Chiefs Work Out Indiana OT Rodger Saffold
by Joel Thorman on Mar 18, 2010 5:00 PM CDT
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PrintThe Kansas City Chiefs worked out last week a rising NFL draft prospect out of Indiana.
Rodger Saffold has had a solid offseason, according to Chris Steuber of Scout.com. Starting out, he was projected by many as a 3rd-4th round pick but after a few good workouts there's talk he'll be picked higher than that.
The Chiefs worked him out last week although he's got plenty of tape.
Saffold was a four-year starter. He had over 40 starts in his career.
He's good sized -- 6'5" and 316 pounds -- but can apparently play the position well enough to start for four years in a major conference.
I always think the safer picks are those that have a ton of college tape. There's not much to know at these workouts when you've got 41 games of tape you can watch.
Saffold is a good example of that.
It's also interesting that the Chiefs, who have added two offensive lineman in the last week, are taking a closer look at a Saffold, Vladimir Ducasse and other offensive linemen who are expected to go in the 2nd round or later.
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yep... I've even heard some first round buzz on him
* 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 think your point about the Chiefs looking at 2nd round and beyond OL...
gives a little indication that Pioli is not thinking about OL at #5. And it might even be more of an indicator that they really want to trade down to the middle of the first round and pick up some more picks in the middle of the draft.
Interesting draft "hint"
I totally agree… OT is very likely NOT to be the pick at #5
Like I’ve been hoping ALL along… they will start looking at OL in round 2.
OT depth/development seems to be the #1 priority
Hopefully, they are also looking at young Centers as well :)
* 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
They better be looking at Centers
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seriously...really hope thats true...we will see
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Could be, but a couple of points:
1. Pioli comes from a background of using a lot of smokescreens to disguise what draft plans are. This could be one of those smokescreens, or it could be genuine. Hard to say either way.
2. Looking at tackles who are likely to be second- or third-round picks doesn’t mean that KC’s not interested in a tackle at #5; it means that the team will be prepared in case they don’t take a tackle at #5. How likely is it that they won’t take a tackle at #5? Well, none of us knows, but even if Pioli really wants Okung at #5, he’d be unwise to not look at tackles for the second or third round, because he may not come away with Okung no matter how much he wants him.
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by burntorangehorn on Mar 18, 2010 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I wonder what are their plans
Maybe theyll draft a Tackle in rd 2, and eventually replace Albert. I duno. Or maybe their thinking about replacing O’Callaghan.
by Larryemcdaniel on Mar 18, 2010 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe Albert is the future replacement for Waters
sorry, thinking aloud…
by Larryemcdaniel on Mar 18, 2010 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions
They cant take
A tackle in the first. Because we wouldn’t be able to get Eric Berry if they did. So it can’t happen.
by BiiG_C on Mar 18, 2010 5:21 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
to be fair
lots of people are talking about that
just not as much on this post
* 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
but with the depth of this draft and the talent in the first that avail taking OLine in the 1st is a mistake for us
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agreed
* 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
* KC will NOT draft a LT in the first round, and the draft WILL be heavy on defense
get the Best "Playmaker" avail at whatever spot we are in "IE if we trade down"
IDk if we get McClain, Thomas, or who ever has been thrown around as a possibility for us as long as he is a playmaker get the biggins later
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That picture is impressive
He’s in pretty awesome shape to have thighs that big and still have definition…maybe a nice zone-blocking Right Tackle?
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If were planning on taking a OT in rd 2
I hope we can trade down and acquire more picks. Along with offensive line, this team needs a lot of defensive players. Playmaking ones…
So O'call is a big kid
Does anyone think maybe o’callahan can move in to RG and our new draftee could be RT? What do you guys think, is 6’7" 330 big and strong enough for RG?
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by jakethesnake27 on Mar 18, 2010 7:43 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I think he's an OT
period.
I don’t like the idea of trying to make every tackle a guard and vice versa
Lilja and Waters can be the starting guards
O’Call and albert the starting OTs until someone better is acquired
* 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
* KC will NOT draft a LT in the first round, and the draft WILL be heavy on defense
i dont know that i like it either
But if we get some nice talent deep, would it be a bad idea to slide him inside? Not for the sake of moving a tackle in to guard, but because someone that ends up being a great value at tackle falls in our lap.
I know where you are coming from stag, and I agree that we should not do so gratuidously, but maybe for.a matter of putting as much skill and talent on the field as possible?
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by jakethesnake27 on Mar 18, 2010 7:52 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
well...
I think it’s CRITICAL to have a “swing tackle” that you can count on… someone that can come in and play LT or RT in case of injury. So, even if you find a new RT starter, I would want to keep O’Call at tackle.
I think that there are plenty of other Guards on this team.
* 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
* KC will NOT draft a LT in the first round, and the draft WILL be heavy on defense
that is true
We would probably be best served with him as a swing tackle (assuming he can play the left side) as opposed to guard.
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by jakethesnake27 on Mar 18, 2010 9:05 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
IU Grad here.
As a guy who watches every IU Football game and has seen Saffold from his freshman year…… AMAZING. That would be a great pick up in Round 2 or 3.
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Mock draft wish list
1. S/Eric Berry
2A WR/Golden Tate or TE/WR Dorin Dickerson
2B LT/Tony Washington or LT/Roger Saffold
3 NT/Linval Joseph or NT/Torrel Troup
4. Center Eric Olsen (knows Weis offense and can play Guard or Center)or WR/Jordan Shipley… See More
5A OLB/ Brandon Sharpe or CB/FS Myron Lewis
5B ILB/Daryl Sharpton or DE/C.J Wilson
5C KR/WR Trindon Holliday or G/Thomas Austin
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