Teacher Teicher
Adam Teicher, of the KC Star, has put out his projections for the final 53. About 45 of the players are either clear cut rotation players, or special teams necessities. Here is the list, and a few comments.
QUARTERBACK (3)
Matt Cassel, Brodie Croyle, Tyler Palko. Hard to argue here.
RUNNING BACK (4)
Thomas Jones, Jamaal Charles, Jackie Battle, Tim Castille. Castille or Cox is the question. Castille is new and may have more upside. Cox is a very good blocker, which is the first thing to consider in a Full Back.
WIDE RECEIVER (6)
Chris Chambers, Dwayne Bowe, Dexter McCluster, Terrance Copper, Jeremy Horne, Jerheme Urban. Copper was a Special Team ace, but may have been passed in Camp. If so, he is iffy. Horne and Urban are just the front runners in crowded race for the last spot or two. If he makes the squad, Horne likely bumps Copper.
TIGHT END (3)
Leonard Pope, Tony Moeaki, Jake O’Connell. With the likelihood of some two Tight End sets, three TEs are necessary.
OFFENSIVE LINE (9)
Branden Albert, Brian Waters, Casey Wiegmann, Rudy Niswanger, Ryan Lilja, Ryan O’Callaghan, Barry Richardson, Jon Asamoah, Ikechuku Ndukwe. I disagree on a couple points. I think Wiegmann has finished his playing career. On the other side, Colin Brown will make the roster.
DEFENSIVE LINE (6)
Tyson Jackson, Ron Edwards, Glenn Dorsey, Shaun Smith, Derek Lokey, Wallace Gilberry. Garrett Brown or Alex Magee might make the cut.
LINEBACKER (9)
Mike Vrabel, Tamba Hali, Derrick Johnson, Jovan Belcher, Andy Studebaker, Cameron Sheffield, Corey Mays, Demorrio Williams, David Herron. Herron is another ST player. Corey Mays may be on the line here and do not forget Walters.
DEFENSIVE BACK (10)
Brandon Flowers, Brandon Carr, Javier Arenas, Mike Richardson, Maurice Leggett, Eric Berry, Jon McGraw, Kendrick Lewis, Donald Washington, Reshard Langford. More ST people: McGraw (ST Captain), Washington, Langford. Coverage teams have gotten a lot of attention, and it has shown in preseason. I have trouble seeing why Richardson is on the list over Travis Daniels. More than likely Leggett (and possibly Sheffield) will start the season on the Physically Unable to Perform list. Richardson and Washington are on thin ice.
SPECIALIST (3)
Ryan Succop, Dustin Colquitt, Thomas Gafford. Cut in stone.
Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/30/2188800/chiefs-projected-roster.html#ixzz0yDiVHfMD
JMN
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