Wilkerson Coming Back

[Archie Bunker]

http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story/10033511

Saturday, March 17
The Kansas City Chiefs, who have spent the past week bolstering their defensive line, did it again. They reached agreement with free-agent DE Jimmy Wilkerson, who spent the past four seasons with the Chiefs. Wilkerson signed a one-year deal.


Glad to see him back in the fold at DE/DT.

[Mr. Laz]

good ... best guy left anyway.

[BigRock]

Jimmy's got a new contract! Jimmy's getting re-signed!

[Bill Lundberg]

nice

[Archie Bunker]

Jimmy's got a new contract! Jimmy's getting re-signed!

ROFL

[Mecca]

Seeing as he is a backup rotational guy I hope he got paid as such.

[Deberg_1990]

Good re-sign.....he will never be spectacular, but provides solid depth and is just now coming into his prime years.

[bdeg]

Awesome. Would like to see Reed resigned as well.

Wish the contract were for more than one year, though.

[cdcox]

Wilkerson always seems to put in some good downs when he is in. Glad to see him back.

[Ebolapox]

wonder what kind of scrilla he will be getting

[morphius]

Wilkerson has been one of the few DT's we have had who seems to make plays. Hopefully he earns some more time on the field.

[noa]

Jimmay!

[Hammock Parties]

We're going to have a nice little rotation.

[eazyb81]

Great news, and good job by Carl for getting the deal done.

[Hammock Parties]

Jimmy signed a one-year deal. Does this mean they want to see if he can start?

[plbrdude]

Jimmy's got a new contract! Jimmy's getting re-signed!




lets just hope he can crack some corn now. in all honesty though, i'm glad he's comin back.

[Easy 6]

Wilkerson always seems to put in some good downs when he is in. Glad to see him back.

That sums up my sentiments on it, when the guy is in...they are calling his name.

Yet another smart move for 07.

[TinyEvel]

Yeah. Good.
I had read he wsa visiting teams and was hoping we'd re-sign him. Now maybe he could bunk with LJ in camp and learn how to be angry....

[milkman]

I'm glad he's back.

Solid depth, who'll be able to hold down the DE spot while Jared Allen serves his suspension, then fit into the rotation along the line.

[Halfcan]

Now we just need to get Simms back......

[Mr. Kotter]

Good to have him back; I'd hoped for a 3-4 year deal. If nothing else, he's quality depth.

Now we just need to get Simms back......

He's gone...

[Phobia]

I wish he'd have stayed in school another year because then he'd have been good enough to be a 1st round draft pick - errrr, so I've heard.

[milkman]

He's gone...

Halfwit is just playing his usual dumbass self.

[Mr. Kotter]

I wish he'd have stayed in school another year because then he'd have been good enough to be a 1st round draft pick - errrr, so I've heard.I honestly think we've misused him; and he'd be further along, if we'd just say...."Hey, Jimmy. Eat. At Gates. Six nights a week. In addition to Supper. And hit the weightroom 4 days a week for at least 2 hours. And, oh yeah...you are gonna play DT. No more DE."

[milkman]

I honestly think we've misused him; and he'd be further along, if we'd just say...."Hey, Jimmy. Eat. At Gates. Six nights a week. In addition to Supper. And hit the weightroom 4 days a week for at least 2 hours. And, oh yeah...you are gonna play DT. No more DE."

We always seem to misuse players.

Hell, Gunt even misused DT.

[morphius]

We always seem to misuse players.

Hell, Gunt even misused DT.
I never liked how he forced him into a 3 point stance.

[Bowser]

I never liked how he forced him into a 3 point stance.

Agreed. We should never have switched from a 3-4 while DT was in his prime years.

[Logical]

Not a big deal either way. Some depth is always a good idea.

[Logical]

I honestly think we've misused him; and he'd be further along, if we'd just say...."Hey, Jimmy. Eat. At Gates. Six nights a week. In addition to Supper. And hit the weightroom 4 days a week for at least 2 hours. And, oh yeah...you are gonna play DT. No more DE."Agreed

[Direckshun]

Good to see Jimmy come back, but I'm withholding my judgment until I see figures. The Packers wanted him and they're loaded. If we won Jimmy in a bidding war, I can almost guarantee we overpaid him.

Getting Reed back would be nice, but I'd put him behind McKinley right now. I'd like the Chiefs to gnab Alvin McKinley, maybe get Reed too if we can afford it, draft somebody and let the six of them go to town on each other for the starting positions.

[FDS]

He couldn't grow because Sims kept beating him at dominos and winning his lunch money. That and living in DJ house. With DJ banging all that hot poontang and keeping him awake all night. Or is that Fox?

[Easy 6]

I honestly think we've misused him; and he'd be further along, if we'd just say...."Hey, Jimmy. Eat. At Gates. Six nights a week. In addition to Supper. And hit the weightroom 4 days a week for at least 2 hours. And, oh yeah...you are gonna play DT. No more DE."

Thats been my take on Top Jimmy for atleast a year now, load some top dawg status on him while showing some love & watch him give back.

Jimmys been one of my "GUT" guys for awhile.

[TRR]

We may see Jimmy Wilkerson starting the first 4 games of the season because of Jared Allen's likely suspension. I'm not sure who else would step in for Allen, unless they move Eric Hicks to that side.

[keg in kc]

Good to see Jimmy come back, but I'm withholding my judgment until I see figures. The Packers wanted him and they're loaded. If we won Jimmy in a bidding war, I can almost guarantee we overpaid him.Bidding wars don't generally end in 1-year contracts.

I'm ambivalent. I think it's a good signing, but only because there's not much available this year. Nothing to write home about, but nothing to be upset about, either.

He's someone who's always struck me as 'could be good, in time' but I never know why I think that, and time has passed and he isn't quite there.

[Frankie]

Wilkerson always seems to put in some good downs when he is in. Glad to see him back.
Yeah, but why just 1 year?

[bdeg]

My guess would be the 1-year contract is by his request. He is hoping to win a starting job somewhere and doesn't want to be committed and tied down.

[sedated]

We may see Jimmy Wilkerson starting the first 4 games of the season because of Jared Allen's likely suspension. I'm not sure who else would step in for Allen, unless they move Eric Hicks to that side.

:doh!:

[supercoupe91]

Wilkerson left OU after his junior year to provide for his family. He's a solid inside player, his weakness is stopping the run/size...but great at applying pressure on QB.

[Frankie]

Wilkerson left OU after his junior year to provide for his family. He's a solid inside player, his weakness is stopping the run/size...but great at applying pressure on QB.
So IYO if we beef him up he is a starter, right?

[supercoupe91]

He should be a starter IMO. Or at least get a majority of minutes inside. He's coming into his prime and like I said, left a year early out of college so physically he might be a year behind in NFL progress. He didnt show up much in the stats last year, but I saw his jersey doing damage on a number of occasions. Is he a pro bowler? No. But a significant contributor, yes.

[beer bacon]

He should be a starter IMO. Or at least get a majority of minutes inside. He's coming into his prime and like I said, left a year early out of college so physically he might be a year behind in NFL progress. He didnt show up much in the stats last year, but I saw his jersey doing damage on a number of occasions. Is he a pro bowler? No. But a significant contributor, yes.

Wilkerson actually had more tackles then Ron Edwards last season.

[Easy 6]

Wilkerson actually had more tackles then Ron Edwards last season.

Despite their huge difference in minutes, that doesnt surprise me at all. Edwards is one of the worst DT's i've ever seen at making a lateral move to tackle a ballcarrier, he stands his guy up & thats about it.

If a real prize isnt found in the draft, i hope they start Jimmy at DT next to Boone.

[Frankie]

Wilkerson actually had more tackles than Ron Edwards last season.
HERM Edwards actually had more tackles than Ron Edwards last season!

[tooge]

Jimmy is in the game a relatively small number of plays, but makes a relatively large number of good plays, pressures, tackles etc. He should be bulked up and start at DT. Jimmy likes D tackle.