One thing is clear after watching the Kansas City Chiefs closely for the past 35 days. The margin for error is slim. Some would argue that the margin is always slim in the NFL, but it is even more so for the 2007 Chiefs.
The wide receiver position might have the least room for mistakes. The Chiefs improved by reducing dropped passes in 2006. In fact, the Chiefs were 13th in the league in fewest dropped balls. Yet, this pre-season has revealed that the team is still searching for consistency at the position.
Who in the WR corps will catch the 3rd and 6 slant pass for 8 yards? Who will snag the shallow crossing route, "skinny" post or dig route and hang onto the ball? A perfect example was the drop by Samie Parker in the New Orleans game. Faced with a 2nd and 12 from their own 13, Brodie Croyle threw a slant pass that was dropped. The ensuing play resulted in a Chiefs penalty and punt from deep in their own territory.
Suprisingly, after a good start to the training camp, the offensive line has struggled in the pre-season. As a result, this team needs to be proficent in short throws and catches. It's why Dwayne Bowe needs to get ready in a hurry and learn the precision and sense of urgency required in the passing game of the 2007 Kansas City Chiefs.
Why? There is little margin for error.
posted by KC Chiefs Radio #
2:26 PM
You can leave your roller skates at the front desk.
The Kansas City Chiefs offensive line has traded in their skates for leather vests and tattoos.
There is no position on the team that more personifies the change in Chiefs football than the offensive line. The August 6th injury to LT Damion McIntosh notwithstanding, this has been a good training camp for the new 'NASTY BOYZ' Chiefs offensive line. They are now a group of "hard scrabble" mauler type blockers.
Kansas City featured one of the best offensive lines in NFL history from 2002-2005. The group made stars out of QB Trent Green and RB Priest Holmes and included future Pro Football Hall of Fame selections.
Willie Roaf and Will Shields. It was a unit that could pull, glide and slide and made poetry out of blocking. Yet, it produced no playoff wins and only one division championship.
Enter the 'NASTY BOYZ'. A position group that represents the NEW Kansas City Chiefs. Meet your 2007 'BOYZ', who are better suited for the ring than the rink.
RT Chris Terry: He's trying to redefine his career on and off the field....mauler...tattoo?...
"GRANDMA"...because he's playing for his deceased grandmother who raised him.
RT/LT Kyle Turley: He's bulked up and ready to rock...more weight, less hair...poster boy for the NASTY BOYZ. tattoo?...You can't find a single one because of his other tats that resemble
a map of South America.
RG John Welbourn: He's back where he belongs...at guard....tattoo? 'Corpus Jurus Secundum' intellectual tough guy.
C Casey Wiegmann: He's made the adjustment to tough guy...tattoo? 'I'm With Her'...to show off his relationship with Survivor celebrity Dani Boatright.
LG Brian Waters: He's on the same track as Roaf and Shields...tattoo?..'Leader of the Pack'
Alpha dog....enough said.
LT Damion McIntosh: He's reborn with a return to his college roots...tattoo?...'I Survived Nick Saban' ...was having a good camp before his injury.
The second platoon of the 'NASTY BOYZ' is still in training. T Will Svitek, G Tre Stallings, C-G Rudy Niswanger and G-T Herb Taylor all have showed ample progress.
The roller rink is closed....crank up the Harleys.
posted by KC Chiefs Radio #
8:44 AM
