Junior Siavii

[chiefbowe82]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/9...t-nose-tackle-

Over the last two seasons, Jay Ratliff has developed into one of the better nose tackles in the NFL.

While not prototypical size for the position at 302 pounds, Ratliff relies more on speed, quickness and leverage to beat bigger offensive linemen. He was so good in 2008 - credited with 83 tackles and 7.5 sacks by the coaches - that he was voted to the Pro Bowl for the first time.
Ratliff's value to the Cowboys is even higher because of who is behind him on the depth chart.

The Cowboys knew they would not retain last year's backup, Tank Johnson. They addressed the depth issue by signing Junior Siavii, one of their final cuts in 2008, and Tim Anderson, who was also out of Football last year and missed all of the organized team activities and mini-camp because of toe surgery.

The club didn't make a high-profile foray into free agency. It didn't use a draft pick on a potential nose tackle either.

Yet on the list of concerns as the Cowboys enter training camp next week in San Antonio, backup nose tackle is not very high.

Why?

The Cowboys never really wanted to let Siavii (pronounced SEE-ah-vee) go in the first place. And they contemplated bringing him back last season.

"I know he has the talent to play in this league," defensive line coach Todd Grantham said.

Siavii just hasn't played much.

Siavii's journey to the Cowboys began in American Samoa before coming to the United States in 1997. A year later, he was noticed playing in a Salt Lake City men's league, and that led him to two junior colleges and a two-year stint at Oregon, where he played 25 games.

At 6-5, 320 pounds, he seduced Kansas City with his size and strength, and the Chiefs picked him in the second round of the 2004 draft, one selection after San Diego took his college and now current teammate Igor Olshansky.

In 26 games with the Chiefs, Siavii made 27 tackles. He has not made a tackle in a regular-season game since Jan. 1, 2006 against Cincinnati. He hasn't seen the field since.

"I miss being out there," said Siavii, who had three tackles in the 2008 preseason. "I just want to play Football. That's all I want to do."

After Siavii, who turns 31 in November, was cut by the Cowboys , he said he had nine tryouts but none of the visits ended with a contract. He said he had other options before rejoining the Cowboys .

"I already knew the team, the camaraderie, the coaches," Siavii said. "If I went to a new team, I'd have to try and learn everybody, who's who, what kind of coach, what I've got to prove. Over here, it's the same as last year. I came back for a reason, because I feel comfortable here."

DMN

[KCChiefsMan]

I would just rather forget him.

[TinyEvel]

Reading this article is like reading an article written about a piece of gum that I spit out and a janitor picked it up but wasn't sure if he wanted to chew that gum and it was kind of gummy and it had a bird feather and a Tootsie Roll wrapper stuck to it, so he put it back down and some other guy were looking at that gum, but didn't pick it up.

[oaklandhater]

that whole draft just pisses me off.....



http://www.zimbio.com/Kris+Wilson/ar...efs+2004+Draft
If the Chiefs didn't grab Jared Allen in the fourth round, the 2004 draft goes down as probably one of the top three worst drafts of all time in Kansas City. Coming off of a 13-3 season, the Chiefs weren't afforded any draft day favors, picking in the bottom ten of each round with their original picks. The Chiefs did trade their #30 first round pick to Detroit for the Lion's second, fourth and 2005 fifth round pick, giving the Chiefs seven total picks in 2004.
Round 2, #36 overall, DT Junior Siavii -- The Chiefs first pick in the '04 draft produced a total bust. Siavii was with the Chiefs from 2004-2005 but fell out of football until last month when the Cowboys signed him to a future/reserve free agent contract. Projected as a mid-fourth rounder by Sports Illustrated, I'm still not sure why the Chiefs took Siavii so high. He never started a game with the Chiefs. Workout Warrior perhaps? Grade: F

Notables taken recently after this pick: FS Bob Sanders, DT Tank Johnson, FB Greg Jones

Round 2, #61 overall, TE Kris Wilson -- We're all intimately familiar with Kris Wilson around here. The weapon, the hybrid, the...well he can't really play any position that well. At least not how he's been utilized in KC. And that's being kind to Wilson. Good players turn losses into gains, stuffs into first downs and Wilson was unable to do any of those while he was here. So you can't blame the play calling for his ineffectiveness. The Chiefs had high hopes for Wilson and he hasn't done much more than play about average. His broken leg during preseason of his rookie may have gotten him off track for good. Wilson never found a rhythm in Kansas City. His contract is up this year and he'll be playing somewhere else next season. Grade: D+

Notables taken recently after this pick: TE Chris Cooley, WR Bernard Berrian

[oaklandhater]

the funny thing is there was some assholes on here saying it was one of the best drafts in years and that the chiefs Front office know's more then the fan's

[Al Bundy]

Originally Posted by pikesome

I always thought he could have been a diamond but he needed a cubic butt-ton of polishing to even have a chance. And in no way, shape or form was he going to get that here.

Now, he needs to look for a pirate-themed reality show to host.

I love the Dr. Giggles avatar.