Kansas City: It has to be Matt Cassel. Yes, we're giving the new quarterback in Kansas City the benefit of the doubt. But he was acquired to be the centerpiece of this team. The Chiefs are young and don't have a lot of stars. It is up to Cassel to be an instant impact player and to be the building block of the team.
Irreplaceable, AFC West style - AFC West - ESPN
Though he hasn't played a game, it's hard to disagree that Cassel is the most irreplaceable player on the Chiefs.
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As much as I want Matt Cassell to succeed, he hasn’t played a down for the chiefs. Unfortunately with Gonzo gone I don’t have another answer. I want to say Brian Waters, but geese who knows what is going to happen there.
Guards are pretty replaceable
QBs aren’t. That’s what I was thinking. Even if he was average he’d probably be the most irreplaceable player on the roster.
by Joel Thorman on Jun 22, 2009 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions
WAIT!!!!!
Cassell has shown a tendancy to hold onto the ball too long and without those gaurds he won’t be making any throws. I know it’s redundant, but we were the best offense in the league due to our O-line not Trent Greene, sry. I don’t disagree with you much Prime, but I am a little nervous about Cassell.
Branden Albert anyone???
How about D-Bowe?
After Cassel
I would probably say Albert.
by Joel Thorman on Jun 22, 2009 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed
I would go with Cassel if he had completed one pass (let a lone a TD pass) as a Chief. Of the guys who have worn the red and gold in a game, Albert is our most irreplaceable. Who would we plug in without him? Sackintosh? The no-names that haven’t beaten Sack for his job yet? No thanks.
I feel like
Herb could fill in for him as a temp. But yes I know he is no Albert
Great players dont win championships.....Great TEAMS win chapionships
Mr. Field Position?
Let's Kick some ASS in 09 or Die trying
by Steve_Chiefs on Jun 22, 2009 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions
You nailed it! +1!
Inifinite Diversity In Infinite Combinations
by carthagechief on Jun 22, 2009 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Mr Irrelevant is also a punter
If suck up wins the kicking battle, we would be covered here….but maybe not as well ad DC.
Id have to say
Bowe
b/c with no TG and w/o Bowe our WR’s get pretty thin after that…. I mean if rex grossman can play in a SuperBowl…..you get what Im saying.
Although I do want Cassel to be great, if we lost him we could plug in Thingpen till we was back
Great players dont win championships.....Great TEAMS win chapionships
Since Thigpen is very close to equal to Cassel, it’s certainly not Cassel.
I’d have to say LJ, because the dropoff from him to his back up is more massive than any other position on the team.
Cassel and Thigpen aren't close together.
Watch the New England Dolphins game then come back to me.
"...Said he couldn't go on the American way"
Agreed
I don’t want to get into a “my QB is better than your QB” pissing contests, but I have watched quite a few Patriot games from last year ( and I certainly watched all of Thigpens) and Cassel looked really good. Actually made some gutsy, game winning throws against division rivals, etc. I think Cassel is more ready than Thigpen at this point of their careers to be a franchise guy.
Zach Thomas
Because that man looks to have given this defense identity and leadership. Again, another that is a new addition and so its hard to call him irreplaceable. But he is the right man at the right time and comes into a defense starved for some direction and leadership.
But I think the most irreplaceable person in the organization right now is clearly Pioli, the man behind the scenes.
For justice we must go to Don Pioli
Most replaceable...KC Wolf
/worst mascot in the NFL
Aint got a beach and I see no mountains.
Landlocked loungin in the City of Fountains
Bring back Warpaint
the dog and pony show with “Wolf” has played out too long. F the PC’rs who think we’re bashing on the Indians. I’m part Indian and I aint got a problem with it. Kinda makes me proud to see Bob Johnson on ole Warpaint. Bob and the horse will have to be replaced, but what pride would be unleashed on Arrowhead stadium if the new Warpaint and his rider came roaring down the sideline on that first kickoff for the upcoming season?
Warpaint circled the field at the beginning of each game and after each touchdown. In 1975, the Chiefs defeated the Oakland Raiders by a score of 42-10, prompting Warpaint to circle the field plenty of times.
"We couldn’t beat the Chiefs, but we damn near killed their horse." John Madden
"But what do I know, I'm AP's new assclown and I’m like an empty room with a large ECHO"
+1000
Yeah, let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys! ...
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by oldchiefsfan on Jun 22, 2009 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Its Albert
The word is irreplaceable. If you pull one of our starters(I know Mr.Haley there are no starters yet) out of the lineup, which position would suffer the greatest? If you pull out Cassell and insert Thigpen the dropoff isnt that great. I’m sure we would be at least a bit less effective but Thigpen has shown that he can step in and be a suitable and pretty productive replacement in this league. If Albert goes down who replaces him? And if you’re unsure about Cassel now, how unsure are you without BA there blocking his backside?
Maybe Cassel.
Good arguments for others too. The “Patriot way” is to make everyone replaceable. Hopefully that’s where we will be in a year.
Definitely Cassel
IMO, he stretches our passing game from 5 to 15 yard throws to 15 to 30 yard throws instead. More wide-outs rather than dump-offs helping to take defenses from “8 in the box” to more conventional sets. That in turn, will help our O-line & the running game which in turn helps the Defense. Its all going to start with him. He will see the streaking Bradley & Devard rather than missing them with the short routes (of Herm’s philosophy)!
Blown away LJ's name wasn't mentioned more
Still one of the top running backs in the league.. The guy commands more respect from opposing defenses than anyone else on our entire offense..
Remember when defenses used to game plan around him? Larry’s gonna have a resurgence this year!
by CALIFAN1986 on Jun 22, 2009 5:32 PM CDT reply actions
by CALIFAN1986 Thanks for the opportunity to use my Caps Lock !
I see you also disagree with UCrawford ’ s opinion of <> 27 Larry Johnson >< !
by 65tosspowertrap on Jun 22, 2009 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe
I’d love to see larry return to power, but unless he will block and catch him being on the field is like announcing that the next play will be a run.
"...Said he couldn't go on the American way"
He was doing that more toward the end of last season.
Pass-blocking, that is. Time will tell if he’s become a worker & team player, or reverts to being a prima donna. If he’s smart, he’s been working on his hands in the off-season.
Cassel vs. Thigpen in Camp should improve the play of both.
Next on the need list: linebacker, and both lines
by Bleedingredandgold on Jun 23, 2009 12:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Especially this year.
I don’t think LJ gives 2 shits about the team or the city, but with the new front office and his money on the line he is playing for LJ again. He has the talent and if he is playing for his own well being he might stay out of trouble and makes some plays.
"...Said he couldn't go on the American way"
Its funny how
the comments on that blog said “It has to be Phillip Rivers because hes the best player in the division”…My ASS! And if TG were here he would be the best in the division…hes had that crown for a very long time. And whats up with the “honorable nod” to Shawn Merriman? He shows he cant succeed without his sterioids, and look at him now when hes off of them…HE GETS HURT!
It's funny how few times I've heard that
I haven’t heard a lot of people talking about how Merriman’s game dropped off after he was caught using roids, or how he got hurt after getting off them. It was so obvious that he’s not the same player without the drugs and it doesn’t seem to be making a headlines. Maybe it has and I’ve just missed them.
by Wrestler189s & Cannot recover ; without his steriods !
by 65tosspowertrap on Jun 22, 2009 5:57 PM CDT reply actions
Damn
Straight! I was worried about him coming back…but when i remembered the season after he got off of them, he went downhill. And who knows if he will ever be back to the same old Merriman. SD is goin south, Raiders are always on the bottom, and Denver is outta here….KC IS COMIN UP!
by Wrestler189s on Jun 22, 2009 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions
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