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kccrow · 04-06-2014, 01:21 PM

Notable Additions
CB Chris Owens
DT Vance Walker
OG Jeff Linkenbach
ILB Joe Mays
S Husain Abdullah
OLB Frank Zombo

Notable Losses
S Kendrick Lewis
ILB Akeem Jordan
S Quintin Demps
WR Dexter McCluster
OG Jon Asamoah
OG Geoff Schwartz
OT Branden Albert
DE Tysyn Jackson
CB Dunta Robinson
Net Gain/Loss Perception
DE Vance Walker vs. DE Tysyn Jackson = Likely a push at worst and possibly a net gain in pass rush from the DE position
CB Chris Owens v. CB Dunta Robinson = Owens has shown to be a servicable nickle corner and at least has some years left in the tank while Robinson rarely saw the field and was terrible when he did. Likely net gain.
ILB Joe Mays v. ILB Akeem Jordan = Mays is an adept run defender and Jordan wasn't bad either. Advantage there may be to Mays. The advantage to Jordan may be he was better in coverage. No net gain/loss.
OG Jeff Linkenbach v. OG Jon Asamoah v. OG Geoff Scwhartz = Linkebach v. Asamoah to me is no net gain/loss. If you think about the loss of Schwartz, he really started to look like his former self towards the end of the season. I consider Schwartz a loss. I don't trust Rishaw Johnson yet either. The Chiefs have a hole no matter how you slice it.
S Husain Abdullah v. S Kendrick Lewis v. S Quintin Demps = Here the Chiefs kept what I consider to be the best of the bunch. Demps was a nice special teams contributor. Lewis was aweful. I don't really consider there to be a loss here except for warm bodies. If Comings can come back and be decent, he refills the warm body issue to some extent.
OLB Frank Zombo = Smart to bring him back for depth and special teams. Sure, we could use an upgrade, but that needs to come through the draft and not free agency.
OT Branden Albert = Sure, he's a loss, but everyone knew this was coming last year when KC drafted Fisher #1 overall. To consider it as a bad move, or downgrade the Chiefs for it this season would be silly. Fisher and Stephenson should be a fine set of tackles for KC, so all they really need to do is address quality depth.
WR Dexter McCluster v. some CFL guy = Loss. I'm no fan of Dexter McCluster on the field, but he was the Chiefs 2nd best receiver last year. While that isn't saying much, it is a notable loss unles KC can find a way to replace that production or at least build upon it. I wouldn't count on a CFL guy to make the team, but you never know. KC needs to address receiver in the draft. I'm not counting on it in round 1 but it could happen.
My Grade: D+
A C, in my book, would be no overall net gain or loss. The loss of Albert was expected, so I'm not really going to knock KC for it. The failure to address offensive guard, free safety, nor wide receiver in free agency is alarming given that the Chiefs don't own a 2nd round pick. I drop them a partial grade each for those non-moves. I'd give a slight bump up for the projected upgrades that Walker and Owens present with a partial grade in total.
My perception of the Chiefs and how they will approach the draft.
If last season is any indication of the direction KC could go, prepare for CB or OLB early. Flowers and Hali will be huge cap hits next season and Houston and Smith need to be re-signed. There is a good chance one or both could be cut in 2015. Given the lack of pass rushing depth and the poor performance of the secondary in 2013, both are well within play. I don't expect KC to address WR or FS with their 1st round pick unless a gem falls in their laps. WR is a deep position and safeties can be found all over the draft. The only safeties I have first round grades on are Pryor and Ward, and Pryor I don't expect to be there. Ward is not as good as a corner like Kyle Fuller nor most of the WRs that could fall to KC in round 1.

04-06-2014, 01:21 PM	#377
kccrow MVP Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Michigan Casino cash: $-1310000	Notable Additions CB Chris Owens DT Vance Walker OG Jeff Linkenbach ILB Joe Mays S Husain Abdullah OLB Frank Zombo Notable Losses S Kendrick Lewis ILB Akeem Jordan S Quintin Demps WR Dexter McCluster OG Jon Asamoah OG Geoff Schwartz OT Branden Albert DE Tysyn Jackson CB Dunta Robinson Net Gain/Loss Perception DE Vance Walker vs. DE Tysyn Jackson = Likely a push at worst and possibly a net gain in pass rush from the DE position CB Chris Owens v. CB Dunta Robinson = Owens has shown to be a servicable nickle corner and at least has some years left in the tank while Robinson rarely saw the field and was terrible when he did. Likely net gain. ILB Joe Mays v. ILB Akeem Jordan = Mays is an adept run defender and Jordan wasn't bad either. Advantage there may be to Mays. The advantage to Jordan may be he was better in coverage. No net gain/loss. OG Jeff Linkenbach v. OG Jon Asamoah v. OG Geoff Scwhartz = Linkebach v. Asamoah to me is no net gain/loss. If you think about the loss of Schwartz, he really started to look like his former self towards the end of the season. I consider Schwartz a loss. I don't trust Rishaw Johnson yet either. The Chiefs have a hole no matter how you slice it. S Husain Abdullah v. S Kendrick Lewis v. S Quintin Demps = Here the Chiefs kept what I consider to be the best of the bunch. Demps was a nice special teams contributor. Lewis was aweful. I don't really consider there to be a loss here except for warm bodies. If Comings can come back and be decent, he refills the warm body issue to some extent. OLB Frank Zombo = Smart to bring him back for depth and special teams. Sure, we could use an upgrade, but that needs to come through the draft and not free agency. OT Branden Albert = Sure, he's a loss, but everyone knew this was coming last year when KC drafted Fisher #1 overall. To consider it as a bad move, or downgrade the Chiefs for it this season would be silly. Fisher and Stephenson should be a fine set of tackles for KC, so all they really need to do is address quality depth. WR Dexter McCluster v. some CFL guy = Loss. I'm no fan of Dexter McCluster on the field, but he was the Chiefs 2nd best receiver last year. While that isn't saying much, it is a notable loss unles KC can find a way to replace that production or at least build upon it. I wouldn't count on a CFL guy to make the team, but you never know. KC needs to address receiver in the draft. I'm not counting on it in round 1 but it could happen. My Grade: D+ A C, in my book, would be no overall net gain or loss. The loss of Albert was expected, so I'm not really going to knock KC for it. The failure to address offensive guard, free safety, nor wide receiver in free agency is alarming given that the Chiefs don't own a 2nd round pick. I drop them a partial grade each for those non-moves. I'd give a slight bump up for the projected upgrades that Walker and Owens present with a partial grade in total. My perception of the Chiefs and how they will approach the draft. If last season is any indication of the direction KC could go, prepare for CB or OLB early. Flowers and Hali will be huge cap hits next season and Houston and Smith need to be re-signed. There is a good chance one or both could be cut in 2015. Given the lack of pass rushing depth and the poor performance of the secondary in 2013, both are well within play. I don't expect KC to address WR or FS with their 1st round pick unless a gem falls in their laps. WR is a deep position and safeties can be found all over the draft. The only safeties I have first round grades on are Pryor and Ward, and Pryor I don't expect to be there. Ward is not as good as a corner like Kyle Fuller nor most of the WRs that could fall to KC in round 1.
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