RAIDERS EXIT KHALIF BARNES CHASE FOR GOOD
Hmmm...hope that maybe the 'mystery team' wears red and gold.
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kcsno56
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Wasn't Barnes a part of that awful Jacksonville line last year?
Call me Pacman...cuz I MAKE IT RAIN!
Yes. He was the swinging door at LT.
Thats why they let him go.
Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable. Mark Twain
He'd look a lot better on the right side
Actually, he has looked a lot better on the right side.
He’s young, probably not going to break the bank…a smart place to invest, and certainly an upgrade over McIntosh, its not really that close.
McIntosh may be able to slide inside to RG, and now we’re a C away from a much improved OL.
Plus, the guy is 26 years old. Likely the best football of his career will come during this contract. I’d love to see us grab him, but I’m not really confident, if for no other reason, I know of no connection between him and our staff, and that seems to be a prerec these days.
I'm just curious about Barnes
I don’t know how well he played last year and I know that Jacksonville was ravaged with injuries along the line. Was he one of the few healthy guys on the line? And if he was healthy how well did he do?
Call me Pacman...cuz I MAKE IT RAIN!
ESPN's Expert take on Barnes:
Barnes has anchored the left side of the line for the past four years. He has excellent size for the position and is a fluid, easy mover who is an adequate knee-bender with excellent body control and balance. He has above-average, small-area quickness and comes off the ball with good pad level. He gets a good fit with his hands to control and steer opponents on by the hole. He has good lateral range in pass protection and can ride the rusher on by the pocket, but will let his weight get a bit high at times and is inconsistent when it comes to reacting or adjusting to counter moves. He does a good job of bringing his feet with him on drive blocks and he understands angles and blocking schemes. He can struggle on the second level when trying to block linebackers and adjusting in space. He could show more of a nasty temperament as he tries to finish his blocks off. He is quick to pick up unblocked opponents and is a quick decision maker. While he is not a dominating blocker, he does more than just hold his own.
You can find it here…
sackintosh needs to go
and i wouldent mind a little depth at the position
FOUR F'S FIND UM FEEL UM FUGUM FORGET UM.
Jacksonvilles line looked bad last year....
But that was not his fault…I can’t believe Jacksonville didnt try to re-sign him…
He would look great at RT…
McIntosh
is a tackle, not a Guard. He’s a good backup, poor starter
by KansasCityShuffle on Mar 9, 2009 5:41 PM CDT reply actions
Well....
The thing is Mac lacks good speed and mobility these days so he would be great at pass protecting at Guard where you work in confined areas but the problem would be if you try to get him as a pulling guard…Thats when you could have trouble…
Signing a capable tackle could mean a huge improvement in more than one are.
Draft a center and move Niswanger or McIntosh to RG and keep the other as a back up.
As always, depends on the price..
I’ve been a big Barnes proponent :26 yo LT with upside. The fact that he refused the raiders and SF tells me two things:
1) He’s willing to play for a lousy team for the right price (go chiefs!)
2) that price may be at a premium
I don’t think its fair to say that he was responsible for Jacksonville OL woes. That line sucked because it was decimated by injuries and he started all 16 games. 2 big caveats:
1) He did give up 7.5 sacks (that’s 0.5 more than mackintosh):
http://www.prosportsdaily.com/forums/showthread.php?t=330861
2) may be some character issues:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0uI7OV8_zg
Yep...I think the character
issue is what is hanging up a lot of teams on pursuing him. However, we should still bring him in for an evaluation at least.
I think specifically this is why he's not talking w/ Jax, and they aren't talking with him
It may affect other teams decisions on him, I don’t know, but it doesn’t rule him out IMO.
Also, as for the 7.5 sacks given up, Paxi, I think you’d agree that 7.5 sacks given up at LT (which put him 23rd at LT) would likely be improved if he moved to RT.
I don’t know what he’s going to cost, but it’ll be disappointing if he signs at a very reasonable rate (like Igor) and we don’t make a play for him, considering (like Igor) its such a position of need.
OK…I’m letting it go for awhile.
pass on khalif
As a chiefs fan living in Jacksonville i have had plenty of time to watch Khalif and i wouldnt want him on the chiefs line. He is a horrible left gurad that only got the beneit of playing so much because the jags invested so much into him as a first round pick. He has a poor attitude and does not perform on the field as much as he should for how talented he is























