Chiefs Continue "Strong" Interest In USC TE Anthony McCoy
by Joel Thorman on Mar 11, 2010 2:57 PM CST
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PrintBack at the NFL combine at the end of February, Kansas City Chiefs GM Scott Pioli called the incoming class of tight ends a strong group and that's a good thing.
"Tight end is definitely one of the many positions we need to get better at this year and improve the talent -- both the frontline talent and the depth," he said.
And also at the NFL Combine, the Chiefs showed interest in USC TE Anthony McCoy having an informal chat with him. The National Football Post has joined the chorus reporting the Chiefs interest in McCoy.
USC tight end Anthony McCoy has boosted his draft stock with strong performances at the Senior Bowl and the NFL scouting combine. Projected as a second-round draft pick, McCoy is regarded as an all-around tight end in terms of blocking skills and pass-catching ability and route running.
Among the other teams showing interest, according to NFP, are the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks and the Cincinnati Bengals.
McCoy is projected to go in the 2nd-4th round depending on where you look.
The 6'5", 249 pound tight end was academically ineligible for the Trojans bowl game.
(H/T WtexKC)
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Wouldnt be surprised, or too disappointed
Pioli loves to draft TEs often and early
I hope we don't take a TE
Before the 4th round at the earliest.
We need a TE, but have other holes that need to be addressed first. Hope we bring in a FA TE, so this isn’t such a need.
If we spend a second rounder on a TE it better be Gresham
If McCoy falls to the 4th than MAYBE I would do it, depending on what we address with the previous picks, if we are able to trade down, etc.. Otherwise, wait on Colin Peek in the 5th.
Gresham
isn’t all that. I dont honestly think he’ll turn out that good in the NFL. Personally i think McCoy will have the better career in the pros.
Strongly disagree there
Gresham is a f’ing beast. Great hands, former basketball player, great athleticism. He also has room to add to his frame. He will be a great NFL player.
yeah...I personally think if we go TE in the first 3 rounds, we need to nab gresham...hes huge, athletic, good nfl talent
Scott Pioli will find a way to make NT the biggest offseason priority.
KC Will Trade Derrick Johnson
Nearly all football players are former b-ballers. Just not good enought to play hoops in college.
Dickson > Gronkowski > Gersham
and mcnabb
Seriously mates, when have I ever been sarcastic?
Oh and in case you were wondering, that hug offer is still there when you are ready UC :p
i think gresham is too small for TE, even he make up for with his speed and route running...
But Chiefs need TE can block too, i don’t think Gresham is good at that.
Get whoever...
Just better make an impact damnit!
Winning isnt a matter of life and death, its more important than that.
Can he make us better?
then alright
1. Are they an upgrade over what we already have?
2. Do they have high football IQ?
3. Can they make a difference from Day 1?
4. Do they have a history of leadership?
5. Sign him up.
by the way, on PFT they had the link of the sean ryan signing and a skins fan said
we have cooley, davis, so Sean Ryan will be our BLOCKING tight end….
ha ha, good luck with that redskins fans
Scott Pioli will find a way to make NT the biggest offseason priority.
KC Will Trade Derrick Johnson
haha, that is funny
WORST blocker ever
* KC now has the best coaching staff in the league
* 9-7 is a real possibility in 2010 IF the Chiefs get 4 new starters
* keep Albert at LT, upgrade the positions that NEED upgrading.C, RG, NT, S, LB
I consider TE a "luxury" position.
yea having a good one can help but when there is much more glaring holes to fill i don’t think it needs to be addressed. You fill the TE position after everything else is set to add that extra dimension,
depends on your offense, I think we can get by with a daniel graham type, and a ben watson type...aka a blocking TE , a recieving TE but nothing amazing.
tony G proved that a great TE wont necessarily improve an offense.
Scott Pioli will find a way to make NT the biggest offseason priority.
KC Will Trade Derrick Johnson
thats basically what i was trying to say
we need to go o-line in the 2nd or in the 3rd if Walton is gonna be there
somehow I don't think that Trent Green thought TonyG was filling a "luxury position"
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
Whitlock Rocks!
hi, Mo!
5 minutes!!!
We had the best tight end in the history of the game and that got us how many playoff vistories?
You can polish a turd all you want, it’s still a turd
Nope
We have way too many needs than to waste a pick on a tight end. Now if it’s a Late Late pick then I can live but picks are to valuable to throw at that position
kind of hoping we see something in oconnell
but if we could, I would love to try to get fred davis from the skins…hes like a young ben watson.
Scott Pioli will find a way to make NT the biggest offseason priority.
KC Will Trade Derrick Johnson
I say use a first so he doesnt get snatched up
we get this kid than the playoffs are within grasp, without a doubt
Winning isnt a matter of life and death, its more important than that.
One more thing
This has smokescreen writen all over it
Yea I could see it too.
Toby Gerhart: The Thunder to Jamaal Charles' Lightning.
True and Valuable Quotes:
"Charles In Charge"
"Defense Wins Championships"
"The Battle is Won and Lost in the Trenches"
(which for the most part we are currently loosing).
Pioli will draft a TE
TEs are essential to the offense. They might not have played a part in AZ, but in AZ Haley ran Wisenhunts offense, not his own. In the Weis/Haley offense, the TE is a major thing. Their an extension of the offensive line, and their safety nets on 3rd down and in the red zone. Also they help create mismatches for opposing defenses. I definitely can see pioli pulling the trigger on McCoy in the 2nd/3rd. He knows the importance of a TE. He has drafted 2 TEs in the 1st rd.
If Pioli wants him, he should have no trouble getting him
TEs that will most likely go ahead of McCoy:
1. Jermaine Gresham
2. Dorin Dickerson
3. Rob Gronkowski
4. Dennis Pitta
And Jimmy Graham is climbing draft boards quickly.
Id be fine with selecting McCoy with 2b or 3.
by Larryemcdaniel on Mar 11, 2010 3:29 PM CST up reply actions
Hernandez isnt going in the first.
If a TE goes in the 1st, it will be Gresham. Thats it
by Larryemcdaniel on Mar 11, 2010 4:23 PM CST up reply actions
I'd be happy to have McCoy, as a 3rd round pick
He’d be a great value that late. He’d be a solid 2nd round pick, but I’d rather the team address other positions in the first two rounds.
Predictions:
This year will be better
Wow...that would be something! We traded the NFL's all time leading TE for a 2nd round choice, only to use that selection to select another TE
I hope this new TE can live up into at least half of those expectation, and he would be ok.
So 5 pro-bowls should do it right?
Opinions are like A--holes, everyones got one.
Tony G was getting old
We got great value for him
by Larryemcdaniel on Mar 11, 2010 4:46 PM CST up reply actions
Greg Olsen from the Bears
I heard Mike Martz ain’t to fond of him, hence bringing in Manueumaleuna as a free agent. he’s a 2nd round tender, we got an extra (yes i see the irony on HOW we got that extra pick)…60 catches and 8 TDs
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