Chiefs Tried Out Several Players Before Signing Shaun Draughn

by Joel Thorman on Oct 6, 2011 9:11 AM CDT

Aaron Wilson of Scout.com reports the Kansas City Chiefs tried out four players this week including RB Shaun Draughn, DE Ryan Baker, RB Stafon Johnson and RB William Powell.

The Chiefs ended up signing Draughn but here's a little more on the guys they didn't sign.

Baker is a 6'5", 295 pound defensive end who entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the Miami Dolphins after spending his collegiate career with Purdue. He has been with the Dolphins (and on the practice squad) for the last three seasons. The Dolphins released him last week when they claimed RB Steve Slaton off waivers.

Johnson is a 5'11", 215 pound running back who played at USC. He entered the league last year as an undrafted free agent and signed with the Tennessee Titans, before eventually landing on IR. He's well known because of an incident at USC when a barbell fell on him and he required multiple surgeries to fix a crushed vocal chord and adam's apple.

Powell is a former Kansas State running back who stands 5'9" and weighs 205 pounds. He went undrafted his year and spent time with the Arizona Cardinals.

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I wondered

if they gave Powell a look when I heard about the Draughn signing. I really liked William at K-State. He was a great switch up from Daniel Thomas and had pretty good return ability. He just got over shadowed a bit by Thomas. For his sake, I hope he can stick somewhere, he’s a good kid.

by Chief Willie Wildcat on Oct 6, 2011 9:14 AM CDT reply actions

never heard of this guy

but PLEASE tell me his name is pronounced “dragon.” If so he should start right away.

by SillyHatDay on Oct 6, 2011 9:44 AM CDT reply actions

I think

It’s pronounced “drone”

by chiefsman! on Oct 6, 2011 9:58 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

I figured "drown"

Either way, he’s not likely to make it to the shore of a Chiefs football game.

Chiefs 22 - Vikings 17: Suck on that, Luck suckers!

by Tarkus on Oct 6, 2011 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions

Not "drawn"?

"Success is never ending, failure is never final."

by GenericBrand on Oct 6, 2011 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions

Like butter.

Chiefs 22 - Vikings 17: Suck on that, Luck suckers!

by Tarkus on Oct 6, 2011 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions

You have to call me Dragon

You have to call me… Nighthawk

by Ochophosphate on Oct 6, 2011 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

would have liked the kid from SC

Standing on the corner in a white Godfather hat. He drives a long black gangster Cadillac. He can steal a broads mind, man, in three or four minutes. It’s not how long you talk, brother, it’s what you put in it.

by HIV 2 Elway on Oct 6, 2011 9:59 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

Would like to have

JC back cause our run game looks terrible… We have no fire power from the back field. It’s time to go shotgun as our main offensive set. We have 3 good Wr’s and a quick little rabbit. the one thing we have going for us is that we have a huge height advantage at Wr when Baldwin comes back.

by Kmillz2525 on Oct 6, 2011 10:07 AM CDT reply actions