Chiefs Eyeing Former Dolphin Defensive Back?

by Joel Thorman on Mar 5, 2009 12:42 PM CST

While the first week of free agency may garner the headlines, the second wave is when most of the holes are filled. In Kansas City, it's no different.

After losing cap casualty Patrick Surtain last week, the Chiefs are eyeing former Dolphin and Brown defensive back Travis Daniels according to Albert Greer of The Sporting News.

Of course, we're not the only ones interested.

With the free-agent market for cornerbacks drying up a bit, Travis Daniels is an intriguing name to keep an eye on. The ex-Brown and Dolphin has drawn interest from the Patriots and Chiefs.

Daniels is a former LSU Tiger recruited by Nick Saban, whom also made him a fourth draft pick upon taking the head coaching gig with the Miami Dolphins in 2005.

Daniels signed a four year rookie deal spending the first three with the Dolphins until the Cleveland Browns surrendered a 7th rounder in a trade for his services.

He's got a minor injury history, missing all of preseason and the first four games of the 2008 season. He's appeared in 47 games, with 25 starts, accumulating three interceptions, 93 tackles and 20 passes defensed.

Part of the reason the Chiefs be interested in Daniels is because of what is dubbed around here as the Chiefs Connection.

Nick Saban recruited him and coached him at Miami. Saban coached under Bill Belichick in Cleveland (when Scott Pioli was also employed by the Browns)
Cleveland coach Romeo Crennel, who coached under Belichick and Pioli in New England, traded for him prior to the 2008 campaign.

Those are the two main connections and a reason to keep an eye on Daniels in the coming days and weeks.

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Does this mean that

Romeo is coming? Did he request Davis?

by ilamuku on Mar 5, 2009 12:50 PM CST reply actions

Seriously?

Alright, so first we’ve got the long list of ‘buddy hires’ in the coaching staff, where Pioli and Haley create jobs (seriously, ‘Offensive Quality Assurance Coach’?!) for guys they’re friends with who need work.

Now we’re going to start having to worry ‘buddy hires’ among the players, too?

by JacinB on Mar 5, 2009 12:50 PM CST reply actions

I believe this guy is really short for a corner?

by rustdog on Mar 5, 2009 1:05 PM CST reply actions

6'1"

Which is actually very tall for a corner. In fact, if he keeps his 4.57 40 speed he had at the combine, he could be intriguing.

by Joel Thorman on Mar 5, 2009 1:07 PM CST up reply actions

I need to check my background and see if I played for anybody related to Parcells

"But what do I know, I'm AP's new assclown and I’m like an empty room with a large ECHO"

by Lanier63 on Mar 5, 2009 1:14 PM CST reply actions

Seriously

The one trend that I am seeing is bringing in the players with some connections to either Pioli or Haley. I am not sure if that is done because they feel that they cannot lure other free agents here and need to stick to ones that they have a relationship with or if they are just set in their ways.

by Nelly on Mar 5, 2009 1:37 PM CST reply actions

I keep wondering if they are taking calls from Crennel

while he is recovering or if they are calling him and asking.

About the Free Agency, Pioli says “Okay, I get 2, Todd you get 2, Romeo you get 2”

by oldchiefsfan on Mar 5, 2009 3:00 PM CST reply actions

Now this

is a signing I could get behind. I don’t care if they keep to the buddy system as long the players are young so they have a chance of making a career here in KC. Guys they’ve previously brought in like Engram & Haggans I would be very dissapointed in if they signed. Very dissapointed.

by KansasCityShuffle on Mar 5, 2009 4:06 PM CST reply actions