mark Bradley; Sign WR Quinten Lawrence
by Chris Thorman on Dec 22, 2009 4:27 PM CST
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The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Tuesday that the club has signed WR Quinten Lawrence to the 53-man roster.
Lawrence (6-0, 184) was a sixth-round pick (175th overall) of the Chiefs in the 2009 NFL Draft. He has played in four games for Kansas City in 2009 and has been on the practice squad for three games. He has 12 kickoff returns for 237 yards, one carry for 16 yards and a nine-yard reception. The Carencro, Louisiana native played in 37 games (32 starts) at McNeese State, catching 99 passes for 1,905 yards (19.2 avg.) with 15 TDs. He also returned 22 kickoffs for 419 yards (18.9 avg.) and registered a 70-yard punt return TD.
The Chiefs released WR Mark Bradley on Tuesday. Bradley played in 13 games (six starts) for the Chiefs in 2009, catching 24 passes for 320 yards with two TDs. He also had two carries for 20 yards and seven kickoff returns for 123 yards. He joined the Chiefs as a free agent in 2008.
We'll have more on this later. H/T to ICTChief for the heads up.
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Whoaaa
I’m a bit suprised by this. He would have had a great game against Buffalo if Cassel wouldn’t have missed him a couple times, and he had a big TD last weekend. I guess the drops have been a problem, but who hasn’t had the dropsies?
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by craig in calgary on Dec 22, 2009 4:30 PM CST reply actions
I would
have fired him to after his attitude Sunday with comments well the drops are just contagious, glad to see him gone.
Unemployment is contagious
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by KCSatchmo on Dec 22, 2009 4:46 PM CST up reply actions
Gone
Not only dropping the ball, in key situations. He is blaming on it being contagious, he doesn’t even know where he us on the field. Not a very smart player. He doesn’t play like a Haley/Pioli guy. Bye bye.. Next, open tryouts!!!
by BBell78 on Dec 22, 2009 11:23 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
true but bradley seem the most consistent
At dropping the ball
by chiefs8288 on Dec 22, 2009 4:31 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Most consistent at what, exactly?
Prediction for '09: Chiefs are looking like a .500 team, especially considering Denver's inattention to D-Line, Chokeland's disarray, and a San Diego team that looks like it's on the decline. With a weak schedule, Chiefs steal a few and win between 7 and 9 games, and if .500 or better, will contend for supremacy in a weak division.
WOW
I’m shocked.
I am constantly being proven wrong by these guys…
I JUST made a comment today about how Bradley has shown to be valuable.
wow
* "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
WOW
You thought Bradley was valuable
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by KCSatchmo on Dec 22, 2009 4:33 PM CST up reply actions
haha
I was making a case for him…
was saying IF he’s service-able as a PR/KR, he’s also a decent blocker…
and he’s made some big catches (yes, he’s dropped some, to)
* "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
Just messin
Sad thing is he was somewhat useful to us. Man we have talent problems
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by KCSatchmo on Dec 22, 2009 4:35 PM CST up reply actions
I thought he did OK
In the return game.
I thought this could be where he earned a spot on this team
"I’d go to battle with him every day of the week." Todd Haley on Matt Cassel
This statement is why I am on the Cassel train, drinkin the Kool-Aid!
stag
i was a fan of bradley too and i do think he will be valuable to a team in the future, but not in KC- he will get picked up by another team. hopefully he can start a career somewhere.
other than the KR duties, he really didn’t do much before we had chambers. but looking at the plethora of WRs we havee think about it- where did he fit in for the future?
Personally, I would’ve parted ways with Bobby Wade before Bradley because IMO i see Bradley as a much more valuable player in a dynamic offense like Todd haleys than Bobby Wade ebcause as far as speed, arm strength, route running, toughess and hands go, I’ll take Bradley. Bobby Wade doesn’t have the speed to be a good kick returner and doesnt shake or break tackles, has had a few good plays but his bad plays have overshadowed his good.
i think with the trend of change-ups throughout the year we all ahve to be prepared for roster cuts that will make us scratch our heads with pioli calling the shots. how fun.
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+1 on Cutting Bobby Wade
I think he was worse overall than Bradley, but I hoped niether would be in KC next year!
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by Fan of the Red And Gold on Dec 22, 2009 6:32 PM CST up reply actions
He was.
He’s had some good games this year but was victimized by poor QB play.
My only explanation was Bradley isn’t in the future plans and Pioli/Haley want to see what they have in Quinton?
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by craig in calgary on Dec 22, 2009 4:35 PM CST up reply actions
Really
Is your hatred of Cassel so intense that you can’t even see that Bradley sucks?
It’s ok…you can hate both of them. Bradley was victimized by stone freaking hands.
Period.
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by KCSatchmo on Dec 22, 2009 4:36 PM CST up reply actions
When did I say I hated Cassel?
Saying Cassel has struggled does not equal hatred.
…and he has struggled.
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by craig in calgary on Dec 22, 2009 4:38 PM CST up reply actions
Sorry
Just used to people who don’t like Cassel blaming everything on him. Cassel has certainly struggled. And Bradley wasn’t victimized by anything but being unable to catch passes that should have been caught.
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by KCSatchmo on Dec 22, 2009 4:39 PM CST up reply actions
If that is the case all of our receivers should be cut.
None of them can catch consistently.
Chiefs set an NFL record,most roster changes in 1 season.
by bringbacktheglory on Dec 24, 2009 12:05 AM CST up reply actions
Satchmo
It isn’t just stone hands or a few dropped passes. Remember earlier in the year when Bradley came up just short of the first down marker more than once. A demand from Haley to play at a higher level by his average talent players has repeatedly resulted in even lesser performances. Bradley along with others have not raised themselves to a better performance, they simply move themselves off the Chief’s team. These players need to start asking themselves, “If I can’t perform well enough to play for the KC Chiefs, WHAT NFL TEAM CAN I PLAY FOR?”
Take off the blinders
we are 4, count em 4 drops from the NFL record I suppose that is a result of poor QB play also. Bradly does absolutely nothing to help this team out. Dropped passes, poor route running (ie. need 6 yrds for a 1st down he run a 4 yrd route). Then can’t man up and say I need to do a better job of catching the ball.
I thought Pollard was valuable
I thought [insert other name here] was valuable
Not suprised at all...Bradley had a decent pre season in 08
And that is all. Other than that he’s been a dissapointment the rest of his time in KC.
Good riddance!
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by chicks_love_chiefs on Dec 22, 2009 4:34 PM CST reply actions
im really not suprised at all
Bradley hasn’t been able to hold onto the ball all year. Or he cuts his routs short or the first down line. Haley finally got tired of it and is making a statement. If drops are contagious then the virus was bradley and it needed to be removed. He has dropped to many passes in critical situations.
by chiefs8288 on Dec 22, 2009 4:36 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Don't forget
Wes Wel…I mean Long.
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by KCSatchmo on Dec 22, 2009 4:41 PM CST up reply actions
Preety sure that smurf Long doesn't play TE
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by KCSatchmo on Dec 22, 2009 4:42 PM CST up reply actions
Atta boy!
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by KCSatchmo on Dec 22, 2009 4:44 PM CST up reply actions
Drops sealed his fate.
It was clear he wasn’t in the plan for next year. Surprised that they cut him with two weeks left in the season, but it seems like they see Lawrence as someone they need to sign up for the near future. And why not, as previously stated, this season has seemed quite a bit like an extended pre-season. Give the rooks and people with potential to contribute next year a shot.
I said the same thing like 4 weeks ago
it was already a lost season might as well give the young guys a chance in more then just 1 game, give them a few games back to back and with the 1st team on practice and see if they can develope. They cant be any worse
Four weeks ago, I think they were still worried about selling out the rest of their games.
Now that they don’t have to worry about that, they probably feel like it doesn’t matter what kind of team they trot out the next two weeks.
They gave him every opportunity to show the drops were a fluke.
Prediction for '09: Chiefs are looking like a .500 team, especially considering Denver's inattention to D-Line, Chokeland's disarray, and a San Diego team that looks like it's on the decline. With a weak schedule, Chiefs steal a few and win between 7 and 9 games, and if .500 or better, will contend for supremacy in a weak division.
I'd say it's due to the 3rd down drop at the beginning of the 3rd Quarter
that was an easy catch, and I think Haley even pointed out that one specifically in his press conference. I’d say they’re trying to send a message.
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
And the message is: If you suck, we might cut you.
Haley could cut Bowe for the same reasons he cut Bradley
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by chicks_love_chiefs on Dec 22, 2009 4:43 PM CST up reply actions
The only receiver's
IMO that haven’t had problems with drops are Pope and Chambers, the rest (Bowe included) better watch their backs. I really like Bowe but he need to work on drops if he wants to stick around.
This is surprising
Since he was used on KR/PR in the Cleveleand game.
Can’t get overly pissed or happy about such a meaningless cut
"I’d go to battle with him every day of the week." Todd Haley on Matt Cassel
This statement is why I am on the Cassel train, drinkin the Kool-Aid!
If we're cutting guys over drops(which im not opposed to) theres about 4-5 other guys who need to go.
Not too impressed that Lawrence takes his place, wouldve rather seen just about anybody who we havent seen yet.
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by Steve_Chiefs on Dec 22, 2009 5:10 PM CST up reply actions
Troll
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by craig in calgary on Dec 22, 2009 4:49 PM CST up reply actions
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by Scaryclouds on Dec 22, 2009 11:26 PM CST up reply actions
I wouldn't assume this move is just because of the drops this game
i wouldn’t be surprised if he showed some attitude issue and was “made example of” (that’s the same reason I think Pollard was cut)
I think Haley and Pioli make moves with a purpose, but that purpose isn’t always what we think it is
* "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
Agreed
I think the blood is coming though.
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by Steve_Chiefs on Dec 22, 2009 5:11 PM CST up reply actions
blood?
* "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
I can't imagine
how many guys may get sent packing after the season is over. I would set the over/under at about 20 new faces on the opening day roster next year compared with the end of the year this year.
Feeling "The Love" and "Drinking the Kool AId"
riiigggghhhtttt
that’s a little short-sighted, don’t you think?
* "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
They were the straw that broke the camel's back.
Prediction for '09: Chiefs are looking like a .500 team, especially considering Denver's inattention to D-Line, Chokeland's disarray, and a San Diego team that looks like it's on the decline. With a weak schedule, Chiefs steal a few and win between 7 and 9 games, and if .500 or better, will contend for supremacy in a weak division.
Wowwwwww
I wonder if they Chiefs are ready to give Lawrence reps on the field.
Very surprising..I didnt expect this move until the end of the season.
Hell..I guess it pretty much is the end of the season though huh?
and either Lawrence is a pleasant surprise, or
his poor play leads toward a better draft pick.
Well, um, actually a pretty nice little Saturday, we're going to go to Home Depot...buy some wallpaper, maybe get some flooring, stuff like that. Maybe Bed, Bath & Beyond, I don't know...I don't know if we'll have enough time.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Dec 22, 2009 6:19 PM CST up reply actions
Surprising but not, if that makes any sense
I didn’t really figure Bradley would be around next year, but I didn’t expect him to be cut before the year was over either.
Somewhere
Bradley just signaled for a first down. Then his agent explained that, no, there’s still 10 yards to go. And you’re out of a job.
by SlipperyPete on Dec 22, 2009 5:13 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
how could he signal a 1st down
he would have to catch the ball 1st, wouldnt he.
by banshee_01 on Dec 22, 2009 5:15 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I really don't know if I agree with this...
In my opinion, Bobby Wade is much worse that Bradley
by jcharles the future on Dec 22, 2009 5:15 PM CST reply actions
I didn't agree either
for every 2 drops he had, Bradley put up a 50yd catch that helped put the Chiefs in position to score…
for every 3 drops Wade has, he has a 7-20yd catch.
* "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
There are no varying degrees of
Suck
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by KCSatchmo on Dec 22, 2009 6:43 PM CST up reply actions
i was really hoping
that we could use Wade and Bradley as trade bait to get some more and better draft picks this year
haha
* "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
what
you dont think any of the other teams would be that stupid, if only Carl Peterson was incharge of 1 of the other 31 teams, he would do it.
Flagged
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by craig in calgary on Dec 22, 2009 5:20 PM CST up reply actions
Bobby Sippio
Yes, he was slow, but he could catch! At this point, that is what KC needs…they aren’t throwing the deep ball, so Sippio’s speed is not an issue. Maybe the only problem would be getting separation, but who cares…he can catch!
With this move and Cottam to IR
That leaves one open spot on the roster and two on the practice squad right?
It will be interesting to see who they bring in for the last two games.
Bradley will catch on elsewhere.
I have a feeling he and Cassel havent gelled at all on the field or off of it. This means KC will go hard to reup Chambers. Bradley would have been the 4th or 5th WR on the depth cahrt, not worth keeping aroudn if he can’t catch anything, and makes mental errors multiple times a game.
The receiver we need to target in the draft is Mardy Gilyard from Cincy. He’s a leader, can put an entire team on his back when necessary and is a great KR/PR player! Has great hands, quick feet in and out of breaks and has god given speed. This kid is special. I’d take him in the late 2nd early 3rd in a heartbeat.
by cameltoeuchdowns on Dec 22, 2009 6:42 PM CST reply actions
i agree on chambers
i think bradley and chambers were competing for the same team spot… and chambers won…
so they cut him now and then see what some of the young WR can do in other roles…
by kcstevesportsfan on Dec 22, 2009 7:04 PM CST up reply actions
haha, that's true!!!
I’d 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
I have to think there’s something going on with him that’s not being reported. It’s not like we’re the only team that could use some WR help. I know he’s had some off the field issues but teams take chances on those guys all the time.
agreed
StL would have made a ton of sense, along with KC
* "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
maybe he has some sort of drug problem or something...
hmm…still need to figure out where the sarcasm button is.
by MountainManMike on Dec 22, 2009 11:07 PM CST up reply actions
bradley
It’s about time this move was made. Now they can win the Super Bowl next year. Lawrence is obviously the last missing piece of this dynamic puzzle known as the Chiefs.
Keepers and Cutters
Keep: Chambers, Bowe, Lawrence
Cut: Long, Wade, Copper
Trade for: Steve Smith (for the fire-under-your-ass leadership)
Draft: Tate
and just for fun……….line up Charles in the slot a couple of times a game.
+1
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by Fan of the Red And Gold on Dec 22, 2009 10:05 PM CST up reply actions
Whoever the offensive coordinator
is next season, they need to steal the plays designed for Chris Johnson and Reggie Bush and use them specifically for Charles.
by Chief-Eli on Dec 22, 2009 7:11 PM CST via mobile reply actions
NOT TRUE!!!
He recorded one catch from Croyle the other day!!!
Prediction for '09: Chiefs are looking like a .500 team, especially considering Denver's inattention to D-Line, Chokeland's disarray, and a San Diego team that looks like it's on the decline. With a weak schedule, Chiefs steal a few and win between 7 and 9 games, and if .500 or better, will contend for supremacy in a weak division.
Clearly the WR position is a work in progress
None of these guys can catch consistently.
by golfbard on Dec 22, 2009 8:46 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
This kind of thing is sort of a relief.
Clearing the decks. Putting paid to all the 2nd-guessing: Will he or won’t he grow a brain and hands? Now the question is on somebody else. Right or wrong, he’s no longer our concern.
Prediction for '09: Chiefs are looking like a .500 team, especially considering Denver's inattention to D-Line, Chokeland's disarray, and a San Diego team that looks like it's on the decline. With a weak schedule, Chiefs steal a few and win between 7 and 9 games, and if .500 or better, will contend for supremacy in a weak division.
Not just the drops but......
I have seen him at least twice signal first down after a catch and was 10 yards short. He was looking at the marker for the original line of scrimmage. That tells me he has a total lack of situational awareness, or he slept through all of his math classes at OU.
“Ok, it’s 3rd and 18. I just ran a 9 yard route. 18 subtract 9 = FIRST DOWN!”
It shouldn’t be a surprise that he caught many passes short of the first down marker. He simply had no idea where he was in relation to the first down marker when running routes. Couple that with the drops, and you have a reciever who lacks concentration.
He will bounce around a couple of more teams because he has raw skils. Until he decides to improve his mental game, he will never be a productive plyer in the NFL. He had two seasons to figure it out here.
Good riddance.
Statistics show....
Worst three receivers
Bobby Wade -12 rating
Mark Bradley -10 rating
Lance Long -7 rating
Best three receivers
Chris Chambers +4 rating
Bobby Engram -1 rating
Dwayne Bowe -3 rating
The worst run blocker by a mile is Dwayne Bowe. If any of you have a Bowe jersey, i would sell it now. He will not be a Chief next year.
The best three players on the team
Jamaal Charles +7 rating
Chris Chamber +4 rating
Brodie Croyle (limited time) +3 rating
Im Cakn Patna
Where do these numbers come from
and what do they mean exactly?
"The way this works is you string together some good games, some good practices and you get momentum and you gain confidence," linebacker Mike Vrabel said. "It can be a real positive for your team. It builds on itself."
The numbers come from a site where guys watch all of the games and rate the players according to how they perform. They watch every game, and every player, and every play. The ratings come from categories such as pass block, run block, sacks, pressures and so forth. You name the stat, they monitor, and record it.
Im Cakn Patna
Do you have a link?
"The way this works is you string together some good games, some good practices and you get momentum and you gain confidence," linebacker Mike Vrabel said. "It can be a real positive for your team. It builds on itself."
Those of course are offensive numbers.
now the best players by a large margin are on the D Fense.
Brandon Flowers +9
Tamba hali +8
Derrick Johnson +7
Brandon Carr +4
Wallace Gilberry +4
Im Cakn Patna
No problem with this
Early in the season I went on the record saying I thought that if we built a decent OL, Cassel and the receivers we had could be serviceable. Wow, was I wrong.
I’d be very fine with trading Bowe. I think other teams see him more valuable than he is. I just don’t see him fixing his drops issue. I would try to keep Chambers and I’d cut every one of the rest of our receivers and try again. This is an entirely embarrassing receiving corps. Contagious my ass.
Air Cassel - approved for takeoff
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