How many new players on the squad from last year....leads me to think that we are rebuilding. I know the quarterback hasn't changed...just wait. Laz, let's put it this way with all this change I have to hope we are rebuilding. I really think it is a stretch to call this team a trainwreck.
Edwards wanted to get young and the Chiefs are younger. The addition of Thigpen means there are 11 first-year players on the 53-man roster. That’s seven draft choices, a seventh-round pick from Minnesota, two college free agents and one first-year player.
This roster is more and more becoming Edwards’ team, as 33 of the 53 have been added since he was named head coach in January of 2006. Of those 33, there are 19 rookies, first-year or second-year players.
No part of the team has been remade more than the defense.
Right now, there are 24 defensive players with defensive end Jared Allen on his two-game NFL suspension. A total of 18 of those 24 have come since Edwards took over. The only defensive players still remaining from the B.H. Era (Before Herm) are Greg Wesley, Jimmy Wilkerson, Benny Sapp, Kendrell Bell, Derrick Johnson and Pat Surtain.
Despite the push towards youth, there are 16 players on the Chiefs roster that are 30 or older right now for the start of the season.
The average age of the Chiefs starting lineup (including Allen) is 28.9 years. The starting offense has an average age of 30.5 years, while the first-team defense has gotten younger at 27.4 years. The defense has five of 11 starters who are 25 years old or younger.
The offense has no starters that are 25 or younger.
This year besides the 11 rookies and first year players added, there are eight other new faces, making it 19 total new players from last year.
Above taken from
http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2007/09...a_fluid_group/