Ashley Ambrose, our new CB?

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chiefs seek corner


Law is still in picture

Ambrose, however, remains favorite


As week two of the Chiefs’ search for a cornerback began Monday, Ashley Ambrose emerged as the realistic favorite, and Ty Law kept his spot somewhere high on the speed dial.

Coach Dick Vermeil said Monday night that the Chiefs are “very interested” in Ambrose, a 13-year veteran who worked out in Kansas City late last week. The holdup, at least in part, is Law, the Pro Bowl corner who visited the Chiefs in March and is still on the market.

The Chiefs want Law if he will sign for a dramatically reduced price. But Law, who just began making cuts on his surgically repaired foot, reportedly wants big money.

“The thought is to play the whole scenario out,” Vermeil said, “and the scenario does include a final evaluation of Ty Law in terms of what is actually going to happen from a financial standpoint.

“First off, can he pass the physical? And then we have to find out how much money he’s going to be offered on the open market. If he’s going to be offered big money, then we’re automatically out of it.”

While Law was rehabbing his foot this spring, the Chiefs signed cornerback Patrick Surtain, safety Sammy Knight, linebacker Kendrell Bell and defensive end Carlos Hall. The defense appeared to be complete, but then Julian Battle tore his Achilles’ heel during minicamp June 18.

Battle was running with the first team because starter Eric Warfield may miss at least part of the season due to an NFL suspension.

So the Chiefs brought in four free-agent cornerbacks last week who are nearing the twilight of their careers, and Ambrose, 34, was the most impressive. He started six games last year for the Saints and was a Pro Bowler with the Bengals in 1996. After watching film on Ambrose, a 5-foot-11, 195-pound Louisiana native, Vermeil said it’s obvious he can still play.

Ambrose’s agent, Kennard McGuire, said three teams have shown “a tremendous amount of interest,” but Ambrose is patient and wants to find the right fit.

“He’s been to the Pro Bowl, he’s done extremely well from a contractual standpoint,” McGuire said. “I believe more pressing issue with him is being afforded that opportunity to play with a contender. He feels like this is one of situations he’s been waiting on.”

Ambrose will need patience. Vermeil, who’s vacationing in Pennsylvania, said it’s unclear how long the Chiefs will wait to sign a corner. Training camp starts July 28 in River Falls, Wis.

He said the Chiefs have no immediate plans to bring Law in for a physical.

“I think realistically that we, in the future, will make a move on Ashley,” Vermeil said. “Right now we’ve just decided to be patient and see what happens.”


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Originally Posted by TRR

You have to expect some players on your squad to step up their play. The season before last, McCleon was our most consistent CB, and had 6 INT's. I expect him to step up this season. BTW, the next best CB on the board (listed by many draft experts) after Alphonso Hodge was Justin Perkins. Do you know where he ended up? KC as an undrafted FA. This draft was not thick with quality CB's.

Really. Well, six other CB's were drafted after Hodge so I guess those draft experts were wrong.

Originally Posted by TRR

You can say what you want about the Jerome Woods comment. By am 1000% sure I heard you either say you were thrilled he re-signed, or were bitching because he hadn't re-signed (Prior to him re-signing).

Well, you're wrong. I don't think I've made a positive comment about Woods since I've been on the Planet. And I can guarantee that I wasn't happy that they re-signed him. At that time, I wanted to see them give Harts a chance as the starter and use Woods' money elsewhere. The free agent I wanted last year was David Barrett.