Teicher: No sign yet that Bowe will bounce back

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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs made their decision on Dwayne Bowe for better or for worse last year when they signed him to a lucrative, long-term contract.

They didn’t get their money’s worth from their No. 1 wide receiver last year, when he had the worst statistical full season of his career. Bowe failed to lead the Chiefs in receiving for the first time since they traded Tony Gonzalez after the 2008 season.

But in part because of Bowe’s big contract, the Chiefs were limited in their ability to pursue a receiver in free agency. The only wide receiver likely to make the regular-season roster who wasn’t with the Chiefs last season is rookie Albert Wilson, an undrafted free agent.

So their best chance to see dramatic improvement at the position may rest with Bowe. He had a tough day at practice on Wednesday, dropping a pair of passes and deflected another for an interception.

That’s hardly an indication that Bowe won’t rebound this season. But he hasn’t had a great camp and the Chiefs may be guilty of wishful thinking when it comes to their top wide receiver.

Bowe in September will turn 30, the age when the skills of many receivers start their decline. Could it be that process has already started with Bowe?

We’ll find out soon. Chiefs wide receivers coach David Culley said Bowe is in much better shape than he was last summer. Bowe said he’s in the best shape of his career.

“I know from last year, it’s completely different,’’ said Culley, who in his second season with the Chiefs. “Thirty is a mindset. There’s old 30s and there’s young 30s. Which 30 do you want to be? When he came back, he came back as a young 30 and that’s what you have to do to play in this league for a long time.’’

The Chiefs need Culley to be right. If he’s not, it would be obvious the Chiefs made the wrong decision last year on Bowe.

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[John Dope]

Originally Posted by 505 Chief

The 9-7 TF Badge, please.

That would be great. When was the last time we had two winning seasons in a row? You gotta start somewhere.

[Mav]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

Because of who they lost to FA.

Reports have speculated the Chiefs "should" be rewarded w/ 4 comp picks...which should total to 11 picks with the 7 they already have. I don't think 15 is the right number of picks, that seems a little too high, unless the Chiefs already have more than 7 picks that I'm not aware of. But I thought they have 7 picks originally, then will receive 4 comp picks.

Yah. I posted the wrong number. 11 or 12

[Mav]

Originally Posted by Count Zarth

Alex played well, but he doesn't win shootouts.

He's good at winning 17-13 type games where the defense does the heavy lifting.

He shouldn't have to. With the money invested into the defense, the chiefs should be like the Seahawks. Unfortunately they weren't.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

You all need to lighten up! Laugh at this.

Don't wanna lighten up when I watch that... just want some angry, slobbering barbarians on MY team.

[mikey23545]

Originally Posted by Count Zarth

What was our record last year when the defense gave up more than 17 points?

1-6

So it goes.

The lowest point totals given up last year by the defense in a Chiefs loss:

27
41
35
23
27
45

An average of 33 points every loss.

Average Donkey loss points surrendered: 35.8

Average Patsies loss points surrendered: 23.5

So it takes about the same number of points to defeat Alex Smith as it takes to defeat Peyton Manning, and far fewer points to defeat Tom Brady!

Statistics the Count Zarth way!

[michaelj_58]

i can see him doing that.LOL!!!

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Yeah, BOWE was clearly the problem last night...