ChiefStock: Owen Schmitt
When I see 6-foot-2, 250 pound Owen Schmitt run, I’m like Damion Killian in The Running Man when he sees Ben Richards (Ah-nold) run — “hello, gorgeous.”
Seriously, this guy looks like Boomer Grigsby, blocks like Tony Richardson and runs like Redbeard favorite Brian Leonard. What’s not to love? For Pete’s sake, people call the guy a modern day Bronko Nagurski. I’m thinking he’s the next Mike Alstott. I’m also all for us picking him in the third round (Walter Football projects him as a fourth-round pick, but the site also has an inaccurate, or at least slow, 40 time for him.)
This is mostly an interview from the Fiesta Bowl. Keep watching, though, because in the middle is his long TD run, and you’ll see that the guy can really move for his size and position. I’ve read that he ran a 4.59 40, and that people expect that time to improve with work. Wow. This guy is like a silverback guerilla. Check him out…
- Owen Schmitt – Wikipedia
The best part about that TD run was when he was referred to as a "beer truck." Any team that drafts him is going to get a true football player – that sounded like something a mindless commentator would say.
January 9th, 2008 at 8:56 pmI was born, raised, and live in WV. Owen Schmitt is the real deal. I agree 100%, take this guy in the 3rd (if he’s there). I love Brian Leonard too, but he was used more as a running back until Ray Rice took over. Owen will run a legit 4.5, and then knock the snot out of somewhere once he gets where he is going. I think a FB in front of LJ would work wonders for the Chiefs offense, and one like Owen, will help it that much more.
January 10th, 2008 at 5:55 amI would say that after his bowl performance, Schmitty will go in the second round. He is versatile, and appears to be a pretty sure bet. If we ended up with him, though, you can say goodbye to The Boom…and that would be sad!
January 10th, 2008 at 9:21 amI like Boom, but we’re to the point where we really need to look at his play. He’s been here for years and accomplished nothing. He’s a likeable version of Kris Wilson or Samie Parker, basically.
I also heard Schmitt has broken like six opponent’s facemasks.
January 10th, 2008 at 10:17 amNo, no…he’s broken his own face mask at least that many times if not more. The guy is a real force.
January 10th, 2008 at 10:24 amHe looks like he’s had his facemask broken a few times…
January 10th, 2008 at 10:29 amYeah, that’s the type of fullback I love…not these “west coast” FB’s that like to catch the ball…I like the ones that when they take their helmet off, blood is trickling down their nose…God, I miss Chiefs playing already…
January 10th, 2008 at 11:44 amKnow what makes me sad? We all kinda agree that Boomer’s out, that he can’t do this, he can’t do that–Hey, I’m with all of you on that. But really, he hasn’t gotten the kind of chance to make an on-the-field impression as a Kris Wilson (RIP). You guys know what I mean? I think he’s gone, sure, but I can’t help but think that maybe he didn’t have the oppurtunity on the field as his oppurtunities off of it.
New question: if he’s cut, will other teams look at him as a FB or as a LB again?
January 10th, 2008 at 3:48 pmI think hBoom will end up playing special teams somewhere, and maybe get a look at fullback for a team who’s further away from contending (although half of you would say teams like that don’t exist, I couldn’t disagree more). In retrospect, almost feel like the Chiefs connedus because of our love for Boomer. In serious playoff team isn’t going to undertake in an experiment like that.
January 10th, 2008 at 4:21 pmDon’t write off Kris Wilson yet, CWebb…let’s try throwing a few more fades in his direction. Nobody goes up and gets it like Krilson!
January 10th, 2008 at 4:26 pmDont get me wrong people but I have said it again this year as with last year… even more so now… O-linemen… if the off season free agents are very good linemen their respective teams are niot going to let them go. We need to draft them… and I still here here and elswhere,(see not just you guys,lol) … that we shouldnt draft and reach for players… well even in your draft you have quite a few OTs being drafted…lol so without getting one in the first… that would leave us with a back up tackle… then I see people wanting to draft all these non linemen after the first…lol I guess people will pass on another years drafting of a lineman.
January 10th, 2008 at 8:20 pm*spelling*
January 10th, 2008 at 8:20 pmI think Steven forgetts that richardson caught the ball and is still even at his age is one of the top two Full backs in the running game.
January 10th, 2008 at 8:24 pmif he is there in round three then I wouldnt mind him here
January 10th, 2008 at 8:25 pmbut we need more than tackle… a guard and or center is needed as well.
January 10th, 2008 at 8:25 pmKid looks like a stud, and I’ve been saying all year how we need a legitimate fullback for our offense to ever work. To be compared to Bronko is quite a compliment., but overall I think a 3rd is too early for a fullback, free agency or later rounds I think we could still find a FB, I’d be hesitant to take a FB too early because if you look around the league at good run blocking FB’s, they all have been in the league a few years. For some reason you don’t see many good run blocking FB Rookies.
January 10th, 2008 at 11:55 pmSchmitty is a bruiser with wheels. If he’s there for us in the 3rd round, we better damwell get him. If he’s not, then Peyton Hillis in either the 4th or 5th round would be my #2 choice.
January 11th, 2008 at 11:47 am