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Twitter Alert: Big Year Ahead For Tamba Hali?

Patrick Allen — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:44:05 +0000

From Football Outsiders via Twitter:

I’m convinced Tamba Hali is going to be a huge story next year. He’s the best pass-rusher in the AFC West — and that includes … [visit site to read more]

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Joe Haden: Dark Horse

Andrew Crocker — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:52:20 +0000

While we’ve had ample discussion across the Chiefs blogosphere about whether the Chiefs should consider offensive tackle at #5 overall, considered McClain and jousted over my favorite outliers in Jimmy Clausen, CJ Spiller, and Taylor Mays, but we’ve had very little conversation about one of the best players in this upcoming Draft, Florida cornerback Joe Haden. It’s been mentioned by dubldug a few times in comments, and but the only love Haden’s received on the Chiefs blogosphere has been by the fine people at KC Chiefs Blog, who actually drafted him in a network-wide mock draft.

Make no mistake, not only is cornerback a prime position in the Pioli/Crennel 3-4 defense that makes it worth of the #5 overall selection, Joe Haden is of such a high caliber that easily justifies the pick. I think it’s unfair to compare him to the Jets’ Darrelle Revis because I think they’re two different kinds of corners, but it’s not a stretch to compare Haden to our own Brandon Flowers–if he was a little bigger and a little faster.

That’s right, that’s how good Haden is. As much as Haley loves sending secondary blitzes, Haden would be a phenomenal fit. Crennel also loves pressure corners, guys who can play up tight and allow his safeties to roam a little more freely and bracket players a little more effectively. And you can’t not-love a shutdown corner. Haden has put up insane statistics against elite competition for a couple years now at Florida, and when it comes to laying licks on receivers, he would desperately fill a hole our secondary’s had since Bernard Pollard departed.

The difficulty with picking up Haden, as dubldug would tell you, doesn’t lie with him. It lies with Brandon Carr, our promising, larger corner, who’s had an up-and-down two years starting for the Chiefs, but most fans seem to be relatively satisfied with. What’s to become of him? He’s too promising to be let go — or is he? Dubldug’s suggestion has been to move him to safety. But is that conceivable?

Key questions answered about what would happen with Haden, after the jump.

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Chiefs Talk With Thaddeus Gibson At Combine

Patrick Allen — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:30:47 +0000

Per Aaron Wilson’s Twitter:

Thaddeus Gibson talked with the Ravens, Chiefs, Saints, Browns, Falcons and Cowboys

Gibson played OLB at Ohio State. He is projected to go in the 3rd round.

I know the Chiefs like Andy … [visit site to read more]

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Report: Rolle To Be Released This Week

Patrick Allen — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:11:07 +0000

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