Training Camp Roster Projection

[Direckshun]

You get 53 players. Let's see what you can do.

QB: Smith, Mahomes, Bray
RB: Ware, Hunt, Spiller, West
FB: Sherman

WR: Hill, Conley, Wilson, Robinson, Chesson, S. Jones
TE: Kelce, Harris, Escobar

LT: Fisher, Schwartz
LG: Witzmann, Ehinger
C: Morse, Fulton
RG: Duvarney-Tardif, Fulton
RT Schwartz, Reid

DE: Jones, Nunez-Roches, Jenkins
NT: Logan, Miller, Nunez-Roches
DE: Bailey, Kpassagnon

OLB: Ford, Hali
ILB: Wilson, March, Pierre-Louis
ILB: Johnson, Eligwe
OLB: Houston, Zombo

CB: Peters, Mitchell, Nelson, Gaines, White
S: Berry, Parker, Sorensen, Murray

K: Santos
P: Colquitt
LS: Winchester

That's 53.

[kccrow]

Without seeing them in pads... poke and a hope ...

QB (3): A. Smith, P. Mahomes, T. Bray
RB (3): S. Ware, C. West. K. Hunt
FB (1): A. Sherman
WR (6): T. Hill, C. Conley, A. Wilson, S. Jones, D. Thomas, J. Chesson
TE (3): T. Kelce, D. Harris, G. Escobar
OL (8): E. Fisher, M. Schwartz, L. Duvernay-Tardif, B. Witzmann, M. Morse, Z. Fulton, J. Devey, J. Reid
DL (7): C. Jones, B. Logan, A. Bailey, R. Nunez-Roches, T. Kpassagnon, J. Jenkins, R. Miller
OLB (5): J. Houston, D. Ford, T. Hali, F. Zombo, M. Rush
ILB (5): D. Johnson, K. Wilson, J. Pierre-Louis, U. Eligwe, J. March-Lillard
CB (5): M. Peters, T. Mitchell, S. Nelson, P. Gaines, D.J. White
DB (4): E. Berry, R. Parker, D. Sorensen, E. Murray
SP (3): D. Colquitt, C. Santos, J. Winchester

PUP (2): OLB D. Nicolas, OL P. Ehinger

[Direckshun]

Six roster spots on OLB. Wow.

[Dante84]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

You get 53 players. Let's see what you can do.

QB: Smith, Mahomes, Bray
RB: Ware, Hunt, Spiller, West
FB: Sherman

WR: Hill, Conley, Wilson, Robinson, Chesson, S. Jones
TE: Kelce, Harris, Escobar

LT: Fisher, Schwartz
LG: Witzmann, Ehinger
C: Morse, Fulton
RG: Duvarney-Tardif, Fulton
RT Schwartz, Reid

DE: Jones, Nunez-Roches, Jenkins
NT: Logan, Hill, Nunez-Roches
DE: Bailey, Kpassagnon

OLB: Ford, Hali
ILB: Wilson, March, Pierre-Louis
ILB: Johnson, Eligwe
OLB: Houston, Zombo

CB: Peters, Mitchell, Nelson, Gaines, White
S: Berry, Parker, Sorensen, Murray

K: Santos
P: Colquitt
LS: Winchester

That's 53.

Cut West and add Ross Travis. A TE will go down at some point and we overvalue TE's.

West can't do anything Spiller can't do, and Spiller has a higher upside, and can also contribute on returns (especially important if we cut DAT).

[Direckshun]

Spiller isn't on the Chiefs depth chart at returner.

Matter of fact, it's not clear he's playing any special teams at all...

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Dante84

Cut West and add Ross Travis. A TE will go down at some point and we overvalue TE's.

West can't do anything Spiller can't do, and Spiller has a higher upside, and can also contribute on returns (especially important if we cut DAT).

Spiller has a "higher upside"?



What is this fascination with a 30 year old RB that hasn't played a full 16 games since 2012, that has a total of 12 rushing TD's in his career, which began in 2010?

Someone, PLEASE explain this to me.

Thanks.

[Dante84]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Spiller has a "higher upside"?



What is this fascination with a 30 year old RB that hasn't played a full 16 games since 2012, that has a total of 12 rushing TD's in his career, which began in 2010?

Someone, PLEASE explain this to me.

Thanks.

Because West doesn't have upside.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Dante84

Because West doesn't have upside.

That's ****ing reeruned.

I'm going to ignore every take you have in the future because this is just outright one of the stupidest comments I've ever seen on Chiefsplanet.

Good ****ing god.

[Dante84]

just actually throw me on ignore and that will be best

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Spiller has a "higher upside"?



What is this fascination with a 30 year old RB that hasn't played a full 16 games since 2012, that has a total of 12 rushing TD's in his career, which began in 2010?

Someone, PLEASE explain this to me.

Thanks.

Spiller is really, really exciting to watch when he's "on."

He doesn't have Jamaal's talent or prolific career but when he busts a play wide open he is every bit as thrilling.

[Direckshun]

Dane,

I assume you had no problem with KC bringing on Joe McKnight in 2014. Right?

Spiller can be a much much better version of that in KC.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Dane,

I assume you had no problem with KC bringing on Joe McKnight in 2014. Right?

Spiller can be a much much better version of that in KC.

Bullshit.

McKnight was 26 years old.

Spiller is 30 years old and hasn't done dick in 4 years due to chronic injuries.

Teams don't cut a guy like Charcandrick West, who led the Chiefs in rushing 2 seasons ago, for old ass broke dick.

JFC, you're reeruned.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Spiller is really, really exciting to watch when he's "on."

He doesn't have Jamaal's talent or prolific career but when he busts a play wide open he is every bit as thrilling.

2014: 300 yards rushing
2015: 112 yards rushing
2016: 18 yards rushing

HE'S THIRTY YEARS OLD

West had 634 yards rushing and 4 TD's while sharing the load with Spencer Ware in 2015.

Last year, he was injured in training and never fully recovered, so his numbers dropped to 293/1 TD.

He just turned 26 years old in June and has several good years ahead of him.

JFC.

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Bullshit.

McKnight was 26 years old.

Spiller is 30 years old and hasn't done dick in 4 years due to chronic injuries.

Teams don't cut a guy like Charcandrick West, who led the Chiefs in rushing 2 seasons ago, for old ass broke dick.

JFC, you're reeruned.

I... am not projecting West to get cut, am I? Check the OP, genius, and tell me where each of the RBs are ranked. I expect West to be our 3rd guy with Spiller de-activated until Ware inevitably gets injured.

I get it -- Spiller's stats suck. That's well established. The guy has battled injuries and a shit offense and his own inadequacy. That's all fine. My (and Dante84's) argument isn't that he's a 1st or 2nd back on this team. It's that he can provide some 3rd down snaps, some of which he can blow wide open if he gets a crease. I saw it myself on Saturday -- guy was wide open, Mahomes nailed him, and he just flat-out beats everybody to the end zone.

We need more big play threats on this offense. Spiller can ostensibly provide us a little.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

I... am not projecting West to get cut, am I? Check the OP, genius, and tell me where each of the RBs are ranked. I expect West to be our 3rd guy with Spiller de-activated until Ware inevitably gets injured.

I get it -- Spiller's stats suck. That's well established. The guy has battled injuries and a shit offense and his own inadequacy. That's all fine. My (and Dante84's) argument isn't that he's a 1st or 2nd back on this team. It's that he can provide some 3rd down snaps, some of which he can blow wide open if he gets a crease. I saw it myself on Saturday -- guy was wide open, Mahomes nailed him, and he just flat-out beats everybody to the end zone.

We need more big play threats on this offense. Spiller can ostensibly provide us a little.

Spiller is 30 years old and if he makes the roster, he's stealing a spot from a more important position.