I’ve been told you’re always supposed to lead with a laugh. I’ve got two.
Here’s a snipppet from laugh one:
“Im going to say it now if Dorsey stays healthy, dosent get traded and in the 4-3 under Doresy will have 57 tackles and 8 sacks, because of Tyson Jackson and Dorsey will be more comfortable playin the game!
So Pioli DONT TRADE DORSEY he is on his way to being the next BIG THING!“
Laugh two is something I’ve been anticipating for a while now. The Chiefs, finally, have fired Bill Kuharich. Kuharich, the Chiefs vice president and alleged draft specialist, presided over 3 mediocre drafts and the selection of every member of The Flab Four. He’s the last member of EPK contruction to get the axe, and I’m happy to see him go. Kuharich was just as big of a chump as the rest of the idiots we had running this franchise the last 3 years. He made the now famous, “Never in my wildest dreams did I think we’d get Glenn Dorsey at #5″ quote. He also worked side by side with Herm Edwards in player evaluation for all 3 years of Herm’s tenure here. According to, well, them, they made beautiful music together. They were sold to us as a draft dream team, but when all their amazing picks actually stepped on the field (or didn’t, in the case of many of them), that dream quickly turned into a nightmare. Sayonara Kuharich, you will not be missed.
All right, we’ve had our fun. As promised, I will now spin a few yarns about the Chiefs late-round picks. I don’t have a lot to say, seeing as how a week ago I didn’t know who these guys were.
Ohio State CB Donald Washington (4th round pick)- First of all, I hate Ohio State (doesn’t everyone?). Second, Washington wasn’t even a starter at Ohio State. And third, I could’ve sworn secondary was the one area where we didn’t need a lot of help. I guess I shouldn’t nitpick a 4th round pick. At that point you really should just go BPA. But was Washhington really the best available? I find that hard to believe. When asked if he ever got close to making a trade, Scott Pioli said he thought about trading back into the third round to get Washington. Luckily, he fell to us in the 4th! Isn’t that exciting? Say it with me now: WASH-ING-TON! WASH-ING-TON! WASH-ING-TON!
Missouri OT Colin Brown (5th round pick)- I’m never against taking offensive linemen, but what can you really say about a guy picked in the 5th round? I’m sure Beast Nation will have plenty to say actually. This guy could be the next Barry Richardson! Brown is 6′8″, so I guess that ssomething. Pioli said he projects as a right tackle. Oklahoma stud guard Duke Robinson was available with this pick. That would’ve been an absolute steal. Robinson was projected as a first round pick a month ago.
McNeese State WR Quinten Lawrence (6th round pick)- We drafted Lawrence in large part to be a kick returner. I like this move, seeing as how recently cut 2008 6th round pick Kevin Robinson was mediocre to bad in that role. Kick returner is a position that can be filled late in the draft, so maybe Lawrence can get it done. Supposedly he’s got a slight frame and no bump-and-run experience, so I wouldn’t expect him to get much PT at WR. Regardless, if Lawrence can do anything in the return game I’ll call this a good pick.
Tennessee State RB Javarris Williams (7th round pick)- I’m always a fan of picking a running back on day two. In this day and age, there really is no reason to pick a running back with a first-day pick. So using a 7th round pick on a RB was fine by ol’ Hatt. Williams is a bigger back, which normally I’m not a huge fan of, but maybe the Chiefs want him for short yardage situations. Meaning, if we have someone who can get the tough yards maybe it makes LJ expendable. I want LJ out of here, and if Williams helps bring that about then he’ll have won a friend in me. Tall order for a 7th round pick, but with running backs you never know. This guy could have talent. It’s also possible the Chiefs plan on using Williams as a fullback.
Miami of Ohio TE Jake O’Connell (7th round pick)- TRADE ALERT! TRADE ALERT! The Chiefs traded next year’s 7th round pick for an extra 7th rounder this year to get O’Connell. In other words, this guy was a MUST-HAVE. I know nothing about Jake O’Connell, and I have nothing to say about him. I doubt he makes the team. I figured there would be a draft-day trade, but I had no idea it would be this boring.
South Carolina K Ryan Succop (Mr. Irrelevant)- Obviously we all like Barth (right?), but using a late-round pick on a kicker is smart in my opinion. If you pick another position in the 7th round, you’re not getting a top prospect at that position. A 7th round pick will, however, land you one of the top kickers. I know nothing about Succop per se, but value-wise drafting a kicker late is a good move.
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i’ll go on the record with a few thoughts –
i was also surprised to see us pick a cb in the 4th again, but i think don wash will be good. if he turns out to be bad, i’ll take the heat.
it’s probably going to be painful watching curry next year.
i’ve got a bad feeling about colin brown.
that was a good post. liked the trade alert.
I’ll probably punch myself in the dick when Curry wins NFC Defensive Rookie of the Year. But I’ll get the last laugh when Tyson Jackson is awarded Runner-Up for the Chiefs Defense Lineman Rookie of the Year Award (narrowly edged out by Alex Magoo)
I’m not sure why QuintOn Lawrence wasn’t a returner in college….as far as I can tell he only had that one return. Which, in turn, was a trick play of-sorts….and a touchdown.
I like the signing of Colin Brown. He sure is a big boy who could turn out to be a solid right tackle….that is, of course, if he can get around TraFFiK kopP.
I also like the free-agent pickup today of Eric Ghiaciuc. a starting center for the past 3+ seasons on a decent(?) bengals line (I think their line was good to pretty good a couple of seasons ago….not sure what has happened as of late w/ Palmer getting injured and what-not). Anyway, at the very least we add some competition (depth) to Niswanger. Does anybody know anything about this EriK guy?
chiefs be making some NOISE in the FA pool. booooyaaaa
i also have a bad feeling about alex magee. i’d be shocked if he turns out to be good.
confession: forgetting that i posted this morning, i saw that there were 4 comments and i thought, “alright, a new post!” then i saw it was from the centaur and i was like “shit.” now i know how everyone else feels.
I watched Magee’s combine footage. He’s got tiny calves and a big ol’ butt. This guy will not be good.
Love the Guy-Check (how its pronounced) signing. Get Niswanger back to that bench where he belongs.
So how many times are Trent Green and Tony G. going to connect for touchdowns this year. I really like Kansas City’s local football team.
oh, so i guess we’re not going with a power running game if Niswanger is no longer assured a starting job.
i sure liked our old center Weigman. too bad he wasn’t fit for the power running game so we had to dump him. that’s on him though.
it’s frustrating having Pioli & Co change all our schemes. Niswanger was going to be a BEAST in the power running game.
i’d love to see a Gretz article on Peterson’s reaction to the dismantling of the empire he’d just rebuilt.
I think Ghiaciuc is servicable. I have not talked to my boi, fitzpatrick, but I know the Bengals were playing from behind a lot this year, so they had to pass a lot and teams were teeing off on them. That oline had a lot of injuries last year so there was not a lot of gelling.
i’ve gotta say, i smell some perversion in the holding of puharich’s firing till after the draft. what was this, a friendly free ticket to the draft for schmoozing?
did we give him a consolation pick before his passing? might we wager, a certain D-Tackle…?
perhaps it would’ve been national news, at least worth a mention, but not after? anything to avoid the re-association of some of his recent draft picks with the chiefies in a news story…?