QB Kevin O'Connell Released By Miami Dolphins

by Joel Thorman on Sep 3, 2011 11:48 AM CDT

When talking about the areas the Kansas City Chiefs need to address as 864 players hit the market this weekend, backup quarterback is a position that's consistently mentioned. Behind starter QB Matt Cassel, the Chiefs have QB Tyler Palko and QB Ricky Stanzi.

Cassel's obviously going to make the team and Stanzi, a fifth round pick, almost assuredly will. Palko, meanwhile, played the entire second half of Thursday night's game against the Green Bay Packers. It makes you wonder if he played that much because the Chiefs aren't sure what they're going to do with him yet.

If they do decide to look elsewhere for a veteran backup quarterback, QB Kevin O'Connell would be a name to keep in mind. The Miami Dolphins released him today, according to reports out of Miami.

O'Connell is connected to GM Scott Pioli, who was with the New England Patriots in April 2008 when O'Connell was selected in the third round. O'Connell has hit the waiver wire before though we're not sure if the Chiefs have ever put a claim in on him. Just a couple years ago some people thought the Chiefs would want him.

Would they be interested in O'Connell? Should they be?

He's not exactly the veteran backup I've argued they should sign and I'm not sure how much of an upgrade, if at all, he would be over what the Chiefs currently have but, with Pioli's familiarity, I wouldn't be shocked if they took a look.

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Miami needs to go after Carson Palmer

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by BJ Kissel on Sep 3, 2011 11:52 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

pass on O'Connell

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by BJ Kissel on Sep 3, 2011 11:53 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

That Won't Happen

Palmer went in after the lockout to ask about a trade and Mike Brown showed him the door, then threw him under the bus with the press. Nobody’s getting Palmer this year, if ever.

Dumbest owner in pro sports, in my opinion.

by UCrawford on Sep 3, 2011 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions

I think the owner in Washington is the worst owner in football.

Jim Irsay is also a dumb owner, he is just lucky thats all.

by OJ In Nevada on Sep 3, 2011 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Jim Irsay just hired Jim Tressel as a replay-consultant.

Do they need a guy just to challenge a play. I could do that for half the money there going to pay him. I could do it from my house.

by OJ In Nevada on Sep 3, 2011 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions

I'd argue David Glass on that one...

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by shotty on Sep 3, 2011 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions

The Knock On O'Connell

I’ve heard was attitude problems. The Patriots gave up on him quickly…since then he’s bounced around and never made much noise. I won’t be unhappy if the Chiefs grab him, but he’s probably a poor bet to help much.

by UCrawford on Sep 3, 2011 11:53 AM CDT reply actions

He is a backup of Chad Henne

pass

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by MarineChiefsFan on Sep 3, 2011 11:54 AM CDT reply actions

not much of an upgrade IMO

by DT58Legacy on Sep 3, 2011 11:55 AM CDT reply actions

When the best you can say about a guy is

that he might possibly maybe kinda sorta be a little bit better than Palko. It’s time to move on to the next candidate.

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by KC_Satchmo on Sep 3, 2011 12:01 PM CDT reply actions

this ^^^

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by upamtn on Sep 3, 2011 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions

id take trent edwards or kyle boller

Oakland can’t keep them both. They have starting experience.

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by BJ Kissel on Sep 3, 2011 12:13 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Edwards

would be good, plus he knows Jacksons playbook. that would help out at least twice this season.

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by Hoochdawg on Sep 3, 2011 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions

josh McCown

Always seems to find backup work…

by stagdsp on Sep 3, 2011 12:23 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

if we go after a former miami QB

needs to be Pennington

by SillyHatDay on Sep 3, 2011 12:31 PM CDT reply actions

yawn

This isn’t even worth front page news.

You want a “veteran” QB from 2008 to replace Tyler Palko? Tyler Palko was in the league a year before this dude and has pretty much the same stats and experience in terms of regular season games. I didn’t know re-signing Brokie could ever sound like a decent idea.

by NotAGoodName on Sep 3, 2011 12:35 PM CDT reply actions