Richardson even played some LG today and according to the account looked pretty good. Could be a really good camp battle at RT for sure.

At least some were trainable or we would have ZERO at the start of camp.
Somebody or 6 needs to get the minds straight!

I think we should expect more out of a high pick, especially one that many considered the best player overall in last year’s draft. Still early…I am trying hard to be patient!

McBride’s a little bigger and he’s been nicked-up more. I think he’ll be healthier at the new weight in the new role. Same goes for Hali. The upright stance will give them both players better opportunities to initiate contact on their own terms. I think both have hung in there so far because they can stretch their bodies and their will to play down lineman, even though they’re on the low side in terms of size. KC wanted special quickness from DE in their 4-3, and went down a weight class to get it. This is just a better fit for these two guys, who could become as well-known a pair of thumpers as Greg Lloyd and Jason Gildon.

And I wouldn’t be at ALL surprised to see both of ‘em on the field at the same time. Be cool to see Vrabel and Thomas having a field day at the ILB spots behind what amounts to a 5-man front with Hali and McBride in the two outside slots. And, in deference to Pollard fans, I can see the Chiefs runnin’ 3 safeties behind that big front 5.

What I’m seriously considering in my hair-trigger and verbose fashion is the likelihood that Magee will steal the RDE spot clean out from under Dorsey.

and is better at it to boot

One of the things about Vrabel being there is his all-around LB skills being more help against the TE. But if crashin’ the line is the job description, and it very well might be, Hali’s had success at 4-3 LDE, for sure.

I’m just sharing my thoughts. I don’t care if he’s an every-down player. I just care if the defense is good and I want him to have a role and think he WILL have a role, and running with eligible receivers down the field should be at best a minor part of his role, especially in ’09.

But remember, the TRUE Godfather was residing in Miami last season!

With Pioli having a little more than the 1st year GM.
and Broncos and Raiders imploding is good for OUR Chiefs.
Now, what can we do to make San Diego blow-up?
Rec to Mills :)

First of all, Haley has said none of them appear to have long-term problems. He wasn’t specific on ANY of ‘em beyond the word “soon” and the phrase “short-term.” I’m most concerned with Williams, Dorsey, and Goff. Williams might not be able to catch on at all, Dorsey’s problem may be chronic (virtually all of the offseason), and Goff was supposed to be a breath of fresh air veteran leader.

Secondly, the Chiefs have LOTS of room under the cap and there are some very good veteran linemen in FA. Pioli’s all about the big men, in general, but they REALLY want good depth on this team, and the o-line in particular. I don’t reckon ANY of ‘em are safe, even the #1s, after last season’s performance and the relatively modest moves the Chiefs have made thus far. They’ve been VERY noncommittal, to date, as they prob’ly should be.

O-line IS a double-whammy. You strive for maximum repetitions and unit cohesion, so you want the talent in place as soon as possible, so you can build some trust and chemistry. On the other hand, you can’t really tell what you have ‘til you see ’em in pads. Makes sense Pioli would be lurking in the vicinity of the o-linemen all day. Seems to me they’d be the guys to watch the closest, right now, with your index finger poised on a hair-trigger.

Just on the basis of their LACK of moves on o-line suggests to me that they probably WILL bring somebody in to plug the holes of greatest need, which are STILL right guard and right tackle, until proven otherwise. While I doubt that Haley and Pioli are holding the 3 o-linemen for this purpose, necessarily, it might be that this gives them a measure of their quality-in-depth, by pitting their #2s on o-line against their #1s on D.