Chiefs Chiefs camp buzz: Who’s the No. 1 running back?

**Tribal Warfare** · 08-11-2010, 10:45 PM

Chiefs camp buzz: Who’s the No. 1 running back?

Thomas Jones vs. Jamaal Charles

When they issued their depth chart early in the week, the Chiefs listed Thomas Jones as the starting running back ahead of Jamaal Charles. That’s consistent with the way they’ve lined up during training-camp practices. Jones unfailingly is sent out with the first team before Charles.

Coach Todd Haley said that situation would probably continue for the foreseeable future. But he also added, “I wouldn’t hold me to anything on the depth chart right now.”

Haley has indicated there will be enough work to keep both players happy.

“They both want to be the starter,” he said. “There’s no doubt about that. Somebody’s got to start. That’s just the way it is. We’ll do our due diligence. We’ll play the guy that gives us the best chance to win on that particular day, that particular series, that particular half, whatever it is. I will not be shy in making sure the guy that I think is running the best at a particular time is in there.”

Indoor practice

The Chiefs switched Wednesday afternoon’s practice to the indoor facility at Missouri Western State University, allowing them to accomplish a couple of goals.

“We can get out of the heat a little bit but really the number one reason is that (Friday night) we’re playing inside in a dome and on turf so it’s another great thing about being here,” Haley said of the preseason opener against the Falcons. “Facility-wise, we’ve got an opportunity to practice in the atmosphere we’re going to see (in Atlanta).”

The Chiefs even took a break of about seven minutes during the middle of practice to simulate halftime of a game. The idea was suggested to Haley by running backs coach Maurice Carthon.

“We’ll send them inside (the locker room), let them sit in there for a little bit and come out and simulate that aspect of a game, an area where we really struggled last year,” Haley said. “You don’t always know exactly why, but we need to be better.

“The more I thought about it, the more I thought, ‘That’s a pretty good idea.’ ”

Pioli happy with camp

There’s been nothing major during training camp to disrupt the Chiefs from their goal of preparing for the Sept. 13 season opener against the Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium. No major injuries, no contract hassles. It’s all just football. That makes it a good camp from the perspective of general manager Scott Pioli.

“It has been encouraging. It has been productive,” Pioli said. “We had such a good offseason and a productive offseason in a lot of ways that it has just kind of continued. The players have practiced hard and worked hard and gotten good work in. There are a lot of things you’re trying to get accomplished and you have a list of things you want to get accomplished, a lot of things you want to improve on. I’ve seen a lot of good work here.”

What you need to know about…

The offense
Brian Waters received some snaps at center, raising the possibility the Chiefs would use him as the primary backup to starter Rudy Niswanger. … Thomas Jones made the play of the day in a goal-line drill. He took the direct snap out of the wildcat formation, faked a handoff to Jerheme Urban and threw a touchdown pass to Dwayne Bowe. … It was a tough day for reserve tight end Jake O’Connell. He dropped a pass during the morning practice and finished the afternoon workout riding a stationary bike along with the other injured players.

The defense
Both starting safeties, Jon McGraw and Eric Berry, were on the first-team kickoff coverage unit. The rest of the unit was populated with reserves. … Backup cornerback Mike Richardson had a big day. He broke up a Matt Cassel pass intended for Quinten Lawrence and later intercepted Tyler Palko’s pass for Lawrence. Lawrence could have made the catch but Richardson made a stronger effort to get the ball.

Injury report
Tight end Tony Moeaki and guard Darryl Harris did not practice. O’Connell left the afternoon practice early. Safety Reshard Langford was absent from practice. Safety Jarrad Page has yet to sign his contract and is not in camp.

Daily battle
The wide-receiving spots appear to be solidifying. Bowe and Chris Chambers are the starters. Dexter McCluster and Urban will play when they Chiefs go to extra receivers. Terrance Copper seems likely to make the roster because of his special-teams ability.

Today’s schedule
The Chiefs have a walkthrough practice closed to the public and then fly to Atlanta for Friday night’s preseason opener against the Falcons.

KCrockaholic · 08-11-2010, 10:47 PM

Jamaal Charles will be the man. End of story. Even Haley knows his head would be chopped off by the fans if TJ gets the majority of the snaps.

RustShack · 08-11-2010, 10:49 PM

WATERS PLAYED SOME CENTER!!! Now Move Lilja to LG and start Asomoah at RG!!!

KCrockaholic · 08-11-2010, 10:51 PM

Brian Waters played some Center today? I like this. Maybe Asamoah at LG is something we could see this year. But in that case, why don't Asamoah and Lilja just switch spots?

KCrockaholic · 08-11-2010, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RustShack

WATERS PLAYED SOME CENTER!!! Now Move Lilja to LG and start Asomoah at RG!!!

Beat me to it. A-hole

CoMoChief · 08-11-2010, 10:51 PM

We're screwed.

mcaj22 · 08-11-2010, 10:54 PM

I'd laugh if both Rudy and Casey got cut lol

**notorious** · 08-11-2010, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

Brian Waters received some snaps at center,

So is this the QB controversy we have been hearing about? Even Waters would look decent competing against Cassel..........

wasi · 08-12-2010, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

Chiefs camp buzz: Who’s the No. 1 running back?

Pioli happy with camp

No major injuries, no contract hassles.

Not true, what about this.

Quote:

The Chiefs waived rookie free agent RB Tervaris Johnson before Saturday’s scrimmage, replacing him on the 80-man roster with OL Dan Santucci. Johnson was working at fullback for the Chiefs through Wednesday night’s practice under the lights of Spratt. He left the field that night with an apparent injury and had not practiced since.

And

The Page situation is a contract dispute. Who edits this stuff?

Pioli Zombie · 08-12-2010, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by kcrockaholic4life

Jamaal Charles will be the man. End of story. Even Haley knows his head would be chopped off by the fans if TJ gets the majority of the snaps.

Oh **** the fans. You do what's right for the team. Maybe they have figured out Charles isn't built to not die if runs the ball 30 times a game. Jones pounded the ball for 1,400 yards last year. Letting him be the workhorse while Charles gets 20 touches, including 7 or 8 pass receptions, sounds pretty awesome.

-King- · 08-12-2010, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Pioli Zombie

Oh **** the fans. You do what's right for the team. Maybe they have figured out Charles isn't built to not die if runs the ball 30 times a game. Jones pounded the ball for 1,400 yards last year. Letting him be the workhorse while Charles gets 20 touches, including 7 or 8 pass receptions, sounds pretty awesome.

Why the **** should jones get more carries than JC?
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RedThat · 08-12-2010, 05:50 AM

If this team starts Jones ahead of Charles, that would make them the dumbest mother****ers off the face of this earth.

**notorious** · 08-12-2010, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by RedThat

If this team starts Jones ahead of Charles, that would make them the dumbest mother****ers off the face of this earth.

Ever since they signed Jones, I have thought that he would get 250-300 carries and Charles would get 150-200 carries.

It's not how I want it, but that's probably how it will end up.

Red Dawg · 08-12-2010, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcrockaholic4life

Jamaal Charles will be the man. End of story. Even Haley knows his head would be chopped off by the fans if TJ gets the majority of the snaps.

He better be the starter. I like TJ, he'll be great for mopp up duty and to get some tough yards but you don't take a home run threat off the field. JC is a bad ass in the CJ mold.

Haley should be canned if JC doesn't start.

Red Dawg · 08-12-2010, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by RedThat

If this team starts Jones ahead of Charles, that would make them the dumbest mother****ers off the face of this earth.

I second that. It would be absolutely stupid. JC on the bench for anything more that a breather is crazy.

08-11-2010, 10:45 PM
Tribal Warfare The Boom Boom Room Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Far Beyond Comprehension Casino cash: $792813	Chiefs camp buzz: Who’s the No. 1 running back? Chiefs camp buzz: Who’s the No. 1 running back? Thomas Jones vs. Jamaal Charles When they issued their depth chart early in the week, the Chiefs listed Thomas Jones as the starting running back ahead of Jamaal Charles. That’s consistent with the way they’ve lined up during training-camp practices. Jones unfailingly is sent out with the first team before Charles. Coach Todd Haley said that situation would probably continue for the foreseeable future. But he also added, “I wouldn’t hold me to anything on the depth chart right now.” Haley has indicated there will be enough work to keep both players happy. “They both want to be the starter,” he said. “There’s no doubt about that. Somebody’s got to start. That’s just the way it is. We’ll do our due diligence. We’ll play the guy that gives us the best chance to win on that particular day, that particular series, that particular half, whatever it is. I will not be shy in making sure the guy that I think is running the best at a particular time is in there.” Indoor practice The Chiefs switched Wednesday afternoon’s practice to the indoor facility at Missouri Western State University, allowing them to accomplish a couple of goals. “We can get out of the heat a little bit but really the number one reason is that (Friday night) we’re playing inside in a dome and on turf so it’s another great thing about being here,” Haley said of the preseason opener against the Falcons. “Facility-wise, we’ve got an opportunity to practice in the atmosphere we’re going to see (in Atlanta).” The Chiefs even took a break of about seven minutes during the middle of practice to simulate halftime of a game. The idea was suggested to Haley by running backs coach Maurice Carthon. “We’ll send them inside (the locker room), let them sit in there for a little bit and come out and simulate that aspect of a game, an area where we really struggled last year,” Haley said. “You don’t always know exactly why, but we need to be better. “The more I thought about it, the more I thought, ‘That’s a pretty good idea.’ ” Pioli happy with camp There’s been nothing major during training camp to disrupt the Chiefs from their goal of preparing for the Sept. 13 season opener against the Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium. No major injuries, no contract hassles. It’s all just football. That makes it a good camp from the perspective of general manager Scott Pioli. “It has been encouraging. It has been productive,” Pioli said. “We had such a good offseason and a productive offseason in a lot of ways that it has just kind of continued. The players have practiced hard and worked hard and gotten good work in. There are a lot of things you’re trying to get accomplished and you have a list of things you want to get accomplished, a lot of things you want to improve on. I’ve seen a lot of good work here.” What you need to know about… The offense Brian Waters received some snaps at center, raising the possibility the Chiefs would use him as the primary backup to starter Rudy Niswanger. … Thomas Jones made the play of the day in a goal-line drill. He took the direct snap out of the wildcat formation, faked a handoff to Jerheme Urban and threw a touchdown pass to Dwayne Bowe. … It was a tough day for reserve tight end Jake O’Connell. He dropped a pass during the morning practice and finished the afternoon workout riding a stationary bike along with the other injured players. The defense Both starting safeties, Jon McGraw and Eric Berry, were on the first-team kickoff coverage unit. The rest of the unit was populated with reserves. … Backup cornerback Mike Richardson had a big day. He broke up a Matt Cassel pass intended for Quinten Lawrence and later intercepted Tyler Palko’s pass for Lawrence. Lawrence could have made the catch but Richardson made a stronger effort to get the ball. Injury report Tight end Tony Moeaki and guard Darryl Harris did not practice. O’Connell left the afternoon practice early. Safety Reshard Langford was absent from practice. Safety Jarrad Page has yet to sign his contract and is not in camp. Daily battle The wide-receiving spots appear to be solidifying. Bowe and Chris Chambers are the starters. Dexter McCluster and Urban will play when they Chiefs go to extra receivers. Terrance Copper seems likely to make the roster because of his special-teams ability. Today’s schedule The Chiefs have a walkthrough practice closed to the public and then fly to Atlanta for Friday night’s preseason opener against the Falcons.
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