Chiefs Trying to trade Pollard? from NFP - Page 17

booger · 09-04-2009, 05:03 PM

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/...h-Pollard.html

Biggs: Chiefs exploring trade options with Pollard

Move would create opening for Mike Brown in lineup

Brad Biggs

September 04, 2009, 06:55 PM EST

The Kansas City Chiefs are exploring options to trade strong safety Bernard Pollard, a move that would create an opening for veteran Mike Brown to move into the starting lineup, sources said.

The 24-year-old Pollard, a fourth-year pro from Purdue, has made 31 starts the last two seasons. He had 98 tackles and one interception last season. But Brown was signed in late June to push both Pollard and free safety Jarrad Page.

“The defensive backfield as a whole, I think, there’s excellent competition,’’ Haley said late last month when asked if Brown had pushed Pollard for the job. “I don’t think there’s anybody who feels real comfortable. Mike’s one of the reasons for that but I think that’s the way it is across the board there. Those guys know there is somebody right behind them that could be playing just as well as them. That’s how you get your team good.”

Brown spent the last nine seasons with the Chicago Bears but has been injury plagued since 2004. He held it together to start 15 games last season, but had to leave three games early down the stretch with a recurring calf muscle pull and finally missed the finale. He is an instinctive player and made 101 tackles last season, the third-highest total in his career.

Mecca · 09-04-2009, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

Thanks for the video. After watching that Berry is clearly head and shoulders better than Mays.

Reason why I say that is almost every tackle he doesn't wrap up he tries for the kill shot almost every time. That won't work in the NFL.

Berry is a ball hawking safety and I definitely see the comparison between him and Ed Reed.

Are you aware of how big Mays is?

**dirk digler** · 09-04-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

Are you aware of how big Mays is?

yeah is about the same size as Pollard only a littler taller

If you have any other video of him wrapping up and tackling guys I would be willing to re-evaluate my position but in that video he was just throwing his shoulders into everybody and going for kill shots.

Mecca · 09-04-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

yeah is about the same size as Pollard only a littler taller

If you have any other video of him wrapping up and tackling guys I would be willing to re-evaluate my position but in that video he was just throwing his shoulders into everybody and going for kill shots.

Uh no, he is significantly larger than Pollard.

**doomy3** · 09-04-2009, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

Uh no, he is significantly larger than Pollard.

Pollard is 6'1" 224 lbs and Mays is 6'3" 235 lbs. I wouldn't say he is "significantly larger." Like Dirk said, he is a couple inches taller. That gives him the extra 10 lbs.

Mecca · 09-04-2009, 10:58 PM

If only Pollard could run like that or have that timing...I thought Pollard dropped a bunch of weight and was like 210 or 215 now...

**dirk digler** · 09-04-2009, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

Uh no, he is significantly larger than Pollard.

Mays 6-3 230
Pollard 6-1 224

Uh yeah huge difference there.

I did see Mays runs around a 4.3 40 which is very good for his size

DrRyan · 09-04-2009, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

Everyone should have to watch this..

DL would make no sense. I guess a case could me made for a NT like Cody. Right now, before the season starts, I would take Berry over Mays. Mays is obviously the better physical specimen, but there is something to be said about Berry's playmaking abilities. In a perfect world though I would prefer a stud pass rushing LB that reminds me think of DT. I don't think I have seen one of those coming out of this draft yet.

IMO winning football boiled down to its most simple formula is: keep your QB upright and knock down the other team's QB. Pass rusher round 1 and at least one O lineman round two.

Mecca · 09-04-2009, 11:02 PM

That has some different ones in it..

**doomy3** · 09-04-2009, 11:02 PM

I love how Mecca is just completely wrong about something, and he immediately moves the goalposts to "well if he could run like him..."

Mecca · 09-04-2009, 11:04 PM

No offense here or anything but I thought Pollard was 6' 215, this huge deal was made last year about how he lost weight.

Mecca · 09-04-2009, 11:05 PM

And anyway Mays is going to be put in a role to answer the questions about him being a playmaker.

So the questions can be answered on the field, he's already shown he's a huge hitter and a great cover 1 safety.

**doomy3** · 09-04-2009, 11:06 PM

Both nfl.com and espn have him listed at 224.

BWillie · 09-04-2009, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

No offense here or anything but I thought Pollard was 6' 215, this huge deal was made last year about how he lost weight.

Even a lighter Pollard, still can't tackle. You have to tackle someone to be able to crush their bones. But that is what happens when you get a guy as fast as Sammy Knight but is 22 years old. I always wondered why everybody thought Pollard was so awesome his rookie year when he was blocking punts on special teams. Like that has anything to do with playing Safety.

**doomy3** · 09-04-2009, 11:06 PM

Has a safety ever been drafted top 3?

DBOSHO · 09-04-2009, 11:08 PM

i have an idea...lets trade pollard and page to the rams for their first and we get BOTH of em?

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Mecca Hockey Town Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Casino cash: $-572950	And anyway Mays is going to be put in a role to answer the questions about him being a playmaker. So the questions can be answered on the field, he's already shown he's a huge hitter and a great cover 1 safety.
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