Brodie's last stand....

just trying to get people to argue with you about this? no way…he simply can’t stay healthy. if he could then it would be a different discussion

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Haley says he’s the fastest peddler he’s ever seen. Watch out Matt, Brodie’s back & Brodie’s buff (in the calf muscles)

Seriously….Brodie has the build of a pre-pubescent teen…He cant play in the NFL…we have seen that…it is like 4 serious injuries in 2 active seasons…right?

Let’s call it a career…

Maybe she could stay in for a full game.

high hopes for Brodie at the start of last year,even told my little brother his team better watch out (his team being the Broncos )! Brodie has a great arm and it’s to bad he cant hold up! Man why do the Chiefs have such bad luck finding a QB that can get it done in the playoffs? We always get a guy that does a good job until the playoffs and he chokes,is it the coaching or what!? Everytime we get a guy from another team that shows some talent, he just ends up being a prick tease! I know Cassel seems to be a step above some of our QB’s of the past but i get the same feeling with him,please god let him be the one!

I actually feel bad for Croyle. When I read that article last year about him crying into his wife’s shoulder after our offensive line let his leg get destroyed, I really appreciated what the guy had gone through.

He busted his ass in the offseason from what I understand. He was at the stadium everyday breaking down tape. It sucks it didn’t work out for him. I believe I read thathe even put on about 7 pounds of muscle before last season. His frame was just too frail.

If you watched the Pats game from last year you will see what I mean. Brodie hurts his shoulder in that game from what was not a particularly devastating hit. I believe it was Seymore that kind of knocked him down and fell on top of him. Brodie landed right on his shoulder sure, but his body couldn’t handle Seymour’s weight falling on top of him. That is football. Big guys fall on you, even the QB.

Even if Croyle came out playing like Joe Montana in training camp, even if he was throwing 99-yard strikes through double coverage, the Chiefs wouldn’t start him. Unless the offensive linemen have handguns to keep the defense back there is no chance of him making it through a season. He is going to get hit and he is going to get hurt. You can put on muscle but your frame has limitations.

I like Brodie, I think he was a good Chief. I think he is a good option to have as a backup in an emergency situation but beyond that he is too risky to the Chiefs. No matter how much he might improve this off-season, to start him over more durable QB’s when he you know the odds are terribly low that he will make it through the season, is folly. The Chiefs have had enough turbulence at the QB position. Cassel and Thigpen are much more reliable options in the health department and to be honest, on the field. I saw Brodie make some really sweet passes but only a few. This is partly due to the fact that Herm made him throw the ball sideways and behind him most of the time. Thigpen and Cassel have proven at least, that they can competently throw the ball down field in NFL games.

Croyle already had his last stand. He was given more chances than most to succeed. He has the arm to be a starter but not the body.

I really believe that once Pioli feels that Brodie is healthy enough, he is going to move Thigpen. I really have rooted for Thigpen but the more I review the 2008 games in which he played, he showed some glaring weaknesses. The two key’s being decision making and accuracy. While overall he got better throughout the seaon those two things plagued him all year. The lack of accuracy was most notable on deep balls and without TG for the short stuff, we will need QB’s that can go downfield when needed. Like I said, I have always rooted for Thigpen but if Pioli can receive decent value, take it . . .

But he does have an NFL arm, and quite frankly, that is enough for him to stay in the NFL. He was head and shoulders above Thigpen in our traditional offense last year (seriously, in pre-season it wasn’t even a close competition). I think we need to remember that one of the biggest reasons Thigpen had success was that we tailored the offense to him and his strengths, and the NFL defenses had not seen what we were doing very much. If we hadn’t traded for Cassel, we would all be arguing about the viability of the Arrowspread, etc. But even though we believe that our new Offense will be pass happy, it will be more traditional, possibly 3 wide receiver sets, and we will set up play action with the run.

Best case scenario for Brodie, and believe me, I am not a huge fan, is that he does hold that clipboard for 2-3 more seasons, and then we all might discover his real value. Some guys just do not blossom as quick as you would want them too. All I am saying is that I have not completely given up on Croyle as and NFL QB, I just think it will be years down the road.

 should probably try arena football or the euro league, I know it may sound funny, but it’s obvious to me and most that he can’t stay healthy in the NFL. I’m not saying it is 100% that he will get hurt if he plays, but the odds are really high in the favor of injury. I think he might have a better chance where the guys aren’t as big, don’t hit as hard, and haven’t taken their talent to the next level, IE Arena football and Euro League…………..He can absolutely take the third spot on our club. I would actually prefer it, that gives us three valuable players at the position. Although Cassel still has to prive himself on a different team, I’m confident he will do so this coming season. Tyler is our best option for #2 handsdown, he can change the pace of the game and switch upm the style of offense and keep the defense guessing. Now, God forbid both of those guys go down…..Does Brodie get his shot? Hell Yes he does…End of Story

Matt Cassel is getting paid $14 million. Nobody but Matt Cassel is going to start for this team unless he gets his ass handed back to him on a stretcher. Doesn’t matter what anyone says to the contrary.