Chiefs Vs. Bucs Preseason: Third QB Question May Have Been Answered
by Joel Thorman on Aug 23, 2010 2:42 PM CDT
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PrintThe Kansas City Chiefs went into their second preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with four quarterbacks. They had their starter (Matt Cassel), injured backup (Brodie Croyle) and two battling for the third spot (Tyler Palko and Bill Stull).
Before the game, Chiefs coach Todd Haley said Stull would probably see some time. With Croyle hurt and not playing, it seemed to make sense that the last quarter quarterback on the depth chart would see some action in the fourth quarter.
However, Stull saw no action in the game.
That makes me wonder if he's going to be on his way out of town soon.
Stull was signed when Croyle was injured and they needed another arm during training camp.
The Chiefs are continuing with training camp (Kansas City edition) through Wednesday so it'll be interesting to see if he's on the roster come Friday when the Philadelphia Eagles come to town.
If the Chiefs thought he had a chance to beat out Palko -- and some (including me) thought he did -- why wouldn't he play on Saturday?
Palko had a decent night completing 14-of-24 passes. He had two interceptions but one came off a tipped pass and another came on a bomb at the end of the game.
Of course this third quarterback talk is under assumption that the Chiefs decide to go into the season with three quarterbacks and not two.
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It would be foolish to go into the season with only 2 QBs
If those two QBs have both been injured in the past two years (ie Cassel, Matt and Croyle, Brodie)
I agree
I can’t see us bringing in only 2 QBs.
I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.
Well with Brokie's limited availability due to injuries...
Call it 1 1/2
Chiefs - back in the playoffs in 2011.
We have a third QB
Berry, Eric….
And just in case we decide not to overuse him in that role, we can always run the feared McCharlester Wildcat.
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this doesnt suprise me after the bucs game
With the thing that pioli said about palko
by chiefs8288 on Aug 23, 2010 2:45 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
this doesnt suprise me after the bucs game
With the thing that pioli said about palko
by chiefs8288 on Aug 23, 2010 2:45 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Pioli loved Thigpen and Palko is another Thigpen
good legs, inaccurate arm
in fact, Pioli doesn’t seem to put much importance on accuracy in his QB’s
Palko – anything beyond 10 yrds is a crap shoot
Cassel – anything beyond 15 yrds is iffy
Croyle – no touch on the short stuff
Yeah...
Pioli loved him so much he dumped him off to his father in law for a 5th round pick.
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by Red N Gold Beast on Aug 23, 2010 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions
he kept him around as long as he did because he like him
maybe he’s going to try to do that same thing with Palko
develop him and trade him for a draft pick
by Home skillet on Aug 23, 2010 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions
no...palko works because he CAN step in, but really hes just a TEBOW clone in practice, as in, it gives them reps vs a lefty
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
Pioli loved Thigpen?
What planet was that on?
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because Pioli's secret nickname is "Bones"
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I'm not sure about Palko...
On one hand he looked like the “in-control” QB you want running your offense. He looked like a leader on the field. But then he also made some bad throws, and panicked and resorted to using his feet too often. There was the one 3rd and goal play where he tried running in for the score when there was an open receiver in the back of the endzone.
Nothing I’ve seen from Palko has me thinking he’s worth keeping around. Haley might have kept him in for the whole half to give him one last shot to prove he deserves a spot. IMO he didn’t earn it.
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by Red N Gold Beast on Aug 23, 2010 2:52 PM CDT reply actions
I think you're describing, word-for-word no less,
a 3rd string QB. Palko is it.
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I still think its about getting the team reps against a left handed QB. and Palko is good enough to be the 3 for now
wouldnt be shocking if they went with 2 qb’s and just put stull on the practice squad
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
Haley must be stumping for Palko
I haven’t watched any preseason games but all reports coming out of camp were well short of stellar. He must have proven his mettle in Phoenix
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by KansasCityShuffle on Aug 23, 2010 3:14 PM CDT reply actions
I think there will be 2 QB's on the roster.
I think they will try and stash Palko on the practice squad, and they will activate him if an injury occurs.
He's just keeping Palko around so that....
Our DB’s can have some experience picking off balls thrown by a lefty ( I.E. …..Tebow)
I'm Your Huckleberry.
devil's advocate...
maybe they gave palko the long audition this week, Stull the bulk of the playing time next week.
this should be the most exciting Chiefs team in years! Most major needs filled with playmakers, and the league's best coaching staff... 10-6 a possibility?
all of this discussion for a very good question, and of course, we have no definitive answer ...
… until cutdowns, etc …
stay tuned, sports fans!
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