Bengals Coaches Said Chiefs' Charles Would be the Best They Face All Year

by Joel Thorman on Dec 29, 2009 10:53 AM CST in 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Campaign

We continue with our Jamaal Charles theme for the day...

After Sunday's game against the Bengals, the Chiefs running back talked to his old Texas teammate and current Bengal Quan Cosby. Per Cosby, the Bengals coaches told them Charles would be the cream of the crop they'd face this season.

"My friend (Cosby) said that the Cincinnati coach told them that I was the best back and the fastest back that they would play all season," he told reporters.

"That’s how I want to feel. I want to feel like a threat to the defense and for them to feel like if they don’t stop me, I can win the game. I want to be that back where I am on the scouting report."

Wow. That's a list that includes, among others:

Ryan Grant
Jerome Harrison (Yes, that guy)
Matt Forte
LaDainian Tomlinson/Darren Sproles
Purple Jesus Adrian Peterson

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Wow

that is really saying something

swish

by swish7209 on Dec 29, 2009 10:55 AM CST reply actions

Give us some help on the line and...

JC will be better than any of those cats

by Chiefsfan1970 on Dec 29, 2009 10:55 AM CST reply actions

Dear Pioli,

Get the Chiefs a monster nose tackle to stop the run, and give the offense the ball back. Get the chiefs a new center and guard to open larger holes for charles. Get us a couple bonafide playmaking WRs who can catch and keep drives alive. With those things, Charles becomes one of the best backs in the league.

by Larryemcdaniel on Dec 29, 2009 11:04 AM CST up reply actions

Wonder if LJ aggrees

They said during the game that LJ texted Charles saying he needed to hold onto the ball. Charles should’ve texted back “at least I can get past the line of scrimmage!”

by KCinIL on Dec 29, 2009 11:02 AM CST reply actions 5 recs

I am just thinking of how fast charles could set the franchise running record, 5 seasons,

and how LJ came up so short…loved when they mentioned it

by SDChief on Dec 29, 2009 2:25 PM CST up reply actions

I love that pic

Favorite run of the season, he just ran around the safety instead of breaking a tackle. Dont think Ive seen that in the middle of the field before.

by Boots 58 on Dec 29, 2009 11:03 AM CST reply actions

I also love that picture

But mostly because he’s looking up at the video board as he’s running.

Arrowhead Pride

by Joel Thorman on Dec 29, 2009 11:07 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Its a good way to find out if someone is coming at you from behind

or from an angle that you need to account for without having to turn around and look, hence slowing you down.

Chiefs MVP this year IMO.

by mightykc on Dec 29, 2009 11:11 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Haha I almost made that comment as well

I always like when the player looks up

by Boots 58 on Dec 29, 2009 11:20 AM CST up reply actions

I notice in more and more

With all these stadiums having massive screens now, its only logical.

Just noticed it within the last year or 2 and it seems to happen all the time when a guy breaks into the open field

"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!

by KC4Life on Dec 29, 2009 11:34 AM CST up reply actions

At Christian Family Day with the Rams this year

James Laurinitis was giving his testimony and he talked about having to face Texas and Jamaal Charles early in his college career (and life as a Christian). He said Charles was one of the shiftiest, fastest, most amazing backs he’s ever had to face and plan for.

I’m sold on Charles. Let’s draft a bruiser now, and have a potent one-two punch.

by Chief-Eli on Dec 29, 2009 11:20 AM CST reply actions

Contract?

How long do we have JC locked up in a contract?

by Boots 58 on Dec 29, 2009 11:21 AM CST reply actions

three-year, $1.760 million

by tomahawk44 on Dec 29, 2009 11:23 AM CST up reply actions

that meaning next year would be his last unless we extend him

by tomahawk44 on Dec 29, 2009 11:23 AM CST up reply actions

but he'll only be a restricted free agent after next season

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 29, 2009 11:24 AM CST up reply actions

yeah but

Id lock him up before then for a few years

by tomahawk44 on Dec 29, 2009 11:31 AM CST up reply actions

I agree, depending on the cost

Running backs just tend to flame out so quickly, but I guess there’s a risk he’ll cost a lot more to resign later too. It’d be nice to lock him up for another 6 years at a reasonable price though.

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 29, 2009 1:30 PM CST up reply actions

considering how few chiefs currently deserve a contract, I would have to agree

especially if you consider what he could do over 16 games, and that hes 22, and that hes still effective on ST if he is not the starter(dont see why not)

by SDChief on Dec 29, 2009 2:23 PM CST up reply actions

They should offer him an extension this year.

pay the man! He is the future of the Chiefs. (God knows we can’t count on Cassel…yet!)

by Chiefsfan1970 on Dec 29, 2009 11:25 AM CST reply actions

well and we have cassel, so they need to get some pieces to the OL/WR group...but yeah I'd say charles can be the main guy in our offense

by SDChief on Dec 29, 2009 2:24 PM CST up reply actions

All about the confidence. The kid has gained his confidence and we’re seeing the results.

If someone asks you if you want extra mayonnaise you have to say yes, cus that's part of it.
-Jared Allen

by JComp11 on Dec 29, 2009 11:32 AM CST reply actions

Purple Jesus - very nice

I hadn’t heard that one – gave me a good laugh.

-"A man may be a fool and not know it, but not if he is married." - H.L. Mencken

by Big Chief on Dec 29, 2009 11:51 AM CST reply actions

The Jared Allen trade doesn't seem quite so lopsided anymore

I’d still love to have Jared, but getting Jamaal Charles, Brandon Albert (and even if Dujaun Morgan does nothing) (the 1st and two 3rd round draft picks we used) seems like we got a fair trade now.

"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."

by cpa913 on Dec 29, 2009 11:52 AM CST reply actions

I literally talked about this last night

I loved Jared Allen, but figure in the ammount of money saved from Jared’s contract compared to these contracts, as well as the performance of these players (down year for Albert), I think we may have come out ahead.

by Boots 58 on Dec 29, 2009 12:00 PM CST up reply actions

yeah, too bad morgan wasnt a big boom...sadly hes looking like a bust...regardless, Charles is easily in the top 3 chiefs right now next to flowers/hali

by SDChief on Dec 29, 2009 2:21 PM CST up reply actions

also people must realize that trade allowed the chiefs to take dorsey, then to be there waiting and not have to trade back and just take flowers since he fell to us.

by SDChief on Dec 29, 2009 2:22 PM CST up reply actions

haha we should give credit to king carl and herm then

by 72chiefs on Dec 29, 2009 5:22 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

I dont know I would love to think it

All of it didn’t go above and beyond the skill/motor of Allen. If you gotta get 2-3 guys to try and equalize 1 guy you lost, that was bad from the jump. And what do we still need to this day? Pressure, sacks, QB hurries, etc. Like I said before Allen makes Tamba look that much better, makes the corners look that much better, LBS,DTS. Morgan probably wont be here next year, and someone said on another post Albert was part of a different trade.

by KCinIL on Dec 29, 2009 12:01 PM CST reply actions

JC is one of the very few bright spots for me this year.

I sit up a little bit more everytime he touches the ball just because …HE…COULD…GO..ALL…THE…WAY!!!!!!

So you think you are so important that no one can replace you? Put your finger in a bucket of water and pull it out. Does it leave a hole? Nope, just some ripples that eventually calm themselves!

by Fan of the Red And Gold on Dec 29, 2009 12:08 PM CST reply actions

TOUCHDOWN...KAN...SAS...CITY!!!!

by tomahawk44 on Dec 29, 2009 2:11 PM CST up reply actions

+1000!

So you think you are so important that no one can replace you? Put your finger in a bucket of water and pull it out. Does it leave a hole? Nope, just some ripples that eventually calm themselves!

by Fan of the Red And Gold on Dec 29, 2009 11:01 PM CST up reply actions