But I’m not sure PIoli and Co. would be after a guy who couldn’t keep up his academics. We’ll see…I do believe there’s a difference between field smarts and life smarts.

Idwouldnt mind us spending a later pick for him. He could def. bring some competition to the DE’s and could be versatile just like Magee and move inside.

how he did in his Philosophy classes. Not everyone has the same values and not everyone is good at school. If he isn’t an off field problem, stays out of trouble and can learn the playbook without having problems then I think his college grades are irrelevant.

Sometimes, not being good at some things can help you to excel in the things you are good at. Sports and education go hand in hand but that doesn’t mean athletes should be punished because they don’t perform well in the class room.

I have mde this argument before but a lot of these professional athletes come from broken homes, bad neighborhoods and failing schools with apathetic teachers. Sports like basketball and football are a ticket out for some of these people.

My father is a truck driver and works his ass off working midnight shift to support his family. He was never a good student and was our families lone source of income. Thanks to him I was able to go to college and graduates school. Hell, I myself was a terrible student when it came to math. I tried very hard, all the way through college and still ended up getting C’s and D’s.

Yet I recieved a Masters Degree the day before I turned 25 years old.

I say if the guy is a good person, hard worker on the field and in the football classroom, there is no reason the Chiefs shouldn’t take a chance on him if they think he can help.

at 250, I don’t think he’d have a spot on the Chiefs’ DL.

But, he could bring depth and pass rush ability to the OLB spot that Hali occupies.

to be a 3-4 end. But what do I know?

There’s no question in my mind that the people in charge of getting quality players for the Chiefs are looking at all their options. However, I don’t want any Sippio’s, Drummonds, Martin’s, or Medlocks. Those guys can stay home. Or in the UFL. Whichever.

Ive done a little more research on Dixon and this is what they have to say about him over at Texas Techs Blog:Has some quotes from Leach about Dixon and after reading it I dont think he would be a good choice for KC
http://www.doubletnation.com/2009/7/10/944388/double-t-nation-daily-diatribe-07

Its a well known fact the Neil Smith wasn’t the brightest color in the box of crayons but man could he get after the quarterback.

I think that’s all Pioli will care about. His problems weren’t attitude problems and he worked his ass off to comeback to school.

His numbers are great. I’m just never that hopefully about these things anymore. Everytime I get excited about a player prospect its very underwhelming. Plus its the supplemental draft.

I agree with everything Patrick says but there seems to be a pattern here. It looks like the guy does just enough to get on the field. He got into Texas Tech then flunked out, so in order to get back on the field he goes to community college. He’s able to get back to Tech, makes it through the football season, but then can’t keep his grades up. My thinking is if the guy could get passing grades in community college, I’m sure he could handle his Communication courses at Texas Tech University.

Maybe I’m wrong, maybe his coach just had it in for him, maybe Texas Tech is the Harvard of the Big 12. I don’t know. We’d just really need to do our homework on the guy and not give up anything more than a 7th rounder.