One Change To Chiefs Depth Chart For Jets Week

by Joel Thorman on Dec 6, 2011 4:21 PM CST

It would be cool if the Kansas City Chiefs released a depth chart that was actually accurate for the next week. I suppose you can't predict playing time for each player in the upcoming week but things like TE Jake O'Connell being listed as the No. 2 tight end when TE Anthony Becht has played ahead of him the past couple weeks isn't an accurate representation of the Chiefs true depth chart.

They don't have to keep anything accurate with their depth chart, which is actually called the "unofficial" depth chart -- it'd probably be a competitive disadvantage if they did so I get it -- but I'm just saying it would be cool to see how each player rises and falls throughout the season in the eyes of the coaching staff. They got it right with LB Justin Houston, labeling him as the top left outside linebacker, because LB Andy Studebaker played exactly one snap on Sunday against the Chicago Bears.

Then again, RB Thomas Jones has been listed ahead of RB Jamaal Charles since the day he got here.

OK, onto the actual changes this week. There was just one -- OT David Mims was added to the active roster in place of OT Jared Gaither, who was released (and apparently has some explosiveness left as evidenced by Monday night's performance). Mims is backing up OT Branden Albert at left tackle.

Oh, and QB Kyle Orton's status on this depth chart hasn't changed -- he's listed behind both QB Tyler Palko and QB Ricky Stanzi.

As usual, previous editions of the depth chart are linked below:

Preseason: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3 and Week 4.

Regular season: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Bye, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 and Week 13.

And the latest one is posted after the jump.

WR: Steve Breaston, Jerheme Urban, Jonathan Baldwin, Jeremy Horne

LT: Branden Albert, David Mims

LG: Ryan Lilja, Rodney Hudson

C: Casey Wiegmann, Rodney Hudson

RG: Jon Asamoah, Rodney Hudson

RT: Barry Richardson, Steve Maneri

TE: Leonard Pope, Jake O'Connell, Anthony Becht

WR: Dwayne Bowe, Terrance Copper

QB: Tyler Palko, Ricky Stanzi, Kyle Orton

FB: Le'Ron McClain, Jackie Battle

RB: Thomas Jones, Dexter McCluster, Jackie Battle

DEFENSE

LDE: Tyson Jackson, Allen Bailey, Amon Gordon

NT: Kelly Gregg, Amon Gordon, Jerrell Powe

RDE: Glenn Dorsey, Wallace Gilberry, Brandon Bair

LOLB: Justin Houston, Andy Studebaker

LILB: Jovan Belcher, Demorrio Williams

RILB: Derrick Johnson, Demorrio Williams, Cory Greenwood

ROLB: Tamba Hali, Cameron Sheffield

LCB: Brandon Flowers, Travis Daniels

RCB: Brandon Carr, Javier Arenas, Jalil Brown

SS: Jon McGraw, Donald Washington, Reshard Langford

FS: Kendrick Lewis, Sabby PIscitelli

SPECIAL TEAMS

P: Dustin Colquitt, Ryan Succop

K: Ryan Succop

LS: Thomas Gafford

PR: Dexter McCluster, Steve Breaston, Jerheme Urban

KR: Javier Arenas, Dexter McCluster, Steve Breaston

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Look at Orton laughing

At Palko’s “quarterbacking skills”

When you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.

Jamaal above all. #25 ftw.

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by NJChieffan16 on Dec 6, 2011 4:23 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Aww c'mon, Palko looks like he's trying.

Palko, Stanzi and Orton……….jesus

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by severn58 on Dec 6, 2011 4:29 PM CST up reply actions

I'll take jesus

by Berrygood10 on Dec 6, 2011 7:30 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

He's already under contract to the Broncos.

"Tyler's our starter." - Todd Haley

by Tarkus on Dec 6, 2011 7:46 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs

John Elway’s only son.

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by ExRoyalsFan on Dec 6, 2011 10:01 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Gather looked better than BRich

Sigh. And Palko is still on this team . Double sigh .

by chiefsman! on Dec 6, 2011 4:28 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Gaither was also

Playing one of the worst pass rushing teams in the league.
and
Protecting a QB that knows how to get rid of the ball in time.

Not to say this is an apples-to-apples comparison, but – remember when Tony Ugoh was drafted by the Colts in 2007 (2nd round) and he came in and played most of the season at LT and everyone thought he was going to be the man there for years to come? What happened there? Tony was made to look a lot better than he actually was because Peyton made him look good. Tony was an average T that looked better than he was because of a stellar QB. Ugoh isn’t on a roster at the moment – he was cut by Detroit in 2010.

Again, not saying Gaither is the same – just want to point out how a good QB can help a line look good.

by Ochophosphate on Dec 6, 2011 5:04 PM CST up reply actions

I hear ya what saying

But Barry stinks lol

by chiefsman! on Dec 6, 2011 6:03 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

It was still a bizarre move considering the "depth" of our O-line.

And, as of right now, it’s making the Chargers look a lot smarter than us, which sucks.

by bamachief5558 on Dec 6, 2011 9:22 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

of course

it’s possible that Gaither was a huge dickhead in the locker room, who knows. But, that would make him fit in fine with the Dolts right?

CHIEFS DYNASTY – we’re kind of a big deal

by kabrink on Dec 6, 2011 11:30 PM CST up reply actions

They shoulda

Put Palko at waterboy boy coach (smart enough , but not talented enough to be waterboy) , then move mims to QB , and stanzi to oline . Problem solved

by chiefsman! on Dec 6, 2011 4:33 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Look at that pic...

Chiefs would DEFINITELY win a competition for most QB hair…

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week."

by bigbe on Dec 6, 2011 4:34 PM CST reply actions

I had hair like that in 1994...

the fact that was almost 20 years ago makes me sad =(

by Stone Throwers on Dec 6, 2011 7:57 PM CST up reply actions

Stanzi working his way up there!

I can now say this with a straight face, and it will be accurate: Tim Tebow is a better QB than Matt Cassel.

by ProbablyYoungerThanAllOfYou on Dec 6, 2011 4:35 PM CST reply actions

I don't think I can watch another 4 quarters of Palko.

I say we punt on first down and hope to return an INT to the house. I have a feeling we might score more points that way.

Either that, or have Palko drop back and unload a 35 yards hail mary on every play.

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by saskwatch on Dec 6, 2011 4:44 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

Lol

Is rather watch that than his lousy 3 and outs . I could be wrong but wasn’t it like 40 yard hail marry ?

by chiefsman! on Dec 6, 2011 6:04 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

I don't know why the depth chart annoys me

but every week when it comes out I just want to say “bullshit”.

Insert witty yet thought provoking phrase here.

by Fozzyboyd on Dec 6, 2011 5:07 PM CST reply actions

It annoys me because I like looking the depth chart.

And Haley has taken all the fun out of it.

by bamachief5558 on Dec 6, 2011 9:25 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Maybe that's it.

It’s just annoying to know it doesn’t mean anything. I want to look at it and play the what if’s not the what the hells?

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by Fozzyboyd on Dec 7, 2011 8:44 AM CST up reply actions

I'm pretty sure Matt Gutierrez is ahead of Stanzi on the "official" depth chart.

Anybody remember him?

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by nateforchiefs on Dec 6, 2011 5:13 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Unfortunately, yeah.

"Tyler's our starter." - Todd Haley

by Tarkus on Dec 6, 2011 6:20 PM CST up reply actions

true

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by LadyChief on Dec 6, 2011 6:25 PM CST up reply actions

Something about the way you format these always makes it look to me like the people with left in their position are on the right side and vice versa.

by graviton on Dec 6, 2011 6:05 PM CST reply actions

it's from the visitor side

CHIEFS DYNASTY – we’re kind of a big deal

by kabrink on Dec 6, 2011 11:35 PM CST up reply actions

Haley must not want to be around

If we’re gonna run Palko out there with everything on the line. Orton has 8 or 9 tds with 8 or 9 ints THIS year against pretty decent Ds and a less supporting cast than we have now. Palkos got 1 damn hail mary and 6 picks. Tell Tyler look, we paid 2 mil for a handful of game, yada yada yada, sit the fuck down we’re gonna roll with Orton and if we somehow become worse on offense it’s all yours. Easy right?

by KCinIL on Dec 6, 2011 6:12 PM CST reply actions

If Orton is healthy and plays . . .

KC will be in every game with that defense, IMO. They’re just too far back now, with four games to play. But I would love some fun and excitement, nonetheless.

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by AZDynamics on Dec 6, 2011 6:13 PM CST reply actions