Would Marty Booker Be A Good Fit for KC?

by Jason Shore on Feb 13, 2009 5:33 PM CST

According to Red Zone, Marty Booker has been released by the Chicago Bears.

The Chicago Bears released veteran wide receiver Marty Booker, who was one of Todd Haley's prized pupils a few years ago.

Obviously Booker has ties to our head coach but he will be 32 by the start of next season. He has had some success in his career, being named to a Pro Bowl, but he has missed a lot of time in the last few seasons with injuries. If he was picked up, his role could be similar to what Eddie Kennison was with his last few seasons in KC when he acted more of a coach to the younger receivers. However, I have a hard time believing that Booker has any more productive seasons left in him.

What do you think? Would Marty Booker be a good fit for KC?

Marty Booker's career receiving stats: via ESPN

Receiving Stats
YEAR	TEAM	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FD	FUM	LOST
1999	CHI	9	19	219	11.5	57	3	9	0	0
2000	CHI	15	47	490	10.4	41	2	28	2	1
2001	CHI	16	100	1071	10.7	66	8	56	2	1
2002	CHI	16	97	1189	12.3	54	6	54	0	0
2003	CHI	13	52	715	13.8	61	4	31	0	0
2004	MIA	15	50	638	12.8	45	1	30	0	0
2005	MIA	15	39	686	17.6	60	3	30	0	0
2006	MIA	14	55	747	13.6	52	6	36	0	0
2007	MIA	15	50	556	11.1	26	1	28	0	0
2008	CHI	13	14	211	15.1	51	2	9	0	0
Career		141	523	6522	12.5	66	36	311	4	2

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Would Marty Booker Be a Good Pickup for KC?

Yes

24 votes

No

62 votes

86 votes | Poll has closed

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Let's not revert to the Chiefs of old

and pick up veterans past their prime. A 32 year old receiver is only going to be taking away time from Bradley, or youngens like Franklin who require playing time to continue development. Booker would be a BAD idea

by KansasCityShuffle on Feb 13, 2009 4:57 PM CST reply actions

I disagree

I think a veteran to help tutor Bowe and be more of a possesion receiver would be a good pick up. If we end up trading Tony G (I hope not) then I think we would really need a sure handed veteran receiver.

Ten sacks in a season! For crying out loud that's what I used to average per game using DT in Techmo Bowl!

by KCporkchop on Feb 13, 2009 5:03 PM CST reply actions

Marty Booker

is not your guy then. I don’t care who they are really, as it stands now any contract to any receiver over the age of 28 is a waste for the Chiefs.

by KansasCityShuffle on Feb 13, 2009 5:12 PM CST up reply actions

Sure handed

brittle, old, and unproductive veteran. Sure handed veteran in NFL = Krafty veteran Lefty reliever in MLB which = brittle, old, unproductive rag arm.

by Your_Moms_Boyfriend on Feb 13, 2009 5:10 PM CST reply actions

Really

who are the people that vote on these polls? Because they aren’t the AP faithful. There’s nothing wrong with that – I’m just often blow away by poll results here

by KansasCityShuffle on Feb 13, 2009 5:14 PM CST reply actions

These current results

seem a little more like it

by KansasCityShuffle on Feb 14, 2009 2:46 PM CST up reply actions

Polls at dead even

At 12 votes it is a dead heat. Interesting….

by Jason Shore on Feb 13, 2009 5:20 PM CST reply actions

I dont like him as a production receiver

but I am a firm believer that any youth movement needs it’s on the field generals, AKA veterans and Booker could create some mismatches playing with Mark Bradley, Dwayne Bowe, and Tony Gonzalez

by 808NaNz808 on Feb 13, 2009 5:21 PM CST reply actions

It all depends on the price.

He could be a solid 3rd receiver but only if he is cheap. If he is looking for money I am not interested.

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by saskwatch on Feb 13, 2009 5:28 PM CST reply actions

What's Eddie Kennison still doing?

Since we’re trying to provide senior citizen placement, lets review all our options…

by KansasCityShuffle on Feb 13, 2009 5:28 PM CST reply actions

No old guys

thats how this mess got started in the first place.

by stram#1 on Feb 13, 2009 5:38 PM CST reply actions

Well..

the young guys didn’t play so well last year either…

by Jason Shore on Feb 13, 2009 5:56 PM CST up reply actions

I say stick to the youth movement and stay young but...

there is one good older receiver out there that I wouldn’t mind having on the team.

T.J. “Whosyomama” Houshmandzadeh

Of course I don’t know about his asking price though, he might be too expensive. But I definitely say no to Marty Booker.

by JZChiefsfan on Feb 13, 2009 6:11 PM CST reply actions

I rather have

Booker T from ecw

by whodachefs? on Feb 13, 2009 7:38 PM CST reply actions

As much as I would like

Houshmandzadeh, and Suggs, and Haynesworth, and Vilma, and Dansby, and Castle, and a big time player with our 3rd pick in the draft. Pioli is not going to spend every last dollar of our cap space in one off season. If he and Haley feel this team needs a few veterans to help shape the mostly young roster. Some of those veterans are going to have to be less then pro bowl calliber. If Haley had a good relationship with him, Pioli thinks he has a season or two left in him, and they can get him cheap then I don’t see the problem. I think we can all agree that as Chiefs fans we have seen that the “all over 30” FA way and the all “young guys” way both flopped. I think Pioli will put together a draft based team, but trust his judgement on what veterans to add to the mix to get the right combination of the two.

Ten sacks in a season! For crying out loud that's what I used to average per game using DT in Techmo Bowl!

by KCporkchop on Feb 13, 2009 7:57 PM CST reply actions