OTA Update 6/1
 

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The Chiefs had OTA session No. 5 on Monday morning and 82 of the team’s 85 players were on the field working in the 90-minute session.

Missing were G Brian Waters, LB Mike Vrabel and rookie CB Donald Washington, who cannot attend until Ohio State finishes its spring semester.

On the field working out, but not participating in the team portion of practice were QB Brodie Croyle, DL Glenn Dorsey, RB Kolby Smith and WR Mark Bradley. DT Ron Edwards also did not participate in the team work.

With Edwards and Dorsey not taking part, Tank Tyler went with the first team defense at nose tackle and rookie Alex Magee was the starter at right defensive end.

RB Larry Johnson and OLB Tamba Hali who missed OTA No. 4 right before Memorial Day were back on the field and working with the first-team offense and defense.

Here are a few other observations from the workout:

– In the red zone seven-on-seven passing drill, Tyler Thigpen threw the ball well, making some quick decisions and delivering the ball with power. He hit WR Rodney Wright for a nice TD pass as Wright beat CB Maurice Leggett.

– The kickers were very active on field goals throughout the practice and while we couldn’t chart every kick, rookie Ryan Succop looked like he was having a good day. He was six-for-six from 43 yards away with a nice cross breeze coming from his right to left. He then hit a 51-yarder. Connor Barth hit an upright from close in on one of his FG attempts and went three of four from 43 yards, missing wide right.

– CB Ricardo Colclough got a nice jump on a throw to WR Taurus Johnson and knocked the ball out of his hands. On the next play, Colclough almost did the same thing, but WR Quinten Lawrence was able to hold onto the ball for a nice catch.

– CB Brandon Carr closed on a slant throw to WR Dwayne Bowe and arrived at the spot of the catch at the same time as Bowe and the ball. These are non-contact drills and while the hit would have been much more vicious if the play had come in the game, there was a good collision. Bowe held onto the ball.

– RB Jackie Battle got some snaps with the No. 2 offense ahead of RB Jamaal Charles. Battle looked good on several runs.

– RB Larry Johnson was back at work and had several nice runs as well, including a sweep to the right side where LT Branden Albert pulled and led the charge.

– ILB Zach Thomas made a nice play on a draw, shutting it down for what would have been negative yardage.

– In the team work session in the red zone, QB Matt Cassel hit his first two passes for TDs, throwing to Bowe and WR Bobby Engram.

– In that red zone session, safety DaJuan Morgan was able to break up a throw from Thigpen to Johnson.

dammit carl!

This team is full of all-stars!!!

Week 4 = Full Blown QB Controversy Blows Up Sports Talk Radio.

I thought Dorsey would be more of an end in the new scheme, with Tank at nose anyway?

Video or it didnt happen.

What member of the scout team plays the part of Boomer Grigsby. The thought of his revenge has got the special teams coach's stomach in knots.

No one. And I mean no one is capable of playing the part of Boomer Grigsby. Chuck Norris and Aaron Curry tried out, but were promptly denied...

I believe that Tank was in for Edwards and Magee in for Dorsey, although I may be mistaken.

Thigpen is the ghost of Rich Gannon, come back to haunt us!

Damn, I was gonna call it. I was thinking week 4 as well.

Let's see. We have 2 passes in the red zone by Cassel for 2 TD's. 2 passes for Thigpen with 1 TD and 1 broken up.

No controversy here.

Haley said in the interview that he's excited about our backs. Good to hear. Im in good spirits for this season.

Exactly.

There is only one Boomer, and he is in the Houston camp these days. I already told you fools this.

On a serious note, what is the deal with Vrabel? I thought I heard somewhere that Haley said he was "with the program", or something like that? Where in the hell is he, what was it Haley said, etc.?