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Kansas City Chiefs Never Put In A Waiver Wire Claim For QB Trent Edwards

The Buffalo Bills on Monday released QB Trent Edwards at which point he hit the waiver wire. There was expected to be some activity on him and several reporters, including ESPN's Chris Mortensen, speculated that the Kansas City Chiefs may have an interest in Edwards.

In the end, the Chiefs didn't get Edwards as he was claimed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Per ESPN's Chris Mortensen, the Chiefs never even put a claim in on him. The New York Jets were the only other team that did.

I'm not sure that we can glean a whole lot from this but I do find it interesting that there's still just two quarterbacks on the active roster three weeks into the season. On the surface adding someone like Edwards would make sense to compete with Croyle but ultimately the Chiefs chose not to make a move.

By the way, even if they had claimed him, they wouldn't have gotten him. With that fancy 3-0 record, they're now one of the last teams on the waiver wire.

(H/T tomahawk44)

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I thought waiver claims for the first 4 weeks of the season run through the previous seasons record – and then starting on week 5 they are switched to the current seasons records. If that is so we would have won the waiver claim had we put one in.

by NLamm22 on Sep 28, 2010 4:46 PM CDT reply actions  

well...

I thought so too, and that’s true, through Monday (yesterday)

BUT, it switched over today to 2010 record

It's all about the gameplan

by stagdsp on Sep 28, 2010 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

You are absolutely correct.

The waiver wire claim rankings won’t change until after week four. So if we would have claimed him we would have got him.

by Bsketbal52 on Sep 28, 2010 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

refresh the ol' memory....

If a losing team claims a guy…don’t they move to the bottom of the waiver wire list?

"Chiefs will...crush our enemies, see them drivin before us and hear the lamentation of the women."

by Brian Harris on Sep 28, 2010 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

after last night's post about how we MIGHT claim him, and all the talk about why we SHOULDN'T ...

… now we can talk about why we SHOULD HAVE …

(at least as a diversion to the Smith Chronicles)

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by upamtn on Sep 28, 2010 4:47 PM CDT reply actions  

Saving room for Kurt Warner

As soon as he gets this dancing thing off his bucket list.

by JaySoy on Sep 28, 2010 4:49 PM CDT reply actions  

Maybe its a NEED to have 2 QB's

All Haley talks about is that the Chiefs “dont have alot of room for error when it comes to injuries”. I think he’d rather suit up an extra WR, DT, LB, etc each week then have to put pads on a 3rd string WR who wont see the field.

If you’re not in pads you can still be on the sideline – which was evident this weekend. Saw lots of shots of Tyson Jackson, and Tyler Palko standing close to the sidelines yelling stuff. Haley even mentioned Mike Cox in yesterdays press conference as a guy who’s “doing a good job of helping on the sidelines” even though he isnt playing.

I see the point to keeping 2 active QB’s right now, but I was a little shocked that the Chiefs didnt go and sign him. Pioli loves to sign young project QB’s, and I really dont think he envisions Tyler Palko becomming anything other than someone to take a roster spot right now.

by NLamm22 on Sep 28, 2010 4:56 PM CDT reply actions  

woops – 3rd string QB, not WR.

by NLamm22 on Sep 28, 2010 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

Except your 3rd QB doesn't keep you from suiting someone else up.

He’s in effect the 46th guy on your game day roster, should you need him in an emergency.

by Tarkus on Sep 28, 2010 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

good point

though, he would push someone off the 53… that someone was likely inactive as well

It's all about the gameplan

by stagdsp on Sep 28, 2010 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

IOW, no big loss.

Note that it would presumably open up a spot on the practice squad too, since Palko would almost certainly be released. It’s possible that could be filled by the same guy they cut from the 53.

by Tarkus on Sep 28, 2010 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

agreed

I figure it’s Cole or Bates that are holding on to the 52nd and 53rd spot on the roster… either one should be able to make the PS if cut

It's all about the gameplan

by stagdsp on Sep 28, 2010 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions  

Rec'd, though the Steelers are actually down to their fourth quarterback.

I don’t care how screwed you think you are if you’re down to your third quarterback – Trent Edwards, or any third QB in this league, gives you a better chance to win than you have with Dustin Colquitt under center.

Heck, your third quarterback doesn’t even count against the active game day roster. There’s really very little reason not to have one.

by MtHammer on Sep 28, 2010 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions   2 recs

greened....nicely played

Member of the "done discussing Matt Cassel till week 6 club"

by BJ Kissel on Sep 28, 2010 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'll Rec it Too

Way to go for the Vulcan nerve pinch.

by MissionJayhawk on Sep 28, 2010 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

Wow

My second post here and it gets greened. Thanks

by Tomahawk Spock on Sep 28, 2010 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

This is interesting...

They must think Brodie is better than Trent Edwards. Just maybe, we may see Brodie if Matt continues to struggle.

Brodie's better than Cassel

by choirboy on Sep 28, 2010 5:30 PM CDT reply actions  

that's because Brodie Croyle IS better than Trent Edwards

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by upamtn on Sep 28, 2010 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

agreed

and I wouldn’t say Cassel struggled too much on Sunday

It's all about the gameplan

by stagdsp on Sep 28, 2010 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

OMG finally

Something new to talk about

2010 predictions live by em die by em
- Chiefs do what they did last year and double their win total.. Good for a second place finish in the AFC West
-McCluster is considered for ROY, doesn't win it
- Arenas takes two to the house
- Carr becomes a legitimate corner
-Flowers gets jipped in Pro Bowl voting

by 808NaNz808 on Sep 28, 2010 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

Not much of an advantage to putting a claim in vs. waiting till he hits the street

Assuming that the waiver priority was the 2010 standings, we were near (at?) the end of the waiver list. The only way we get him is if (almost) no one else puts in a claim. In that case, just let him hit the street and sign him to a new, lower money, contract.

Just a thought….

by VermeilLikesToCry on Sep 28, 2010 5:36 PM CDT reply actions  

great point

It's all about the gameplan

by stagdsp on Sep 28, 2010 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

I was right about to say that

we’re pretty much at that bottom of the wire, if he got to us we might as well have pursued him as a FA and save some money

2010 predictions live by em die by em
- Chiefs do what they did last year and double their win total.. Good for a second place finish in the AFC West
-McCluster is considered for ROY, doesn't win it
- Arenas takes two to the house
- Carr becomes a legitimate corner
-Flowers gets jipped in Pro Bowl voting

by 808NaNz808 on Sep 28, 2010 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

So, we wouldn't have gotten him anyway, right?

Still wouldn’t have hurt to try. Isn’t Rhett Bomar still available? I always thought he would be a decent backup. Maybe I was wrong.

"2010: The year Mizzou gets over the hump. The year the Chiefs show the NFL that they're back. And the year Dayton Moore signs some washed up has been or never was to return us to the glory of the Royals not losing 100 in 2011."

by royaldaddy on Sep 28, 2010 6:31 PM CDT via mobile reply actions  

Glad

Trent Edwards is very injury prone and has already had two concussions in his young career. We do have 3 QB’s….just one is not on the active roster.

"One of the teams asked me a running back question," McCluster said. "They said when you have the ball, do you focus on the guy who's in front of you or the next guy.

"I told them 99% of the time, I'm going to make that first guy miss. Then, I'm onto the next."

by Matt_Grbac on Sep 28, 2010 6:34 PM CDT reply actions  

Wasn't aware of the concussions.

Yikes! Probably a good call steering clear of him.

"2010: The year Mizzou gets over the hump. The year the Chiefs show the NFL that they're back. And the year Dayton Moore signs some washed up has been or never was to return us to the glory of the Royals not losing 100 in 2011."

by royaldaddy on Sep 28, 2010 6:38 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Yeah

He needs to save that Stanford educated brain and do something different.

"One of the teams asked me a running back question," McCluster said. "They said when you have the ball, do you focus on the guy who's in front of you or the next guy.

"I told them 99% of the time, I'm going to make that first guy miss. Then, I'm onto the next."

by Matt_Grbac on Sep 28, 2010 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

per pft
The Colts also cut quarterback Tom Brandstater from the practice squad

he has showed some promise, and has been in Indy and Denver, so he could help gather intel…

It's all about the gameplan

by stagdsp on Sep 28, 2010 6:43 PM CDT reply actions  

Nice find

Could be a huge help to us this season, that’s three games that we’d get a little extra help in.

2010 predictions live by em die by em
- Chiefs do what they did last year and double their win total.. Good for a second place finish in the AFC West
-McCluster is considered for ROY, doesn't win it
- Arenas takes two to the house
- Carr becomes a legitimate corner
-Flowers gets jipped in Pro Bowl voting

by 808NaNz808 on Sep 28, 2010 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

Trent Edwards is Crap

But this could help us in another way. Hopefully the jags cut David Garrard then we can snatch him up. Most underrated QB in the league

by SillyHatDay on Sep 28, 2010 7:44 PM CDT reply actions  

doubt it

Garrard is their best option at QB. They were bare after Garrard so Edwards should serve as a good back up for a while there. He shores up what was once a very shaky position for them

2010 predictions live by em die by em
- Chiefs do what they did last year and double their win total.. Good for a second place finish in the AFC West
-McCluster is considered for ROY, doesn't win it
- Arenas takes two to the house
- Carr becomes a legitimate corner
-Flowers gets jipped in Pro Bowl voting

by 808NaNz808 on Sep 28, 2010 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

again it shows that Pioli would rather run with 1 QB than have ANYONE on the roster to challenge Cassel

as for Edwards sucking … no way can he suck more than Stull,Palko or insert another name of another scrub they have run through town since trading for Cassel.

by Home skillet on Sep 28, 2010 9:37 PM CDT reply actions   1 recs

Challenge Cassel????

Why on earth would he bring in someone to Challenge the unquestioned starting QB of a 3-0 team in the middle of the season? He has a far better backup than Edwards, in Croyle.

by dablueguy on Sep 28, 2010 11:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

Contract Insurance

Hey all. My first post.

Trent could compete with…. Cassel’s agent.

We may be signing Matt to a new contract this year. He is pretty well compensated, and has had both good and bad games. It is tough to learn QB game experience when you are already a starter on a decent team.

Pretty cool to be a decent team.

by CA Jedi on Sep 28, 2010 10:23 PM CDT reply actions  

Why would be signing a new contract?

He wont take a pay cut. Either the Chiefs will keep him or they will cut him before his roster bonus.

by saskwatch on Sep 29, 2010 5:09 AM CDT up reply actions  

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