Lelie gives the Chiefs speed.
 

If you watched the Chiefs at all last year, or at all last Saturday, the one thing you will notice is that there is very little separation between the WR's and the DB's.

Now, part of that is the Chiefs haven't really challenged much downfield, which allows the DB's to cheat up and play tighter coverage.

But, the other part, is that the Chiefs do not have a WR that can stretch the field and put some fear into the DB's.

The one thing that Lelie has is speed. The one thing that the Chiefs don't have is speed.

The Chiefs have got plenty of big bodied guys that can move the chains, but unless they have someone to make the safeties drop, there will be little YAC yards, and our Wr's are going to take a beating catching anything over the middle.

I don't know that Lelie is going to be the answer, but I do know the question that they are trying to address.

Hopefully, Lelie knows this is his last chance... and capitalizes on his opportunity. This isn't Devard Darling...... this kid has a lot of talent. Hopefully, Haley can focus the talent.

I know one reason the Chiefs haven't gone deep much is the offensive line problems. However, Lelie gives them someone they can lay the ball up for that can run underneath it.

Lelie gives the Chiefs cocaine. And sometimes pot.

Fixed yer thread title...

The other reason is Thigpen's deep throws look like punts and have twice as much hang time...

You are thinking of Matt Jones.

prediction: Lelie doesn't make the team

Bradley, when healthy, can stretch the field.

We didn't see this last year b/c of the previously mentioned wobble launcher.

If Cassel gets hurt, I sure hope that Croyle can stay healthy.... at least he is an accurate passer that can be consistent.

Thigpen is exciting for the right and wrong reasons.

I was hoping the starting time last year would help him take a step forward, but I think he is trade bait at this point.

Who's going to make it then? I mean really at this point he's better than most of the guys the Chiefs have up there.

I hope Bradley can make an impact, but his best year ever was last year. Less than 400 yards is his best ever production.

I don't think he can stretch the field, as his YPC average has been less than 13 in three of his four years.

To give context to the arguement..... Bradley ran a respectable 4.42 coming out of college. Lelie ran a 4.27.

Lelie's speed is on a different level.

Leslie may be more gifted, but Toomer will likely prove to be far more productive.

I expect to see Bowe, Bradley, and Toomer. And when Bradley does his best Croyle impression, which will definitely happen, Leslie will see some snaps.

I don't think the Chiefs bring a body in this late to camp that they don't think will make it.

I am not saying Lelie is going to be 'great'.... but I think he will make the team and give the Chiefs a decent deep threat that the opposing defense at least has to respect.

I agree, the guys says all the right things and you can't help but root for a guy out of Costal Carolina. That being said there was a time when I wanted him to start but wathcing the games the second time around made me realize just how inaccurate Thigpen is.

I find it interesting that people call Lelie a scrub then turn around and talk about what Mark Bradley brings when over their careers Bradley has been more the scrub..

I am not saying Lelie will catch 50 balls or go for 1000 yards.

He may be third or fourth on the team in catches and yards.

But, even still, he can make an impact that no other WR on this roster can. And, even if he doesn't get the ball, he can give the other Wr's more room to work.