Dunn Done, Run DMC Won't Play For Chiefs
While reading this Adam Teicher Kansas City Star piece about the plethora of juniors declaring for April’s draft, a few things stood out Chiefs wise.
First off, Jason Dunn seems to be exactly what we expected — done:
“Everybody knows we’re focusing on the offensive line and the cornerback situations,” said Chuck Cook, the Chiefs director of college scouting. “But we’d like to get another power wide receiver, a guy who can go get it to help (Dwayne) Bowe out. We’d like to get another running back because you always need another one. We’d like to get another young linebacker. And we’d like to get a blocking tight end to replace (Jason) Dunn.
Second, it looks like the Darren McFadden pipe dream is officially over. That probably officially happened when Chan Gailey stepped through the door.
Not all of Kiper’s 16 first-round juniors would be of interest to the Chiefs. They will pass on Arkansas running back Darren McFadden, for instance, because they already have Larry Johnson.
I do understand that the Chiefs cannot afford to make a luxury pick this time around, especially early, But I never felt like Run DMC was a luxury pick. Oh well, hopefully the Raiders (or Cowboys?) will bite and either Jake Long or Ryan Clady will slip to us,
I haven’t seen any mention of this anywhere, until today, but both the NFL network and an article below mention that the chiefs are going to be in a three way coin toss for picks 3 4 and 5. http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/12/31/2008-nfl-draft-order-three-way-coin-flip-for-falcons-raiders/
January 24th, 2008 at 3:32 pmI have a feeling lots of old faces will be gone. Actually, I am glad. Dunn was an excellent run blocker for a couple of years, but I saw at least two times this year where he completely blew on pass blocking skills causing us two sacks and I believe a turn over. Good Luck Dunn. As far as the draft is concerned we are guaranteed to get one OT at the 5th spot (if we do pick there). Long, Clady, Baker to name a few. I would still love to see Mcfadden at 5 and then trading the pick to get a few more draft picks and still pick up Clady or Baker before the Broncos do. Wouldn’t that be the best outcome? Also in that piece it was mentioned that the Chiefs are looking for cornerbacks in the later rounds. (That was said last year and did not happen). My only hope is that if we do get a free agent corner, I hope it is not Drayton Florence, becuase he will be way overpriced. He reminds me of Eric Warfield (inconsistent at best). GO CHIEFS! and Go ARROWHEADADDCIT!
January 24th, 2008 at 3:35 pmJay, we’ve known about that for awhile. The reason why we are so often listed at five is because we can’t be third, and that we are most likely to be fifth. The good news is that it rotates every round. If we have the worst first of the three teams, we’ll have the best second.
January 24th, 2008 at 4:18 pmJeremy, thanks, and good thoughts,. Not a gigantic Florence fan myself, but he’d be better than what we currently have for sure. Dunn’s skills have completely eroded. He is now worthless. Happy trails, Dunn, we had some good times together! I agree with trading back, but, remember, you always have to find a dancing partner. Not always as easy as it sounds. Whiffing on a top five pick is mighty expensive.
January 24th, 2008 at 4:20 pmThanks for the memories, JD. He was a big part of our offensive success under Vermeil.
January 24th, 2008 at 4:45 pmWhat prevents us from being third?
January 24th, 2008 at 5:48 pmOk, I looked it up, and I see the chiefs and raiders with same strength of schedule, and same division record but the raiders have a better conference record. So wouldn’t that suggest that in a draft where the worst team gets the top and so on and so forth, why would the chiefs who are slightly worse than the raiders by tie-breaker standards draft after them? This was the same thinking that in early discussions had the Jets drafting before us but that has been cleared up. Unless I’m missing something the Chiefs should be flipping with Atlanta first.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:59 pmI never thought drafting DMC was a real option. If he is there, he is great bait for trading down. We can’t afford the luxury of drafting a RB in the first round. Fixing the O-line is job 1. As far as Dunn is concerned, he is the ‘quart of glue’ at this point. I loved him, but his time is over. I can see a second day pick on a block oriented TE or a OT we can convert to TE.
January 24th, 2008 at 6:29 pmGeeze… thats a tough fact to swallow (that we wont grab Run DMC). I mean he is such a force on Offense and I cant help but to think that if we work the O-Line through Free Agency, that if DMc IS there, we’d snatch him up. I mean, the thought of LJ and DMC split in the back field or sharing the load in carrying the ball is an amazing concept. I mean, its been said before, but look at McAllister and Bush, Taylor and Drew, and New England had a few backs this season that really got the job done with versatility… I honestly think the combination of LJ and McFadden would easily become the best duo of running backs in the NFL. PLUS!!! Lets just say (by chance) LJ hits the injury list again next season…the backup answer IS NOT Kolby Smith. We’ve seen DMc carry a load as a starter, Im sure he can do it in the big leagues (ie. Adrian Peterson).
January 24th, 2008 at 7:10 pmTrust me, the Chiefs are not flipping with ATL for third. I don’t remember the exact reasons, but… I think it is because the Raiders have the tie-breaker over us… so we want them to win so we get a crack at fourth. Still a little confusing.
January 24th, 2008 at 9:56 pmAnd I like Run DMC, too, but it now looks like there is zero chance. Oh well… Maybe we’ll still get it right?
January 24th, 2008 at 9:58 pmFirst off it’s Adam Teicher for pete’s sake, he doesn’t have any clue what the Chiefs will do anymore than we do. Second, I will be thrilled if the Chiefs don’t take McFadden with the 4th or 5th, too much moola and too much chance. Jake Long or bust.
January 25th, 2008 at 6:20 amRaider choose before us becauce the tie-breaker after SOS that league came up with was record against common opponents, and since we beat the Chargers once the Raiders choose before us.. I have agree about Long, if he aint their, I hope they dont take an O-lineman.
January 25th, 2008 at 10:59 amRaiders and Falcons flip for 3rd, if Raiders win that flip we flip with the Falcons for 4th… Falcons win that first flip they go 3rd, radiers 4th
January 25th, 2008 at 11:02 amSteven, that’s the attitude we don’t need, a Jake Long or our season is done type attitude. Yes, Jake Long looks like a great prospect. So did Robert Gallery for our good friends the Faders. He’s a bust, and he’s barely hanging on to that right tackle position, after being dubbed the greatest LT prospect in decades. It’s not Jake Long or bust, although I would be happy if we got him. This year the O-line crop is excellent, we could trade down, get more quality picks, and pick up TWO quality linemen for the price of ONE Jake Long. Note: And really, if Waters is moved to center, and we have a crappy LG replace him, Jake Long at LT is going to suck anyway. We need quality players at all positions, not a few great ones at a couple positions, surrounded by piles of crap, aka John Welbourn
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January 25th, 2008 at 4:03 pmSteven, I understand it’s Adam Teicher — the second bst Adam covering the Chiefs, for the record (lol!). Still, he does have more inside connections than any of us. Sad but true.
XXXLP, Agreed on Long. Clady is also looking very, very good. Chiefs fans will warm up to him. They better –Long will go top three.
January 25th, 2008 at 5:54 pmAnd the more I think about it the more I can’t get over the fact that they are saying "Hey, we have LJ, why do we need Run DMC?" But I seem to remember a few years back, after Priest was the NFL’s touchdown record holder for a single season, and was the number 1 back in a 3 year span, who also led the league in receptions, that we drafted LJ in the first. Did we have to? No. We already have a good runner. But it turned out for the best. I know I know, our line WAS badass, and IS now garbage, but still. We had Priest, got LJ, and now we have LJ, and we’re getting…… hopefully a linemen but you can’t say completely we’ve given up on McFadden.
January 25th, 2008 at 11:24 pmCorrection: I think Priest was a touchdown leader in the NFL either the year we drafted LJ or the year after, maybe? I’m too lazy to check up on it, but I could have been wrong there. My bad.
January 26th, 2008 at 6:22 pmwere not going to get Darren Mcfadden and we shouldn’t either that would help just a little
January 27th, 2008 at 4:04 pmMcFadden would help alot, for the (let’s be generous here) 50% of plays he would be in on. But a tackle/guard would be in on at least 90% of the offense’s plays, assuming he stays at least semi healthy, without very many stamina problems. So someone who will help more is still key.
January 28th, 2008 at 3:56 pmIt amazes me how everyone has all these comments to make about Dunn now. Personally, I don’t think he got a fair “shake” in kc at all. A Tight End who never getstthe ball thrown to him? Lets be real? The two times this seasonthey did throw it, he caaught it.he more than did his job on the blocking end of things, but from traiing camp on , the coaching staff had negative things to say about him. they put him oup on the rookie floor of the dorm, called him a “quart of glue” and that was all during Training camp. No one bothered to mentioned that some of the MAJOR yds gained the past couple of years were due to his blocking. good luck Dunn, and thanks. If I were you, i would be telling kC that they don’t deserve you and that you are MORE THAN GLAD TO LEAVE!
March 24th, 2008 at 12:47 amThe man had horribly injured knees, that he never fully recovered from, and a bad back to boot. As well as lingering durability problems that have plagued him for the vast majority of his career. He was a blocker extraordinaire, only because he had to be. He couldn’t run routes as effectively as he used to in Philadelphia. He just couldn’t do it consistently. That’s why we hardly threw to him, that and the fact that he was probably the 2nd, or maybe 3rd best blocker on our offense. We needed him to block, not to catch. Same reason Gonzo had reduced catches. We needed him to block. It’s not a problem of we just didn’t throw it to him, it was a case of ‘his mind said he could do it, but his body said otherwise’. Yes, Dunn will be missed, at least by those knowledgeable to the game. He wasn’t a Tony G, in the eyes of the majority of fans/media, but he was just as crucial to our game planning. Have a nice retirement from the NFL ya ‘old quart of glue.’
March 24th, 2008 at 4:55 am