OL Ryan Lilja Offers Possible Great Addition to Chiefs

that this guy isn’t our “upgrade” on the o-line

More championship experiance than anyone on our line, he would be an awesome mentor for Brown. Albert, Waters, O’Call, Lilja, Brown and whatever drafted/FA center we can sign (Mawae) we could turn this line around overnight.

I know that during the playoffs there was some things said about the Offensive line,
But maybe it was more the running game scheme itself

I think he’s worth a look.

Make it happen. Any news on TJ?

Am I the only one that thinks that the Colts were running the ball extremely well in the SB and should have done it more?

Does Indy use the Zone block and are moving away from it.
Seems on the Indy site that the problem was Tackles not interior lineman.
Saturday is pissed too :)

that “expecting a rookie to come in and play well is not likely”…..hmmmmm

…Not that a mill and a half isn’t alot of money but it is pretty cheap for an 0-lineman who started every game for you on your way to the Superbowl.

stampede blue

well if we think he can still play then I say get hiM! i remember he originally wanted to play here and he said it would be a dream come true to play for his home town. but i remember we cut him cuz our line was stacked at the time

Sign him. Today.

That is all.

KC should snatch up about every O lineman that can be had at a bargain right now, and sort through them in training camp. At 28 years old, Lilija could be a vital addition to this team.

I don’t want them to drastically overpay, but if they have to reach a little bit I’d be okay with that. It would clear up another early draft pick for more play makers.

28 years old. seems to fit

would he fit a zone blocking scheme and don’t you think that their poor rushing stats last year might have something to do with the fact that they have possibly the best qb history

every single mock draft person that has us taking OL with the 5th will have to redo their mocks, so i say do it Pioli, that way they have to do some work!

whats with all the love for wade smith? (serious question)

Lilja is better than anything we have at that position, he’d upgrade that side, especially in the passing game. Is Weigman still around? If Mawae doesn’t pan out I’d go for him. Then next year draft Chris O’Dowd at C.

First, I’d say the problem wasn’t so much with O-Line in Indy. More the fact that New Orleans played it RIGHT and didn’t go vanilla out of fear of Manning. Go ahead and burn us a couple times. We’re gonna burn you right back by blitzing without fear. And that’s what happened.

Second, it’s no accident that Indy’s been good, year in and year out. They built that line before Manning arrived, and they’ve given it attention right along. This is also a very very good year to pick up quality linemen in the mid-late rounds, so this could be viewed as Polian’s clearing the decks to continue his plan, while all the instant-gratification types get their fill in FA, while he stocks up in the draft.

It has pissed me off to see him starting all these years since he was plucked from our practice squad in 2004

we should definitely sign this guy

wasn’t Lilja being touted as a potential replacement for Weigmann at center before he was stolen off of our practice squad?

Maybe he could still fulfill the center position?

I guess I am different than most on here. I really don’t get too excited about signing players that other teams cut. The teams that are cutting players know the players they are getting rid of are not good enough for them to get any compensation picks, nor do they feel they are good enough to start for them.

I know whoever we sign will probably start for us, but it just doesn’t look good to me, when they get cut and we pick them up. I feel like we are scavengers going for everybody’s leftovers.

I think Chambers and Smith were just testing the market. Haley is very high in Wade Smith, and I think if he isn’t offered an outragous amount of money, we will retain him. His versatility is important. I see Albert breaking out this season, now he has had to use technique for a season, and not just his weight. Barry Richardson has always showed potential, and there is still a chance he can be productive, with good coaching. We did tender him (or sign him, I can’t remember) O’Callahan is the best RT we have had in 5 years (I know that isn’t saying much, but there is hope there), Nkuywe (spelling?) filled in pretty good at RT, and is likely a pretty good guard. Brown is a monster, but just needed to work on technique, and he may be alot better this season. Niswanger may be a good guard, either as a backup, or even starter, and move Smith or Waters to Center. Remember, we had alot of changes on the O-line last season, and it took time to get some continuity, as well as , change to the zone blocking scheme. When they did get continuity, and begin to learn the system, Cassel was only sacked 4 times, the last 6 games, after being mauled all season, and we were 2nd in the league in rushing, over that period. Our O-line is years ahead of our D-Line, especially with a desperate need for a NT, who would make Jackson and Dorsey better. I think the O-line has gone from an emergany situation, to just needing to insure we have the right people, in the right place, and we can draft somebody at 2b, or in the 3rd, and maybe not as early as we thought. We can deal with our Defensive front 7, and of course ERIC BERRY!!!!!!!