VIDEO: Tyler Thigpen on Competing for the Chiefs Starting QB Spot

by Chris Thorman on Jun 16, 2009 10:02 PM CDT in 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Offseason

From the Kansas City Star, we get about two minutes of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Tyler Thigpen talking about the other QB, Matt Cassel. I would like to note before you watch it that I think this is the thickest I've heard Thigpen's South Carolina accent be since I he's been a Chief.

Here are a couple of snippets I've summed up in my own words from the clip:

I feel like I've come a long way.

Both Gailey and Haley have reiterated what I need to work on. The biggest thing is accuracy and consistency.

Q: Do you still feel like this is an open competition?

A: Right now I'm not sure if it's a competition. Right now its about going and competing, making each other better.

Q: With Cassel taking reps with the first team, does that mean he has the starting job locked up?

A: Yeah, part of me feels like he's got that spot locked up. But I'm not going to sit back and say he's got the #1 and I've got the #2. I'm going to go out there each and everyday to push him, to make him better.

Q: With training camp coming up, do you think you can take the starting job from Matt Cassel?

A: Man, you fishing for that one, aren't you? I'm just going to come out each and everyday and work hard. If I push myself and work as hard as I can work, the rest is going to take care of itself.

Q: Do you feel more confident having gone through last season, taking all of those reps?

A: I'm feel a lot more confident. Like I said before, there are still things I need to work on.I'm know I'm never going to get complacent.

Watch the video at the Star's web site.

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We don't need anyone to feel they won a job pre-training camp

Thigpen knows this and Cassel too. And IMO the rest of the team.
Only Journalist feel that way.

Let's Kick some ASS in 09 or Die trying

by Steve_Chiefs on Jun 16, 2009 10:11 PM CDT reply actions

Rare Honesty

You rarely get this type of honesty from a player. "Yeah, part of me feels like he’s got that spot locked up. " That is almost never said. The other guy almost always says that he considers it an open competition. Damn it is nice to go into training camp with a #1 QB.

Beat the Donkeys!!

by schraggyj on Jun 16, 2009 10:39 PM CDT reply actions

Yeah

That was the first thing to strike me about the interview. Really honest guy, but not a defeatist.

by JayrodT on Jun 17, 2009 1:21 AM CDT up reply actions

now maybe everyone will know

this was Cassel’s job to loose not his to win. He had the job from the start unless he was just completely bad.

Herm is gone things are better with that one move!!

by bringbacktheglory on Jun 16, 2009 10:55 PM CDT reply actions

Damnit........

M.cassel better be the one or im going to be pissed.

by CPT.Caveman on Jun 17, 2009 1:45 AM CDT reply actions

Thigpen is the man.

Cassel will likely be the starter, and a better option for the chiefs this year. But Thigpen could develop into a hell of a QB behind him and be useful in the meantime as depth and possibly for some creative Chananagins.

For justice we must go to Don Pioli

by Sudden on Jun 17, 2009 2:22 AM CDT reply actions

Yeppers...feelin pretty good about the QB position right about now.

by Chiefsfan1970 on Jun 17, 2009 9:52 AM CDT reply actions

You're excited?!

Feel these nipples!

by GonzosDirtyTrailer on Jun 17, 2009 12:14 PM CDT reply actions

T-PIN

I really think Tyler Thigpin is the better of the two. Consider this: Thigpin had to step into an incredibly difficult situation last year (we all know the story) and truly flourished. No, he did not put up incredible numbers, but he did put up very, very good numbers, without a top offense. All this happened as Matt Cassel put up slightly better numbers with all the targets in the world to throw to and a better offensive line and overall organization. How can you tell me that Thigpin is not as good as Cassel? Put Thigpin in the Patriots offense last year and I bet he would have lit it up.

The thing that really bothers me about this whole situation is that we traded away our best target in Tony G, and are putting an immobile quarterback into the offense. Even with Tony G, T-Pin still had to scramble his butt off (pretty effectively), but now we have Tony gone, which will put Bowe in constant double coverage, leaving no targets for Cassel to throw to, and no effective scrambling ability to get yards on the ground himself.

To me, it is quite obvious that Thigpin would be more effective this year.

Any thoughts?

-Robbie

by Chiefsfan2012 on Jun 17, 2009 3:41 PM CDT reply actions