Ten Players to Watch During Senior Bowl Week

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It’s now Senior Bowl week, which is far more important to us than all the hype and hoopla surrounding the Super Bowl. We’ll get to all that next week. For now, let’s look at some of the players the Chiefs are certain to be interested in. (official site here; North roster; South roster)

QB Joe Flacco, Delaware – The Chiefs have already been linked to the 6-foot-6 Delaware product. In my opinion, Flacco can boost his stock more than any other player participating this week. I’ve already heard that he is outplaying both Booty and Henne (sounds like a rap music video). Keep an eye on this kid. Right now he might be getting overlooked because he didn’t face D-I talent, but that could also continue to be the case.

QB Andre’ Woodson, Kentucky – He has all the tools, but can he pull them all together and become a quarterback that makes good decisions? That is the big question. Could slip in the draft, potentially interesting the Chiefs to trade up and draft him later in round one.

QB Colt Brennan, Hawaii – Another QB who is underrated in my opinion. If he is there early in the second, we might have to pick him.

CB/KR DeJuan Tribble, Boston College – Another two-position player that the Chiefs can get after the first round. Tribble is a little short, but so is DeAngelo Hall. Gotta like this kid.

K Brandon Coutu, Georgia – Once again, we are in desperate need of a kicker. We have accumulated the picks to once again take a flier on one.

WR/KR Jordy Nelson, Kansas State – It sounds like he’s already on the team. He’s like a cross between T.J. Houshmadzadeh and Wes Welker. You know Herm Edwards is salivating over a guy who went from walk-on to All-American, especially considering that he returns kicks. Deceptively fast and has good size and strength.

OT Gosder Cherilus, Boston College – Another B.C. product that could be there in round two. We’ll definitely have our eyes on Cherilus this week.

OT Sam Baker, USC - Probably the third best tackle in the draft, I don’t see us taking Baker. Zach thinks he can rise, though, so it’s possible. If we traded down, however, we easily could end up doing so. As bad as we need a tackle, I had to include him on this list.

DT Sedrick Ellis, USC - Another USC guy, but one who could conceivably rise to the five spot. I just really don’t see us using half of our first-day picks from this draft and last on defensive tackles. Sorry.

CB Chevis Jackson, LSU - Has sleeper written all over him. He’s big (6-foot tall), plays faster than his respectable 40 time, he’s aggressive, he’s a good tackler, he played against top-notch competition and can also return kicks. This might be my favorite cornerback who won’t go in the first round. He’d be a perfect understudy for Ty Law, and all his weaknesses can be addressed with coaching (mostly over-aggressiveness and recognition). I really like this kid.

Who are you looking at during this week’s Senior Bowl?

Tags: Colt Brennan, Joe Flacco, Jordy Nelson, kansas city chiefs, Sam Baker, Senior Bowl

daniel

I think that Colt Brennen would make a great future unless we can hold out for another year and get chase daniel. We can keep brodie and groom 2 at one time

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Ian-Inside the Iggles

The Chiefs can't bail on Brodie yet. He is a young kid that has barely played at all. The best move would be to bring in another veteran to be he backup.

ROC27

Its like Tom Brady, and no Brodie is NOWHERE near Brady, but he needs weapons. Brady has everything he needs to be succesful. He has great recievers that can get open, a good TE in Ben Watson, Maroney opens up the play action, and above all... Brady has PROTECTION!!! The O- Line provides all this for THAT team... So when you dudes rant about how LJ sucks or whatever... really think about what youre saying... When we get back to our dominant selves on the O-Line, things will change. I gaurantee it.

Adam

Roc27, I hope you are right. Brodie might just need time. I guess we'll know just about a year from now.

I've heard it over and over that a franchise QB needs time to get his feet on the ground. I see so much potential in Brodie... He has a cannon for an arm and the chemestry he has with D.Bowe is a foreshadow of things to come.

Tough is Philip Rivers playing without an ACL. Personally, I haven't seen that kind of toughness from Brodie. Him leaving the Detroit game with a bruised arm was particularly troubling. Then again, our season was over, so I do understand. He'll get his fair trial this year.

merlinnj

Adam, it's a very valid question and this year hasn't given us a warm and fuzzy on that score. I think he has show he is tough, but can he keep from getting hurt?

Again, the problem with Brodie is can he make it through the season? That is the biggest issue.

I don't see us going for a QB in the first day. WR is definately a possibility, esp if we can use him for a return guy as well. However, on the list if priorities, I would rank WR and QB behind OT, CB, OG/C (depending on what we do with Waters and Niswanger) as well as behind CB (again), FB, K. I think we have too many holes before we worry about the second WR and another QB. Like it our not, we look primed to take our shot with Brodie. I happen to like him and I want to see what he can do when he gets pass protection and has a decent running game. It's hard to evaluate a QB when he is running for his life.

Dave

Don't Forget about Owen Schmitt - that is someone we have to watch!

Double D

I believe Nelson, Tribble, Jackson, McKelvin, Doucet, Hall, and Little all have experience as returners but unfortunately not all will get the chance to display those skills in the Senior Bowl. Gosder Cherilous is still a bit of a puzzle to me. Did he make Matt Ryan look good or was it the other way around? Imo, Ryan, probably more than any other QB in this draft carried his team (BC) without a lot of talent around him. Perhaps Cherilous is a significant reason why Ryan accomplished what he did?

I can tell you from years watching all three, Nelson, Rucker and Sweed will all be good.Jared Allen isn't going anywhere either.

For the Iggles I am looking at defensive end big time. DE Lawrence Jackson, DE Phillip Merling, DE Chris Ellis, DE Jason Jones, DE Wallace Gilberry, DE Cliff Avril, DE Bruce Davis. They will be looking to draft one unless they can somehow steal Jared Allen. :-PEagles need to look at DE, TE, WR, CB, WLB.Other players I will look at: TE Fred Davis, TE Martin Rucker, WR Limas Sweed, WR Early Doucet, WR DJ Hall, WR Jordy Nelson, WR Adarius Bowman, CB Leodis McKelvin, CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB Patrick Lee, RB Rafael Little, LB Xavier Adibi