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Biggs: Chiefs exploring trade options with Pollard

Move would create opening for Mike Brown in lineup

Brad Biggs

September 04, 2009, 06:55 PM EST

The Kansas City Chiefs are exploring options to trade strong safety Bernard Pollard, a move that would create an opening for veteran Mike Brown to move into the starting lineup, sources said.

The 24-year-old Pollard, a fourth-year pro from Purdue, has made 31 starts the last two seasons. He had 98 tackles and one interception last season. But Brown was signed in late June to push both Pollard and free safety Jarrad Page.

“The defensive backfield as a whole, I think, there’s excellent competition,’’ Haley said late last month when asked if Brown had pushed Pollard for the job. “I don’t think there’s anybody who feels real comfortable. Mike’s one of the reasons for that but I think that’s the way it is across the board there. Those guys know there is somebody right behind them that could be playing just as well as them. That’s how you get your team good.”

Brown spent the last nine seasons with the Chicago Bears but has been injury plagued since 2004. He held it together to start 15 games last season, but had to leave three games early down the stretch with a recurring calf muscle pull and finally missed the finale. He is an instinctive player and made 101 tackles last season, the third-highest total in his career.

earlier in the week, Lombardi said rumor was DET and CLE looking for a S.

Obviously DET is out now but maybe the browns.

for eric Steinbach to play RT?

101 tackles?

I'm sure the Chiefs brass are exploring options to trade every player not named Cassel Albert, or T. Jackson. Whether there's any interest is another story.

**** that!

I like Pollard.

This would not be smart!

NFL.com says 98

Pollard sucks ass

Strong Safety seems like a loose definition.

Wonder if this is true does that mean it's a good indication we would be going after Mays or Berry in the draft? If so I'm all for it.

Aaron Francisco was just cut in Arizona.

He'd be an upgrade, IMO.

Dude, it's way too early for that type of speculation

This just lets us know how much he sucks.

Holla at your boy

I'll bet you wouldn,t tell him that !

Going after a safety with the first rd pick when our oline is garbage and noone behind bowe would be dumb

If he sucked so god damn bad he wouldn't be trade bait.

He'd be cut, dumbass!

Whoa Whoa Whoa....you do not scoff at a safety if he's the best prospect.

How many times does it need to be said that you can put together a very good O line without spending first round picks at every position? WR maybe, but drafting an O linemen in the first next season(especially where the Chiefs are likely to be drafting) is nuts.

I mean its not like he goes out and gets debacled on _every_ play just way too many.

The dude who lost Arizona the super bowl? No thanks.

unless he can Block and play wide reciever at the same time i just dont think it would be a good idea. we will most likely be picking in the top 3 again. has anyone ever picked a safety that high?

Wow, you're a bigger ****ing reerun than I thought.

Yeah, the guy that was beat by an almost indefensible pass.

**** him, he should be working as a fry cook somewhere after that.

Sean Taylor went I believe 5th...

You don't scoff at a super high level prospect just because. I don't like next years WR prospects atleast not in the top 10 and there is no ****ing way they should be taking an OT that high.

I don't know how you can really say the Super Bowl was lost. That was just a phenomenal catch by Holmes. Holmes WON the Super Bowl with that catch. DRC was just as much if not more to blame too.

Yeah!

It'd be stupid to have a Jake Long or a Eugene Monroe on your line.

I have never seen a fan base overrate OL like this one does, you'd think you need 5 first round HOF level lineman to stand a chance.

Why not?

Pollard would whiff anyway.

No moron, I'm talking about when Holmes caught a 10 yard pass and went 60 yards cuz of Fransicos dumbassery.

Or just fall down, I mean even if he hits you he'll have taken a bad angle and barely get one hand on you.

Tha's ridiculous, four would do!

That was poorly worded. I'm not saying the Chiefs would be doing this move to get one of those two but was thinking it WOULD increase our chances since we would be going from a 24 year old starter to a 31 year old starter with a history of injury...it would become a position that would need upgrading after the season IMO.

im not scoffing at him im sure he could be of great help to us i just think there are bigger needs.

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in that order

pollard routinely looks like an idiot though

You just don't get it do you? You do not spend a first round pick on a guy to play RT! :banghead: Especially when you have two second round picks.

If Haley's trying to trade Pollard ,it's just because he's spending too much time on the planet listening to you guys.

First everyone demand McIntosh be cut ,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zFhsE8EEvM

6:08

I'm pretty sure billay was a player. Concussions yanno.

Then don't bitch when our third string QB ends up being the only QB left that was't carried off on a stretcher during the first quarter against Baltimore!

I'm pretty sure you were dropped on your head as a child.

Speaking of dumbassery, that's quite a play, considering Holmes' longest reception for the game was 40 yards.

I was, but I'm a BAMF so it didn't even hurt!

They're talking about Mike Brown there. And he had 73.

I get it, he slipped on that play, now he is worthless. Excellent breakdown billay!

Dude made one bad play on the big stage and all of a sudden he's ****ing horrible. Your and idiot.

Your right he just slipped thats all! He's so good the Cardinals cut him. Hows that for logic?

You always come on here all angry.

So he only made 1 bad play and Arizona whos a super bowl contender released him? Can you say teflon idiot.

Yep....everyone who's ever released from a team sucks and can never become good again. It's a fact. Thanks for setting me straight billay.

You're a ****ing moron.

You have heard of Adrian Wilson correct? Antrel Rolle beat him out for other safety spot, it happens. You are aware that many players being cut from other teams are better than the dregs we have in KC currently correct?

Real classy talking about someone's wife.

Welcome to ignore, cockbag.

Last time I checked you theres more then 2 players per position on a depth chart. And saying theres talent from other teams thats better than the Chiefs isn't saying much.

Yes the ignore button. The mating call for butthurt.

Detroit's out of the equation, if there ever was one.

They just traded for Ko Simpson of Buffalo.

Mecca's boy.

"Do you know who I am? I'm worth millions!"

LMAO

I just saw that.

Didn't know about Jay Alford though. Did that happen last night?

Did the Chiefs trade Thigpen yet?

Says the guy who turned off his rep.

Later, ****stick.

Yea yea you can dish out out but you can't take it. Be a dick to me I'll be a dick to you. I turned off the rep to piss you off. Mission Accomplished.

i mention Steinbach because Mangini Likes Rex Hadnot at LG better but he has been injured. Plus Steinbach is being paid like a starting T not G. Maybe C Hank Fraley and a late rd pick cause he is 32.

Otherwise maybe Carolina since Herm and Fox are former SDSU teamates and the former colts DC is now in CAR.

Is that what that little blue square means ?

if pollard is traded i don't think brown should be handed the job. Maybe this could really open Morgan's eyes that if he continues to get better he could get snaps on d and maybe even be the #1 SS at the end of the year.

Or they could move Page down to SS and start McGraw which is less likely.

Reading is not your strongest suit is it billay? The point I was trying to make(that obviously did not register with your vast intellect) was that Francisco is likely better than what the Chiefs currently have on the roster at the safety position, your injury prone boy Mike Brown included.

I disagree. Fransico wasn't even better than Matt Ware.

LOL I did like Ko Simpson he's never really played to the level he showed in college, then he said something reeruned.

What happened with Alford? He had a knee injury a couple weeks ago...

Pollards missed tackles from the seattle game are a flat out embarrassment. Look on the goatse thread and the gifs as proof. Plus the film they had on him from last year and i think the gave him a clean slate and he blew it.

If they can't trade him i wouldn't mind keeping him as a backup for his special team skills and get back to his punt blocking form he had as a rook.

Wow the Bears released Marcus Freeman.

The only thing I would not like about this is that Pollard is young. Hes the same age as some rookies in the league today. When your still that young, you still have plenty of room to grow and get better. Pollard may be very average now. But you never know what a player can turn into when they still have potential. Think, about it... Can you name me a SS in the league today that is the same age or younger than Pollard and has already proven to be better? I dont think so, for his age he still has a lot of room left to improve. I dont think this would be a good move to trade him, if anything put him at 2nd string.

Releasing a draft pick and Freeman was a good pick for that round....

on a side note the cards cut TE leonard Pope who could be our second or third te.

Cottam plays like a scarred puppy dog.

Out for the season. Knee ligiments

Yea and Freeman was a good player in college not sure if he's a 3-4 player but worth a look. They also released Dominic Rioala. Once upon a time he was a good center and might be better then what the Chiefs have. Sign em'

LaRon Landry. I think Donte Whitner is the same age also.

Ah, I knew he tore something but it was like an MCL and something else not an ACL...I think they IR'd him just to save a roster spot and not lose him their DL depth is stupid good.

The rook from Ohio State? Hmm, he did have pass rush ability in college. I guess hes just too short to play OLB in the NFL.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/397007

G Billy Yates from the pats. only 11 starts in 5 years in NE but they must like him as a backup or something to keep being brought back.

I dont really know if you can say Whitner is better than Pollard yet. Maybe the same.

Landry is a Free Saftey dude.

I'd dump Beisel for Freeman

I'd dump Thomas for Freeman

Here we go.

Landry is 24
Michael Griffin is 24
Reggie Nelson is 25
Brandon Merriweather is 25
Donte Whitner is 24
Kenny Phillips is 22


So I think that kind of shoots down the Pollard age thing seeing how good numerous of those guys are.