As I made the long trip back to good old West Virginia last Monday from Florida, a thought occurred to me- What am I going to do to get my Chiefs fix for the next month? Now we have a solid month of pretty much nothing happening with the Kansas City Chiefs except maybe a small roster move, adding a player many of us have never heard of anyway. Come on Training Camp…come on!
Well, about the only thing me or any other fan of the NFL can do this time of the year is dream a little about the potential your team might have going into this season. We have seen just enough of the Chiefs draft pick’s during mini camps to wet our collective whistles. Just enough to get us fired up for another season and put the past behind us (we forgive you guys…except for you Ty Law).
We can hope. We can all hope that Brodie Croyle is going to be able to play in this league and be a productive player not necessarily a super star but a player that is consistent and wins games. This is one of the more interesting stories in all the NFL this year. Brodie was given the reigns after the draft in April when the Chiefs did not take a quarterback on the first day to challenge Croyle for the starter’s spot. I believe Brodie breathed a HUGE sigh of relief when Atlanta chose Matt Ryan instead of Glenn Dorsey-and then Brodie went to work. All indications are Brodie is producing well in all the OTA’s, and Chiefs coach Herm Edwards is also quick to point out that he is just in shorts and a tee shirt with no pass rush. The Chiefs were unable to stop the down four of the opposing teams defensive line last year let alone their pass rush, which brings me to my second thing to do this time of year.
Pray. A Chiefs fan can pray that the offensive line will not let young Brodie get killed before he even has a chance. We can pray they will actually be able to open a legitimate hole for LJ or whoever else is running the ball out of the backfield. The only face in the same position on the offensive line this year will be Brian Waters, he is is still going to be at left guard. Damion McIntosh will be moved from left tackle to right and the three remaining spots will have someone new in them. That is 100% fine by me! I think they will be better as a unit, I mean let’s face it, they honestly can’t be much worse-right….RIGHT?
The final thing I would suggest for you to do is believe. Believe that Herman Edwards knows what he is doing. Now, I’m not asking you to go out on a limb and believe “the Chiefs” know what they are doing, because that would include Carl Peterson and I’m not going to ask you to make that kind of sacrafice. How could I? I am asking you to believe in the coach and his staff. If he believes in Brodie and thinks he is going to be a player that can lead this team to victory, then you should too. If Herm believes the changes made along the offensive line are the right ones that will allow the Chiefs to win, then you should too. Herm has made some pretty good draft picks since becoming the head coach, and CP has bought into what Herm is doing and that is very important since he has the final say.
Believe Chiefs fans that this year can and will be different.
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