Chiefs Showing "Serious" Interest In NT Shaun Smith

boy, I say if Crennel likes him he’s just the sort we need and it may reduce how many NT’s we have to draft. We can take a shot at another WR or a LB

got in troulue in cle with bryan cox mangini he a head case

At worst, he would be a stop-gap starter; soe we can finally get rid of Ron Edwards.

should have a profession in sales. Because yall can sell a box of crap, no matter how bad it smells….it will be a solid buy. LOL. Every day its looking like a ma and pa situation on Arrowhead drive. Lets just get all the coopers and bloopers and whoever they might have coached or met along time ago to come play cheap…….man i hope iam wrong.

Year Team G Solo Ast Total Sacks
 2007 Cleveland 15 48 14 62 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xyyrwj125M

It would give us time to take a NT like Cam Thomas or Torrell Troup in the mid rounds and let them develop. I like the potential of both those guys.

If we sign a NT I doubt we would draft one in the 1st or 2nd.

NT is the biggest need in free agency. He was productive in Crennel’s D before and he is an upgrade over what we have now. Not the savior of our D but it’s a solid start.

From a Browns fan, you do not want this guy. He isn’t good and has HUGE attitude issues. He also used steroids in 07 or 06

Are we sure we’re not signing him??? Maybe to sing the anthems or something?

Bring the guy in and work out a reasonable contract. If Crennel likes him, I am all for it. He has as much knowledge about the guy as anyone, so give him a shot. At the worse, he can be part of a rotation until we can get a rookie up and running. At the best, he may end up starting and being productive. Not alot to lose, if you ask me. I’m sure he doesn’t expect a Haynesworth or Peppers contract. Hell, Edwards may even improve after a year of playing NT. Good coaching can make alot of difference in a players’ performance by itself. I just want Eric Berry! If signing a NT enhances our chances of drafting Berry, do it!

A young kid who might have something to offer who’s expectations of him are low. Can’t be much worse then we have and who knows.

Here’s a Haley quote about the NT position and Tank Tyler from training camp:

HALEY: "That’s a man’s position now, especially as much of the ¾ (defense) that we’re playing. When you’re the nose and you’re in there a lot of that is just ‘want-to.’ You’re fighting, scratching, clawing and it’s not for everyone. I think all three of the guys have the ability to do it, it’s just a matter of getting it done on a consistent basis."

Q: What’s Tank (Tyler) shown you for better or worse during this pre-season?

HALEY: "I think that it’s been a little up and down. I’m waiting to see Tank kind of…the thing I remember about Tank when he was coming out (of college) was just the nastiness that he played with. I mean he was a bad dude and you didn’t want to mess around with him. So, I’m waiting to see a little more of that."

Q: So, he’s a little more subdued than you’d like to see of him?

HALEY: "Seems like a nice guy."

If any single player on the Chiefs of the past three years acted like Smith is reported to have acted, KansasCityFan would’ve had a collective shit fit and rioted until he was gone.

He really has only had a chance to play on a regular basis in two seasons 07 and 08, both with the Browns. During those two seasons he played in 26 games, starting 20. He recorded 98 tackles over those two seasons (not bad for a DT). His 62 tackles in 07 were tied for 5th in the NFL amoung DT. Also, according to his NFL.com profile he went to HS in Wichita, so he might be wanting to come “home”.

Fun fact: Shaun Smith went to Heights High School in Wichita, KS.

Unfun facts: The most starts he’s ever had in a season is 11. That same season he collected 62 combined tackles and the only 2 sacks of his career. Each of his other 5 seasons pale in comparison to his 2007. He was released after 5 days by the Cardinals when they sucked. He was released by the Saints when they sucked. He was released by the Browns. He was released by the Lions. I haven’t even gotten into off the field issues.

If signed, he should be thought of as nothing more than training camp fodder.

We should be trying to get ahold of Shaun Rogers.

Shaun Rogers would be awesome!

nice little post and a lot of info in there and the comments above, which made me pause and wonder, in response to your post line …

We’re told the interest in Smith is due in large part to the presence of Crennel. The Chiefs worked Smith out back in October without signing him to a contract.

… did the guy like all of a sudden get BETTER over the last couple of months? I mean, seriously … he wasn’t good enough for us THEN but all of a sudden he’s good enough for us NOW? what’s up with that?

This is who i stayed up all night watching NFL Network on friday for!!!!!!

8 tackles total!!!! Yay!! Forget Wilfork or even Tank Johnson. This is what weee need!!!!!

a veteran on the right side of 30 for a moderate deal and we draft a badass to develop. We have experience, depth and a long term future. Exactly the kind of move I’d expect Pioli to make. It ain’t sexy. More utility than anything but it’s the first step in squashing the team’s single greatest need. I hope we do it.

Bringin in no-names to rotate! They’re tryin to outsmart themselves thinkin they know somethin we don’t. Its like a jedi mind trick that will backfire in their face like last years moves. I dont understand for the life of me how they come up with these moves. Its such bullshit! We may win one more game than last year! Hooray! Since they had such a stellar draft last year I guess they don’t need to make any real damn moves. Bring in TJ, oh that’s fantastic! (heavy on the sarcasm) Who cares!? Pass rush & WR anyone!?