Some Think Chiefs Could Be Interested In Former Patriot Leigh Bodden

by Joel Thorman on Oct 31, 2011 10:30 AM CDT

The New England Patriots made a curious decision last week when they dumped CB Leigh Bodden, a move not many people saw coming. It became even more curious the following day when the Pats placed CB Ras-I Dowling on injured reserve, ending his season.

Because we're past the trade deadline, Bodden hits the waiver wire before becoming an unrestricted free agent. That means every team, including the Kansas City Chiefs, will have the opportunity to claim him (and his contract) off the waiver wire.

Some people, including Peter King of SI.com, think the Chiefs could express some interest.

Among teams with more than $5 million in cap room this year who could be kicking the tires: Niners, Bengals, Bucs, Chiefs and Bills ... and because you can never eliminate them when it comes to cover guys, the Jets.

Bodden has two years and just under $10 million remaining on his four-year contract signed prior to the 2009 season. He would cost about $2 million to pick up for the remainder of the season.

Would the Chiefs do it?

My gut tells me probably not. I'm just not sure that's a huge need right now. King says that he's hearing that Bodden was going through the motions because he wasn't one of the Pats top three corners. In KC, it'd be a similar situation as he wouldn't be slotted above CB Brandon Flowers or CB Brandon Carr.

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You can never have too many corners.

I wouldn’t be opposed to it.

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by MtHammer on Oct 31, 2011 10:34 AM CDT reply actions

Can he play LT?

by Huston09 on Oct 31, 2011 10:34 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

Can he play QB?

by Coady on Oct 31, 2011 10:40 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Can he play safety?

Has to be better than Sabby.

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by Scaryclouds on Oct 31, 2011 10:41 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

Was just typing this.

by EricBerryYoYouScary on Oct 31, 2011 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions

Did you hear that even with Sabby

we haven’t given up a 300 yard passing game this year?

by bossmanham on Oct 31, 2011 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions

Could you imagine if we still had Uric Burry back their?

by EricBerryYoYouScary on Oct 31, 2011 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions

we didn't give up one last year either

by RamX21 on Oct 31, 2011 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions

Please help!! Is their a way to download the game tonight?

I have to streamline the games in every week on my computer and with Halloween tonight I have to take my kid treat or treating. Is their a way I can download the game as its streamlining to watch it when I get back?

by Sacramento Chief on Oct 31, 2011 10:54 AM CDT reply actions

ESPN3 doesn't show NFL games

The only legit way to watch it online is thru http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index. Even then you have to be a subscriber to Time Warner, Brighthouse, or Verizon.

There are places that I can’t mention here to watch a crappy stream online or download in HD after the game is over.

by ace328 on Oct 31, 2011 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions

I doubt it

MAYBE after he clears waivers, Pioli might give him a vet minimum type deal…

by stagdsp on Oct 31, 2011 11:11 AM CDT reply actions

Fat Chance

There are a few reasons I don’t think the Chiefs will sign Bodden.

1.) The Boston Herald reports former Patriots CB Leigh Bodden was waived because “he did not embrace the slot cornerback” role the team envisioned for him.

You think he’d replace Carr or Flowers? No, he’d be in the slot role.

2.) The Patriots released him.

Pioli is tight with the Patriots, and probably holds an opinion of Bodden similar to what the Patriots do.

3.) This would be tough on Arenas

I think the Chiefs like Arenas. They are trying to get him more involved as evidenced by his wildcat TD run against the Raiders, and this move would set him back.

by CrazyCarl008 on Oct 31, 2011 11:17 AM CDT reply actions

Plus Daniels is a solid vet...

and I would rather see Jalil Brown get on the field.

by EricBerryYoYouScary on Oct 31, 2011 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions

#3...

Why? Would Bodden be playing in the Wild Cat too?

by Tomahawk29 on Oct 31, 2011 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions

That would be a helluva nickel corner

He’s a straight solid corner who was Romeo’s No.1 in Cleveland for a good 3-4 years. Makes plenty of sense and for whatever reasons Pioli piles on the corners and we love to sport nickel defenses in obvious running situations, why not?

That would mean cutting Travis Daniels though who has playing solid. I doubt Brandon Carr returns next year, I think that’s what the drafting of Jalil Brown means, they could only afford to pay one and Flowers went to the bank

by Q1063hawk on Oct 31, 2011 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

I hope you're wrong about Carr

would be easier to just pay him now, and keep developing Brown/Arenas/Washington to be the future of the secondary rather than to sign Bodden and let Carr walk

by stagdsp on Oct 31, 2011 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, 'makes no sense...

letting a solid veteran go for another veteran. Carr would have to make waves before Pioli would dump him – or let him get away.

by David Winton on Oct 31, 2011 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions

No way they release Carr in favor of Bodden.

The guy missed all of 2010 and got cut from the Pats as a NB.

If Pioli were to bring in Bodden to replace Carr, a top 20 CB that hasn’t missed a single game in his entire career… Pioli would need to be fired. On the spot.

by Tomahawk29 on Oct 31, 2011 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions

We wouldn't have to cut Daniels

We could cut Becht (our 54th man) to make room for another CB. I’d like to ahve one more solid CB on the depth chart. Arenas isn’t bad a a nickel, but I wouldn’t want him or Daniels as a starting CB. If Flowers or Carrr were to get hurt, we would need somebody who can play a starting role.

by Chiefs4Life on Oct 31, 2011 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions

Forgive the typos

Not feeling with it today.

by Chiefs4Life on Oct 31, 2011 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions

No way they let Carr walk.

I know there are a lot of situations like this in the NFL… but Carr and Flowers have a close knit relationship. They live close to each other, study film together, talk football together. They credit each other with their success.

Pioli would be a retard to put that relationship and their subsequent performances at risk.

Just resign Carr. He’ll be affordable. He wants to stay a Chief. I don’t see what the problem is when you’re tens of millions under the cap.

by Tomahawk29 on Oct 31, 2011 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions

agreed.

and, for the record, I’m very confident he’ll be signed

by stagdsp on Oct 31, 2011 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions

We could use a good dimeback

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by KansasCityShuffle on Oct 31, 2011 11:21 AM CDT reply actions

Doubtful.

The obvious answer of Flowers and Carr not withstanding, what about Javier Arenas and Jalil Brown? Pioli and Haley aren’t the types of people to just throw away guys they just drafted.

I think we’re set at CB for a while.

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by citadelchief on Oct 31, 2011 11:28 AM CDT reply actions

Sign him up and stick Flowers in the slot.

With Bodden we would have two cover corners on the outside and it would allow us to have Flowers in the slot where he would be a much better player. Only problem is his money which I would rather use to re-sign Carr.

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by GenericBrand on Oct 31, 2011 11:30 AM CDT reply actions

hmm

not a bad idea there. The more talent you have on the field the better. I wouldn’t be against that

by RamX21 on Oct 31, 2011 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions

Exactly.

And supposedly its a passing league now and the most important thing seems to be getting the right matchups so why not bring in a guy with talent and experience.

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by GenericBrand on Oct 31, 2011 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions

Huh??

That is absurd

by HotRoute on Oct 31, 2011 11:38 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

You want to take our #1 CB

And put him in the NB position… just to bring on a guy that was ruthlessly cut from a playoff contending team?

Wow.

by Tomahawk29 on Oct 31, 2011 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions

On obvious passing downs? Yep.

Flowers gets victimized on clear passing downs by WR that can physically dominate him. He does play good and hard and has some tricks up his sleeves to make up for it from time to time but he’s a zone guy not a outside cover guy.

Of course you leave him in his normal spot on early downs because he’s probably the best tackler on the team but in 3rd and longs or 2nd and really longs you move him inside and run with two prototypical cover corners on the outside.

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by GenericBrand on Oct 31, 2011 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions

Dude...

Flowers is one of the best man to man CBs in the NFL. You’re advocating taking a guy that didn’t play last year, only played NB this year (and got cut at that) and putting him in to replace our best CB… who is a top 10 CB in the NFL? On obvious passing downs? Pass me that shit you’re smokin’.

Flowers doesn’t win every single battle. That’s true. But he’s been an every down CB for the last 4 years and for the most part has shut down WRs like Moss, TO, Reggie Wayne, and Fitz. He’s not bad as a coverage guy. I’m not sure where you’re coming up with that from.

by Tomahawk29 on Oct 31, 2011 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs

I agree with you

The only person I wouldn’t have a problem with moving Flowers out of the number one CB spot on our team is Revis.

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by LookListenLearn on Oct 31, 2011 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Yep.

Flowers is great in man to man. I know it’s hard to see on TV, but Flowers blankets his WR more often than not. I don’t even think Crennel calls a lot of zone coverage for his CBs, because the two we have can mostly be left on an island.

It seems like the one “stat” being used against him is his size… 5’9" 190 lbs. But that doesn’t mean jack shit when you’re fast, have good instincts, good hip movement and can do this:

by Tomahawk29 on Oct 31, 2011 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions

Someone always post this...

But did he actually come down with that for the interception?

by kcgiant06 on Oct 31, 2011 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Meant someone always post this picture when it comes to one on one covering for flowers

by kcgiant06 on Oct 31, 2011 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Yes, he did.

It was the last game of 2009 and he got the INT. But whether or not he did is irrelevant because the DEN WR obviously didn’t. Which was my original point. The 5’9" flowers is covering the 6’2" Jabar Gaffney. Size obviously isn’t a factor here.

by Tomahawk29 on Oct 31, 2011 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Yep

It was his last INT of the yar

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by LookListenLearn on Oct 31, 2011 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions

*year

I think Thomas Jones would have better success in Bodybuilder competitions than he is havin right now in the NFL!

by LookListenLearn on Oct 31, 2011 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions

And you forgot to add

That he pretty much shut down Andre Johnson last year

I think Thomas Jones would have better success in Bodybuilder competitions than he is havin right now in the NFL!

by LookListenLearn on Oct 31, 2011 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions

Except for the blatant offensive pass-interference that didn't get called.

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by citadelchief on Oct 31, 2011 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions

If we get him

It’s for depth plain and simple. Which wouldn’t be a bad thing. If anything we could move j.brown to ss. Giving us CB1: flowers/ CB2: Carr/ FS: Lewis / SS: McGraw or Brown.

This would allow bodden / arenas to cover the slot.

And don’t forget about Daniels, he is a decent depth player as well

by HotRoute on Oct 31, 2011 11:51 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

Washington has done a pretty decent job at SS

by stagdsp on Oct 31, 2011 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions

We've got the 2011 equivelent of Albert Lewis & Kevin Ross...

right here on the team… better infact. If any of you are Chiefs old timers like me, you’ll remember how good they were. There are a lot of similarities, like how Ross got burned alot his first year, but developed into a more than solid, and feared CB in the NFL. The Chiefs foolishly let Lewis go to the Raiders, where he continued to be a shut-down corner for years. Arenas and Brown fit the dollar values needed at the BU positions.

by David Winton on Oct 31, 2011 12:44 PM CDT reply actions