28 Dec
Stray Arrows: The Jets Blog Scouts the Chiefs
The Jets Blog — long one of our favorite NFL team blogs out there — took a long look at our Chiefs today. Quite the entertaining read, even for us homers who know the team and its struggles better than we’d like to admit. Here are some of the highlights:
- “Harm” Edwards. (Sorry, but if you prematurely end Curtis Martin’s storied career by needlessly running him into the ground, you get no love here.) The Preacher, as he’s affectionately known by some, returns to the site of the crime, the Meadowlands, and to the team he jumped ship on in 2005 after having led it to a 4-12 record and into general disarray.
- The once-vaunted line has rapidly deteriorated (no more Will Shields or Willie Roaf), and after going through Larry Johnson, Priest Holmes and a cast of dozens, rookie Kolby Smith now leads the once-feared, now-anemic running attack, currently dead last in the NFL at 79.7 yards a game.
- Pro bowl end Jared Allen has been a monster this year, notching 14 sacks and 2 TDs while terrifying offensive lines around the AFC. (Note to D’Brick: Hold him if necessary!)
- The Chiefs special teams have been — to be kind — an absolute mess.
- Bottom line: If there are more than 5 points scored this week, it’ll be a shocker.
With a top five draft pick going to the loser, let’s hope the Jets are the team lucky enough to muster those paltry five points.
- “TJB Scout: Kansas City Chefs” – The Jets Blog
The comments are rather enjoyable, too, although L.J.’s injury had nothing to do with the 416 carries he received last season. It was a freak injury that could have happened to anyone. And there was no reason to rush him back when we kept extending our losing streak. Sick of that sentiment.
December 28th, 2007 at 7:47 pmI actually hope we win the Jets Game. The only thing a high pick guarantees is an extremely large signing bonus and high salaray cap hit. I would rather pick in the top ten than the top five. Just me though….
December 29th, 2007 at 11:12 amNot me. Remember, you can also trade down and acquire more picks. Especially with McFadden and Long and a couple nice QBs sitting there. I would like us to select a player, though. This is a very strong draft star wise, at least I feel that way.
December 29th, 2007 at 3:50 pm