Leggett Chosen by Fellow Players as Chiefs' Rookie of the Year
 

Chiefs’ awards go to Gonzalez, Leggett

Wow. This D may be a pass rusher and a MLB away from turning things around. I know that sounds presumptuous, but with all these great young players, you'd think that pressure on the QB and a real sho 'nuff run stuffer at Mike Backer would make these young DBs really shine. They are sooooo green and yet most of us admit that they excelled in takeaways and are only in their first season. With better Safety play (ahem) and MLB play (ahem) and a Jared Allen-like DE, these young guys will just get better and better. No wonder Herm is so confident.

I think that between FA and the high draft picks (not to mention dealing LJ) this franchise may be able to pull in some key players that will tell the real value of these young studs as they learn the pro game and develop.

Congrats to Tony Gonzalez - WAY overdue award.

KCJ
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I would have picked Albert for Rookie of the Year.

Albert or Flowers.

That's just plain weird. Maybe he does a good Carlton dance.

Flowers would have got my vote.

Obviously the players know something we don't unless the whole contest is rigged. Bottom line: if Leggett is the team RotY, there must be a LOAD of talent on this young team (only 17 players on the 47 man roster have 4+ years exp.).

Wow, our drafted players get their asses kicked by an undrafted FA and he only had 37 tackles and 1 INT.

And Johnny, you're off your rocker again.

If I'm off my rocker, you're not even on the porch.
The PLAYERS selected him.

And I guess those 2 TDs mean nothing as well, right?


Hello?????

I wouldn't have chosen Leggett, but I guess the players care about scoring more than other things.

Yeah, stupid players! Care about scoring?! Duh!!!!

That's not exactly the main goal of the DEFENSE, is it?

No, but it begs the question, 'what else did the players see in the guy?' An undrafted FA, a taxi squad player, a nobody who comes in and plyas his ass off. There is a LOT more to this story than ML's 2 TDs (which are remarkable in their own right).

Congrats, rookie. You are now an NFL player.

Exactly what I'd like to know.

Wow, shocked Brandon Flowers didn't win it...he's easily the RoY for us IMO.

Flowers took Brett Farve to the house.

Not because of that, but Legget couldn't carry Flowers' jock.

You're off your rocker for thinking we are a couple of players away.

You're also insane in the membrane for thinking because an undrafted FA wins the award from his peers that we are stocked-we aren't. In fact, I would say that an undrafted FA playing BETTER than the draftees would indicate the OPPOSITE.

I'd have been for Flowers or Albert myself, probably leaning towards Albert. He had a stellar season for a rookie LT, and let's face it, gadget or not our offense was less the problem this season than our defense. That said, Flowers had to be pretty damn amazing as a rookie corner considering our lack of a pass rush...so I dunno...it's a toss up between these two. Legett...awesome story but didn't even start all season...odd pick. The players must know something we don't.

This.

There is no reason to think otherwise about Johnny.

The players also selected Pat Thomas as defensive captain at the start of the season.

They don't appear to be the brightest group of bulbs in the box.

:D

Should I also mention that some WANT to keep Herm around?

I agree, we have some dimwits on the team-that won't keep Johnny from swallowing the Kool-aid, though..

I'd pick Flowers over Albert. While it was obvious why we couldn't run to the right side of the line, why could we not run behind the left side with a pro bowler and a 1st roud draft pick. Albert did ok and I hope he can learn to run block better, but Flowers held his position down in all aspects.

Should be Thigpen and Alberts or Flowers


Thigpen might not be the best player but who can say that he didn't change the course of our season?

Leggitt must h ave stayed healthy for 16 games
you can't win Chiefs RotY in the tub

Well for one, Thigpen isn't a rookie.

Flowers was ROY.

Neither is TG. I don't think he meant Thigpen as ROY.

Misread - my bad.

who CHANGED our season more ... Gonzo or Thigpen?


the leggett pick is just silly ... clearly they just picked the biggest surprise. Penalized albert and flowers because they were high draft picks so they expected it.

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I would have voted for Flowers followed by Albert. Leggett turned out to be a nice surprise, for sure. But I don't understand how he got voted ROY.

Could just be more poplular with the players in the locker room, too. You never know why they pick who they pick, just that they picked them.

our D is so bad they can't even vote right

Eh, I can agree with you on that point....

This is just plain weird.
Leggett wasn't even the second best Chiefs' rookie this season.

Flowers wasn't only the Chiefs best rookie player, but he was also their best defensive player this year. He got jobbed. By his own damn teammates no less...

Meh, whatever, meaningless.

Choosing Leggett simply proves this team is leaderless and clueless. If the chiefs were a ship they would be foundering. It's a joke. These players need to get their collective asses handed to them by a true coach and leader.

Jeez, it's a stupid award that the Chief's players obviously don't take seriously.

Some of you guys are taking this shit to the nipple. Flowers probably voted for legget. Flowers gets his props everywhere. Legget is a nobody. The team is just giving him his dues since he won't get any recognition anywhere else, not even on his own teams Fan's biggest BB.

Some of you pull negative statements out of your ass just to hate on these young players.

Get over it!

Really? maybe they wanted to "give" him something. Beings he doesn't make much cash and may not have the career the other guys do...

I'm guessing this is something of a locker room issue where one of the team leaders stood up and made a case for Leggett based on his hard play and good attitude coming from an UDFA.

I don't think it means that the players thought that Leggett made better on the field contributions than Flowers or Albert.

They all were thinking about getting some leg

Leggett is not more valuable than Flowers. That is just crazy talk.

This...

and this...

If you want to draw something positive from this it is that there was more than one rookie made significant positive contributions. And Dorsey could still develop. It has been a while since that has been the case.

Or you need to step away from the tard logic.

Yeah, I'll go with C).

Just be glad that there's actually more than one rookie who deserves the honor. This 2008 draft class will more than likely be both the best thing Carl and Herm ever did in the Millennium-Era Chiefs, as well as Herm's "parting-gift".

Considering that a departing gift from Herm should by all indication be a case of Turtle Wax and a copy of Madden 93'; I'm a grateful, grateful man.

Reptastic.

Once again, Mr. Thomas Jenkins leads a chorus of groupthink editorials dismissing the team, its leadership and the FO in favor his assertions of 'superior knowledge'.

Begs the question, if you are so damned smart about all things Chiefs, why are you wasting your time on the bulletin board instead of the practice field or the FO?

This is an award bestowed by the players on a peer for whatever standard of achievement they deem worthy. We are outsiders looking in with speculation and not privvy to the rationale behind the voting.

Spirit, attitude and heart matter in sports, which is completely lost on scoffers like Mr. Jenkins. Those that delight in mocking others are themselves the eventual target of their own scorn.

Congrats to all 18 rookies!

Tony G had a great year-he deserves it.

Mo Leggett, no problems.

I've watched 5x more football than these 24 year olds. I can see the game from my couch much better than they can on the sideline. They are myopic insiders that can't manage to have a night on the town without a visit to the police station. Many of them can't manage their check book. After they are retired they will go on the network TV as part of the talking head crew and we will all deride their football opinions. There is nothing at all sacred about their opinions.

I'm probably the only person ON THIS BOARD with a #24 jersey that doesn't say "Law" on the back, but I'm not gonna' bash the selection of Leggitt; he was responsible for at least ONE "I'm the reason the momentum shifted, and the Chiefs won this game"-play this year.

Had we beaten NYJ, it would be a different story.

The Chiefs' rookie of the year award is the Mack Lee Hill award. It goes "to the rookie who best exemplifies the spirit of the late Mack Lee Hill".

Hill was an undrafted rookie FA. So was Leggett.

There might be something to this.

:clap:

The voice of reason.
RIP Mack Lee Hill.

Having a Bartee jersey is really nothing to brag about dude... :D

I think the Chiefs players just liked the guys' pluck.

:doh!:

I would <i>love</i> to see you call Brian Waters a dimwit to his face...

If he and Tony truly feel that way, I'll be MORE than happy to take the assignment.

I've defended Tony a lot, but I will NOT defend THAT horseshit.

Schedule the meeting; let's do this thing.

P.S. EBE's dead.

I would imagine that "Darth Gonzalez' gets you ALL the gamer chicks.

I get more person of Hispanic heritage-pussy than you can possibly imagine.:evil:

person of Hispanic heritage?

If I were to vote, Leggett would get.

I-AA player from Valdosta State.

Rookie Free Agent.

Stepped it up BIG TIME and played well for Flowers when he was out.

The guy is going to be a big time player for the Chiefs.

Have you watched each and every game?

I'm pretty sure that Leggett is going to be a ****ing stud.

I was awarded MVP of my collegiate cycling team in 1993.

I was also President, CEO and GM.

well Leggett did have 2 defensive TDs