Lilja Gets Three Years With The Chiefs

I’ve been in and out all day at work so I’m just kinda catching up.

a hometown discount. I’m sure he got a decent contract and he’s won a SB so why not come home and settle in where you’re comfortable.

I get the hometown discount thing but KC is hardly hometown for TJ.

close to be a competing team. We still need center (younger), wr #3 and te on offense. Not much, almost there!
I’d have to say def is where the picks will go in the draft. NT, ilb, safety, olb. Those 4 positions need to be giventop priority. Agree?
Then with the three 5th round picks we can add depth at o-line and db or wr.

Those that say he cant run block…..prove it. There is too much proof of him being a solid offensive lineman!

Desean Jackson in this year’s draft?

Classy move taking the hometown over the money, especially since we are the same team that stupidly cut you when you were a rookie. Welcome back!

I just regained some of the faith I had temporarily lost in Pioli. I have no problems with who he has brought in, in FA, but we needed a couple of Pro Bowl caliber, long term players, that will continualy help this team improve and work with our fairly young core of young players, not just some short term fixes, and to build some depth, but guys that will have a major impact. Lilja fits that mold, and from what I’ve read “fits the right 53” that Pioli and Haley always mention. I know alot of Colts fans , and even players, are not happy that the Colts released him, which tells you something about his character and talent. I think our young group of players is underrated, and there still may be a few who prove they can be valuable contributors to the team. I like Magee, Gilberry, Albert, O’Callahan, Nkwuyde, Studebaker, Mays, Page, Jackson, Dorsey, Flowers, Bowe, Charles, DJ, Cottam (i’m sure I missed a few), and we still have hope that players like Colin Brown can contribute, and even Barry Richardson. There are even some names on our roster, I’’m not real familair with, that may even show up. There has been signs of potential in all of the players I mentioned, and with improved coaching, who knows how much they will improve this season. That is why you build through the draft, and we will have a real good idea of if the strategy is beginning to pay off this season. Some will not be around, but I think a good share of them will play a part of this team in years to come. They all were victims of a new system on both offense and defense last season, and had to adjust to a coach that demanded discipline and a team first mentallity. Let’s see how many of our young guys drastically improve this season, with Haley, Pioli and the rest of the staff now having a year to evaluate them. We can’t totally overlook the young talent that is already on the roster, and the role these players will play in who we bring in as Free Agents, and how we run our draft. As Haley stated: " The worse is over."

what are the chances the Chiefs try and move Waters now?

I heard from a friend that I trust that Ryan was building a house in the op area and is tying the knot this summer in kc so I wouldn’t be surprised If he took a discount to stay @ home.

That being said, I’m damn glad to have him on the chiefs, lots on experience…winning experience, which can’t be over looked. Winning is contagious, being around peyton doesn’t hurt either. The OL is shaping up!

don’t t he skills that made Lilja a good pass blocker translate into a zone blocking scheme? The only knock I’ve heard on him is that he was weak on run blocking.

slide their dance partner a little bit left or right while JC and or TJ shoot through a hole

alleman for lilja? i’ll take that any day.

Thomas Jones is a good complementary workhorse back. Lilja a great signing, two new coordinators, Eric Berry on the horizon, a linebacker and tackle in round two?, and a possible steal of Denario Alexander in 3.