QB Trent Edwards Gets The Boot From Oakland Raiders

by Joel Thorman on Sep 4, 2011 10:30 AM CDT

QB Trent Edwards got a visit from the turk on Saturday and has been released by the Oakland Raiders. As a vested veteran, Edwards immediately becomes an unrestricted free agent.

The reason I bring this up is because last year there were some rumblings that the Kansas City Chiefs could be interested in him, though we're not sure if that was true or not. ESPN's Chris Mortensen had reported last September that the Chiefs were one of the teams likely to put a claim in on him when the Buffalo Bills released him. Later, though, Mort said that the Chiefs ultimately didn't put a claim in on him.

So would the Chiefs be interested in Edwards as a backup now? The current QB depth chart looks like this: QB Matt Cassel, QB Tyler Palko and QB Ricky Stanzi.

Just a guess but I would doubt it. Maybe they're interested in talking to him if the price is right but what makes me hesitant is that they had a shot to put a claim in on him last year and didn't take it. What also makes me worry is that in the last 12 months he has now been bypassed for teams that are starting QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB David Garrard and QB Jason Campbell.

Edwards is 27 years old and has experience as a starter (in the AFC East, which is the division KC plays this year). That's what he has going for him but I'm not sure he makes sense in KC.

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makes sense over Palko. All of his passes float in the air forever….he always seems to throw off his back foot and against NFL starters he will throw int after int.

by AZDiamond75 on Sep 4, 2011 10:34 AM CDT reply actions

Him and Palko would be a wash, maybe slight edge to Palko

Palko knows the offense pretty well and showed improvement. This guy proved he can’t even stay on teams with bad QB situations and hasn’t played in an offense similar to ours. Come to think of it, i’d rather have Palko. Which tells me 1 thing, he’ll probably be a Chief

by RamX21 on Sep 4, 2011 10:42 AM CDT reply actions

Yet how welll can Edwards hand the ball off ot Charles?

If he can make it back without tripping over his linemans feet he should be able to beat Palko out as our number 2

Go Chiefs!!!!

by ravenhawk on Sep 4, 2011 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions

Generally when I think QB's

I think of dropping back and throwing the ball. Something a guy has done 1 time with backup lineman in doesn’t really change anything

by RamX21 on Sep 4, 2011 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions

You must not remember the ongoing joke that Palko is great at handing the ball off...

Go Chiefs!!!!

by ravenhawk on Sep 4, 2011 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions

Edwards couldnt even make the Raiders?

Pass!

by golfbard on Sep 4, 2011 10:42 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

Ha ha true BUT they did just aquire Pryor via supp draft

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by Mas Cervezas on Sep 4, 2011 10:52 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Edwards got caught in number crunch

He would have made the team if Oakland hadn’t used next year’s third on Pryor. Not saying that edwards is quality, but his play may have had nothing to do with his release.

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by mushin on Sep 4, 2011 10:57 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

I'm guessing

he couldn’t run a 4.49 40 so he was cut.

by Bigcherokeechief on Sep 4, 2011 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions

In my opinion palko knows the system there fore he stays.

Trent Edwards is a better qb though.

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by fleetmarine on Sep 4, 2011 11:00 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

QB isn't like RB or even guard or tackle

You can’t just plug and play, so I’m guessing if they waited this long, Palko and Stanzi are the backups.

I think they are playing with fire, because a combination of a) Tough defenses on the schedule b) shitty OLine depth and c) turrrible backup QB’s, could be a recipe for disaster.

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by craig in calgary on Sep 4, 2011 11:05 AM CDT reply actions

Well, Stanzi just might get to prove himself early that is for sure.

by Bigcherokeechief on Sep 4, 2011 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions

I'm wondering if Ed Wang

might be a good pick up for the chiefs, cut by the bills, young player who has play in some games, and just missed because the bills took a second OT in the draft in two years.

The upside would be good information on the first game of the year, and a near rookie OT/ ala Hudson that could develope.

Downside, experience, and with the BRich not improving his game might not be enought.

I think Battle will be the first on offense to lose his job, they keep blocking TE over keeping an extra Full back, and with Mo out, and O’Connell has having some injury concerns, they might just carry 4 TE, and find a good recieving one, or go with 3 and rely more on WR’s, which is why maybe Cobert is still on the roster.

by Bigcherokeechief on Sep 4, 2011 11:05 AM CDT reply actions

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by Bigcherokeechief on Sep 4, 2011 11:10 AM CDT reply actions

I'd Rather Have Him Than McConnell

Capable enough backup who’s not good enough to create a QB controversy. Definitely an upgrade over Palko.

by UCrawford on Sep 4, 2011 11:17 AM CDT reply actions

stick with palko

edwards might be the better QB but we cant have 4 QB’s on roster. palko knows our offense and is a better scrambler wich we need till our ol comes together. Wouldnt make sinse to cut stanzi so i dont see signing edwards now is any benefit to the chiefs.

by denmaster on Sep 4, 2011 11:19 AM CDT reply actions

Na, we are going into the season with the QB's we got

by Bigcherokeechief on Sep 4, 2011 11:24 AM CDT reply actions

Jordon Black

might be a OT we should look at. Started his career in KC, and played for some of those good run team times 2004-2006

by Bigcherokeechief on Sep 4, 2011 11:25 AM CDT reply actions

Nice sarcasm there

by Topchief1 on Sep 4, 2011 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions

I think there is a reason Stanzi didn't play Thursday.

It was Palko’s chance to prove he could be the legit backup if Cassel went down. I think we could probably do better, but I also think he showed enough that they are willing to ride with what we have.

It could be a situation too where that if Cassel was to get seriously hurt later in the season, you could see Stanzi leap frog Palko and get the chance to fill in once he is more knowledgeable in the system.

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by 3GChief on Sep 4, 2011 11:33 AM CDT reply actions

When Edwards was with Buffalo, it was painfully embarrassing to watch him play in cold weather. He was atrocious.

by Topchief1 on Sep 4, 2011 11:42 AM CDT reply actions

If Mort said it..

…it must be true

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by Nick Britt on Sep 4, 2011 12:48 PM CDT reply actions

No reason to think we are going to pick up another QB at this point...

I would have expected Palko’s name to be on the list of released players…I see him sticking it out this year because of the no-show on the list….

Pure speculation, but those 53 spots are pretty important, and with no 3rd QB rule on game day, I could have seen them dropping Palko in the effort to get a more dependable QB. People like Brodie, and this dude, Edwards, are not what would substantiate letting Palko go….

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by KC Conundrum on Sep 4, 2011 2:27 PM CDT reply actions