V2.0 - ***Official 2014 Training Camp/Preseason Mega-thread***

[Dante84]

Version 2.0

Post all of the Training Camp/Pre-season updates, relevant tweets, and general thoughts in this mega-thread.

If something happens to be particularly newsworthy, feel free to start a thread and discuss it there. Don't be a dickbag and "Q" up their thread, unless some idiot posts something like 5 days late.

Tweets from https://twitter.com/ChiefsCamp/lists/kcc


WHEN POSTING TWEETS - When posting Tweets, instead of just copying the text, you can actually embed the tweet by clicking "...More" (right next to the timestamp of the tweet)-> "Embed Tweet" -> Copy the embed code, then paste that into your CP post. It will make the thread look a lot cleaner and we won't have to keep clicking away from the website to see the content. Thanks in advance.


Training Camp dates and times

Spoiler!

Thursday, July 24 Practice - 3:30 p.m. First Practice - $5 Admission

Friday, July 25 Practice - 8:15 a.m.

Saturday, July 26 Practice - 8:15 a.m. Family Fun Day- $5 Admission

Sunday, July 27 Practice - 8:15 a.m. STH Appreciation

Monday, July 28 Practice - 8:15 a.m.

Tuesday, July 29 No Practice

Wednesday, July 30 Practice - 8:15 a.m.

Thursday, July 31 Practice - 8:15 a.m

Friday, Aug. 1 Practice - 8:15 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 2 Practice - 8:15 a.m.

Sunday, Aug. 3 Practice - 8:15 a.m.

Monday, Aug. 4 Practice - 8:15 a.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 5 No Practice

Wednesday, Aug. 6 No Practice

Thursday, Aug. 7 Preseason Game No. 1 - Chiefs vs. Bengals - 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 8 No Practice

Saturday, Aug. 9 Practice - 8:15 a.m.

Sunday, Aug. 10 Practice - 8:15 a.m.

Monday, Aug. 11 Practice - 8:15 a.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 12 Practice - 8:15 a.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 13 Practice - 8:15 a.m.

Thursday, Aug. 14 Practice - 8:15 a.m. Final Camp Practice

Friday, Aug. 15 No Practice

Saturday, Aug. 16 No Practice

Sunday, Aug. 17 Preseason Game No. 2 - Chiefs at Panthers - 7 p.m.

Training Camp Roster

Spoiler!

http://www.kcchiefs.com/team/roster.html


# NAME POS. HT. WT. AGE EXP. COLLEGE
62 Gottschalk, Ben C 6-5 293 SMU
61 Hudson, Rodney C 6-2 299 25 3 Florida State
31 Cooper, Marcus CB 6-2 192 24 R Rutgers
23 Gaines, Phillip CB 6-1 185 0 Rice
20 Owens, Chris CB 5-9 180 27 6 San Jose State
44 Rogers, Justin CB 5-11 181 26 3 Richmond
21 Smith, Sean CB 6-3 218 27 5 Utah
27 Van Dyke, David CB 6-0 185 0 Tennessee State
40 Van Dyke, DeMarcus CB 6-1 187 4 Miami
39 Abdullah, Husain DB 6-0 204 28 5 Washington State
41 Bronson, Malcolm DB 5-11 192 24 0 McNeese State
26 Commings, Sanders DB 6-0 223 24 R Georgia
24 Jones, Brandon DB 6-1 187 24 0 Rutgers
30 Kearney, Vernon DB 6-2 185 25 0 Lane
38 Parker, Ron DB 6-0 206 26 3 Newberry
22 Rutland, Kevin DB 6-0 193 26 2 Missouri
97 Bailey, Allen DE 6-3 288 25 3 Miami (Fla.)
77 Catapano, Mike DE 6-4 270 23 R Princeton
70 DeVito, Mike DE 6-3 305 30 7 Maine
93 Schwenke, Kona DL 6-4 297 Notre Dame
98 Cudjo, Jermelle DT 6-2 304 27 5 Central Oklahoma
75 Hamilton, Dominique DT 6-5 315 25 1 Missouri
96 Howard, Jaye DT 6-3 301 25 2 Florida
94 Love, Kyle DT 6-1 315 27 4 Mississippi State
92 Poe, Dontari DT 6-3 346 23 2 Memphis
99 Walker, Vance DT 6-2 305 27 6 Georgia Tech
40 Baker, James FB 6-2 228 Idaho
38 Campbell, Jordan FB 5-11 240 26 0 New Mexico Highlands
67 Hudson, Otis G 6-5 330 28 2 Eastern Illinois
75 Johnson, Rishaw G 6-3 313 25 2 California (PA)
74 Linkenbach, Jeffrey G 6-6 325 27 5 Cincinnati
53 Mays, Joe ILB 5-11 244 29 7 North Dakota State
5 Santos, Cairo K 5-8 160 22 0 Tulane
6 Succop, Ryan K 6-2 218 27 5 South Carolina
55 Ford, Dee LB 6-2 243 23 0 Auburn
66 Furr, DeRon LB 0 Fort Valley State
91 Hali, Tamba LB 6-3 275 30 8 Penn State
50 Houston, Justin LB 6-3 258 25 3 Georgia
59 Johnson, Ben LB 6-1 234 0 Tennessee-Martin
56 Johnson, Derrick LB 6-3 242 31 9 Texas
52 Johnson, James-Michael LB 6-1 240 24 2 Nevada
57 Johnson, Nico LB 6-2 249 24 R Alabama
54 Moses, Dezman LB 6-2 249 25 2 Tulane
51 Zombo, Frank LB 6-3 254 27 4 Central Michigan
95 Martin, Josh LB/DE 6-3 245 22 R Columbia
43 Gafford, Thomas LS 6-2 250 31 6 Houston
73 Fulton, Zach OG 6-5 323 22 0 Tennessee
65 Henry, Ricky OG 6-4 310 26 3 Nebraska
71 Allen, Jeff OL 6-4 307 24 2 Illinois
59 Kelly, Colin OL 6-5 298 R Oregon State
64 Kush, Eric OL 6-4 313 24 R California (Pa.)
79 Stephenson, Donald OL 6-6 312 25 2 Oklahoma
69 Watkins, Rokevious OL 6-3 338 25 2 South Carolina
45 Highsmith, Alonzo OLB 6-0 240 24 0 Arkansas
76 Duvernay-Tardif, Laurent OT 6-5 315 23 0 McGill (Canada)
72 Fisher, Eric OT 6-8 305 23 0 Central Michigan
68 Webb, J'Marcus OT 6-7 333 25 5 West Texas A&M
2 Colquitt, Dustin P 6-3 210 32 9 Tennessee
9 Bray, Tyler QB 6-6 215 22 0 Tennessee
10 Daniel, Chase QB 6-0 225 27 4 Missouri
7 Murray, Aaron QB 6-1 210 23 0 Georgia
11 Smith, Alex QB 6-4 217 30 8 Utah
25 Charles, Jamaal RB 5-11 199 27 6 Texas
34 Davis, Knile RB 5-10 227 22 R Arkansas
32 Gray, Cyrus RB 5-10 206 24 2 Texas A&M
30 McKnight, Joe RB 5-11 205 26 3 USC
42 Sherman, Anthony RB 5-10 242 25 3 Connecticut
1 Thomas, De'Anthony RB 5-9 174 21 0 Oregon
35 West, Charcandrick RB 5-10 205 0 Abilene Christian
29 Berry, Eric S 6-0 211 25 4 Tennessee
49 Sorensen, Daniel S 6-2 208 0 Bringham Young
34 McMillian, Jerron SS 5-11 203 25 3 Maine
66 McKee, Ryan T 0 Southern Mississippi
80 Fasano, Anthony TE 6-4 255 30 8 Notre Dame
81 Gordon, Richard TE 6-4 268 27 3 Miami (Fla.)
47 Harris, Demetrius TE 6-7 230 R UW-Milwaukee
87 Kelce, Travis TE 6-6 260 24 R Cincinnati
84 McGrath, Sean TE 6-5 247 26 2 Henderson State
83 Williams, Fred WR 6-0 190 St. Cloud State University
4 Anthony, Deon WR 0 Troy
17 Avery, Donnie WR 5-11 200 30 5 Houston
82 Bowe, Dwayne WR 6-2 221 29 7 LSU
13 Dressler, Weston WR 5-8 179 29 0 North Dakota
85 Hammond, Frankie WR 6-1 185 24 R Florida
22 Harrison, Mark WR 6-3 235 23 0 Rutgers
88 Hemingway, Junior WR 6-1 225 25 1 Michigan
89 Jackson, Jerrell WR 6-0 192 24 1 Missouri
15 Jenkins, A.J. WR 6-0 200 24 2 Illinois
14 Surgent, Darryl WR 6-0 185 0 Louisiana-Lafayette
19 Williams, Kyle WR 5-10 186 26 4 Arizona State
8 Wilson, Albert WR 5-9 200 0 Georgia State
Waivers/No Recall

# NAME POS. HT. WT. AGE EXP. COLLEGE
67 Alecxih, Chas DT 6-3 304 25 1 Pittsburgh
69 Broussard, Risean DT 6-2 280 R Hinds Junior College
66 Burden, Chandler G 6-4 310 24 1 Kentucky
Dill, R.J. OT 6-7 310 23 1 Rutgers
Grissom, Cory DT 6-2 316 24 0 South Florida
44 Kettani, Eric FB 5-11 240 27 1 Navy
12 Ross, Rashad WR 6-0 167 24 0 Arizona State
53 Wilson, Ridge LB/DE 6-4 256 R West Alabama

[Mr. Laz]

I hope the entire interior of our Oline gets switched up.

looks like we have several guys with the natural power to block without needing help all the time

[saphojunkie]

I rewatched over the weekend, and actually Fisher did a pretty good job. It was so strange on the sack... he held his ground really well on the initial rush, and then somehow just got THROWN to the ground. As if he was more than powerful enough front to back but side to side was a rag doll.

He did come back and have really solid blocking on the next series, though. I'd like to see the guy not give up a single sack for the rest of the preseason, and I'll call this one a fluke. But the clock is absolutely ticking on him.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

I rewatched over the weekend, and actually Fisher did a pretty good job. It was so strange on the sack... he held his ground really well on the initial rush, and then somehow just got THROWN to the ground. As if he was more than powerful enough front to back but side to side was a rag doll.

He did come back and have really solid blocking on the next series, though. I'd like to see the guy not give up a single sack for the rest of the preseason, and I'll call this one a fluke. But the clock is absolutely ticking on him.

Fisher tripped over Jeff Allen

[Mr_Tomahawk]

Chiefs Training Camp Report, 8/11/2014
Aug 11, 2014 -- 12:52pm



By @TJCarpenterWHB


NOTES:



- Sean Smith had high highs and low lows today in practice. He got a couple INTs and then was flat out dominated off the ball a couple times by Donnie Avery



- Ron Parker and Sean Smith were put in with the first team defense on a number of 11 on 11 drills today



- Chase Daniel continues to struggle at camp throwing interceptions, but that is not unlike his performance from TC last year.



- Frank Zombo may be the odd man out in LB corps, Dezman Moses injury may change that, but as it stands right now, Outside Linebacker group consists of Hali, Houson - Ford, Martin - and then if Zombo were to make the team, he would be the 5th OLB on the 53.



- Albert Wilson continues to play well, I still believe Frankie Hammond will make the team over Wilson, but camp is long and right now Wilson looks like the more productive of the two. Kyle Williams also continues with strong performances at camp.



- Albert Wilson also may prove to be a better WR option next season than DeAnthony Thomas, who has smaller hands and less weight on his frame.



- DAT is clearly the fastest football player in pads they have at camp. I asked Adam Teicher about how Thomas compares to Dante Hall, who has the same height and about 10-pounds heavier. Teicher said Hall was a stockier player than Thomas, but wasn't nearly as fast as DAT is. Whether he plays on offense much remains to be seen, but I think he'll be a gamer on special teams.



- DAT also worked on kickoff drills today as the catch man on several "Music City Miracle" drills. They did a shorter version of the play as well that involved Knile Davis as the catch man.

[saphojunkie]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

Fisher tripped over Jeff Allen

Is that it? I suppose that's somewhat more encouraging.

[Coogs]

Bailey says this years offensive line better than last years.

[Bob Dole]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

I'm counting 11 picks. How do we get 12?

7 allotted picks, plus maxed-out 4 compensatory picks.

It is listed in today's MMQB

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by Coogs

Bailey says this years offensive line better than last years.

We can only hope..

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

We can only hope..

He is a guy who should know.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

Is that it? I suppose that's somewhat more encouraging.

Yea, i watched it a couple of times and it appears that Allen got pushed back into Fishers legs as he was blocking undercutting him enough that he went down.

Fisher still should have been stronger but it wasn't as bad at it looked.


Allen still seems to have issues. As i said in another thread, i hope our entire Oline interior gets reworked. Some of our backups looked good. Maybe Allen would be better at OT. Dunno.

[Mr_Tomahawk]

Chiefs Camp Report: Day 19

August, 11, 2014
Aug 11

1:30

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By Adam Teicher | ESPN.com

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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- A daily review of the hot topics coming out of Kansas City Chiefs training camp at Missouri Western State University:
•The Chiefs continued to get a long look at young defensive lineman Jaye Howard, who has been starting in place of the injured Mike DeVito, who has a broken hand. Howard received the second-most snaps of any Chiefs defensive player in the preseason opener against Cincinnati, and from all appearances Howard will play a lot in Sunday night's game against the Panthers in Charlotte. They kept Howard on their active roster all season last year after claiming him off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks, and even though he played in just three games they obviously they saw plenty of talent to work with. They may be seeing the payoff. Howard had a sack and was second on the Chiefs in tackles against the Bengals.
•Developmental quarterback Tyler Bray continued to flash the talent that makes him an intriguing prospect to the Chiefs. He has the best arm among the four quarterbacks in camp and he showed it off on a pair of back-to-back plays. He threw a deep ball that was well-placed between defenders that A.J. Jenkins couldn't quite catch up with. Bray then threw a dart for a big gain to Frankie Hammond Jr.
•For veteran help at safety, the Chiefs turned to Jonathon Amaya, who participated in practice on Monday after taking the roster spot of the suddenly retired Steve Gregory. Amaya played in 38 games over three seasons with the Saints and Dolphins. After Gregory left camp, the Chiefs had precious little NFL experience at safety behind the starters, Eric Berry and Husain Abdullah. Amaya could still conceivably make the regular-season roster, but that could depend more on how young safeties like Daniel Sorensen and Malcolm Bronson fare the rest of training camp and the preseason.
•Another practice session came and went with rookie Cairo Santos doing all the kicking. Incumbent Ryan Succop has a sore groin and hasn't kicked since the Cincinnati game. The Chiefs haven't gone with a rookie kicker to begin a season since 2009, when Succop entered the league. But that possibility is looking more and more likely.
•The Chiefs practice again on Tuesday at 9:15 ET/8:15 a.m. CT.

[saphojunkie]

The surprise of Zach Fulton has really, really, really helped to turn this OL debacle around. If we can seriously get an upgrade at RG out of a rookie sixth rounder - and by all accounts, that's what happened - then it goes a long way to securing depth.

If you add The Ballad of Ricky Henry to that mix at LG, then suddenly the options at OL depth look much better.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

The surprise of Zach Fulton has really, really, really helped to turn this OL debacle around. If we can seriously get an upgrade at RG out of a rookie sixth rounder - and by all accounts, that's what happened - then it goes a long way to securing depth.

If you add The Ballad of Ricky Henry to that mix at LG, then suddenly the options at OL depth look much better.

Fulton,Rinshaw,Henry,Kush

I hope the interior of our Oline is much stronger this year. Technique is great but the is something to be said for having power inside.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk

Chiefs Training Camp Report, 8/11/2014
Aug 11, 2014 -- 12:52pm



By @TJCarpenterWHB


NOTES:



- Sean Smith had high highs and low lows today in practice. He got a couple INTs and then was flat out dominated off the ball a couple times by Donnie Avery



- Ron Parker and Sean Smith were put in with the first team defense on a number of 11 on 11 drills today



- Chase Daniel continues to struggle at camp throwing interceptions, but that is not unlike his performance from TC last year.



- Frank Zombo may be the odd man out in LB corps, Dezman Moses injury may change that, but as it stands right now, Outside Linebacker group consists of Hali, Houson - Ford, Martin - and then if Zombo were to make the team, he would be the 5th OLB on the 53.



- Albert Wilson continues to play well, I still believe Frankie Hammond will make the team over Wilson, but camp is long and right now Wilson looks like the more productive of the two. Kyle Williams also continues with strong performances at camp.



- Albert Wilson also may prove to be a better WR option next season than DeAnthony Thomas, who has smaller hands and less weight on his frame.



- DAT is clearly the fastest football player in pads they have at camp. I asked Adam Teicher about how Thomas compares to Dante Hall, who has the same height and about 10-pounds heavier. Teicher said Hall was a stockier player than Thomas, but wasn't nearly as fast as DAT is. Whether he plays on offense much remains to be seen, but I think he'll be a gamer on special teams.



- DAT also worked on kickoff drills today as the catch man on several "Music City Miracle" drills. They did a shorter version of the play as well that involved Knile Davis as the catch man.

I really hope they don't cut Albert Wilson. I can see him being a good contributor this year and in the future.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by -King-

I really hope they don't cut Albert Wilson. I can see him being a good contributor this year and in the future.

I agree. He looks like he WANTS the job and he's certainly earning it from all reports.