Chiefs LB Andy Studebaker: Right Place at the Right Time
 

Posted by Jeff Smith on May 26th, 2009 in Features, Opinions

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We’ve all found ourselves at one time or another cheering for that obscure late round draft pick or the undrafted camp body, the street free agent that has bounced around from team to team and has become virtually forgotten. Who doesn’t cheer for the underdog? Anybody remember hoping to see guys like WR Bobby Sippio or WR Marc Boerigter dodge the Turk’s visit? How about OT Joe Valerio, WR Sean LaChapelle or DT Terdell Sands?

Every year there seems to be another long shot that becomes the talk of message boards 24/7, the dark horse, the diamond in the rough destined to make it big! The small town kid with dreams of making it in the NFL, the type of wholesome individual raised to say, “Yes sir” and thinks it only right to hold a door open for a lady. This year’s camp fan favorite might just turn out to be Wheaton College’s very own Andy Studebaker.

In his sophomore and junior seasons at Wheaton, Andy smacked around the opposition to the tune of 110 tackles, 44 tackles for a loss and 25 sacks. But during his senior campaign, Andy suffered a partially torn ligament in his foot that required surgery. Though he made a full recovery, his college career was finished and his draft preparations were adversely affected and consequently his draft ranking suffered.

Studebaker was draft ed in the sixth-round of the 2008 draft (203rd overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles but was cut, and then later signed to the Eagles’ practice squad.
The Eagles took notice of Studebaker’s speed, coach ability and work ethic, and slotted him as the backup to LB Chris Gocong. For the converted DE, the learning curve at the SAM position was steep, but Andy proved to be up to the challenge. Philly’s DC Jim Johnson may regret losing Studebaker, but the Eagles’ loss might just turn out to be the Chiefs’ gain.

In November of last year, Kansas City signed Andy to a two-year deal. As a member of the 2008 Chiefs, he appeared in six games and totaled just three tackles. With feeble stats as those, one could be lead to conclude that Studebaker’s days in the NFL are quickly slipping away. But during last week’s first OTA, Andy Studebaker popped up on the Chiefs radar in a big way as he recorded playing time with the first unit in the absence of OLB Tamba Hali.

As is the case with several of the Chiefs defenders, Studebaker finds himself making the switch from a 4-3 defensive end to a 3-4 outside linebacker. With his size (6-3 251lbs.) and athleticism, Andy might find himself to be in the right place at the right time.

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Shame. This future training camp cut is going to break a lot of peoples' hearts.

and there's this too...

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i had no idea he had a 10'7 broad and ran a 4.6

pretty impressive

he's definitely got a chance

you are probably right... they will probably cut him and go with another 35 year old vet

ROFL

Your 'giner is still full of sand over that thread you posted yesterday, isn't it?:evil:

Oh give it a ****ing rest.

Hope he can contribute. He's an outside shot, but I really hope he's got the goods. It isn't like we're overrun with talent at the position.
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I am rooting for this kid. I'm not going to hold my breath, but I really think this kid was overlooked.

we will all shed a tear when Brian Shay-Sippio leaves..

fyp

The next Thigpen!

Hope the kid can stick and make a contribution, but he's facing some long odds I think.

Eagles D was pretty deep....Chiefs D on the other hand, not so much. Everybody wants kid to come into his own. Odds or not. Ball is in his court, hoping our talent evaluation is better than the past.

jesse haynes. that is all.

Who knows if he would have been good enough pre-injury anyway. He did come from Wheaton College. Isn't that where Michael Allan came from?

Allan is from Whitworth in nearby Spokane, WA.

Wheaton... Whitworth... whatever

I think it's hilarious that KCBubb goes out of his way to praise Herm but try to tear down guys who have been successful.

He's my son.

no joke?

I am Bat Man!

special teamer

Ridin' that Studebaker all the way to the Lombardi Trophy baby!

I would kiss him
would you?

He's my dad. Bet'cha didn't know that, grandpa.

He's a long shot to make the team, let alone make an impact. I loved me some Sippio, though, so I might root for him.

are you going to start posting porn soon?

Chiefs LB Andy Studebaker: Right Here, Right Now. There Is No Other Place He'd Rather Be.

Much better title.

why would I do that?

Eh. We have a continuous poster that posts short quick posts until he has the post count to post pictures and then posts gay porn, gets banned, gets a new ID and starts it over.

Nothin against you. You've just posted some short, weird posts.

well
I just think that andy studebaker guy is hot
are you oppressing me for being gay?

No. If you post gay porn the mods will come and squash you, that's all.

FYP

Be ye of a serious and sober nature, or doest thou yanketh my chain?



I can provide documentation that I wanted to draft Studebaker. I think with pass rushers there's too much analysis and not enough emphasis on productivity. If a guy gets 25 sacks in college, he's probably good enough to get some sacks in the pros.

I remember before Derrick Thomas was drafted, and there was debate about whether we'd draft him, Deion, or Broderick Thomas. The comparisons of Derrick and Broderick would discuss how Derrick got a ton of sacks and would counter with Broderick getting a ton of "quarterback hurries". Hurries? Seriously? So he was almost good enough in college?

Give me a guy who gets a ton of sacks any day. I think Studebaker could be our version of Dumervil.

I hate that Andy Studabaker bastard. He ****ed my sister and then made her walk home from the park. He's a mother****er and if I see him again I'm gonna kill him!!!!!
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THE NEXT JARED ALLEN!

at least we know now, who we will be demanding to start.

I'm telling you, fellows, if I see that guy, well I just hope you're not there to see it. I just hope you turn away.
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pics of your sis would make this more believable....

I hope studebaker works out. and we wouldn't have gotten to see him play if Vrabel wouldn't been hurt.

I'm also glad zach got hurt and cut. We know a lot more about our ILBs bc zach got hurt. so much for stop gaps. what a bunch crap. I hate signing old players on a crappy team.

You're glad zach got hurt? thats not something that should be said.

:D

stud-this kid is great reminds me a lot of myself

What did we find out?

That we needed better LBs.

Even if Thomas doesn't get hurt, we already knew that.

You saying he ain't too smart?

You only like him because he's a white redneck /mecca

If he has a few bruises, then he's redneck, white and blue.

An all American boy.

Haha. Everybody raise your hands if you thought this guy would still be on the team by week 10 and would have contributed on key plays that would allow us to beat the Steelers.

Nobody? K, good.

I was just teasing you a little. Don't get upset......:)

God I hope he stays and becomes great; we need the Sizzle in the worst way possible on this team.