The Morning Fix

i'm ready to write bowe off, but, like you , think both d-lineman have a future with this team. unless a trade happens for dorsey. how many times have we seen the guys that excel are the ones who devote their efforts to improving their craft. jerry rice, a hall of famer. tony g a sure fire hof; and look at larry fitzgerald, a guy that appears to be a sure bet for the hof. i wonder why the old afl teams don't create their own hall of fame, honoring all the greats who got snubbed at canton.

Jackson should be fine. It takes these D-Lineman time to develop. They spend most of their college games just using their physical gifts to over power lesser athletes. Suddenly, they get to the NFL and everyone they are going up against is good. They have to learn the tricks and learn better technique.

Make no mistake, Dorsey and Jackson have all the ability to become Pro Bowl players. Making it will be a matter of hard work.

I think that is why you sometimes see so many busts. Most people can't just waltz into the NFL and be great just because they were in college. They have to keep working hard and some guys aren't willign to do it.

Tony G works his ass off. He would stay after practice and work on just catching balls with his hands, not his body. The result? The guy catches everything. If Bowe, Jackson and Dorsey are willing to put in the work, they could be great.

it is true that jackson was less than expected, but there is a strong upside with him that might, might, be seen this year. everyone still bashing cassell for some reason. if the o-line limits the sacks he took like in the last few games, if the receivers run their routes properly and catch the ball, cassell will have most of his nay-sayers being yea- sayers. as much as we die hard chiefs fans want to bitch about the lousy state of affairs in kc pro football, i contend we are just short of 4 to 5 players to be contenders. inside linebacker who can fill holes, and make tackles is number 1. ron edwards is a much better nose than most give him credit for. he is older and the wear and tear of the season slows him down. look at the early games versus the later games and you understand. yes he needs help but not a priority like linebacker. then we need an edge rusher which let's our safeties be safeties. yes safety position needs addressed, but not a primary concern like ilb and pass rusher. then we need receiver help and this may be the priority, especially in this pass happy league we play in. then o-line. my quick fix for the record.