It’s official! The Chiefs have traded the Patriots for outside linebacker/mean mofo Mike Vrabel. From NFL.com:
New England’s Pro Bowl linebacker Mike Vrabel is in Kansas City undergoing a physical so that he can then be traded to the Chiefs. General Manager Scott Pioli is reaching out to bring in a player familiar with his system, and New England is a willing trade partner.
Look, Vrabel may be 33, but NFL linebackers have a long shelf life. Plus, he made the Pro Bowl and had 12.5 sacks in 2007. He’s far from washed up, and who would know that better than Scott Pioli? I’m sure the Patriots are trying to get younger, so this deal makes sense for them, too.
We’ll have to wait and see what we give up, but for now I like it. This gives us a defensive leader and Pro Bowl-caliber player, albeit an aging one, who knows Pioli and his system. Vrabel is also one of those mean bastards you hate when they are on somebody else’s team, but love when they are on yours. This instantly starts to chip away at the losing culture in our locker room.
He’s also a pretty damn good goalline tight end. The way things are going with our vets — GULP! — we might need one of those.
This also looks like a definite sign that we are moving to the 3-4. Not only that, but a sign that we want to be competitive, and competitive soon. This also shows that the Pats are willing to deal with us, which could mean that a Matt Cassel trade is also on the horizon.
Kansas City, I think you are going to love this guy!
Addicts, sound off on Mike Vrabel coming to K.C.? Are you buying yourself a jersey, cursing the front office or somewhere in between?
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BTW, Adam, you need to drop some knowledge on the folks over at AHpride. Too many people were relieved when the “Cassel to Tampa” story “broke”
Something is up becuase the Chiefs have not mentioned a thing about the Vrabel trade yet.
Have a great weekend everyone!
That’s because the folks behind AP are Thiggy supporters.
LOL, love that Adam. I’m still not buying this entire thing. Something has to be up or in the works. With NE and Pioli now in KC anything is possible.
Vrabel is a great pick up!! The chiefs had no leadership on D last year mostly because we were and still are so young. Vrabel brings leadership and has played in the big games. And i have an idea. What about the Chiefs getting Chris Canty the DE from the Cowboys? that would give us our DE in the 3-4 Glenn can play nose or Tank Tyler can swich on and off with him while Tamba Hali plays the other end. I also think that the chiefs should really look into Derrick Brooks. Think of the 4 LBs!!!!! DJ, Vrabel, Brooks, Curry!!!! talk about a turnround!!!!!
Really wondering if we trade Dorsey. If he isn’t going to work in a 3-4 then unload him now to a team in a 4-3. Canty and A. Smith would be great. Don’t know if any lb’s are left, but I would rather have someone younger than Brooks. Maybe Andra Davis or Mike Petersen.
On the Dorsey trade idea, maybe he showed enough last year to get a late 1st rder this draft.
After watching some comments on NFL network i created a new idea. The chiefs cannot afford to let Dorsey go in a trade. They spent the 5th overall pick on him and twords the end of the year he really showed some flashes of being a great player. I say the chiefs go out and get Rocky B. the DT from the Seattle. This kid is huge and is a disruptive force at DT. This would allow Dorsey to slide outside in a 3-4. I think dorsey could really excel at that position as long as he gets a bit faster. I like the Mike Peterson idea exept that he has had some trouble with the law and pioli already has shown that he wont put up with that stuff
I know its a little to late because we have cassel now hahah but sorry guys i had that link from NFL.com