I was sitting around last night wondering just exactly who this guy, Joe Lobdell, is and how he might be able to help the Chiefs in the future. I am not sure he ever will, but I wanted to at least give everyone some more information about this kid. He played at Northern Iowa and was first recruited to play defensive tackle, but heading into his junior season they made him an offensive tackle. His first year as a tackle he was honorable mention and his senior season he was second team All Gateway Conference. Three other teams were interested in his services after he was released from the Colts practice squad — the Jets, Falcons and Bills. I am rather positive about this kid because he has only been playing O-line for two years and shows that he could possibly improve into at least a back-up someday. I am just glad that we are still active in the waiver wire. Here is some more information I dug up on Lobdell.
From the Indianapolis Colts Official Site:
Played final two seasons as OT after switching from defensive line prior to junior season…as senior earned second-team All-Gateway Conference honors…helped team average 408.3 yards per game, including 219.3 rushing avg., while team scored 24+ points in each game and topped 30 points eight times…helped team rush for 2,412 yards and 22 TDs…as junior, started 15 games at OT…graded out with winning blocking percentage (80+ percent) in 13 outings…helped school set records for total offense (6,008 yards), points (449), plays (1,024), first downs (298) and rushing TDs (32)…earned honorable mention All-Gateway honors…made switch from defense prior to season…saw action in eight games at DT as sophomore…had four tackles, three solo, vs. Minnesota State…played in one game (Northern Michigan) as freshman due to staph infection in knee…was redshirt in 2002…geography major.
High School…was four-year letterwinner in football and basketball…played on offensive and defensive lines for three seasons and earned all-state honorable mention honors as senior…had 100 tackles as senior and scored 1,000 career points in basketball…resides in Lena, Ill.
From Scout.Com:
Personal: Full name is Joseph Lobdell … born in Monroe, Wis. … resides in resides in Lena, Ill. 6-6, 288.
College: Played final two seasons as OT after switching from defensive line prior to junior season … geography major.
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Does anyone else find the acquisition of random practice squad-level guys boring lately? I mean, it'll be nice if these guys pan out… hell, even if 1 guy turns out to be a Maslowski-level guy, that'd be sick. I just like how it's all these random dudes – Johnny Baldwin, Rashad Barksdale, and of course Tyler Thigpen. It feels like when you get a couple seasons down in Madden and guys drafted by the game start to get out there… "Who the hell is Jason Adkisson?" It's ok, better than doing nothing.
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