Simms and Rattay headed to KC for workout

[JuicesFlowing]

Monday Update 9/8
September 8, 2008 - Bob Gretz |

From the Truman Sports Complex

NFL veteran quarterbacks Chris Simms and Tim Rattay should be headed to Kansas City Monday evening and they are expected to workout for the Chiefs sometime on Tuesday.

Right now, it appears that QB Brodie Croyle will miss two to four weeks with the shoulder injury he suffered on Sunday in Foxboro against the Patriots. That leaves the Chiefs with no option other than to sign a quarterback to help them.

Both Simms and Rattay were rumored to be at the top of the list in New England for the Patriots to step onto their roster for the injured Tom Brady. But Chiefs sources say both quarterbacks left Foxboro without being offered a deal. It sounds like the Patriots must have something else working behind the scenes.

The Patriots announced on Monday afternoon that Brady will undergo sugery and is lost for the season. They placed him on the injured reserve list.

Simms is 6-4, 220 pounds, 28-year old former third-round draft choice of Tampa Bay in the 2003 NFL Draft out of the University of Texas. He’s not played in a regular season game since the third week of the 2006 season, when he suffered a spleen injury. Ultimately, he underwent a splenectomy and missed the rest of the ‘06 and the whole ‘07 season. He did play in the most recent pre-season for the Bucs, completing 19 of 30 passes for 155 yards, no TDs and one INT. He was sacked five times.

Overall with the Bucs, he played in 19 games, starting 15 and completed 59.1 percent of his passes for an average of 6.27 yards per attempt, with 12 TD passes and 17 INTs. That’s a passer rating of 71.2

Rattay is 6-0, 200 pounds, 31 years old and a veteran of nine years in the NFL. He was a seventh-round choice of San Francisco in the 2000 NFL Draft out of Louisiana Tech. He spent six seasons with the Niners, two years in Tampa Bay and part of last season with Arizona. He went to training camp in 2007 with Tennessee.

He’s played in 40 games, with 18 starts, completing 60.5 percent of his passes, for an average of 6.8 yards per attempt with 31 TDS and 23 INTs. That’s a career passer rating of 81.9.

The Chiefs are not interested in bringing back David Greene, who was with them at the end of last season.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by Ultra Peanut

How much would you poop if we traded for Derek Anderson, arc?

I like DA but he would never work for Herm. DA is always going to be a high risk/high reward type of guy.

Actually, the guy I would really like to trade for is Matt Moore in Carolina. He played well, considering the circumstances, last year and has reportedly done really well this year. Apparently, the Chiefs tried to get him on waivers last year but the Panthers claimed him first, so they are aware of him. Unfortunately, the Panthers see him as their QBOTF, so probably wouldn't part with him

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by arc

I like DA but he would never work for Herm. DA is always going to be a high risk/high reward type of guy.

Actually, the guy I would really like to trade for is Matt Moore in Carolina. He played well, considering the circumstances, last year and has reportedly done really well this year. Apparently, the Chiefs tried to get him on waivers last year but the Panthers claimed him first, so they are aware of him. Unfortunately, the Panthers see him as their QBOTF, so probably wouldn't part with him

Good post.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by sedated

that was just one guy's opinion.

Yeah the guy working the evening shift.

[Ultra Peanut]

Martin Hankins is still available...

[CosmicPal]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

We won't have 6 picks in the first 3 rounds next year.

We still need a QB, WR, RG, RT, DEx2, MLB and OLB.

Even if we strike gold on our first 3 picks again, we're nowhere near "loaded."

We could do this:

Trade down a few spots in the first round, pick up a second third round pick, and draft QB Matt Stafford with the first pick.

Second round: Alex Mack, C, California

Third round (1st pick): Brandon Spikes, ILB, Florida

Third round (2nd pick): Brandon Gibson, WR, Washington State

Fourth round: Louis Vasquez, G, Texas Tech

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by CosmicPal

We could do this:

Trade down a few spots in the first round, pick up a second third round pick, and draft QB Matt Stafford with the first pick.

Second round: Alex Mack, C, California

Third round (1st pick): Brandon Spikes, ILB, Florida

Third round (2nd pick): Brandon Gibson, WR, Washington State

Fourth round: Louis Vasquez, G, Texas Tech

With next years QB class being so thin you think Stafford will last till the last first round? Where? #15?

[ChiefsCountry]

I wouldnt even bother drafting Stafford.

[Ultra Peanut]

Originally Posted by CosmicPal

We could do this:

Trade down a few spots in the first round, pick up a second third round pick, and draft QB Matt Stafford with the first pick.

I'd rather have Laurinaitis or Maualuga than an extra pick.

Originally Posted by CosmicPal

Second round: Alex Mack, C, California

This, I can get behind. What she lacks in size, she makes up for in the ability to zap opposing linemen.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by Ultra Peanut

This, I can get behind. What she lacks in size, she makes up for in the ability to zap opposing linemen.

She's quite cute, too.

[PhillyChiefFan]

Originally Posted by J-Town Fan 1988

She's quite cute, too.

I smell a sitcom

[Bill Lundberg]

Originally Posted by arc

I like DA but he would never work for Herm. DA is always going to be a high risk/high reward type of guy.

Actually, the guy I would really like to trade for is Matt Moore in Carolina. He played well, considering the circumstances, last year and has reportedly done really well this year. Apparently, the Chiefs tried to get him on waivers last year but the Panthers claimed him first, so they are aware of him. Unfortunately, the Panthers see him as their QBOTF, so probably wouldn't part with him

Moore has a broken leg right now...

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i...uQQ6gD92VHDJ04

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

I think you're getting ahead of yourself a bit, Dane.

We won't have 6 picks in the first 3 rounds next year.

We still need a QB, WR, RG, RT, DEx2, MLB and OLB.

Even if we strike gold on our first 3 picks again, we're nowhere near "loaded."

First off, you don't know what the off-season will bring. If the Chiefs are picking in the Top 5 (an almost certainty) they'll have ammo to move around and pick up additional "first day" picks.

RG, RT, MLB & OLB will most certainly be addressed through the draft. WR could easily come from free-agency and if there's not a sure-fire first round QB sitting there when the Chiefs pick, they may wait until 2010 to grab the first rounder.

I fully expect the Chiefs to make a playoff run in 2009 after a successful off-season, regardless of whether or not it's with a journeyman QB.

Also, I think our starting DE's are solid (even if not spectacular). Certainly good enough, especially with solid additions at linebacker.

[CosmicPal]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

With next years QB class being so thin you think Stafford will last till the last first round? Where? #15?

Not sure...I was only thinking of trading down a few spots, not the #15.

However, I didn't consider how thin the QB class is this year, not to mention, if Matt Ryan continues to have the success he did the first game, that would actually make Matt Stafford's value rise even greater.

[Sure-Oz]

Any updates if they have worked out yet? btw-feely got signed by the Jets

[TrickyNicky]

Sign Simms, he and Brodie can trade off getting hurt