ChiefStock: Is It Heyward-Bey Or Howard-Bay?
UPDATE 10:59 PM CT: ESPN’s combine blog has a nice post on Darrius, projecting him to run a 4.4 40 and bragging about the way he performed at the podium.
As some of you guys know, my biggest passions besides sports and sportswriting are film and screenwriting. I never studied journalism; I studied theater in college and went to film school. That’s why I found it very interesting that receiver Darrius Heyward-Bay — a fringe first-rounder who I like an awful lot, and also a Double D guy — wants to be a filmmaker. From NFL.com:
While he at one time was interested in broadcasting, he quipped “I’m going to let that go, I’m more into film and becoming a director. So I won’t be doing what you guys are doing.”
He said he did independent study in both high school and college with film and that he has had an interest in it from a young age.
“I’ve been really inspired by black-and-white and also theater,” Heyward-Bey said.
I love these NFL combine interviews and press conferences. I think the process can be very telling.
For instance, I think it says a lot about Heyward-Bay that he’s such a passionate guy, and also that he has aspirations beyond the football field. Additionally, you can see that he’s somewhat intelligent and handles the press well. It isn’t exactly the 40-yard dash or the Wonderlic, but I think the way players carry themselves shouldn’t be ignored either. That was a big part of why I liked Matt Ryan so much last year.
Heyward-Bay is 6-foot-2 and has sprinter’s speed. I think he’s definitely a possibility if we don’t sign a free agent receiver or draft Michael Crabtree if he’s sitting there at No. 34.
Besides, if we draft Heyward-Bey, maybe he’ll hook us up with some more Hard Knocks-type footage. That would be very cool. What else is cool is discovering that these kids are not only not dumb jocks (for the most part), but pretty fascinating people underneath their facemasks.
And of course, I wouldn’t leave you hanging without a couple of clips of Heyward-Bay after the jump…
ok im thinking i like this kid but i would rather see crabtree 1st round maybe go after davis in the 2nd and take a look at chase coffman in 3rd but i dont make the money this guys do so i can sit in my easy chair and know im right about everthing and second guess these guys if anything dont work out lmao i love this game GO CHIEFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 20th, 2009 at 3:11 pmAnyone think we could trade down with the giants (they would take Crabtree), we would get #29, their 2 second round picks and their second next year.
February 20th, 2009 at 5:16 pm102,
I really don’t think that any ROOKIE is worth that much to any team, ever. Especially a WR. Just my opinion though.
Oh, and there is a partial interview on the KC star with Haley, from the combine in Indy. Also an article about us talking to Nate Davis. Such an exciting time in KC.
February 20th, 2009 at 5:28 pm“You are what you are. Last year the Kansas City Chiefs won two games. That’s what they were last year. This year is a new year.
“I know we have a pretty good punter right now,” Haley said of Dustin Colquitt. “We’ve got some players in specific places that we probably are OK, but to comment further wouldn’t be fair to everyone involved.”
-Todd Haley
February 20th, 2009 at 5:31 pmI think it could happen if the Giants don’t get a wr in fa. We really need extra picks, since FA is looking slim.
February 20th, 2009 at 6:07 pmIf we did this trade we could get
February 20th, 2009 at 6:15 pm#29 LB Larry English
#34 DE Michael Johnson
#45 OG Duke Robinson
#60 RB Donald Brown
#67 C Jonathan Luigs
#98 QB Nate Davis
As much as I hate hearing about the “trade down” is having to repeat myself. For the love of god it wont happen this is non sense.
Curry, Crabtree or one of the OT’s. Today in the star they had that piece about Monroe.
I like Curry and he definitely fills a need. Crabtree is sexy period. But honestly who doesnt want to get back to the days of the best OL in the league and we are in the position to do so. Offense gets you to the playoffs. Defense wins Championships. It all starts on both sides of the line. Even with Crabtree if Pigpen doesnt get the time to throw it or a running game to fall back to it doesnt matter. Curry will probably be great but rarely to LB’s win championships. So in conclusion Curry or OT.
February 20th, 2009 at 6:53 pmOh and before you start. “You dont spend top 5 money on a RT.” Ya but would you spend that money on a #15 pick who will lock that up forever? I would. And he would move over.
February 20th, 2009 at 6:54 pmBaldy-I mean Carl,
Keep thinking what you want, but a trade down is very likely. I know it doesn’t happen much, but this year is different. Crabtree is drawing a lot of interest, and after watching Fitzgerald in the SB, GM’s will have a major hard on for that talent.
Many teams will have an interest in him like Oakland,Philly,NYG and Dallas.
From the Chiefs prospective, we need more picks!!!!
February 20th, 2009 at 9:24 pmYa we do thats obvious. But your delusional if you think anyone is going to give us what is worth for the #3 pick. Come on.
And “Carl” is very offensive.
February 20th, 2009 at 10:22 pmBaldy you are right on. All the trade down talk is a waste of time. The odds of it happening are slim to none. Even if we could trade down there is no way in hell I’d want to trade down to 29th. This team needs a game changer and those guys are going to go in the top 10.
February 20th, 2009 at 10:37 pmWord
February 21st, 2009 at 12:01 amSorry for the Carl thing, but I think he has rubbed off on a lot of Chief fans. My draft proposal does not equal what most trade charts demand. Our pick is worth 2200. This years NYG picks would equal 1390, and then we get a 2nd next year worth around 400-I’m fine with taking a little less value.
If you would rather have Curry,Monroe or Crabtree then Larry English,Duke Robinson and Donald Brown then stay at #3.
February 21st, 2009 at 12:10 amBy my calculations we need 4 starters on offense and 4-5 on defense. We will not get that in FA and our current picks.