Who's Number 2?

SEANBCOOL Says:

Dante Hall. I want him back.

ROFL! Hey Sean... yer smokin... I'm just not sure what!

It seems Darling has the inside track for the #2 but let's hope the job doesn't just get handed to him - there really needs to be some competition in that area - my feeling is that Maurice Price could be that huckleberry. The Chiefs kept Price on the team for a reason and I'm interested in seeing why.

As for Webb, I don't really get why everybody wants to knock on him so much - 1 difficult catch in 1 key game (Green Bay) where he just barely missed keeping his feet inbounds and everybody has written him off ever since? Whatever!! Anyway, as I've mentioned elsewhere, Webb is one guy that has no qualms about going up for it across the middle and that's a valuable commodity to have in an NFL receiver. He can also block. Bottom line, I think he has value as a possesion receiver and as an important component of screens and reverses. He ended up ranking last year somewhere around #85 among all NFL receivers which should certainly mean he's good enough to play elsewhere considering that the offense he played for last year ranked among the 2 or 3 worst in the league. So yeah he might have some trade value I just don't know how much.

As for Bobby Sippio, I'm calling "BS". Put down your Sippio cups and step away from the Kool-Aid. Unlike the NFL, the AFL completely caters to receivers - apples and oranges guys. And the fact that he's D-Bowe's cousin means what? As far as I'm concerned, he's had ample opportunity to impress the coaches so there must be a pretty good reason why all the hype hasn't translated into playing time. Stick a fork in him fellas.

Franklin, we'll just have to wait and see - I certainly hope he can come in and contribute immediately. Same goes for Robinson who looks like he might be an immediate contributor on ST which is good because that should afford him some time and opportunity to better develop his WR skills.

I'm not sure who it is going to be. But the way this competition is run, and the way we have selected new receivers, is the way to go.

Dante Hall. I want him back.

I think he is more of a sleeper as a return guy.

Oh and the rookies: I like Franklin but most WR struggle their first year (Bowe excepted) and to start them early is a detriment to their career I think.

Kevin Robinson is a sleeper not mentioned in the article. He may be a 6th rdr but he has a decent scouting report. Still I don't expect to see much of him this first year.

I am going to go against the conventional wisdom completely here. Devard Darling is a big case of "the grass is always greener". Darling has 2 more years in the league than Webb and yet Webb has 11 more catches.
Darling could not crack a weak group or WR in B'more for the last 4 years. He is NOT going to suddenly be Anquan Boldin. I bet all the Raven fans talked about Darling the same way you guys do about Webb.
Webb for his part isn't ever going to be a star either. To have him or Darling starting is a sign of how weak we are at WR. However, Webb gets slammed in forums and most of it's because of the 1 missed catch in the green bay game. Does anybody remember how many balls Bowe dropped last year? Don't here many complaints about that. And this is a guy who has 2 career starts we're talking about, not some seasoned vet. Webb has some physical skills and he did a fair job as a backup WR last year. If Herm had his way that's what he would remain, but he may start by default.
Finally - Bobby Sippio. Yes he has hands of glue. And he has good size. And yes he's D-Bowe's cousin. However, I believe he runs like a 4.9 40 LOL (ok maybe 4.7). The NFL is not the arena league. In the NFL speed is everything. IF you are a WR who can't break a 4.5, then a team can cover you with a LB. In the NFL - everybody's fast. Remember Mike Williams of the Lions? Hes now bounced to 3 teams since he was a first rd pick. Why? No speed. Sippio is everybody's pipe dream.
Of course that's only my opinion, you all may be right.

Im not a fan of Jeff Webb at all, never have been. He was selected in the 5th round a few years ago and he only has 31 receptions and 1 TD in his 2 years in the league-hes nothing to get excited about.

I like Devard Darling a lot, he averaged more than 18 yards per catch last year and had 3 TDs even though he was a backup and in a terrible pass offense.

My wild card is Maurice Price, Ive heard some great things about him from people who have been at the otas such as writers from warpaint illustrated and the official site of the chiefs. He had 103 catches in just his last year in college, even if it was in a small school, but that proves that he knows how to catch the ball quite well. Dont count him out in this position battle.

I really thought Bobby Sippio was going to be a starter when I first heard about him getting signed a year ago. I watched him in the Arena League and he was a beast. I thought for sure his success there would translate to the nfl-i was wrong!! He hasnt done a single thing to help the chiefs and might not even be on the team this year. He blew a perfect opportunity, but lucky for him its not too late, yet.

I like Will Frankilin, but I dont think he will be a starter, at least not this year. I see him as a 4th reciever, or possibly a slot.

And I doubt we will sign any other reciever the way we've been handling free agency this year.

Ultimately, I think Devard Darling will be our number 2 guy, with Maurice Price as our slot, and Will Franklin as our 4th. I think Kevin Robinson will be our 5th guy only because of his return abilities. I dont think we will keep any other receiver-sorry bobby sippio, due to the fact that Chan Gailey stresses 2 tight end sets more than 4 and 5 reciever sets!!!

I just don't see it with Matt Jones. He has all the potential in the world, but he just doesn't have the heart to be in the league. If he wasn't a beast in workouts, he wouldn't even be talked about. I personally can't stand guys that are raved about just because of their workouts. More often than not actual play on the field is ignored for upside with these guys. Jacksonville gave him a lot of opportunities to impress, and he just couldn't do it. I want a football player, not just an athlete. That said, I am on the Darling bandwagon. That passing attack for Baltimore has been a disaster while he was there, and I think a change of scenery is what he needed to get it going. He could be something special.

I'm going to go with Matt Jones. (You said go out on a limb!) There's no gaurantee he will be released, and there's no gaurantee that we'll pick him up, even if he is. I just think that a tall, fast, athletic WR is too much to pass up. He'd be a huge threat in the red zone, if used correctly (remember Boerigter? I do!) And if that came to pass the Tony G/D Bowe/Matt J would be bigtime threats, I don't see any teams being able to consistently covering all 3. Don't know if it'll happen, but the dude looks like a stud, if we can get him to pair up with Bowe I will be excited.

Well you guys gave me a great idea. Now look at the image :)

Scott - I thought the same thing....

im goin with darling, ive liked the kid since college and he does have pro-tential, i think if he gets the start and gets used to the offense he could definately compliment DBO, he showed some flash last yr even though he didnt get to show much and thats more than we can say for webb right now, i dont know much about sippio other than what ive learned on here and i think if franklin can get those propellers spinnin he's got a chance to show some spark too "GET IN MY BELLY" LOL, GO CHIEFS

Bwah ha ha ha ha!!!

When the pic first started to load I saw the hair and thought it was ol' CP.

The king during Colquitt's contract meeting:

"Who..does...number...two...work..for?"

I think it will probably be Darling, at the VERY least to start the year off.

I want it to be Sippio, though. He's Dwayne Bowe's cousin, so the wide receiver position is obviously in their blood. He was such a phenomenal player in the Arena League I don't understand how he hasn't gotten more playing time in the NFL. I really hope it isn't just Herm wanting to give his own draft picks the nod over other players, because that does kind of seem o be his philosophy.

Will Franklin is a definite possibility as well. Mizzou's spread offense scored at least 30-something points in every game they played last season, and I'm sure this guy was a big part of that.

And finally, it does kind of discourage me that Webb has gotten the nod over and over again despite showing any real pro-level talent. I certainly hope it's not a case of him being in with Herm's family, because nothing good for the team can come from that kind of behavior.

Personally, I'm banking on Darling. He's shown the most potential in the actual NFL thus far, plus he has the most experience. What about everybody else?