Still No Sign Of Chiefs Signing Any Draft Picks

by Joel Thorman on Jun 23, 2010 2:13 PM CDT in 2010 Kansas City Chiefs Season

Since this is about the only thing going on in this portion of the offseason we figured an update was in order:

There is no update on the Chiefs draft pick signings.

Last year, Matthew Stafford was signed the day of the draft. This year, no players are under contract at this point. The fact that 32 first round picks remain unsigned isn't that unusual.

As we've mentioned around here, a lot of folks with the NFL (and the Chiefs) are on summer vacation. The players have packed up and the rookies won't be here much longer. The front office is presumably working on rookie contracts or have completed some but haven't yet announced it (I'd go with the latter).

Eric Berry is a special case. Historically, coaches and front office folks return around the 4th of July and start hammering out the first round picks.

As the fifth overall pick, Berry probably has a while to wait. He'll be the last Chief signed and I think he'll most likely sign right around the start of training camp.

Until then, we'll continue to wait for the six other picks in his class to sign.

It's also possible it takes even longer considering Berry's agent is handling a mess in Washington.

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No way Berry is signed by camp.

by HIV 2 Elway on Jun 23, 2010 2:19 PM CDT reply actions

Probably should be a poll at some point

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by Joel Thorman on Jun 23, 2010 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Might need to update your Haynesworth story.

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by JComp11 on Jun 23, 2010 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions

It's a StoryStream

So if you click reload updates on the link above, you get this. Easy way to skim through all the stories on a particular story.

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by Joel Thorman on Jun 23, 2010 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions

You kids and your fancy internet.

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by JComp11 on Jun 23, 2010 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions

don't worry it's just a fad and won't catch on

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by Scaryclouds on Jun 23, 2010 4:51 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Or a Price is Right style pick the day he signs.

TJax signed on August 7, I think my boy Sanchez throws a loop in things and he signs after the 7th. I’ll say it now, Berry signs on August 10.

by HIV 2 Elway on Jun 23, 2010 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions

if that's after camp starts, then I'd say "booooooooooooooo hiiiiiiissssssssssssssssss"

they should ALL be signed and on board before the thing opens, period … my guess is they all WILL be

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by upamtn on Jun 23, 2010 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions

When was the last time that happened...for any team.

by HIV 2 Elway on Jun 23, 2010 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions

I thought these guys were ALL pumped about being part of THE TEAM

high character guys who want to be LEADERS and be THE Right 53 and be CHIEFS … what, now all of a sudden it’s all about MONEY???

by upamtn on Jun 23, 2010 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions

Jesus,

it’s business.

Don't blame me, I voted for content of character.

by paratrooper on Jun 24, 2010 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions

Holding out the smallest bit of hope....

King Carl isn’t in the building so we’re one step ahead with negotiations.

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by severn58 on Jun 23, 2010 2:25 PM CDT reply actions

I guess I'm confused

This is really the first year I’ve ever paid attention to rookies & signings & all that. Why would they wait to sign the draftees & why would the draftees wait to sign? I don’t get it.

by HeatherChiefsLvr on Jun 23, 2010 2:26 PM CDT reply actions

Straight cash, hommie.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

by HIV 2 Elway on Jun 23, 2010 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions

*homie

/damn public school education

by HIV 2 Elway on Jun 23, 2010 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions

haha dork

by HeatherChiefsLvr on Jun 23, 2010 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions

Yes, it's confusing

Part of the motivation is that a lot of these agents don’t want to be the first to get a guy signed and then eventually look like he did a bad job. So the agent will try to wait until the guy before and behind him is signed and work from there.

Sometimes, only a few hundred bucks holds the thing up.

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by Joel Thorman on Jun 23, 2010 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions

well there goes my respect level....sheesh

thanks for explaining it though. I was thinking wow, these dudes just got drafted by the NF-frigging L why wouldn’t they be jumpin on that & signing their life away. Now it all makes sense.

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by HeatherChiefsLvr on Jun 23, 2010 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions

And the looming CBA mess?

and all the ramifications from an uncapped year.
Maybe?

by BCRavenJHawkfan on Jun 23, 2010 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions

We've got until July 29th don't we?

Let’s not get all excited about this. Let Pioli do his job. I’m sure he realizes that we have to sign our draft picks.

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by citadelchief on Jun 23, 2010 2:54 PM CDT reply actions

~~Nah, he’s just cheap, along with Clark, and they won’t sign anyone, for any money, and we won’t field a team this year.~~
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by dablueguy on Jun 23, 2010 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions

I take it that Chad Speck is Berry's agent?

If that’s the case then yeah… he might be preoccupied with that greedy, selfish, worthless bastard over in Washington.

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I guess now we KNOW how Pioli feels about safeties that high... hahahaha

by Red N Gold Beast on Jun 23, 2010 3:03 PM CDT reply actions

Shanahan?

by upamtn on Jun 23, 2010 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions

Snyder?

Word.

by BigRedChief on Jun 23, 2010 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions

Obama.

Yeah I went there. LOL.

2/3 of the Earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by Eric Berry.
I guess now we KNOW how Pioli feels about safeties that high... hahahaha

by Red N Gold Beast on Jun 23, 2010 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions

We go Shanahan, Snyder, and Obama...

But no LJ?

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by citadelchief on Jun 23, 2010 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions

that would have been TOO easy ...

I knew who it was … just making a joke, BRC was simply confused as usual, which threw RGB off the track (all too easy to do, of course)

by upamtn on Jun 23, 2010 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions

Ahh, that's where I got thrown off.

Thanks for screwin everything up BRC.

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by citadelchief on Jun 23, 2010 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions

Haynesworth.

2/3 of the Earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by Eric Berry.
I guess now we KNOW how Pioli feels about safeties that high... hahahaha

by Red N Gold Beast on Jun 23, 2010 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions

I was just wondering the other day about KC draft picks.

There is plenty of time left to sign all your picks. I am a tad surprised that nobody has signed, but like I said there is plenty of time. I was wondering, what is the general feeling here at AP concerning Berry. Is there a legitimate fear that he is going to miss time at TC?

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by Nick Cast on Jun 23, 2010 4:23 PM CDT reply actions

He's going to continue kicking Tebow's ass.

What started in the SEC will continue in the AFC West ;-)

We’re generally hoping he signs before camp… but that rarely happens with such high picks. I personally don’t think he’ll get signed until a week after camp starts. That’s just the nature of this beast: It’s about money first.

2/3 of the Earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by Eric Berry.
I guess now we KNOW how Pioli feels about safeties that high... hahahaha

by Red N Gold Beast on Jun 23, 2010 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions