Happy Tuesday Addicts. I hope you all had a relaxing weekend and pleasant holiday. We head back to the daily grind today as the Chiefs will start their 3rd round of OTA practices. Be sure to check back throughout the day for our usual fanatical Chiefs coverage.
Until then, here is your Morning Fix!
There’s one thing we know for sure about Dexter McCluster – if he’s going to fit in with the other little guys that played for the Chiefs over the years, the rookie needs a nickname.
The three smallest players in franchise history were Michael Clemons, Noland Smith and Mark McMillian, a trio otherwise known individually as Pinball, Super Gnat and Mighty Mouse.
Ever since the game of football was organized into teams and then leagues, it has attracted physical freaks. Not the type from the carnival, where there’s a guy with three arms and the bearded lady. No, these are remarkable bodies that are usually big, sometimes close to 300 pounds, but with 8 percent body fat and the ability to dunk a basketball or run 40 yards in a blink of the eye.
Sometimes those unusual bodies are on the opposite end of the height/weight scale. They are quite small, yet powerful and sturdy enough to take the beating that comes from playing a game that is one collision after another for 60 minutes every week.
Big Little Men … Tuesday Cup O’Chiefs-BobGretz.com
The 20 players in position to make a jump are listed in alphabetical order:
1. Kroy Biermann, Atlanta Falcons, DE: The 2008 fifth-round pick from Montana had five sacks a year ago and is capable of a 10-sack campaign with his nonstop motor. Is he headed for a career path like Kyle Vanden Bosch? Oh by the way, he can kickoff when need be.
2. Calais Campbell, Arizona Cardinals, DE: He is a rare athlete and a guy that went from zero sacks to seven last season, four of which were half sacks. He also had five passes defensed at 6-foot-8. In talking with him about this article, he’s so humble and focused on being great that he might be my lock to make it.
3. Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs, RB: Is he the next Chris Johnson? He went from 629 total yards rushing and receiving to 1,417 from his first to second season. As the offense matures, he could hit 2,000 yards from scrimmage.
Signs point to players like Charles, Henne having breakout seasons-NFL.com
Chief’s head coach Todd Haley was very high on McCluster out of college, rating him as one of the best running back and wide receiver prospects in the entire draft.
It’s not hard to see why.
McCluster had over 1000 yards rushing in the SEC last season and averaged 6.5 yards per carry. He also had over 500 yards receiving, and tallied 11 total touchdowns.
More so than just about any other prospect in the draft, McCluster has a Percy Harvin-like look about him when watching his highlights. His combination of speed and elusiveness should be very fun to watch in Charlie Weis’ offense and thoughts of a McCluster-Charles run Wildcat formation should have fans in Kansas City salivating.
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Patrick is the senior editor of Arrowhead Addict. Back when he used to have a life, he enjoyed theater and long walks in the park. Now he spends upwards of 18 hours a day looking at his computer writing about the Chiefs. He spends the other six hours thinking about writing about the Chiefs. It may one day cause him to lose everything,
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