Chiefs The Chiefs need to invest in a competant "thunder" to complement "lightning"......

Kylo Ren · 10:09 PM

The Chiefs need to find a good "thunder" type of RB to complement Jamaal Charles (lightning). JC is definitely the franchise RB next season. Maybe the offense should be designed around him? But, he can't handle 80+% of the carries. He's too slight of build. Haley needs to invest in a good, big, bruising RB. Charles could take about 65% of the carries, the thunder back could take 25% of the carries and everyone else can account for the other 10%. I think Charles would be more effective by not shouldering the entire load. We want him to last the entire season, not have a great first 10 games and then get worn out or injured.

Thoughts?

**RealSNR** · 01-03-2010, 10:04 PM

Draft.
A.
FB.

CHIEFS58 · 01-04-2010, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by SNR

Draft.
A.
FB.

This.

SPATCH · 01-03-2010, 10:05 PM

what exactly is being "lightened"?

jk... you're right though, and we could easily find one in the draft methinks

Kylo Ren · 01-03-2010, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by the_spatula

what exactly is being "lightened"?

jk... you're right though, and we could easily find one in the draft methinks

.... a spelling error!

Nice catch. I'll fix it.

**chefsos** · 01-03-2010, 10:08 PM

I think we should keep Castille for that thunder arm alone...

Kylo Ren · 01-03-2010, 10:10 PM

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I think we should keep Castille for that thunder arm alone...

That was a moonshot!

**Renegade** · 01-03-2010, 10:11 PM

I thought I heard it quacking on the way down.

Rooster · 01-04-2010, 11:09 AM

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That was a moonshot!

That was something.

MMXcalibur · 01-03-2010, 10:06 PM

Use pick 2a for Toby Gerhart?

chiefzilla1501 · 01-03-2010, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by John_Wayne

The Chiefs need to find a good "thunder" type of RB to complement Jamaal Charles (lightening). JC is definitely the franchise RB next season. Maybe the offense should be designed around him? But, he can't handle 80+% of the carries. He's too slight of build. Haley needs to invest in a good, big, bruising RB. Charles could take about 65% of the carries, the thunder back could take 25% of the carries and everyone else can account for the other 10%. I think Charles would be more effective by not shouldering the entire load. We want him to last the entire season, not have a great first 10 games and then get worn out or injured.

Thoughts?

Agreed. You get a quality Fullback who can carry the ball, and you kill two birds with one stone. And you can easily get that late in the draft.

Between Charles' carries and Thunder back's carries, you have about 5-10 to spare. You don't need an all-pro back to serve that 5-10 role.

Kylo Ren · 01-03-2010, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Agreed. You get a quality Fullback who can carry the ball, and you kill two birds with one stone. And you can easily get that late in the draft.

Between Charles' carries and Thunder back's carries, you have about 5-10 to spare. You don't need an all-pro back to serve that 5-10 role.

Perhaps, but I'm not so sure. I don't think a big FB is the answer. A Brandon Jacobs type of RB is what I have in mind.

chiefzilla1501 · 01-03-2010, 10:47 PM

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Perhaps, but I'm not so sure. I don't think a big FB is the answer. A Brandon Jacobs type of RB is what I have in mind.

I'm saying if an Alstott type back exists, you take him.

But yes, I agree, a Jacobs back is ideal. And they're not hard to find. I would argue this back would make Charles a lot better than another lightning back. It saves a smaller back from the beating of goal line carries and the "Steelers Way" has always been to hit you in the face with a big back early and then let your quick back run all over your tired defense in the second half.

Kylo Ren · 01-04-2010, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I'm saying if an Alstott type back exists, you take him.

But yes, I agree, a Jacobs back is ideal. And they're not hard to find. I would argue this back would make Charles a lot better than another lightning back. It saves a smaller back from the beating of goal line carries and the "Steelers Way" has always been to hit you in the face with a big back early and then let your quick back run all over your tired defense in the second half.

Perhaps the combo of Cox and Castille can fill the "thunder" role and pick up 20% of the carries? Excuse me, I meant the "hail" role. (for Rainman)

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 01-03-2010, 10:12 PM

I hope Big Daddy posts the picture. Never did one of your threads more deserve it.

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