Morning Update (Halloween Edition)
by Chris
on Oct 31, 2008 7:59 AM CDT
Yes! Punter Steve Weatherford's tackle last weekend is on YouTube! He's no Louie Aguiar...but who is?
- Quick Buc injury update: Three starters (running back Warrick Dunn, safety Jermaine Phillips and guard Arron Sears) did not practice. One other (defensive tackle Jovan Haye) was limited in practice.
- The Orlando Sentinal on RB Michael Bennett, DT Ryan Sims and DE Jimmy Wilkerson- " All three played for the Kansas City Chiefs. All three could be keys to victory Sunday." Um, no. They won't be keys to victory.
- Nice to see that Nap Harris is going to be a starter in Minnesota again. How about that preseason hype, Vikings fans?
- The Buc's official site talks about Glenn Dorsey.
- I hope the Kansas City Chiefs running back situation never gets so bad that Kolby Smith is the full time starter.
- I had to click this link and watch this video- Dwayne Bowe raps about a Chiefs win. No player has been more positive than Dwayne Bowe this season.
Enjoy reading these links and enjoy your Halloween. What's everyone got going on tonight? Costumes?
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Debunking the Chiefs Signing Issues?
by Chris
on Jun 16, 2008 7:16 AM CDT
in 2008 Off Season
I'm almost positive that this Bob Gretz article from the mothership is in response to this one from Jon at MVN but judge for yourself. First, Jon's point about the Chiefs signing first round picks:
And here's part of what Gretz wrote and was posted this morning:Ryan Sims’ Dad made a pretty glaring accusation a few months ago that Carl Peterson has a history of low-balling first round picks. He claims that at the NFL Draft, many NFL teams warned him about Peterson’s ways. While so many were quick to brush this off and claim that because Sims was fat and lousy as a player, he has no credibility. I, on the other hand, became concerned as to whether there is any truth to his comment. Quietly, Peterson has racked up a very lousy recent track record of bringing first round picks to camp on time. Dwayne Bowe was a holdout. Tamba Hali made it to camp literally hours before camp started. Derrick Johnson was a holdout (albeit, a short one). Ryan Sims was a holdout. John Tait was a holdout. Sylvester Morris was a holdout. The only recent player to make it to camp in plenty of time was Larry Johnson.
Based on what they write and what they say, who could possibly think otherwise that the Chiefs drag their feet and are extra tough in negotiations, especially when it comes to their earliest selections.
The truth, however, is something quite different. Over the most recent five-year period of signing first-round picks (2003-07), the Chiefs rank in the middle of the league when it comes to getting their first choice signed. They are neither the team that is the earliest of signers or the latest. They aren’t even close to being the team that suffers the most first round holdouts.
Gretz uses the end of July as his measure of what a hold out is because if a player gets into camp by August, he's only missing a few days of practice. I think that's a valid measure.
I think they're both right (Ha, way to take a stand I know). While Gretz is correct that at least recently the Kansas City Chiefs have done a decent job of getting picks signed in a timely fashion, Jon is also correct to point that Carl Peterson does indeed have a bad reputation when it comes to contract negotiations. What's missing from Gretz's article is other contract negotiations, not necessarily rookie ones. Jon ends with a valid point:There seems to be a huge divide between the players and the front office. Kyle Turley ranted on Sirius NFL Radio shortly after his retirement about the front office’s tactics. Greg Wesley accused the Chiefs of lying to him about their intention to release him. Trent Green was clearly not happy about the way he was let loose (and long-revered Chief Will Shields chimed in on Sirius NFL Radio that he concurred). The Chiefs are having a hard enough time attracting marquee talent in Kansas City; they can’t afford to lose players because they can’t put up with the management.
And there's the point to be made about Carl Peterson that Gretz doesn't mention. It's not about just the rookie contracts. It's about resigning players without BS. That, is something that Carl Peterson can't claim to have done successfully and is really the whole point of this debate.
Let us know your thoughts in the comment section, where I'll flesh out my thoughts throughout the day.
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Who's the Bust?
by Chris
on May 8, 2008 10:07 AM CDT
in 2008 Off Season
There weren't any pictures of Ryan Sims actually playing football so he had one painted. (Photo source)
If you browse through this list of Kansas City Chiefs' draft picks, you'll notice that just about every year there is a first day player taken that far and away didn't play up to his draft pick value.
I'm talking about Junior Siavii (2004 R2), Kris Wilson (2004 R2), Julian Battle (2003 R3), Eddie Freeman (2002 R2) and Eric Downing (2001 R3). Guys like Sly Mo, Ryan Sims. You know what I'm talking about.
I'm not levying criticism on the Chiefs for this because, as we all know, the draft is pretty much a crap shoot when you get far enough away from it. Every team has busts.
My question to you is, if it's going to happen, which one of our first day draft picks is going to have an NFL career that falls far below their current expectations? Glenn Dorsey, Branden Albert, Brandon Flowers and Jamaal Charles are your choices. (I know Charles wasn't a first day guy but his expectations and value are closer to a second round pick than a third IMO)
It's also possible to make the case that all four of these guys are coming into ideal situations - Dorsey should improve one of the league's worst run defenses; Albert immediately becomes one of the best offensive linemen; Flowers has a starting spot reserved for him in a scheme he knows; and Jamaal Charles will be given enough time to acclimate to the league before he's given a starting nod.
Who's the "bust"?
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