***The Official Chiefs OTA's Thread***

[Mr_Tomahawk]

Might as well get this started since we are within a week of it beginning.


OTA offseason workouts: May 27-29, June 3-5, June 10-13
Mandatory minicamp: June 17-19


Feel free to post Chiefs camp updates here.

https://twitter.com/ChiefsCamp/lists/kcc

[RunKC]

Get Phillip Gaines in the weight room right now and have him work his ass off . I don't see a reason why this kid can't be 190 with added bulk by the time camp starts in two months.

[The Franchise]

Later Allen....

[planetdoc]

Chiefs Wrap Up Rookie Mini-Camp; OTAs Next
by Bob gretz

The smoke cleared early Monday afternoon for the 65 players taking part in the Chiefs rookie mini-camp.

After three practices over the Memorial Day weekend, Andy Reid and his coaching staff put their camp roster through some quick and intense work that tested them mentally and physically. It wasn’t quite football, but it was as close as the league rules would allow.

With more than five dozen young men trying to grab attention from the coaching staff, it’s impossible to legislate against physical contact. In Monday’s session, a couple of guys wearing No. 48 collided in the end zone; it was tight end Dustin Greenwell and safety Shann Schillinger. Both tryout players walked away, but it caught the head coach’s attention.

“Let’s be smart out here,” Reid loudly told his team. “Smart, smart, smart.”

It turned out to be a very “smart” mini-camp as the Chiefs started with 65 players and went through Monday’s practice with 64 players. Only nose tackle Risean Broussard went down with an injury, tweaking a knee that Reid said was not a serious problem.

“It was good to get through this camp and work with these guys,” Reid said. “It was great to get some of the guys that have been here for a few weeks some work with plays with helmets on and working offense against defense.

“It’s been a good lead in to Phase III, and that begins (Tuesday).”

Per the labor agreement, the off-season program for players is divided into three phases over essentially a 10-week period. Phase I involves conditioning, weight lifting and some meeting time. In Phase II they can add walkthrough sessions on the practice field but can’t go offense against defense. Phase III allows for structured practices with players wearing helmets and offense going against defense. It all ends with the team’s full-squad mini-camp in the middle of June.

“I gave the veterans time off this past weekend, and they’ll all be showing tomorrow and ready to go.”

The Chiefs roster currently stands at the NFL limit of 90 players under contract for the 2014 season, but there figures to be a few changes in the landscape after evaluation of the rookie mini-camp and the 35 players that took part on a tryout basis.

“There’s a tremendous amount of competition,” Reid said of the Chiefs roster situation right now. “You see those kids that have not been with other teams that we invited as tryouts for this camp and there’s not a huge drop-off; there are some quality athletes.”

Reid allowed that a few of tryout players would find their way onto the roster.

“I don’t think it would be a huge number,” he said.

A few other tidbits from the rookie mini-camp:

– The head coach said it appeared that first-round choice outside linebacker Dee Ford spent a lot of time learning his new position. “I think he’s done a great job of jumping in the book and learning the drops and the things you need to do in pass coverage. It’s not an easy thing. I’m happy with what he’s done there.”

– Reid said sixth-round draft choice Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is probably more suited to play guard than tackle. “I’d tell you he’s more natural at guard than tackle,” Reid said. “We want to make sure he learns both.”

– L.D.T. showed quick improvement over three days at both guard and tackle. “A lot of this is new for him and we understood that,” said Reid. “We knew it was going to be big jump for him. That’s a position that you can develop. It’s going to take some time, but you can see he’s intelligent, he’s a hard worker and you can see he’s a tough kid. Those are things you like to work with on the offensive line.”

– At last year’s rookie mini-camp tight end Demetrius Harris was a basketball player, but Reid said he’s now a football player and showing some obvious talents. “I think this camp was great for him; I thought he played exceptionally well,” Reid said. “He’s so big and he’s worked so stinkin’ hard in that weight room, he’s lived in that weight room and you can tell, he’s functionally stronger.”

[planetdoc]

Rookie Mini Camp Day Three Recap from the mothership

[Mr_Tomahawk]

@Jacobs71: Demetrius Harris bounced back today and won some jump ball battles in the Redzone. He made some tough contested catches.

@Jacobs71: Jerrell Jackson also had a solid day. He put 3 solid days together. Interested to see him with Smith, Bray & Daniel.

@Jacobs71: Weston Dressler had a couple of really good catches today. Made a great adjustment on a low ball. Maintained possession on sliding catch.

@Jacobs71: I do not remember Aaron Murray throwing any interceptions today. #Chiefs

@Jacobs71: On the TD jump ball in the corner of the endzone. That was Demetrius Harris over Daniel Sorensen. Harris high pointed & out leaped him.

@Jacobs71: Veteran OTAs begin tomorrow. So rookies will see the tempo jump a bit.

@Jacobs71: Andy Reid stated that he thinks Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is more natural at the guard spot than the tackle spot. They want him to learn both.

@Jacobs71: Here is Demetrius Harris ( @D_NFL_Harris ) catch earlier today. Courtesy of @65TPTPhotog of @KCChiefs http://t.co/SAfLFA789A

@Jacobs71: #Chiefs Roster Breakdown: QBs: 4, RB: 9, WR: 11, TE: 5, OL: 16, DL: 12, LB: 13, DBs: 16, Specialist: 4

@aaronmurray11: Bachelorette or NBA playoff basketball. Never thought I would be picking the first 😂 #teamjosh #givehimarose @jmurbulldog

[RealSNR]

Aaron Murray is now dead to me

[TribalElder]

Whoa, Murray is a bit sam with that bachelorette shit

[OldSchool]

LOL! Good to hear that Harris bounced back big time today though.

[RealSNR]

What is it with SEC QBs turning into vaginas around their fiances/wives?

[planetdoc]

Murray is talking about the bachelorette b/c his brother is on the show, and thus he has to choose between supporting his brother or nba playoffs.

I'd dvr the bachelorette (and watch it on fast forward commercial free, and skipping anything but his scenes), and watch sports live if I was in that situation.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by planetdoc

Murray is talking about the bachelorette b/c his brother is on the show, and thus he has to choose between supporting his brother or nba playoffs.

I'd dvr the bachelorette (and watch it on fast forward commercial free, and skipping anything but his scenes), and watch sports live if I was in that situation.

Oh.

Well, I suppose that's acceptable.

[In58men]

Man this draft class isn't exciting one bit lol.

[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by Inmem58

Man this draft class isn't exciting one bit lol.

Actually, I believe there could be real jewels in this draft class. (Gaines,Murray, Pepe Le Pew) Though the problem concerning this draft class it was so deep that every team has improved and depending which "steals" turn out to be better than the others it could equalize everything out .

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

Actually, I believe there could be real jewels in this draft class. (Gaines,Murray, Pepe Le Pew) Though the problem concerning this draft class it was so deep that every team has improved and depending which "steals" turn out to be better than the others it could equalize everything out .

The Browns had an awful draft

[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by SNR

The Browns had an awful draft

remains to be seen. If they come away with a legit franchise QB then it's A+ draft for them.