Camp Practice Update 8/12 P.M.
August 12, 2009 - Bob Gretz |
From River Falls, Wisconsin
The Chiefs worked long and hard in their second practice of Wednesday and wrapped up a day where the offense got a little bit better.
One group that’s struggling on the offensive side is the quarterbacks. Whether it’s Matt Cassel, or Brodie Croyle, or Tyler Thigpen there is no consistency out of that position. I’ll leave Matt Gutierrez out because he doesn’t get enough snaps.
Here’s a perfect example from Wednesday’s P.M. practice. Thigpen was in and connected on a long pass play to WR Taurus Johnson that beat CB Ricardo Colclough. Johnson ran a nice route and Thigpen delivered the ball right on the button.
On the next play, Thigpen stood in against a heavy rush and ended up jumping up in the air to throw the ball over the defensive front. Only problem is there was no receiver he was throwing it too. It looked like he was trying to throw it away, but it was a dangerous pass, the type that get picked off on a regular basis.
Consistency is what the Chiefs lack right now on the offensive side of the ball and it starts with the triggermen at quarterback.
Other notes from the afternoon work:
– The same six players who missed the morning practice also missed the afternoon work: ILB Zach Thomas, Gs Wade Smith and Tavares Washington, RB Kolby Smith, TE Jake O’Connell and S DaJuan Morgan.
– In a one-on-one pass protection/rush drill, NT Ron Edwards rocked rookie guard Colin Brown with a blow under the chin that knocked his head back.
– WR Amani Toomer showed a burst of speed on a route and grabbed a long throw with his fingertips.
– Rookie WR Quinten Lawrence heard about it from the coaches after he ran the wrong route.
– S Jon McGraw picked off a Thigpen pass.
– OLB Andy Studebaker continues to take a few plays at deep snapper, but continues to be high with his snaps.
– WRs Rodney Wright and Lawrence are the only guys working as punt returners.