Chiefs Agree with Harris - Page 12

nychief · 03-06-2007, 12:10 PM

Chiefs agree to terms with free-agent LB Harris
By ADAM TEICHER The Kansas City Star

The Chiefs and unrestricted free agent linebacker Napoleon Harris agreed to terms this morning on a six-year contract.

Financial details were unavailable. Some still were being finalized.

The Chiefs plan to use Harris, a five-year NFL veteran with the Raiders and Vikings, as their starting middle linebacker. He would replace Kawika Mitchell, an unrestricted free agent.

The Chiefs may try to re-sign Mitchell, who has yet to make any free-agent visits. The Chiefs were discussing whether to move Mitchell to outside linebacker even before they signed Harris.

The 6-feet-2, 255-pound Harris was Oakland’s first-round draft pick in 2002. He went to the Vikings in the trade that sent Randy Moss to Oakland.

He visited with Tampa Bay before arriving for his visit in Kansas City.

For more on this story, see Wednesday’s editions of Sports Daily.

shaneo69 · 03-06-2007, 08:04 PM

IMO, it's time to give Kris Griffin a shot at Bell's spot. He looked better than DJ in pre-season two years ago when both were rookies and Griffin was playing while Bell continued to recover from his shoulder/groin/hernia injury.

The pick that KG made on the sidelines against the Rams in the Governor's Cup game that year was a thing of beauty, and something I haven't seen from any of our other LB's in a long time.

Of course, Griffin looked awful when Gunther tried to put him at rushbacker/OLB when they went to a 3-4 in 2005, and he's been stuck on the bench ever since then. Ridiculous. Put him back in his natural position and give him a chance.

milkman · 03-06-2007, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bringbackmarty

A few thoughts here:

Weaka is gone, there is no moving him to the outside. He is too slow as was BELL. Fox opens the season there unless something amazing happens in the Draft.

The correct terminology for our linebackers would be left and right, according to our D.C. last year. We do not identify them as either "Weak" or "Strong". D.J. was our
starting LOLB last year. Bell was Our ROLB.

Ideally, our starting ROLB should be a good edge pass rusher, with a combination of speed and size. He must also be a sure tackler, about the only guy I can think of in FA who would fit the bill was A. Thomas, Briggs would work too, but it'll never happen.

Gunt did say that about the LBs, but that was in Dick's last year, before Herman ****ing Edwards brought the cover 2 to KC.

milkman · 03-06-2007, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown

Yes, indeed, I forgot about D-Mac signing. He fills 50% of that void...

With an offseason to get into shape and become more familiar with the system, Chris Terry should be able to fill that hole at RT effectively.

He was a solid RT for Seattle before he missed time with his off field issues.

kcxiv · 03-06-2007, 10:08 PM

Mitchell is not slow.

Archie Bunker · 03-06-2007, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by shaneo69

IMO, it's time to give Kris Griffin a shot at Bell's spot. He looked better than DJ in pre-season two years ago when both were rookies and Griffin was playing while Bell continued to recover from his shoulder/groin/hernia injury.

The pick that KG made on the sidelines against the Rams in the Governor's Cup game that year was a thing of beauty, and something I haven't seen from any of our other LB's in a long time.

Of course, Griffin looked awful when Gunther tried to put him at rushbacker/OLB when they went to a 3-4 in 2005, and he's been stuck on the bench ever since then. Ridiculous. Put him back in his natural position and give him a chance.

I agree with this. In the preseason and in other limited action he seemed to stand out more than Fox IMO.

**Rausch** · 03-07-2007, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by kcxiv

Mitchell is not slow.

Nope.

He's got the blinded speed and aim of a drunk on a crotch rocket...

jlscorpio · 03-07-2007, 12:56 AM

If you were on the '03 Defense, you should be released, no questions asked...

Mecca · 03-07-2007, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jlscorpio

If you were on the '03 Defense, you should be released, no questions asked...

There's actually still quite a few of those guys still on our team...how sad.

jlscorpio · 03-07-2007, 01:06 AM

Releasing Wesley and Sims, and not re-signing Mitchell would be a good start...

Hammock Parties · 03-07-2007, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

There's actually still quite a few of those guys still on our team...how sad.

Just Sims, Hicks and Wesley. Quityerbitchin.

CupidStunt · 03-07-2007, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by kcbronco

Good pickup with the K-state lineman, but Harris sucked at Minnesota and the Faid. He's a step below Mitchell, but you had to get someone to take his place.

Idiot. He was a great LB at times in Oakland and he was very solid in Minnesota last year.

I didn't see him get duked out of his cleats like your boys Al Wilson and Ian Gold. Those fools looked like morons defending the run.

Harris kicks ass against the run.

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nychief MVP Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NYC Casino cash: $5369466	Chiefs Agree with Harris Chiefs agree to terms with free-agent LB Harris By ADAM TEICHER The Kansas City Star The Chiefs and unrestricted free agent linebacker Napoleon Harris agreed to terms this morning on a six-year contract. Financial details were unavailable. Some still were being finalized. The Chiefs plan to use Harris, a five-year NFL veteran with the Raiders and Vikings, as their starting middle linebacker. He would replace Kawika Mitchell, an unrestricted free agent. The Chiefs may try to re-sign Mitchell, who has yet to make any free-agent visits. The Chiefs were discussing whether to move Mitchell to outside linebacker even before they signed Harris. The 6-feet-2, 255-pound Harris was Oakland’s first-round draft pick in 2002. He went to the Vikings in the trade that sent Randy Moss to Oakland. He visited with Tampa Bay before arriving for his visit in Kansas City. For more on this story, see Wednesday’s editions of Sports Daily.
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shaneo69 Smug Weasel Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bleachers at Busch Casino cash: $10004900	IMO, it's time to give Kris Griffin a shot at Bell's spot. He looked better than DJ in pre-season two years ago when both were rookies and Griffin was playing while Bell continued to recover from his shoulder/groin/hernia injury. The pick that KG made on the sidelines against the Rams in the Governor's Cup game that year was a thing of beauty, and something I haven't seen from any of our other LB's in a long time. Of course, Griffin looked awful when Gunther tried to put him at rushbacker/OLB when they went to a 3-4 in 2005, and he's been stuck on the bench ever since then. Ridiculous. Put him back in his natural position and give him a chance. __________________ "I like Chiefs president Carl Peterson. I respect his business savvy. I envy his management skills and his penchant never to be driven by the whims of popularity. I admire his willingness to take responsibility for decisions that don’t work out the way he would have wanted." - Rufus, from KCChiefs.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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jlscorpio Veteran Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rapid City, SD Casino cash: $10004900	Releasing Wesley and Sims, and not re-signing Mitchell would be a good start... __________________ For those who believe, no explanation is necessary; for those who don't believe, no explanation will do.
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