I think I would keep all of these guys unless or until we prove in training camp that someone else is better.

The Three Stooges: Carl, Herm, Gun.

How can you cut someone who is not under contract at the end of the season?

I'd like to hear the positions we have that are a strength......we have more weaknesses than strengths......

I'd cut:

Wesley, Bell, Hicks, Knight, Law.

I'd assume that these guys will be gone via F.A. or retirement:
Shields, Huard, Sims (we wouldn't even try to re-sign him).

Hall is fine, his blocking hasn't really been there much.

I'd try to re-sign: Mitchell, Gonzales, Tynes.

I'd concentrate in the draft on DT, OT, CB, WR.

I'd probably look in FA for an upgrade at LT and/or RT. Perhaps Terry is the answer at RT, and that would be nice if so.

I'd look at Black as a G if you can upgrade LT. I think he's a good player, I just think that he's out of position at the pro level. His arms are a little short and his lateral quickness is just average. I think he could be a fine guard.

I'd prefer to fix DT in the draft if possible, as I'd like to concentrate on getting younger there; it will need to be our strength in '08.

Bring Trent back one more year, promote Brody to #2. Another year of learning, taking the #2 snaps and hopefully putting a little weight on will ease him in.

I like Wilson at FB/H-Back. I think we could utilize him MORE, and his blocking has improved. I'd like to see more play-action passing, particularly on 1st down.

The biggest keys will be the hand-off to the young safety tandem and upgrading the DT situation. We're weak up the middle on defense, so the cover 2 style defense has been spotty.

You guys that want to draft a first round WR are being silly; nobody'd have enough time to find them downfield with our pass blocking. Fix the lines first and THEN your playmakers can make plays. If you have a good enough line, you can do just fine with only decent WR's.

just my .02

I'd like to hear one good reason we should keep Mitchell.....and "we don't have anyone else" isn't a good reason.

If they're going to sign Donnie Edwards it's probably a good idea to dump him. Otherwise...HTF is out there?

We aren't winning a Superbowl next year......overpaying for an average player like Mitchell is a bad idea in general, it's a real bad idea when your team is more or less in transition.

That's just ****ing great, Mecca. We drafted him in 2003 and we dump him three years later and start over with another young guy?

I think that is exactly what they are going to do. Carl gets to correct his "mistake" and stick it to Marty at the same time.

I look forward to Mecca's posts next year telling us how old and overrated Donnie Edwards is. He'll be the Ty Law of linebackers!

How is it 'sticking it to Marty'? It is not like we would be stealing him from SD. SD is not bringing him back.

don't knock Mecca. He is a proven football expert. ;)

Over the course of the season I've come to believe that Kendrell Bell is a better football player than Kawika Mitchell. I'd like to see the Chiefs let Kawika walk, move Kendrell back to his natural spot in the middle, and let Keyaron play SAM.

Larry Johnson, Brian Waters, Jared Allen, Derrick Johnson and Tamba Hali