Is Damon Huard likely to be the odd man out?

[jAZ]

Sounds like it...

"Both of them (Printers and Croyle) will make this team" (Shea)
"(Printers is) going to be a backup for us..." (Peterson)

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/news_story/?ID=169275&hubname=cfl

Printers impresses Chiefs; likely to stick
TSN.ca Staff

6/20/2006 7:47:27 PM

It appears that Casey Printers will not be returning to the Candian Football League this season.

Terry Shea, the quarterbacks coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, told CKNW in Vancouver that he expects Printers will stick with the NFL club.

Kansas City is set with Trent Green as the starter and Damon Huard as the primary back-up, and the Chiefs entered their off-season workouts expecting a battle for the third spot between Printers and third round draft pick Brodie Croyle.

Green, who will be 36 this season, has been resting his arm in camp, which has given the Chiefs a lot of good looks at the newcomers. Shea said Printers and Croyle are simply too good to let go.

"Both of them will make this team," Shea told CKNW. "They've done a nice job of picking up the offence."

The only problem for the Chiefs now is figuring out how to carry four quarterbacks. League rules permit clubs to carry three, but another can be signed to the practice squad.

The Chiefs' training camp opens July 28.

Printers signed with the Chiefs in January after a short, but stellar, career with the B.C. Lions. He was the league MVP in 2004 after throwing for 5,000 yards, 35 touchdowns and only 10 interceptions. He also ran for almost 500 yards and nine touchdowns.

Printers, though, did not start the Grey Cup game, which the Lions lost. Injuries hampered him in 2005, and he lost the starting job to veteran Dave Dickenson.

After the 2005 season, Printers started to explore his options and signed with the Chiefs.

"We've had some good fortune with Canadian players," Chiefs president/general manager Carl Peterson told the Kansas City Star after Printers signed.

"I look at it this way: It's like having an additional draft choice. And this draft choice has pro football experience, albeit the CFL. It’s a bigger, wider field and so on. But I think he's got a chance to come in and help us. He’s going to be a backup for us and learn what we do and what this offense is all about."

After a workout last May, Printers told KCChiefs.com that his CFL experience will help him make the Chiefs.

"Well it definitely prepared me for this because in the CFL you have five receivers going out on every play," Printers said. "Here it’s kind of similar and we were running the same kind of stuff up there. It prepared me a bunch. I was able to play a bunch up there and I'm just prepared for the opportunity when it's given."

After watching him practice this spring, Shea has high hopes for the former B.C. Lions pivot.

"Eventually, Casey has a chance to compete as a starting quarterback in the NFL," Shea said.

[Wile_E_Coyote]

sadly, I can remember reading on this forum the wonders of one Johnathon Quinn

[Moooo]

Originally Posted by Gaz

I doubt that Edwards would go into the season with no veteran backup.

Either Printers or Croyle will go to the practice squad and we will probably lose him.

xoxo~
Gaz
Not used to having too many QBOTF candidates on the roster.

But the article says that they will not be cutting either. That's the whole thing. They are elegible for practice squad, but being cut they are open to be taken (which they will in this league). Huard isn't eligible for the practice squad, and I don't know why you'd put him there (the only good he does is as 2nd back).

Moooo

[RockChalk]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Finally, we're getting somewhere. First a paragraph that pretty much proves you completely misunderstood GoChiefs' point.

And then a follow-up paragraph whining about being oppressed by users with 50k posts, as if that's the reason you look like a dumbass.

I do happen to get GoChiefs' point. He thinks that those are good stats for a backup guy coming off the bench. I don't agree and believe it as a fluke, thus, they DON'T IMPRESS me.

And I'm not worried about you thinking I'm a dumbass, trust me. Knowing that you're a mod or admin, I'm sure you get off on screwing around with NOOBs all the time. I'd even venture a guess that you talk about ChiefsPlanet to others at your work or in your family that could care less what posters have to say about various subjects, yet humor you, because they are your friends.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

The second would be if you agree with Laz.

don't you have a BBS to work on?!


















dirty bastige

[greg63]

Originally Posted by coryt

good call

...on his Nextell.

[Hammock Parties]

How are those numbers not good off the bench?

2:1 TD to INT ratio.

4-1 record as a starter.

Yeah, HORRIBLE.

[Moooo]

Originally Posted by GoChiefs

How are those numbers not good off the bench?

2:1 TD to INT ratio.

4-1 record as a starter.

Yeah, HORRIBLE.

I hear what you're saying, but even Aaron Brooks had a good year... There's plenty of QBs who have that one stellar year then dissappear.

Moooo

[rad]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

In his one season of real action in Miami, he had a 79.8 QBR, 8 TDs, and 4 INTs. That's a far cry better than Printers or Croyle.

That's not even a valid argument. You're smarter than that.

You can't use NFL stats to compare against 2 guys that don't have any.

You think Huard will save the season if Trent goes down? Or you would just "feel" better with a vet in there?

Between those 3 guys, if Trent goes down were ****ed. I think letting 2 young guys battle it out
is better than taking a chance on letting a potential star go.

[FAX]

So, Mr. GoChiefs, are you saying that you would keep Huard? Maybe I'm missing your point here. Like say ...

1. Green tweaks an ankle kicking Turley's ass for not pass blocking and is out for a few games?

2. Green breaks his pelvis while demonstrating proper squat thrust technique to the Mamba and is out for the season?

FAX

[RockChalk]

Originally Posted by GoChiefs

How are those numbers not good off the bench?

2:1 TD to INT ratio.

4-1 record as a starter.

Yeah, HORRIBLE.

They don't impress be bud, so get off of it.

Or because I'm new around here, should I be submissive and bow my head to the almighty veteran and strip myself of the ability to have an opinion.

[Mr. Laz]

i hope the chiefs commit heavily to Croyle


i want them to go into the season with the idea that he is gonna have to play at some point.


imo the attitude of a team about a young player often determines the success that players has.


push,push,push ...... Croyle should be our #2 by the time the season starts.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by FAX

So, Mr. GoChiefs, are you saying that you would keep Huard?

Yes.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by DubbleDownBKU

They don't impress be bud, so get off of it.

Or because I'm new around here, should I be submissive and bow my head to the almighty veteran and strip myself of the ability to have an opinion.

Why don't they impress you?

And no, you shouldn't be submissive. What you could try to do is present some facts that back up your position other than "uhhh...I watched Huard."

[FAX]

Originally Posted by GoChiefs

Yes.

In both scenarios?

FAX

[Kylo Ren]

Ditch Huard. Carry Croyle and Printers on the roster. If Green goes down to injury, we're screwed no matter if the QB is Huard, Printers or Croyle. We might as well have the two rookies on the roster and let them develop. One of them, hopefully Croyle, will be our QBotF.