Chiefs To those of you who have watched the preseason games....

**Rain Man** · 09-02-2011, 08:36 AM

....who appears to be better than expected, and who is not as good as expected?

I've only been able to see two games, one of which was on a tiny computer feed, so it's a little hard to see sometimes, but here's what I'm seeing.

Better than expected:

Belcher
Houston
Sheffield
D. Johnson
Bowe
Gregg

Not as good as expected:

Hudson
Baldwin (bad at fighting)
Albert
Richardson
Gaither

Soooo.....nod-inducing linebackers, disappointing offensive tackles is what I'm seeing.

**SAUTO** · 09-02-2011, 08:39 AM

shit i thought gaither has looked pretty damn good, save for the one sack he gave up last night.

hudson too.

**BigRichard** · 09-02-2011, 08:41 AM

I bet this turns into a Cassel bitch fest within 10 posts.

Fish · 09-02-2011, 08:43 AM

Others...

Better than expected:

Powe
McCluster
Dick Stanzi
Bailey
Gales

Not as good as expected:

OLine(all of em)
Breaston(not much opportunity)
Flowers
Cassel
Studebaker

Frankie · 09-02-2011, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Not as good as expected:

Hudson
Baldwin (bad at fighting)
Albert
Richardson
Gaither

Rain man, did you "expect" Richardson to be good?

Chiefnj2 · 09-02-2011, 08:45 AM

It's hard to say because KC's 1s haven't gone against other teams 1s all that much.

The first team D and O have been a disappointment across the board.

Better than expected:

Arenas at returns
Dexter out of the backfield
Stanzi in mop-up time.
Houston as a pass rusher only
Powe
Gaither considering he was riding a bike until the day before the Rams game.

Frankie · 09-02-2011, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRichard

I bet this turns into a Cassel bitch fest within 10 posts.

No I just posted. Cassel takes a backseat.

**Rain Man** · 09-02-2011, 08:58 AM

Ah, yes. Powe. He should've been on my "good" list.

As for Gaither, I would yield to others' opinions. I basically put all of the tackles on my "bad" list because it seemed like the pass rush from the outside has consistently been withering, and I ascribe that to tackle play.

Chiefnj2 · 09-02-2011, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Ah, yes. Powe. He should've been on my "good" list.

As for Gaither, I would yield to others' opinions. I basically put all of the tackles on my "bad" list because it seemed like the pass rush from the outside has consistently been withering, and I ascribe that to tackle play.

Look at the Bradford thread where Claytons posted all the Stanzi clips. Stanzi had a real nice pocket for most of those passes. IIRC Gaither was in at LT at that time.

acarter25 · 09-02-2011, 09:10 AM

Dex has really surprised me. He's looked good so far, and definitely Belcher.. I dont know why, I just love that guy.

**ChiTown** · 09-02-2011, 09:12 AM

I think Hudson is going to be fantastic. He just needs some time.

**Gonzo** · 09-02-2011, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigRichard

I bet this turns into a Cassel bitch fest within 10 posts.

Cassel is ****ing terrible. I wish he would break his leg, stanzi stanzi stanzi. Blah Blah Blah

There, I got it over with...

**the Talking Can** · 09-02-2011, 09:16 AM

what more does Albert have to do?

he was damn near perfect last night....at this point I guess Albert is French for "Richardson"

two starters have sucked:

Richardson and Jackson

**Rain Man** · 09-02-2011, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown

I think Hudson is going to be fantastic. He just needs some time.

Yeah, I'll pretty much never throw a rookie under the bus, and he can easily develop into a great lineman. Right now, it just seems to me like he's getting pushed around more than I expected.

Hydrae · 09-02-2011, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Gonzo

Cassel is ****ing terrible. I wish he would break his leg, stanzi stanzi stanzi. Blah Blah Blah

There, I got it over with...

But not until post 12, you were late.

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09-02-2011, 08:39 AM	#2
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09-02-2011, 08:43 AM	#4
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Chiefnj2 In Search of a Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Casino cash: $6674388	It's hard to say because KC's 1s haven't gone against other teams 1s all that much. The first team D and O have been a disappointment across the board. Better than expected: Arenas at returns Dexter out of the backfield Stanzi in mop-up time. Houston as a pass rusher only Powe Gaither considering he was riding a bike until the day before the Rams game. __________________ Mismanaging the clock.
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