Chiefs 9-1 Andy Reid Q&A OL/TE notes - Page 6

booger · 09-01-2015, 10:49 PM

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that Thursday’s game against the St. Louis Rams would be important for those Chiefs still fighting for a spot on the 53-man roster.
"Most of those guys that were on the fence are going to get an opportunity to play,” he said. “We'll go through and evaluate it. There are some spots there that are very important in the reps that these guys get in our evaluation."

Reid said that it’s likely tight end Demetrius Harris will see his first action since last year against the Rams.

"There's a good chance,” he said. “I kind of want to go back and see how he feels after today. If he does it won't be a ton, but there's a chance he plays Thursday."

Reid said that offensive lineman Zach Fulton would take snaps at center on Thursday.

"I'm going to get him a few reps this game,” he said. “Right now I feel pretty comfortable about it unless something changes in the game. I think he needs that work. I think that will be good for him."

http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article...5-b9114a6e68e2

Forgot about Fulton at C. Obviously they're comfortable enough with him in practice to play there but it will be nice to see him get time there against the Rams. It's interesting, to me at least, because as the cuts approach and depending on how well he looks I think it's possible they cut Kush. If Allen and Fulton can play C there's no need to Kush to be on the 45 man game day roster. They take the 5 starters and 2 backups. Backing up C only won't get you on the game day roster. Depending how many they keep it might push Kush off the roster...might.

CoMoChief · 09-02-2015, 03:44 PM

Our Oline is going to be ****ing awful.

DJ's left nut · 09-02-2015, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by CoMoChief

Our Oline is going to be ****ing awful.

SUPER BOWL BOUND!!!!!!

And Eric Fisher is going to the ****ing Hall.

aturnis · 09-02-2015, 03:47 PM

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There absolutely were folks who said he couldn't snap the ball.

Holy shit. No. They didn't.

They said HE HAD NEVER DISPLAYED THE ABILITY TO SNAP THE BALL IN THE PAST. Which, the video backs up. It was atrocious.

Nobody pretended to know what his snapping ability would be after an entire offseason of practicing it. They only expressed concern that it could be a problem, which it still could be.

**DaneMcCloud** · 09-02-2015, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by O.city

Something is weird with Kush. When given opportunity, from my pov, he always seems to play well. Why not try him at guard or something if morse fits?

I have no idea and have decided to stop being concerned with him or his roster spot.

If he makes the roster, then great. If he doesn't, then it was time to move on.

milkman · 09-02-2015, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by CoMoChief

Our Oline is going to be ****ing awful.

DJ Alexander has looked good at OLB, right?

O.city · 09-02-2015, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I have no idea and have decided to stop being concerned with him or his roster spot.

If he makes the roster, then great. If he doesn't, then it was time to move on.

Yeah, it's weird. He must not be very good mentally or something

ThaVirus · 09-02-2015, 05:17 PM

Kush is a 6th round pick. He isn't hurting us by keeping him on the roster.

He backs up the starter and has played well whenever we've called on him. I'd say it was a 6th round pick well spent..

jonzie04 · 09-02-2015, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Kush is a 6th round pick. He isn't hurting us by keeping him on the roster.

He backs up the starter and has played well whenever we've called on him. I'd say it was a 6th round pick well spent..

In the past i would agree, but we have way too many decent guys to just be holding onto a guy that will NEVER play. If they're set on Morse playing C, it makes more sense to keep Fulton as he can play both C and G.

**ChiefGator** · 09-02-2015, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jonzie04

In the past i would agree, but we have way too many decent guys to just be holding onto a guy that will NEVER play. If they're set on Morse playing C, it makes more sense to keep Fulton as he can play both C and G.

I am going to trust the coaches on this one. Just because they have Fulton line up at center doesn't mean he is making the right calls. It may be a case that Kush doesn't have the physicality needed, but is good at making the right call, which is pretty important for the center.

I have no link or anything, just saying that position is one of the few positions that really requires some intangibles and results that are hard for us casual fans to really evaluate.

**Smed1065** · 09-02-2015, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CoMoChief

Our Oline is going to be ****ing awful.

Told ya its going to be a GREAT year!

aturnis · 09-04-2015, 12:20 PM

Milkman is gonna splooge.

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"Andy Reid says LDT 'made a good case' for the RG job."

**The Franchise** · 09-04-2015, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by aturnis

Milkman is gonna splooge.

Good. I hope he wins it.

aturnis · 09-04-2015, 12:22 PM

Same here. Allen has proven to be a bit of a liability with injuries. If they choose to go with Allen and keep LDT to back him up, I'll be okay with that, but see more upside with LDT.

Hoover · 09-04-2015, 12:22 PM

If Fulton can play center you send Kush to the curb.

aturnis · 09-04-2015, 12:24 PM

Fulton did pace the way for a TD run last night.

I think center might suit him better with those concrete shoes he wears.

Really interested to find out how they feel about Kush.

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booger Don't Tug on Superman's Cape Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: clear out in the sticks Casino cash: $-2301450	9-1 Andy Reid Q&A OL/TE notes Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that Thursday’s game against the St. Louis Rams would be important for those Chiefs still fighting for a spot on the 53-man roster. "Most of those guys that were on the fence are going to get an opportunity to play,” he said. “We'll go through and evaluate it. There are some spots there that are very important in the reps that these guys get in our evaluation." Reid said that it’s likely tight end Demetrius Harris will see his first action since last year against the Rams. "There's a good chance,” he said. “I kind of want to go back and see how he feels after today. If he does it won't be a ton, but there's a chance he plays Thursday." Reid said that offensive lineman Zach Fulton would take snaps at center on Thursday. "I'm going to get him a few reps this game,” he said. “Right now I feel pretty comfortable about it unless something changes in the game. I think he needs that work. I think that will be good for him." http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article...5-b9114a6e68e2 Forgot about Fulton at C. Obviously they're comfortable enough with him in practice to play there but it will be nice to see him get time there against the Rams. It's interesting, to me at least, because as the cuts approach and depending on how well he looks I think it's possible they cut Kush. If Allen and Fulton can play C there's no need to Kush to be on the 45 man game day roster. They take the 5 starters and 2 backups. Backing up C only won't get you on the game day roster. Depending how many they keep it might push Kush off the roster...might.
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ThaVirus 5 o’clock free crack giveaway Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $-1727631	Kush is a 6th round pick. He isn't hurting us by keeping him on the roster. He backs up the starter and has played well whenever we've called on him. I'd say it was a 6th round pick well spent..
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aturnis MVP Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Iowa Casino cash: $9975811	Same here. Allen has proven to be a bit of a liability with injuries. If they choose to go with Allen and keep LDT to back him up, I'll be okay with that, but see more upside with LDT.
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aturnis MVP Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Iowa Casino cash: $9975811	Fulton did pace the way for a TD run last night. I think center might suit him better with those concrete shoes he wears. Really interested to find out how they feel about Kush.
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