I like Gaines a lot.

Stack him up to Trae Waynes and athletically they're virtually identical; Gaines may actually be more explosive. Their builds are pretty much exactly the same.

And while Peters will be the best CB from that draft, Waynes was universally considered the best CB prospect of the bunch.

Gaines/Waynes are very similar in my eyes to Ford/Fowler. Dorsey's shown an eye for getting guys that are athletically extremely similar to players with much much higher pedigrees far later in the draft. It's going to lead to some busts because you just can't take the rough edges off everyone. But it's his pattern and it's not hard to spot.

Yeah, I walked it back because it looked foolish but in all honesty, it's not how I really felt.

I rarely, if ever, celebrate other teams's personnel mishaps. The draft is a crapshoot and 50% of first rounders bust.

That said, after the job that Elway's done since arriving in Denver as GM, he's certainly allowed to have a few mulligans.

It only appears to be a "knee jerk move" outside One Arrowhead Drive. For all we know, they could have been contemplating this move since early August.

Reid didn't exactly sound like they were ready to welcome him back with open arms if he clears waivers but maybe that's part of a ruse.

Regardless, Dorsey has hit on multiple third rounders since he was hired in 2013. Travis Kelce is a Pro Bowler and Top 5 at his position, Knile Davis has added value as a running back and kick returner and it appears that Gaines and Conley will be contributors for years to come.

If Dorsey realized that this 3rd rounder wasn't going to stick, I applaud him for ripping off the bandaid and releasing him immediately.

IMHO I think he's gone. I don't think he even wants to come back here. But yeah, looking at the league today, corners with athleticism like Russell's are worth taking a shot on for how cheap his salary is.

I would be shocked if he isn't claimed, no less by one of the first 10 teams who get a shot at him.

Maybe he will end up in OHIo

I don't know if anyone will find this interesting but I thought I'd post anyway.

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http://www.nfl.com/transactions

9/14 KeiVarae Russell CB Waived, No Recall

http://operations.nfl.com/updates/th...stem-overview/

The waiver period runs from the first business day after the Super Bowl through the end of the NFL’s regular season. Except in rare incidents, the waiver period lasts 24 hours and all waivers are categorized as “no recall” and “no withdrawal,” which means once a club waives a player, it cannot take the player back or change the player’s status.

I'm kind of surprised there hasn't been any more news on this yet. Surely some team out there will claim have claimed him by now.

KeiVarae Russell CB Waived, No TakeBacksies

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Filed: Why the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash">#Chiefs</a> lied about KeiVarae Russell&#39;s release as a &quot;football decision&quot;. If Joel doesn&#39;t print it, he&#39;s part of the cover-up.</p>&mdash; Matt Conner (@MattConnerAP) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattConnerAP/status/776467438166827009">September 15, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Not sure I understand what this means. What's your take on it, Dane?

My take is that football insiders like Joel Thorman know exactly why Russell was cut and it wasn't a "football decision", i.e., his ability or inability to play in the NFL at this point in time.

Edit: Terez follows him. He didn't re-tweet.

My interpretation (but could be wrong):

Matt Connor - writer for Arrowhead Pride
Why the #Chiefs lied about KeiVarae Russell's release as a "football decision". - Name of an article he just submitted for publication on Arrowhead Pride
If Joel doesn't print it, he's part of the cover-up. - Joel is the editor (not sure if that's the right title) of Arrowhead Pride. Matt is apparently saying there's a cover-up, and if Joel doesn't print his article, he's part of it.

We'll never know gents. This is the sequel to the DAT issue we still don't know about from last season.

Here's the article (I think):

http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2016/9...-real-football

I wonder if he takes a chances and prints it, then loses his press credentials as a result?