Who's the Best Chief? Ranking The Chiefs Top 25 Players on the Team

by bigbosschief on Aug 1, 2010 10:05 AM CDT

As you all should know training camp has approached and it is starting to get more and more close to Kansas City Chiefs football. I am one of those optimistic Chiefs fans and I really think the Chiefs have a special season in store for them in 2010. I am really excited because all the positive things I have heard about how much progress the Chiefs players are making. The little things are what you can get the most out of like: Brian Waters passing the conditioning test on the first try, Casey Wiegmann passing the conditioning test on the first try even at age 37, Dexter McCluster dropping jaws, Eric Berry being a model teammate, and Dwayne Bowe looking really sharp. So anyways here is a list of the top 25 Chiefs on the team and where they rank on the team.

25. Shaun Smith, NT: He has past success and has a chance to takeover at the nose

24. Rudy Niswanger, C: Niswanger has been consistent and really inconsistent might lose starting job

23. Dajuan Morgan, S: I really think he should start next to Eric Berry he has shown strides

22. Wallace Gilberry, DE: Good quality backup could switch to OLB

21. Alex Magee, DE: Like Gilberry a very good quality backup

20. Ryan O' Callaghan, OT: A very underrated player, good run blocker

19. Leonard Pope, TE: A very big lanky tight end has shown he can be an occasional threat

18. Tyson Jackson, DE: Had a slow rookie season look for big improvement from him in 2010

17. Casey Wiegmann, C: He is old at age 37, but he is healthy and better than Niswanger

16. Dexter McCluster, WR: A very exciting player, people think he could win Offensive Rookie of the Year

15. Mike Vrabel, OLB: Can provide a descent pass rush, but mainly a big role model and leader for the Chiefs

14. Derrick Johnson, ILB: When DJ is on the field he makes big plays, expect for him to make a push to start

13. Branden Albert, OT: Showed major improvement towards the end of last season

12. Chris Chambers, WR: A good quality receiver in just 9 games he posted up over 600 yards

11. Ryan Lilja, OG: Started all 16 games for the Colts Super Bowl run last year

10. Matt Cassel, QB: Expect major improvement from Cassel in 2010 has new weapons and linemen

9. Brandon Carr, CB: One of the better number 2 cornerbacks in the NFL

8. Glenn Dorsey, DE: The most underrated player on the Chiefs good at finding ball carriers 55 tackles last season

7. Dwayne Bowe, WR: Look for big improvement from Bowe has been very impressive in training camp so far

6. Brian Waters, OG: Showed up to training camp in great shape look for a Pro-Bowl for Waters

5. Tamba Hali, OLB: One of the better pass rushers in the NFL 8.5 sacks in 2009

4. Thomas Jones, RB: One of the best running backs in the NFL, great leader

3. Eric Berry, S: I expect big things from Berry in 2010 the best candidate to win Defensive Rookie of the Year

2. Jamaal Charles, RB: Arguably the most explosive player in the NFL, look for over 1000 yards again in in 2010

1. Brandon Flowers, CB: The most underrated cornerback in the NFL, the Chiefs best defensive player

Special Teams: I know I didn't put Ryan Succop and Dustin Colquitt on this list, but in my opinion Succop is the 12th best kicker in the NFL, while Colquitt is the 3rd best punter in the NFL

Poll

Who do you think is the best player on the Chiefs?

Jamaal Charles

94 votes

Brandon Flowers

73 votes

Eric Berry

22 votes

Thomas Jones

17 votes

Other

12 votes

218 votes | Poll has closed

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and these ranking are from ... where? and will they matter in a month when the season begins?

will the ranking change weekly depending on play? are rankings conditional on income? how do statistics affect rankings? do players get brownie points for higher rankings, and if so, is there a brownie point redemption center where they can trade in theor brownie points for nice gifts, such as an iPhone or a blender?

inquiring minds want to know …

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by upamtn on Aug 1, 2010 11:53 AM CDT reply actions

Or an iPhone IN a blender?

The Chiefs will see a return to respectability in 2010, emerging as the front runner in the AFC West! ....And I'll quantify that however I choose. Ahem.

by ArrowSpread on Aug 1, 2010 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

I would say JC simply because he is the offensive weapon

but how did we come to the conclusion for these stats? Games played and actual NFL experiance wasn’t required because Berry is at 3.

This is our year.

by jrcnc on Aug 1, 2010 12:05 PM CDT reply actions

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i think its far too early to give opinions on them. how could berry be the 3rd best chief on the team when he’s never taken a snap in the nfl? there’s not much reasoning behind your rankings. hows the 2009 team-leader in tackles not make your top 25 but a backup nt, de, ilb, and safety make it?

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by YogaFlame on Aug 1, 2010 12:12 PM CDT reply actions

No way Hali is not in the top 3.

The Chiefs will see a return to respectability in 2010, emerging as the front runner in the AFC West! ....And I'll quantify that however I choose. Ahem.

by ArrowSpread on Aug 1, 2010 1:02 PM CDT reply actions

I know these are rankings based on what you see right now.

I wouldn’t argue with most of your rankings, as they are based on the information we have right now. I do know that Matt Cassell better move up to, at least, the top 5, or it will be a long season. The QB is still the most important position on the team. I do agree, that right now, Brandon Flowers may be the best overall player on the team, and he may remain to be number one, but I’m sure you know that this list will be very fluid. Anyway, good observations. I certainly am not going to bash you for your opinions.

There once was a man from Nantucket......Nevermind.

by Racyman on Aug 1, 2010 4:11 PM CDT reply actions

Leonard Pope lanky?

Fun write up to look at but when I think of lanky, I think scrawny and long. Pope is effin’ HUGE!

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by WestonK on Aug 4, 2010 3:15 PM CDT reply actions

I like the rankings except

I think Carr is too high. He was not all that great last year and from what I’m hearing, he’s getting torched at camp. I like him and I really hope he steps it up.

Also, I would pull Morgan out and put Kendrick Lewis in his place. And switch Flowers and Charles. But, overall, I like the rankings.

by Chiefsdad on Aug 10, 2010 11:33 AM CDT reply actions