Realistic Free Agents

by chiefsfan1384 on Feb 19, 2009 5:36 PM CST

Antonio Smith (DE, Cardinals) - 5 technique defensive end that will help the transition to a 3-4.

Channing Crowder (ILB, Dolphins) - Another guy who will fit the 3-4. Just came off a great season (113 tackles). Expensive, but won't break the bank.

Jason Brown (C, Baltimore) - The Ravens simply can't keep all of their talent. Brown is one of the best centers in the league and he is young to boot.

Ray Willis (RT, Seahawks) - Back-up tackle for the Seahawks that started 10 games and only allowed 1.5 sacks.

Eric Wright (DE/NT, New England) - Will provide good depth on the d-line. Versatile.

Marques Harris (OLB, Chargers) - Had 2.5 sacks with limited playing time. Will be a solid back-up.

Monty Beisal (ILB, Cardinals) - Remember him? Played for Pioli in New England and Pendergast in Arizona. Good back-up and special teams player.

JJ Arington (RB, Cardinals) - Cheap, we can use him for trick plays and is a decent kick-off returner.

Tony Curtis (TE, Cowboys) - Cheap, can act as a good H-back. Merritt can't block well when he is high.

Byron Leftwich/JP Losman/Brock Berlin (QB) - We need to bring in a vetern as well as draft a young guy. These three guys seem to be the only options in my opinion. Garcia is too old, don't want to trade 1st for Cassel, Warner and Collins are going to be resigned.

This won't use up our cap especially after we cut Surtain, Huard, D Edwards and trade LJ for a conditional 3rd round pick. We need to trade Dorsey because he just doesn't fit in a 3-4. McIntosh and him to the Jags for the #8 overall in order to draft BJ Raji (NT, Boston College). Trade down from #3 w/ Eagles for their first rounders and a 4th. I want to target guys like Larry English (OLB) or Clint Sintim (OLB), Duke Robbinson (RG) or Alex Mack (C) for our two late first rounders. Shonn Greene (RB, Iowa) at the top of the 2nd. Derrick Williams (WR) and Nathan Brown (QB) in the third. Seth McRath (OLB) and Kenan Lewis (CB) in the 4th. Grahm Gano (K) in the 5th. Jasper Brinley (ILB) and Wopamo Osaisai (CB) in the 6th. And Darcel McBath (FS) in the 7th. All of this is realistic, the only hard part will be the trades.

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TO THE MORAN WHO SAID MONTY BIESEL SHOULD BE SACKING GROCERIES!

With the exception of Jason Brown, this has been the most realistic FA list I’ve seen posted here. I’d like it if we signed Crowder and/or Leftwich/Losman.

Trading Dorsey? Notsomuch… (Borat style)

by KansasCityShuffle on Feb 19, 2009 5:43 PM CST reply actions

NO!

I agree there is no way we should get rid of Dorsey. All these people already say he is a bust and can’t adapt. I think we should keep Dorsey for sure!

Kansas City Football makes me crazy!!!!!!!!

by KC4Life on Feb 19, 2009 6:02 PM CST up reply actions

If Dorsey is a bust

Pioli will be too then.

by KansasCityShuffle on Feb 19, 2009 6:04 PM CST up reply actions

Agree

Go after Crowder agressively and no trading Dorsey. Why do we have to switch to a 3-4 anyways?? if we already used a #5 pick on Dorsey to build a 4-3 Def.

by kcchiefs56 on Feb 19, 2009 5:47 PM CST reply actions

dorsey

haley said today, after watching film, dorsey is athletic enough and strong enough to play both systems

by rich04 on Feb 19, 2009 6:04 PM CST up reply actions

Yahtzee

I hope he’s right

by JZChiefsfan on Feb 19, 2009 6:08 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah seriously

Why does everyone seem to have the biggest hard-on for the 3-4?

by scharny on Feb 19, 2009 6:26 PM CST up reply actions

I wish someone could answer that question

We would be throwing away our future very good DT in dorsey, pretty much wasting the draft pick on Hali. All we would have is DJ for the 3-4 defense.

by kcchiefs56 on Feb 19, 2009 6:54 PM CST up reply actions

I agree

I think a 4-3 is better suited for our team, but I guess lasts years results may speak otherwise?

by KansasCityShuffle on Feb 19, 2009 8:33 PM CST up reply actions

+1 trillion

Dude I agree with you tremendously. I really wanna know why it seems everyone has a HUGE hard-on for the 3-4 defense. Why should we run it instead of the 4-3? Someone please give me legit reasons why and I’ll stop asking the question. I’m not trying to be an a-hole I’m seriously wondering

by scharny on Feb 19, 2009 11:01 PM CST up reply actions

Something about the number one defense in the league...

the last three seasons has ran the 3-4. This is a copy cat league.

AFC West Champs in 2009? Mayyybee.

by cmpotter on Feb 20, 2009 11:09 AM CST up reply actions

sign Crowder and Brown and were set

by SayHeyWerd on Feb 19, 2009 5:53 PM CST reply actions

2nd rd center or something else

Willis looks interesting 4th yr pro RT or RG.
Seattle Franchised a LB.
This guy might be less expensive than Brown.
Did he replace somebody Womack? due to injury or play.
Mack/Unger 2nd rd pick

by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 19, 2009 5:57 PM CST reply actions

Good work

We need a future defensive leader, his name is James Laurinaitis and he can be selected in round 1 of the upcoming Draft.

"But what do I know, I’m like an empty room with a large ECHO"

by Lanier63 on Feb 19, 2009 6:02 PM CST reply actions

Antonio Smith

Looks like a slightly larger, slightly less productive Tamba Hali
AS 5th yr 125 98 27 14.5 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 98 solo tackles
TH 3rd yr 170 130 40 18.5 0 5 1 ~~9 -~~ 0 0 0 0 130 solo tackles

by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 19, 2009 6:07 PM CST reply actions

As a 5th round pick

some could argue he’s just as productive as Hali

by KansasCityShuffle on Feb 19, 2009 6:12 PM CST up reply actions

I thought that Hali didn't have a spot in our new 3-4

Does 1 inch and 10 pounds make that much difference?
Also if Hali can’t tackle this guy could be worse.

by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 19, 2009 6:16 PM CST up reply actions

Antonio Smith

He came on at the end of the year though, he had like 5.5 sacks down the stretch including the playoffs

by JZChiefsfan on Feb 19, 2009 6:14 PM CST up reply actions

Does anybody feel

That he LB from Kansas who I thought I read was always around ball and
Striker Sulak at MU have places on the Chiefs next year?

by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 19, 2009 6:20 PM CST reply actions

UDFA

I think all of the KU LBs could have a chance on the Chiefs, if as nothing else than Special Teamers, they are solid tacklers and smart. But we would pick them up after the draft if anything… Sulak is going to be at the Combine so that could help him, although I think the KU LBs are better players

by GracieKal on Feb 20, 2009 1:43 AM CST up reply actions

Nice work on FA

Except throw out all of those QB’s, bleh. (Leftwich slow release and just slow period wouldn’t survive behind our line, Losman sucks and is a bust, Berlin = What?)
We won’t trade Dorsey, or the #3 pick to Eagles.
Raji is going #4 to Seahawks.
If we did pickup Jason Brown it would free up our early draft picks(Rd 1-3) to take all defense.
If we do make a trade with the Eagles I’m sure T Gonz will be included.
You forgot Chris Canty on the FA list.

by JZChiefsfan on Feb 19, 2009 6:23 PM CST reply actions

defense

I say we pick up crowder and stick with hali and dorsey, just to seeif hali regains his form??? then have dj crowder and curry as our linebackers. Then dorsey, hali, a FA? and then I dk who. Draft lineman second round probably unger or best available OL. I would love to see Brandon Albert and Monroe back together on the line. build some good chemistry. trade LJ and cut surtain, damon, and donnie.

by kcchiefs56 on Feb 19, 2009 6:34 PM CST reply actions