Baldwin to be a game day decision

[Mr. Laz]

Haley: Baldwin to be game-time decision

Coach Todd Haley indicated today the Chiefs were no closer to deciding whether their first-round draft pick, wide receiver Jonathan Baldwin, would make his NFL debut Sunday against the Raiders in Oakland.

Baldwin broke his thumb in a training camp fight with teammate Thomas Jones. He was well enough to play in the Chiefs most recent game two weeks ago in Indianapolis, but was inactive.

''When I say somebody’s ready to go, he’s ready to go,'' Haley said. ''But at the same time as the head coach you’ve got to make the right decision for the team and for the Indy game that was the right decision because we won the game. But there’s a lot more that goes into it than Jonathan Baldwin.

''He was ready to go for the Indy game. I’m glad now he’s had a couple more weeks. At the same time, that decision will come down to game day, I believe. Not because of him really, but there are a lot of different things to think about.

''I have to think about Steve Breaston and Dwayne Bowe a little bit. They’ve been playing really well the last couple of weeks specifically and I don’t want to disrupt them a whole bunch.''

Two of the other backup wide receivers, Terrance Copper and Jeremy Horne, have been among the Chiefs’ better special teams players. If the Chiefs let Baldwin play, he would probably replace Horne on the active roster but Haley said Baldwin can’t yet make up for what Horne gives them on special teams.

''He’s practicing it and working at it,'' Haley said. ''But you’re talking about somebody that hasn’t had a lot of developmental time on special teams here for a lot of different reasons, number one because he was injured and couldn’t participate on special teams while everybody else was stacking practices under their belt.''

By Adam Teicher on October 20, 2011 - 2:11pm
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[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by deltachief

It's called Haley love. First he beats all the prima donna, diva out of you then he molds you into an all pro. It has been proven to work. Yeah I would like to see the kid play but not at the expense of the team or is long term growth. I would come out with a 4 receiver set of Bowe, Breaston, Baldwin and Little DMC. Oakland does not have the secondary to cover all those guys at the same time.

what yes they do. thats all Oakland does is recruit track stars to play in their secondary

[GordonGekko]

Originally Posted by kcxiv

If you know what haley is about, it makes perfect sense. dont have to like it, but from a Coach like Haley, it makes alot of sense.

The only thing I know about Haley is that his teams have a habit of getting crushed by 40+ pts. in consecutive weeks...

[NY CHIEF]

Originally Posted by mlyonsd

Here's an idea, send all three of them out at once.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by GordonGekko

The only thing I know about Haley is that his teams have a habit of getting crushed by 40+ pts. in consecutive weeks...

They do?
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[cabletech94]

Originally Posted by deltachief

It's called Haley love. First he beats all the prima donna, diva out of you then he molds you into an all pro. It has been proven to work. Yeah I would like to see the kid play but not at the expense of the team or is long term growth. I would come out with a 4 receiver set of Bowe, Breaston, Baldwin and Little DMC. Oakland does not have the secondary to cover all those guys at the same time.

i would love to see this spread.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by GordonGekko

The only thing I know about Haley is that his teams have a habit of getting crushed by 40+ pts. in consecutive weeks...

One occurrence is not a habit.

[Nightfyre]

Originally Posted by Dave

One occurrence is not a habit.

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by Laz

Yea, Haley did the same goofy stuff with Bowe.

Remember when Copper was the starter during preseason or something? Bowe was listed 3rd on the depth chart.

You say that as if its a bad thing.

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by mlyonsd

Here's an idea, send all three of them out at once.

WHAT?

And take snaps away from our stud tight end?

Oh, he's injured?

Well we've got enough talent on the field. This is only going to take snaps away from our stud RB.

Oh, he's injured?

Well we have more than enough receivers willing to step in as a WR3.

Terrance Copper, you say?

Well. Shit.

[whoman69]

There comes a time when you get on a player to make him perform better for the team. There is also a time when you run out of options and need to get the best talent out on the field. I think were at the second choice.

[Nightfyre]

Originally Posted by whoman69

There comes a time when you get on a player to make him perform better for the team. There is also a time when you run out of options and need to get the best talent out on the field. I think were at the second choice.

The long-term development of Baldwin is the priority, imo. His presence in his first game is not likely to be sufficient to sway the outcome.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by whoman69

There is also a time when you run out of options and need to get the best talent out on the field. I think were at the second choice.

The Chiefs are still very much fighting for the division. If they were 0-5 Haley probably wouldnt hesitate to activate him. Whatever the case, this is really no big deal, its mostly just Haley mind games.

[salame]

Keary Colbert................HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

He's obviously playing.

yep

[salame]

I really hope Haley drops the bullshit and plays him