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The "Not For Long" 53

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We Say goodbye far to often in this sport. Age is not usually the reason for a player moving on. A good GM accounts for age though in the final analysis. Great players play for many years and sometimes the money versus performance overwhelms a Fan Favorite. We say good luck to Brian and Mike, Ron and Brodie, Shawn and a number of others. They will always be Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL History books.

Let's look at the possible 2011 Chiefs 53. How long does a NFL Franchise stay the Same? A Day. The Cadre of core players are always in Flux, but usually 2-3 years with some stalwarts that will last 7 or more. Who are the Chiefs going to build this Dynasty around that we talk some dream about here on AP?

Player Position 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Matt Cassel QB contract contract contract FA - -
Ricky Stanzi QB contract contract contract FA - -
Jamaal Charles RB contract contract contract contract FA -
Thomas Jones RB FA - - - - -
Dexter McCluster RB contract contract FA - - -
Le'Ron McClain FB FA - - - - -
Mike Cox FB FA - - - - -
Dwayne Bowe WR FA - - - - -
Steve Breaston WR contract contract contract contract FA -
Jonathan Baldwin WR contract contract contract RFA - -
Terrance Copper WR contract contract FA - - -
Jerheme Urban WR FA - - - - -
6th WR WR undisclosed - - - - -
Branden Albert OT contract FA - - - -
Jared Gaither OT FA - - - - -
Barry Richardson OT FA - - - - -
Ryan Lilja OG contract FA - - - -
Jon Asamoah OG contract contract FA - - -
Casey Wiegmann C FA - - - - -
Rodney Hudson C/OG contract contract contract FA - -
Tony Moeaki TE contract contract FA - - -
Leonard Pope TE undisclosed - - - - -
Jake O'Connell TE RFA - - - - -
4th Safety S undisclosed - - - - -
Eric Berry S contract contract contract contract FA -
Kendrick Lewis S contract contract FA - - -
Jon McGraw S FA - - - - -
Brandon Flowers CB FA - - - - -
Brandon Carr CB FA - - - - -
Javier Arenas CB contract contract FA - - -
Jalil Brown CB contract contract contract FA - -
Quinten Lawrence CB ERFA - - - - -
6th CB CB undisclosed - - - - -
Tamba Hali OLB contract contract contract contract FA -
Justin Houston OLB contract contract contract FA - -
Andy Studebaker OLB contract contract FA - - -
Cameron Sheffield OLB contract contract FA - - -
Jovan Belcher ILB RFA - - - - -
Brandon Siler ILB undisclosed - - - - -
Derrick Johnson ILB contract contract contract contract FA -
Demorrio Williams ILB contract FA - - - -
Cory Greenwood LB ERFA - - - - -
Gabe Miller LB contract contract contract FA - -
Brandon Bair DL undisclosed - - - - -
Glenn Dorsey DE contract FA - - - -
Tyson Jackson DE contract contract contract FA - -
Wallace Gilberry DE FA - - - - -
Allen Bailey DE contract contract contract FA - -
Jerrell Powe NT contract contract contract FA - -
Kelly Gregg NT FA - - - - -
Ryan Succop K RFA - - - - -
Dustin Colquitt P contract FA - - - -
Thomas Gafford LS/C contract FA - - - -

Just information to ponder the future with. The Running Back position gets very light size-wise in 2012, the Offensive and Defensive lines get thin on numbers. Re-signing our CB duo, our Place Kicker Succop, and Dwayne Bowe are all questions that need answers. Happily, the Chiefs defensive core is in place for 2011-2014 with only Flowers/Carr and Dorsey/Gilberry as question marks.

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