Chiefs Gretz: Chiefs LBs suck

**RealSNR** · 08-21-2008, 01:29 PM

Check out his blob blog update for today:

If there was one position where the Chiefs may be active on the waiver wire the day after the final NFL cutdown, it will be at linebacker. In his first two seasons with the Chiefs, Herm Edwards has kept seven linebackers. Right now it’s tough to find seven backers who have performed well enough in this pre-season to deserve a roster spot.

Count on Derrick Johnson, Demorrio Williams and Pat Thomas to be there as the Chiefs starters. Williams will not play over the rest of the pre-season because of a broken bone in his hand, but the Chiefs expect him to be ready to play in the season opener.

Also count in veteran Donnie Edwards who continues to rehab his hamstring pull and should be back on the practice field next week.

That’s four; it’s a struggle to find two or three more. Among the remaining LBs, rookie Wes Dacus has the best shot at making the final 53. He’s running fifth now, moving up to the starting group in Wednesday’s practice when Williams could not go with a finger injury. Dacus may get the start this Saturday against Miami.

Oliver Hoyte, LeRue Rumph and Steve Octavien have not been consistent enough in the pre-season to warrant a spot on the final roster. Rumph and/or Octavien could end up on the practice squad. E.J. Kuale has performed primarily in the kicking game.

And that leaves veteran Napoleon Harris. This will be an interesting call for the decision makers. Harris was a disappointment last year and he lost his starting job at middle linebacker early in training camp. Since then he’s been battling a knee injury. He would provide an experienced backup, but he would not be much help on special teams and the backup linebackers have to contribute in the kicking game. If he were not an unrestricted free agent signed last year, there’s no way he would make the team.

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If we were all about a youth movement, shouldn't we have gone out and got some young, talented, but inexperienced guys instead of signing turds leftover from the draft?

**OnTheWarpath15** · 08-21-2008, 01:30 PM

He's right on, this time.

Our LB's DO suck.

**The Franchise** · 08-21-2008, 01:31 PM

It's too bad we didn't have a shot at Karlos Dansby.

**ShortRoundChief** · 08-21-2008, 01:33 PM

the question is would anybody trade anything for harris?

Chiefs Pantalones · 08-21-2008, 01:36 PM

lol another free agent bust

Deberg_1990 · 08-21-2008, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla Thunder

lol another free agent bust

Yea, im not sure why they signed the guy?? He was a disappointment for two teams previous.

I was certainly no Kawika fan, but he was young and growing.

**ShortRoundChief** · 08-21-2008, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Yea, im not sure why they signed the guy?? He was a disappointment for two teams previous.

I was certainly no Kawika fan, but he was young and growing.

he was young and growing, at the speed of fungus

Chiefs Pantalones · 08-21-2008, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Yea, im not sure why they signed the guy?? He was a disappointment for two teams previous.

I was certainly no Kawika fan, but he was young and growing.

Probably because Herm and the staff think they can make chicken salad out of chicken shit.

Coogs · 08-21-2008, 01:40 PM

At least we have Gun coaching this unit!

Nightfyre · 08-21-2008, 01:46 PM

Wasn't Hoyte a Fullback?

StcChief · 08-21-2008, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Nightfyre

Wasn't Hoyte a Fullback?

thats what I thought too....

Mitchell move seemed FU.

**jjchieffan** · 08-21-2008, 01:50 PM

I think he was a Boomer. i.e. Linebacker converted to fullback. He is just moving back to his original position, if I remember correctly.

**The Bad Guy** · 08-21-2008, 01:51 PM

So Donnie Edwards is now a backup?

Great signing.

Free agency has doomed this team as much as the draft.

Chiefs Pantalones · 08-21-2008, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

So Donnie Edwards is now a backup?

Great signing.

Free agency has doomed this team as much as the draft.

Nothing will change with this team until they do a full out overall major super house cleaning. The culture at One Arrowhead Drive is a losing one, and that needs to be changed. That can only be done with new blood; a new direction.

ILChief · 08-21-2008, 01:57 PM

good thing we let Mitchell and Fujita walk.

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