The Band is Back Together

A whole season without a blog entry is telling of how the 2009 Kansas City Chiefs season went and has been a tale of the franchise for years now.

Let's start off by revewing the season which was highlighted by both inconsistant play and coaching. The Chiefs made a step in the right direction by hiring two proven cordinators, Romeo Crennel and Charlie Weis. Crennel will oversee one of the worst defenses in the NFL while Charlie Weis takes over a offense that averaged 410 yards a game thanks to the emergence of Jamal Charles and the improved play of the offensive line. Still there is work that needs to be done and Charlie Weis is one of the most QB friendly offensive cordinators in the game and Cassel still needs to improve the Chiefs passing game which ranked 25th overall. There are some rumors that current CFL head coach John Huffnagel could be the QB coach in Kansas City. Huffnagel worked with the likes of Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Mark Brunell who threw for a career low 7 int's the year Huffnagel was the QB coach.

It will be the Chiefs defense that needs the most work though there were some improves in 2009. Glenn Dorsey was the most improved player on the Chiefs team, it's no coincidence that when Dorsey was out the Browns ran for over 300 yards on the Chiefs. Brandon Flowers is proving to be one of the best cornerbacks in the league despite there being a marginal pass rush and terrible safety play. Tamba Hali proved that he can still get to the Quarterback even in the 3-4 defense even though he is a below average player aginst the run and average at best in coverage. Theres no doubt Hali will be one to watch in 2010 which will be telling of how good the new coaching staff is. Romeo Crennel was the most coveted coach this offseason, a handful of teams were rumored to have interest in Crennel. The Chiefs will have to address the Nose Tackle, Linebackers, and Safety positons in free agency and the draft.


I'll post blogs throughout the offseason. Enjoy.

Chiefs Draft

One of the most exciting times of the year for a NFL fan is the NFL Draft where the foundation of a team is built. This draft is the most important for the Chiefs because it is the first with new G.M Scott Pioli. The Chiefs look to do better then last years 2-14 record which shouldn't be hard according to new Chiefs coach Todd Haley who says he can win 2 games with players off the street. In order to do so the Chiefs must have a good draft this year and with so many holes to fill who knows where the Chiefs will go with there first pick ?

Lets make predictions afterall that is what blogs are for right? I don't think the Chiefs will draft Wake Forest Linebacker Aaron Curry with there first round pick for a few reasons, one being teams usually don't draft a Linebacker in the top 3 because it's not as valuable of a position line O-line, D-line, Or Quarterback. If the Chiefs want to play the 3-4 defense they will need a dominate nose guard however neither Tank Tyler or Ron Edwards are exactly pro-bowlers so who can the Chiefs draft? They can draft B.J Raji who has red flags and would be a reach at three. I think the best pick at three would be Eugene Monroe who played alongside Branden Albert at Virginia. Drafting Monroe would give the Chiefs two excellent young tackles along with a Quarterback and Wide Reciever. The Chiefs could also trade down a few spots still draft Monroe and add some draft picks which Scott Pioli liked to do in New England.

Top 5 best players for the Chiefs to Draft

1. Eugene Monroe Offensive Tackle Virginia

2. Everette Brown Defensive End Florida State

3. Jason Smith Offensive Tackle Baylor

4. Tyson Jackson Defensive End LSU

5. BJ Raji Dfensive Tackle Boston College