Chiefs to Add a Crabtree?

by Chris Thorman on May 1, 2009 7:41 AM CDT in 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Offseason

Note: Original picture removed by request.

Based on "league sources" (ahem), I'm going to speculate that Miami (OH) TE Tom Crabtree will be coming to the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.

Crabtree's teammate? Miami's other tight end, Jake O'Connell, who was selected by the Chiefs in the 7th round of the NFL draft this past weekend.

Crabtree, who is 6'5" tall and weighs 255 pounds, seems to be a lot like his teammate O'Connell. Here are Crabtree's stats:

Statistics	No	Yds	Avg	TD
2008	10	64	6.4	0
2007	15	139	9.3	1
2006	14	124	8.9	1
2005	1	2	2.0	0
2004	0	0	0.0	0
Career	40	329	8.2	2

Crabree doesn't even show up on NFL Draft Scout's list of top tight ends, so we're going to assume he's like all of these other undrafted free agents, just looking for any shot at all to make the team.

Crabtree would join current the Chiefs' tight ends Jed Collins, Tony Curtis, Jake O'Connell and Brad Cottam. He would also join the Chiefs '09 class of undrafted free agents, which are:

DT Dion Gales, Troy (6'7", 288 pounds)

LB, Bobby Abare, Yale (6'2", 220 pounds)

DE Bobby Greenwood, Alabama (6'5", 278 pounds)

DB/WR Londen Fryar, Western Michigan (5'11", 185 pounds)

LB Pierre Walters, Eastern Illinois (6'4", 265 pounds)

WR Taurus Johnson, South Florida (6'1", 190 pounds)

LB Jovan Belcher, Maine (6'3", 235 pounds)

OT Cameron Goldberg, Duke (6'4", 286 pounds)

S Ricky Price, Oklahoma St. (6'1", 195 pounds)

LB Corey Smith, Cincinnati (6'1", 225 pounds)

CB Jackie Bates, Hampton (5'10", 172 pounds)

Make sure you intentionally mislead your co-workers and friends as long as possible about which Crabtree the Chiefs signed.

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Knowing how the Pioli regime rolls...

… what do you think would happen if they organization caught onto this? A player displaying (on Flickr, no less) the contract offered to them by one of the most secretive NFL teams? I’ve got $5 that this dude doesn’t get signed if they catch wind of it.

/Click on the link and look at the 2nd picture. Ironic that you can see the “Player Conduct” and “Termination” sections of the contract?

-cw

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by webby37 on May 1, 2009 8:38 AM CDT reply actions

It's a fake ...

… look at the date on the contract, March 1, 2009 … seems a it weird they would create a contract for him that would exist starting BEFORE the draft. It’s no secret that he wasn’t going to get drafted so why make up a contract for him before hand?

by Spedracr15 on May 1, 2009 8:59 AM CDT reply actions

Maybe

We’ll see I guess, right?

Arrowhead Pride

by Chris Thorman on May 1, 2009 9:16 AM CDT up reply actions

The year is the only part typed in on the date.

Looks like just a generic contract that you fillin the blanks.

by Helmets on May 1, 2009 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions

Isn't

the contract year for for NFL teams Mar.1 to Feb. 28th? If so, all contracts would be for the NFL year.

by Primmtime on May 1, 2009 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions

It's real

Look at the wording.

“and will begin on the date of execution or March 1, 2009. . . (until) February 28 or 29”

That’s an NFL year.

by Vince D on May 1, 2009 9:37 AM CDT up reply actions

March 1st

Is the start of the new league year.

by Joel Thorman on May 1, 2009 9:37 AM CDT up reply actions

right

4 touchdowns in several years.. no thanks.. you can keep him

by chiefsgonzo88 on May 1, 2009 9:23 AM CDT reply actions

I had a dream

lastnight that we drafted a Crabtree, but not this guy. Wish that dream was true. Very odd, that he would do show a pic of his contract. Like previously said he will be in some shit if this is real and Don Pioli finds out.

I lost my pen. May I borrow yours?

by Harry Feltersnatch on May 1, 2009 9:27 AM CDT reply actions

I had a dream last night someone stole my bike, no surprise I was watching Rockers before bed.

Woke up really pissed off.

I do not snort the coke I only smoke...sensimilla.

by HIV 2 Elway on May 1, 2009 9:36 AM CDT up reply actions

I stole it

and sat on your bananna seat naked. I think I may have caught the HIV you intended for Elway. Wow, just think of it a picture of Horseface riding a bike with a big ole yeller bananna seat and red tassels on the bars.

I lost my pen. May I borrow yours?

by Harry Feltersnatch on May 1, 2009 9:38 AM CDT reply actions

Dude

Dion Gales is HUGE.. I’m intrigued

Time is a great teacher... unfortunately it kills all it's pupils.

by 808NaNz808 on May 1, 2009 9:56 AM CDT reply actions

I dunno

Its 2009. Where did the Chiefs even get a typewriter? Was there a power outage?

If you go out and you’re looking for the girl to wink at you and she hasn’t winked at you before 12 she isn’t going to. You might as well go home.

by craig in calgary on May 1, 2009 10:09 AM CDT reply actions

It appears to say:

“Kansas City Football Club, Inc. a Texas organization…” Any clue what this is about?

I've been rapping for about seveteen years okay? I don't write my stuff anymore I just kick it from my head you know what I'm sayin? I can do that. No disrespect but that's how I am.

by soybon on May 1, 2009 10:22 AM CDT reply actions

That is where

The organization began its corporation. It has not changed its name since.

by Primmtime on May 1, 2009 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions

I don't have any factual information....

but The Hunt family is from Texas, and you can incorporate a business in any state you like. It doesn’t have to be the state where you actually do business. On top of that, Texas has no state income tax, so that could be a motivating factor that could apply to some of the business dealings.

The Powers Of Astute Observation Are Often Mistaken As Cynacism By Those That Do Not Posses Them -- G.B. Shaw

by Texas Chief on May 1, 2009 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions

Tax wise

A company can be based out of any state, but the state that the actual business activity occurs, will need to be reported on that state’s income tax form. Such as the income/loss from the football operations in Missouri will be reported on that return. The same for all the other states that we play in. Just like when a player gets their W-2, they have multiple states because they have to report the income the earn from each state separate. Really confusing if you ask me, but one of my co-workers had a few “smaller” Chiefs players as clients in the past.

by Primmtime on May 1, 2009 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions

... a Texas organization

The Chiefs are owned by the Hunt family, and I imagine that stock is part of the Hunt Oil – along with the rest of their holdings; based in Texas.

by CurtMerzFan on May 1, 2009 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions

Did any of you catch the fact that Londen Fryar

is Hall of Famer Irving Fryar’s son?

Yeah, let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys! ...

by oldchiefsfan on May 1, 2009 11:50 AM CDT reply actions

The photo has been deleted off Flickr

It would suck if this guy screwed up his chance at playing in the NFL by doing something stupid like posting his freaking contract online.

by TheDBroShow on May 1, 2009 11:56 AM CDT reply actions

Note

that this is gonna be the worst part of the Pioli era and probably a post-Gonzalez era – that we’re gonna go through tight ends like toilet paper. Pioli had an extensive history with the Patriots for drafting a lot of tight ends and for the most part none of them really worked out. Sure a lot of them were good but none stole the show and anchored down the position and made it their’s. I like positional stability and filling holes for years to come but I fully expect our tight ends for the next few years to be a rotational cast of characters. We better have a god damn good 2nd round pick next year, thats all I know

Attn Todd Haley: "DO U WANNA FIGHT ME!?"

by KansasCityShuffle on May 1, 2009 11:58 AM CDT reply actions