My 53-Man heading into Pre-Season Week 2

[kccrow]

Quarterbacks

1. Alex Smith
2. Chase Daniel
3. Tyler Bray

Bubble: All not named Alex Smith. Tough call so far. I need to see more of Bray and Murray.

Running Backs

1. Jamaal Charles
2. Knile Davis
3. DeAnthony Thomas
4. Cyrus Gray

Bubble: Charcandrick West

Fullback
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1. Anthony Sherman

Bubble: They aren't keeping more than one and Sherman is one of the best in the game...
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Wide Receivers

1. Dwayne Bowe
2. Donnie Avery
3. AJ Jenkins
4. Albert Wilson
5. Frankie Hammond Jr.

Bubble: Junior Hemingway

Tight Ends

1. Anthony Fasano
2. Travis Kelce
3. Demetrius Harris

Bubble: Richard Gordon

Offensive Line

1. Eric Fisher (OT)
2. Jeff Allen (OG)
3. Rodney Hudson (OC)
4. Zach Fulton (OG)
5. Donald Stephenson (OT)
6. Ryan McKee (OT)
7. Eric Kush (OC)
8. Rishaw Johnson (OG)
9. Ricky Henry (OG)

Bubble: David Harris (OT), J'Marcus Webb (OT), Jeff Linkebach (OG)


Defensive Ends

1. Mike DeVito
2. Allen Bailey
3. Mike Catapano
4. Jaye Howard

Bubble: Jermelle Cudjo
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Nose Tackles

1. Dontari Poe
2. Vance Walker

Bubble: Kyle Love

Outside Linebackers

1. Tamba Hali
2. Justin Houston
3. Dee Ford
4. Frank Zombo
5. Josh Martin
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Bubble: Devan Walker

Inside Linebackers

1. Derrick Johnson
2. Joe Mays
3. James-Michael Johnson
4. Josh Mauga

Bubble: Nico Johnson

Cornerbacks

1. Marcus Cooper
2. Sean Smith
3. Chris Owens
4. Phillip Gaines
5. Ron Parker

Bubble: DeMarcus Van Dyke, Vernon Kearney.

Safeties

1. Eric Berry
2. Husain Abdullah
3. Jerron McMillian
4. Malcolm Bronson
5. Daniel Sorensen

Bubble: Jonathan Amaya

Specialists

1. Dustin Colquitt
2. Ryan Succop
3. Thomas Gafford

Bubble: Cairo Santos

Practice Squad

1. Vernon Kearney - DB
2. Mark Harrison - WR
3. Laurent Duvernay-Tardiff - OT/G
4. Ben Gottschalk - OT/G/C
5. Charcandrick West - RB
6. Brandon Jones - DB
7. Alonzo Highsmith - LB
8. Kona Schwenke - DL

Cuts

David Harris - OT
Jeff Linkebach - OG
Junior Hemingway - WR
Nico Johnson - LB
J'Marcus Webb - OT
Dominique Hamilton - DL
Steve Gregory - S
Demarcus Van Dyke - CB
Joe McKnight - RB
Fred Williams - WR
Kyle Williams - WR
Jermelle Cudjo - DL
Darryl Surgent - WR
Weston Dressler - WR
Adam Schiltz - TE
Jerrell Jackson - WR
Justin Rogers - CB
Kevin Rutland - DB
Cairo Santos - K
Otis Hudson - OG
Jordan Campbell - FB
Deon Anthony - WR
Dezman - Moses - OLB - Cut 8/9
Kyle Love - DT
David Van Dyke - CB - Waived
Richard Gordon - TE

[kccrow]

What I'm looking for Week 2...

Quarterbacks - The Chiefs need to give us a heavy dose of Tyler Bray and Aaron Murray. At some point KC has to see more of those two in game situations. They can't conceivably keep four quarterbacks with the way the roster sits. The Chiefs have to pick their best two backups and move along.

Running Backs - The Chiefs need to give D'Anthony Thomas a few more touches out of the backfield. They also need to give heavy doses to Cyrus Gray and Charcandrick West. The Chiefs will have to decide if they want to keep Gray, West, or neither.

Wide Receivers - The Chiefs need to showcase Junior Hemingway, Frankie Hammond Jr. A.J. Jenkins, and Albert Wilson. One of those 4 will not make this team, time to find out who it is. I don't see any other wideouts competing for slots 3-5 on the roster.

Tight Ends - I'd really like to see more from Demetrius Harris and Richard Gordon. A touch more form Kelce with the first team. I don't want to see Fasano, I know what he is.

Offensive Line - I'd like to see Ricky Henry at left guard with the first team. I want to see more from Rishaw Johnson and Ryan McKee. I'd really like to see McKee at both left and right tackle. I'd like to see Laurent Duvernay-Tardif at guard, I'm intrigued by him and wonder if he has any shot at making the 53. At this point I think I'm looking at a practice squad guy.

Defensive Line - I'd like to see Vance Walker at DE more. I want to see Kyle Love at NT. I want to see Jermelle Cudjo much more at both DE and NT.

Linebacker - I want to see alot of James-Michael Johnson and Josh Martin on the field. Both look like they could make this team. I wouldn't mind seeing Johnson with the #1 unit for a series.

Cornerback - Definitely want to see Phillip Gaines with Marcus Cooper on the number 1 unit, just to see if the two young guys can hack it together. DeMarcus Van Dyke and Vernon Kearney also need some serious field time. Someone needs to be the 5th corner and I have serious concerns about Ron Parker.

Safety - I think Malcolm Bronson and Jerron McMillian should log alot of snaps together. I'd love see each one get a series with the first team. After that, I want to get a good look at Sorensen.

Specialists - I'll be keeping a close eye on this Santos v. Succop battle. It Santos has looked pretty damned good so far and Succop costs enough for a kicker.

[TLO]

We're not cutting Nico Johnson.

[TimBone]

Originally Posted by Big Smoke

We're not cutting Nico Johnson.

They very well may do just that.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by Big Smoke

We're not cutting Nico Johnson.

We probably are. James Michael Johnson has outplayed him so far and can cover the pass much better.

[milkman]

Who the hell is David Harris?

And where the hell is Ryan Harris?

[John Dope]

Not bad Crow.

I think Murray makes it over Bray. He's smarter and is more in the mold of Smith and Daniel. He can run around and run that pistol better than Bray. I also think Bray is going to choke under pressure in the preseason against the twos.

I think Nico Johnson is a lock over Mauga. Nico is very very good on special teams.

I think Hemmingway makes it and Jenkins gets cut.

I also think McMillan goes to the practice squad and either Duvernay-Tardiff or Harrison make the 53. I think one of those guys could get picked up if they put them on the PS and aren't careful.

[milkman]

And we don't need to see DAT at RB.

[John Dope]

Originally Posted by milkman

And we don't need to see DAT at RB.

I think they'll definitely be listing him there in 2014. Maybe in 2015 they will list him as a WR but not this year.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by John Dope

I think they'll definitely be listing him there in 2014. Maybe in 2015 they will list him as a WR but not this year.

They can list him where ever the hell they want.

We just don't need to see him get snaps at RB.

[John Dope]

Originally Posted by milkman

They can list him where ever the hell they want.

We just don't need to see him get snaps at RB.

I hear you but they will be putting him back there some this year. I would almost bet my left testicle on it. They will be getting him the ball in space any way they can. It's going to take an entire year to turn him into a straight up WR. That's a big transition.

[cmh6476]

will we get to carry an extra WR in week one in Bowe's absence. Have to come from PS?

[milkman]

Originally Posted by John Dope

I hear you but they will be putting him back there some this year. I would almost bet my left testicle on it. They will be getting him the ball in space any way they can. It's going to take an entire year to turn him into a straight up WR. That's a big transition.

We don't need to see him with carries.

[John Dope]

Originally Posted by milkman

We don't need to see him with carries.

Not between the tackles anyway.

[Steron]

Succop is a goner.