Regardless of whatever circumstances might be affecting his play, he still has to overcome. In terms of blocking ability there’s no question that he’s an NFL-ready player, but he can’t have mental lapses. I fully expect that he’ll resolve that little quirk by next year and hopefully take a starting job.

Comment by VLTC — December 12, 2008 @ 7:06 pm

Yeah 4-5 years is a long time. I just cant stop thinking about how most people thought that Highway 77 was going to be good but he ended up being garbage. I dont want us to take that chance again. I haven’t seen a veteran free agent yet that Sperm has brought in and who productive. That’s why I say develop them. As far as Herby, players are going to have jitters when they first get on the field. Correcting to false starts will come with experience. He as played 3 out of the 5 spots on the O-Line so I think a have a huge upside. Thats just my opinion.

And J-Rock, 4-5 years is a long time in the NFL. If we can get a fully-developed lineman who gives us 4-5 years of high-level performance, we should go for it every time. That’s a lot more high-level years you get out of most draft picks.

I thought this was funny.

I don’t see any coaching changes though. I would welcome wise choices like your considerations, but I don’t think we could pull off those miracles. Although this is the moment the team is supposed to make the turn. And these coaches are only worth the first three quarters. They can’t coach the fourth quarter for shit. (You win games in the fourth quarter. To get to the fourth and win you have to minimize mistakes in the first three quarters.) You win by having the ball last with the lead in hand. These are Herm’s football philosophies.

I don’t see why we can’t just put the pedal to the floor and open shit up. At least at home the next two weeks. I want to see downfield passing to anyone who can get there past the defenders. I believe Franklin and Charles both can.

We have a kicker who is perfect for his first seven starts as a rookie. Priefer’s find of Connor Barth. If he finishes the season perfect as a rookie with 10 starts. Amazing addition to the team.

We have rookie corners who can play, we have twice as much talent as last year and we are one of the youngest and not going to be much older next, but will play with dramatically more experienced players.

It has been the rollar coaster we all new it would be up it all comes down to the last few games of the season to find out if the “the project” is working.

If we win the next three it would be a yard from finishing perfect, assuming we would have kicked the extra point if had Tyler scored. If we lose all three games by less than seven points I would assume we are going after someone important in April. If Tyler’s number don’t improve at least a little maybe not 70%, but at least getting 2 TD’s a game, while limiting turnovers. I truly think he should be the starter next year. The only convincing I need is the showing of even more potential every week. He might not have had a great day in Denver, but if we would have scored there at the end Tyler would have been on the front page of the Kansas City Star for doing something that has never happened. Win at Invesco.

He is “The Man” for now and Now means next season and it has since the moment we gave Thigpen a True start on the road at the Jets. I was at the Jets game last year and I was sure we were not trying to win that game, but I got to see the Pats game the night before so it was still a fun New Years Trip. The chiefs team I saw at the Jets last year was a bunch of unprofessional athletes excluding the people who are on the team now.

Players are only as good as their coaches. This coaching staff would be TOTALLY on the same page.
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Now the offensive line issue. Here are my starters.

LT Herb Taylor (He’s earned the LT position and plus we could use Albert elsewhere),

LG Brian Waters (Any Questions),

C Rudy Niswanger (A bit tall to play center but always seems to help the right guard more than the left which makes it hard for him to focus of the delay blitzes),

RG Brandon Albert (You all are probably scratching your heads on this one being that Albert is making the transition pretty well but he would do better at guard and the running game would do a lot better. He would eventually take over at LG once Brian Waters retire)

RT Barry Richardson (He is young and needs to develop. He couldnt be any worse than Highway 77 so you might as well let him get some PT to learn that position).

I have mixed feelings about Gunther Cunningham. I love his passion for the game and even his style but he can’t coach these players. He needs a few raw talent pass rushers. DE and LB I like the decision of moving DJ to MLB because it is the captains chair, and he has tenure. He needs to improve on a game to game basis by providing consistency. I heard someone say something of moving Pollard to linebacker. He is big enough and fast enough to play zone especially in the middle, but not deep field. We practically already do use him in the box. He would definitely be on the mind of every qb more often at the OLB position due to the of the whole Brady circumstance.

Priority #1 LB/DE We need a Merriman style on the outside
If Coffman is available in early second round we must take him no doubt in my mind he can put up respectable numbers in relation to the leagues best ever Tony G.

Priority #2 O line (Free agent around B+ grade plus draft picks)

Priority #3 or #1 QB – if Thigpen gets hurt or decides his luck ran out and throws five more picks in his last three games of his career. we need depth at quarterback regardless. We have shown what a great draft does and its not winning games, it does though get talent on your roster. All twelve of the kids the Chiefs drafted will be better in their second year. If they want to make real money then they will do what it necessary in team building. We will be better, but if it’s going to be soon it’s going to be with playing the class of 2008 draft choices and Thigpen. By all means though I am down for throwing the dice at a round 1 qb so long as its NOT someone who is under 6’3″ and hasn’t already become a man.