Kylo Ren
08-07-2006, 09:50 AM
With an offensive line already forced to find replacements at both OT spots with the retirements of John Welbourn and Willie Roaf, we’re hearing Pro Bowl OG Brian Waters’ lingering foot problems have been a cause for concern in Chiefs camp.
Although it won’t be their base defense, expect the Chiefs to use more 3-4 looks this season, especially in passing situations. The Chiefs have been experimenting with moving first-round pick Tamba Hali inside to defensive tackle and getting Keyaron Fox more looks at an OLB spot as part of a 3-4 approach that offers more agility.
Word out of Kansas City is that both of the team’s rookie safeties, second-rounder Bernard Pollard and seventh-rounder Jarrad Page, have looked impressive in the early stages of camp and are gaining attention with some big hits. It shouldn’t come as a surprise to see Pollard challenging veteran Sammy Knight for the starting SS job.
Chiefs DT Ryan Sims has long been labeled an underachiever as a former first-round pick, but he showed up to camp in good shape and is getting in the good graces of new head coach Herman Edwards. “He's down to about 315 (pounds) and he’s moving well,” Edwards said. “He’s got a lot of energy in his body and is playing with a lot of confidence.”
Some offseason homework done by Eddie Kennison’s agent, John Hamilton, indicated that the 33-year-old is the 45th-highest-paid wide receiver (http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/The+Way+We+Hear+It/default.htm?mode=afcwest#) among the league’s 64 starters. That wouldn’t be a big deal if not for the back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons posted by Kennison, the team’s only proven wideout and consistent deep threat. Kennison is scheduled to make $2.1 million in this, the fourth year of a six-year contract he signed in 2003, but would like a raise. Kennison told reporters at the start of training camp that he believed he had exceeded the contract’s expectations and hoped to be compensated as such, compared to the many peers he has outperformed. “We’re still talking and trying to see if we can get something done,” Hamilton told PFW. “He signed the contract and needs to honor the contract, but we felt that his situation was extraordinary with the things that he’s accomplished since he’s been there, and that deserved a re-visit of his numbers.” Hamilton insisted that any rumors concerning Kennison potentially leaving camp are overblown, but don’t expect anything to happen quickly in regard to a new agreement. After getting Ty Law in the fold, the Chiefs’ next order of business is to sign TE Tony Gonzalez and MLB Kawika Mitchell to extensions before they become free agents after the 2006 season.
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Nothing we really didn't already know.
Although it won’t be their base defense, expect the Chiefs to use more 3-4 looks this season, especially in passing situations. The Chiefs have been experimenting with moving first-round pick Tamba Hali inside to defensive tackle and getting Keyaron Fox more looks at an OLB spot as part of a 3-4 approach that offers more agility.
Word out of Kansas City is that both of the team’s rookie safeties, second-rounder Bernard Pollard and seventh-rounder Jarrad Page, have looked impressive in the early stages of camp and are gaining attention with some big hits. It shouldn’t come as a surprise to see Pollard challenging veteran Sammy Knight for the starting SS job.
Chiefs DT Ryan Sims has long been labeled an underachiever as a former first-round pick, but he showed up to camp in good shape and is getting in the good graces of new head coach Herman Edwards. “He's down to about 315 (pounds) and he’s moving well,” Edwards said. “He’s got a lot of energy in his body and is playing with a lot of confidence.”
Some offseason homework done by Eddie Kennison’s agent, John Hamilton, indicated that the 33-year-old is the 45th-highest-paid wide receiver (http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/The+Way+We+Hear+It/default.htm?mode=afcwest#) among the league’s 64 starters. That wouldn’t be a big deal if not for the back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons posted by Kennison, the team’s only proven wideout and consistent deep threat. Kennison is scheduled to make $2.1 million in this, the fourth year of a six-year contract he signed in 2003, but would like a raise. Kennison told reporters at the start of training camp that he believed he had exceeded the contract’s expectations and hoped to be compensated as such, compared to the many peers he has outperformed. “We’re still talking and trying to see if we can get something done,” Hamilton told PFW. “He signed the contract and needs to honor the contract, but we felt that his situation was extraordinary with the things that he’s accomplished since he’s been there, and that deserved a re-visit of his numbers.” Hamilton insisted that any rumors concerning Kennison potentially leaving camp are overblown, but don’t expect anything to happen quickly in regard to a new agreement. After getting Ty Law in the fold, the Chiefs’ next order of business is to sign TE Tony Gonzalez and MLB Kawika Mitchell to extensions before they become free agents after the 2006 season.
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Nothing we really didn't already know.