Breaston sees bigger opportunity with new Chiefs regime

[C-Mac]

Breaston sees bigger opportunity with new Chiefs regime

Steve Breaston will turn 30 this summer, and that’s the age at which the skills of many wide receivers decline. He is coming off his worst NFL season, one in which he spent plenty of time anchored on the bench.

But Breaston said Friday he is so energized by the change at head coach from Romeo Crennel to Andy Reid that he can see a bright future for himself with the Chiefs.

“I do,” Breaston said Friday at Central High School, where through his Steve Breaston Foundation he presented a new iPad to each of the 10 winners of an essay-writing contest.

“I’ve never gotten down on myself. It’s a new opportunity so things can change for me. It’s all up to me and what I do on the field. I feel good about (Reid) being here. My big thing is to just show him my work. I feel like there’s a clean slate right now. I’m looking forward to (off-season practice).”

The Chiefs could certainly use a bounce-back season from Breaston, who had 1,000-plus yards for Arizona in 2008 and as recently as 2011 caught 61 passes with the Chiefs. Their best wide receiver, Dwayne Bowe, is a potential unrestricted free agent, though the Chiefs could re-sign him or otherwise retain him by designating him as their franchise player.

Otherwise, their receiving group is a collection of underachieving players, led by Jon Baldwin and Dexter McCluster. Other than Bowe, Breaston is the most accomplished of the bunch, though last season he practically disappeared.

Breaston played in just 10 games, started only four and caught seven passes, the lowest total of his career.

Reid saw the decline in Breaston’s numbers last season. But Breaston left a lasting impression during a 2008 game between the Cardinals and Eagles, then coached by Reid. Breaston caught six passes and scored a touchdown that day.

“I’m familiar with Steve because we played against him a bunch of times,” Reid said. “I know two years ago he had a good year numbers-wise and this year he was down a bit. We’ll see how things work out for him, but I know that as a slot receiver he was always dynamite against us. That’s a unique skill to have. He had a nice knack for that, but I just didn’t see that much from him last year, didn’t see him in that spot.”

Breaston said he was also puzzled by his lack of participation last season as a slot receiver. The Chiefs mainly used Baldwin and Bowe as the starters and McCluster as the slot receiver, leaving little work for Breaston.

“It was kind of odd,” Breaston said. “I played the slot position my first year here. I didn’t get a down in the slot last year. I can’t explain it. Nobody explained it to me.”

Breaston also had no explanation for his relative lack of playing time last season. When the Chiefs used extra receivers, they often turned to young players Jamar Newsome and Devon Wylie instead.

“I still don’t know what happened last year,” Breaston said. “I can’t put a finger on it. Nobody ever said anything to me. I know that one thing I did was work hard every day. My teammates saw me working hard every day. I did what I needed to do.

“But last year was last year. As difficult as last year was, that’s in the past. Now it’s a fresh start and I’m looking forward to that. I’m going to take advantage of that. I’ve already talked with (new receivers coach David) Culley. I got a feel for what they expect. It’s a new opportunity for me.”

Breaston came up with the idea to purchase iPads for inner-city students last year. Initially, he planned to present one new iPad for every 100 of his 2012 receiving yards.

But he had just 74 yards.

“That didn’t work out but I wanted to do this regardless,” he said. “Kids that work hard deserve to have certain tools to help them boost their creativity. This way, they’re not limited in what they do.

“Hopefully it will make their classes and their lives easier.”

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

well if Todd Haley wanted him then it would have been Todd Haley's development not RAC and Daboll.

but Scooter ruined of all that, but yes RAC and Daboll have no idea what they are doing about anyone, and even set the careers back of in prime players as well, that's how useless they are at development

Haley by all accounts had a very small voice in the draft room. The conspiracy theorist in me thinks that Pioli sabotaged Breaston because that was one of the players Haley basically brought here.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

PIOLI! (Ahhhh 2009 FTW!)
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[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Haley by all accounts had a very small voice in the draft room. The conspiracy theorist in me thinks that ***** sabotaged Breaston because that was one of the players Haley basically brought here.

Scooter was very Al Davis/Jerry Jones-like it seems.

I cannot believe the guy was allowed to set game day rosters lol. That's what I think ruined Breaston ontop of Breaston, like the fans, knew there was never a "true" competition at most of the positions on the team.

Thank god that changes with Andy Reid. But that doesnt bode well for guys like Baldwin, if he gets beat out in a fair competition by guys like Breaston and ends up buried on the depth chart then he is not only in fact a true blue 1st round bust, but it shows that there is no more favorites regardless of where you were picked at by the prior regime.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

And I am fine with THAT.
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[Bowser]

Jonathan ****ing Baldwin instead of Colin Kaepernick. You betcha.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

im convinced the man was sent here for sabotage purposes.
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[Psyko Tek]

Originally Posted by Dave Lane

Spell it P I O L I and of course sorry for filter evasion but **** that guy!

makes me wonder
does this place comew up first when he goggles himnself?



an you know he does

[silver5liter]

Originally Posted by Psyko Tek

makes me wonder
does this place comew up first when he goggles himnself?



an you know he does

You drunk?

[O.city]

Damn, he really didn't want any competition for Cassel. At all.

Maybe it's a good thing Dorsey kept said scouts around.

[Ace Gunner]

was he even activated? ****ing idiots. god damn clowns those guys last year. it still amazes me fans got through it.

It would be awesome if breaston clowns them back by having a productive season.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

he will
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[Pasta Little Brioni]

Scooter should be banned from the NFL

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by O.city

Damn, he really didn't want any competition for Cassel. At all.

Maybe it's a good thing Dorsey kept said scouts around.

i think the scouts are very underrated even though Scooter never clearly listened to them

from all accounts they lobbied for different (better) players most of the time and Scooter still went another direction.

If the scouts opinions truly matter this time around we might get some decent players.

Scooter's only scout as far as I'm concerned was calling up his father in law. Players the scouts actually scouted or projected actually turned out to be decent players.