Besieging the Kastle

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Off-season Week 1


Retirements

Peyton Manning has announced his retirement from the NFL
Kurt Warner has decided to make another go of the NFL
Reggie Wayne has announced his retirement from the NFL
Thomas Jones has retired after 13 years
Chad Masters has retired from coaching the NE Patriots after winning a Super Bowl
Brian Billick has returned to prowling the sidelines of the NFL once again

Resignings

Matt Prater was franchised by the Broncos
Grag Jones was franchised by the Jaguars
Marcel Reece was franchised by the Raiders
Osi Umenyoira has rejected latest contract offer by Giants

Chiefs re-signings
B Albert LT Unavailable
G Dorsey RE Unavailable
A Haynesworth DT Not retained
J Casey FB Offered 4yr deal - Accepted
J Addai HB Not retained
J Belcher MLB Offered 4yr deal; in order to scrub stats - Rejected
J Shockey TE Not retained
R Hochstein C Not retained
P Hillis HB Not retained
B Siler MLB Offered 3yr deal - Accepted
B Mattison C Not retained
A Elam SS Offered 2yr deal - Rejected
R Pitoitua LE Offered 1yr deal - Accepted
R Quinn QB Not retained
A Toriblo DT Not retained
K McCarthy FS Offered 1yr deal - Rejected
E Jones ROLB Not retained
D Mims RT Not retained



On the block

T Jackson LE - 8M salary with no cap penalty if cut. Target to trade or be released if cap room needed
K Boss TE - 3M salary with no cap penalty if cut. Look for Boss to be retained until it is shown he doesn't have the starting job.
S Routt CB - 2 years left on his contract with bonus, but his lack of production might spell his time is up in KC, only time will tell.
M Cassel QB - 2 years left on his contract with bonus. To cut or trade would give give the Chiefs less cap space than the bonus penalty. Still if he loses out to anyone brought in to compete he could be cut for cap space next year.

Interview with Coach Kastle

Thoughts on Defense
We need to have a strong front seven, that being said we currently have 3 of those seven who are more than capable at their positions. There are others who have the skills to grow into the roles, it is just a matter of whether they can develop and fill out. The secondary has a young anchor in Eric (Berry), although we do have some holes to be filled around him either inside or outside the organization.

Thoughts on Offense
We have a good line and a good set of backs in Charles and Casey to keep our strong running game going. The key for this offense is going to be in the development of the receivers. Charles isn't the best receiving back and the young talent in the WR core beyond Bowe is still unproven.

Those on the hot seat
Mostly it is due to high salaries more than anything. However we will be going into the free agency period with just over 25M in cap room not reserved for our draft picks. This is a decent amount and only time will tell if we can convince all our targets to join us in KC.

Draft
We currently have the 3rd overall pick in this years draft and we intend to use it. At the moment that means we will be drafting what we hope to be a core player for years to come. We will not be actively attempting to trade down, however, much like the Rams a year ago if an offer comes along that we feel we make out like bandits then a trade is a possibility. I can't go into any of our targets for any of the rounds due to the competitive nature of the draft but we currently would like to draft both sides of the ball in this draft.

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Off-season Week 2


Retirements

L Fletcher retires after 15 years in NFL
T Owens retires after 17 years in NFL
C Johnson retires, can't decide what his name is going to be on induction day

FA targets

HB Bernard Scott - Offered 4yr contract
HB Danny Woodhead - Offered 2yr contract
WR Julian Edelman - Offered 3yr contract
LG Eben Britton - Offered 4yr contract
LG Seth Olsen - Offered 2yr contract
LT Don Barclay - Offered 2yr contract
C Max Unger - Offered 4yr contract w/ bonus
RG Howard Barbieri - Offered 3yr contract
LE Arthur Jones - Offered 4yr contract w/ bonus
LE Tim Jamison - Offered 2yr contract w/ bonus
RE Glenn Dorsey - Offered 4yr contract w/ bonus
RE Fili Moala - Offered 2yr contract
DT Marcus Thomas - Offered 4yr contract
DT Ron Brace - Offered 2yr contract
LOLB Brad Jones - Offered 4yr contract
MLB Jovan Belcher - Offered 4yr contract
MLB Dannell Ellerbe - Offered 2yr contract
MLB Jay Dwyer - Offered 1yr contract
ROLB Aaron Maybin - Offered 3yr contract
ROLB Dezman Moses - Offered 1yr contract
CB DeMarcus Van D*** - Offered 7yr contract
CB Jerraud Powers - Offered 4yr contract w/ bonus
FS Jon McGraw - Offered 2yr contract
FS Jaiquawn Jarrett - Offered 1yr contract
SS Amari Spievey - Offered 4yr contract w/ bonus
SS Bob Sanders - Offered 2yr contract

News

Patriots have announced Brian Billick as their new head coach after Chad Masters retired
Lovie Smith was announced as the Philidelphia Eagles
Jack Kerrigan is new coach in NO. He takes over a team that made it to the Conference Championship. No word on why his predecessor was replaced.

Scouting

Senior Bowl Suprise
It was a rough season for TE Salem Woods out of Rutgers, but a top-flight combine performance and a good Senior Bowl have pushed him up to 15th in mock drafts.

Is Tovar the Greatest?
After a splendid Senior Bowl, scouts were rubbed the wrong way when South Carolina WR Emmitt Tovar announced he was the greatest of all-time.

Run Stuff
Great against the run, Oregon RE Cesar Williams was even better at pressuring QB at the Senior Bowl.

Japanese Sensation
Hawaii HB Satomi Sakamoto is making American football a smash in Japan. NFL teams see him as an excellent player and a great marketing opportunity.

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Off-season Week 3/4/5/6

Retirements

Ray Lewis finally calls it quits after 17yrs

FA Targets

HB Bernard Scott - Offered 4yr contract --SIGNED
HB Danny Woodhead - Offered 2yr contract
WR Julian Edelman - Offered 3yr contract
LG Eben Britton - Offered 4yr contract
LG Seth Olsen - Offered 2yr contract --SIGNED
LT Don Barclay - Offered 2yr contract
C Max Unger - Offered 4yr contract w/ bonus
RG Howard Barbieri - Offered 3yr contract --SIGNED
LE Arthur Jones - Offered 4yr contract w/ bonus
LE Tim Jamison - Offered 2yr contract w/ bonus
RE Glenn Dorsey - Offered 4yr contract w/ bonus
RE Fili Moala - Offered 2yr contract
DT Marcus Thomas - Offered 4yr contract
DT Ron Brace - Offered 2yr contract --SIGNED
LOLB Brad Jones - Offered 4yr contract
MLB Jovan Belcher - Offered 4yr contract
MLB Dannell Ellerbe - Offered 2yr contract
MLB Jay Dwyer - Offered 1yr contract --SIGNED
ROLB Aaron Maybin - Offered 3yr contract
ROLB Dezman Moses - Offered 1yr contract --SIGNED
CB DeMarcus Van D*** - Offered 7yr contract
CB Jerraud Powers - Offered 4yr contract w/ bonus
FS Jon McGraw - Offered 2yr contract --SIGNED
FS Jaiquawn Jarrett - Offered 1yr contract --SIGNED
SS Amari Spievey - Offered 4yr contract w/ bonus
SS Bob Sanders - Offered 2yr contract --SIGNED

Scouting

Offense - QB, WR, TE, LG
Defense - DE, DT, CB, FS

QB

Louis Glover, Georgia
A West coast QB who has a cannon for an arm. Somewhat mobile, with some health concerns. Stands at 6'4'' 227 so can take a beating when needed. #1 Ranked QB R1 P9

Joe Harris, Illinois
Upon a second look KC found him to be even more raw than first thought. Currently ranked #1 QB at 6th pick 2nd round may be asking too much.

Andrew Kirby, Houston
Has fallen to #5 QB even as Glover has been removed due to injury. Taller than Harris, stronger arm, more accurate and smother play action execution. Looks like a value at his projected end of 4th round. #5 ranked QB R4 P25

WR

Emmitt Tovar, South Carolina
Continues to be an unreasonable pick for the Chiefs at #3 with no real need for a WR. Look for them to jump if his attitude drops him into the second round. #1 ranked WR R1 P9

Dee Minor, Arizona St.
Skill set seems to play out in the slot receiver role, little more gained from second look. #2 ranked WR R1 P22

AC Phillips, Arizona St.
Late entry into the draft, good but not great speed and little strength to fight after the catch. #8 ranked WR R3 P18

Tevin Sam, Kentucky
Late round sleeper. Decent speed, decent hands, moderate return ability. Won't be a keystone player, but shouldn't hurt you either. Should have trouble with any but the most basic of open catches. #13 ranked WR R5 P22

TE

Salem Woods, Rutgers
Decent speed TE who will help stretch the field. Blocking leaves some to be desired. Monster jumping ability. #1 ranked TE R1 P15

Raysean Green, South Dakota
Decent hands, but horrible blocking skills. Average speed, average catching, just average. #6 ranked TE R5 P6

LT

Michael Etherton, Oregon
With all the hype across college football about Etherton and his impressive combine the Chiefs took a look at this prospect. Excellent pass blocker, but lacks the agility to get out with the HB and be a lead blocker. #1 LT R1 P2

LG

Troy Peterson, Stanford
More of a run blocker than pass, but has skills in both. Average pass blocking skills at best, lacks the speed to make the pulls #1 ranked LG R1 P18

Justin Johnson, Penn State
Mauler who will move his defender around on the line. Does not have the speed to make the tough pulls. Oblivious to whatever is not in front of him. #2 ranked LG R2 P7

Brandon Jones, San Jose St.
Balanced blocker in both run and the pass, good strength. Slowest of those scouted in both speed and acceleration but the most well rounded prospect. # 3 ranked LG R2 P14

DE

Cesar Williams, Oregon
Decent speed from the edge, should be able to hold down the end on either a 3-4 or 4-3 front. All the data points to this man being able to make an impact NOW! #1 ranked RE R1 P3

Keorris Oliver, UAB
3-4 end who excels at strength, not speed. # 4 ranked RE R3 P22

Keenan Parker, Ohio State
3-4 end who plays much like Oliver but on the opposite side. Slower, weaker, less aware than Oliver. Much more raw #1 ranked LE R2 P2

Max McCadden, Mississippi St.
More versatle 3-4 end. Sacrifices some of the strength you get in other ends from this draft for a bit more speed. Along with the sacrificed speed you get bad finesse moves. A speed rusher with a mauler skill set. Odd combo that may or may not work at NFL level. #6 ranked LE R3 P8

DT

Ross Lark, TCU
Top ranked player in the draft plays out to be a 4-3 pass rusher from the inside. Should be too risky of a pick for KC with their #3 pick since he doesn't fit the system. #1 ranked DT R1 P1

JaWuan Reese, FIU
Again not a great fit for the KC 3-4 defense as he plays out to be more of a 4-3 DT than a NT. Although possibly worth a shot since he has outstanding strength and size. Has decent enough speed and awareness to chase down and make a play if carrier can be held up for a second. #5 ranked DT R3 P3

CB

CT Patterson, Colorado
Fits the system, and is one of the few decently tall CB's of this draft class. Moderate speed with more skill in press coverage than vs man or zone. #13 ranked CB R4 P20

Jabari Tyler, Arkansas
Wrong defensive type and only noteworthy skills are his outstanding speed and man coverage. Has the recognition to get to the ball carrier but lacks the skills to properly pursue and tackle him. #16 ranked CB R5 P12

Brad Dotson, Clemson
Great speed, but horrible at man coverage. Should have the ability to knock down quite a few balls, but lacks the hands to make the pick. Can help on return team. #20 ranked CB R5 P28

Jamarious Kates, Delaware
A versatile defender with good but not great speed. Should not lapse in coverage. #24 ranked CB R6 P20

FS
Jalen Thomas, Miami
Ball hawking FS with burner speed. Liability if pushed up into man coverage. Has the ability to chase down and get to the ball carrier. Draft stock has fallen as he dropped from #1 to #3 FS. #3 ranked FS R2 P27

Adam Jones, Western Ontario
Within a thin FS class he is the lowest ranked FS but plays out to be a decent fit for the KC defense. Decent speed with good acceleration. Seems to lose track of plays at some times. #4 ranked FS R7 P6



Fastest 40 Ever
With the fastest 40 since 1989, Hawaii HB Satomi Sakamoto has some scouts thinking about him as a top-10 pick, durability issues or not.

Etherton Confident
Oregon LT Michael Etherton amassed an impressive 40 reps on the bench press, and he even ran a decent 40. He received plenty of praise from the scouts.

Not Ready
There will be no combine for Georgia QB Louis Glover , but he will participate in a pro day. In addition, his injury is not fully healed, which played into the decision.

Poised Perfectly
Georgia QB Louis Glover impressed scouts with his poise and toughness after coming back from an injury and fighting through the pain.


I decided to do a more of copy/paste/edit style with the scouting because that is what I imagine happens with the real NFL. You scout, then second trip is taking what you have and adding/subtracting based on your new info. Let me know if I need to highlight any changes to make that easier to read/understand.

[preaceps]

Off-season Week 7

Week 7 of the off-season saw teams focusing on determining what holes will need to be filled during the draft and finishing up any last minute scouting reports from pro-days. Lets hope every team was able to be finished with their updated draft day big board.

Recap of free agency is to come along with team needs, probably after I go have dinner with our friends in a bit, then the draft! Merry Christmas all.

[preaceps]

Off-season Week 8


Draft Stories

Franchise Defensive Tackle
All experts agree, Ross Lark is a surefire difference-maker with huge upside.

Free Agency Recap


Kansas City Chiefs

HB Bernard Scott - Offered 4yr contract --SIGNED
HB Danny Woodhead - Offered 2yr contract --Raiders
WR Julian Edelman - Offered 3yr contract --Giants
LG Eben Britton - Offered 4yr contract -- Chargers
LG Seth Olsen - Offered 2yr contract --SIGNED
LT Don Barclay - Offered 2yr contract --SIGNED
C Max Unger - Offered 4yr contract w/ bonus --Patriots
RG Howard Barbieri - Offered 3yr contract --SIGNED
LE Arthur Jones - Offered 4yr contract w/ bonus --Ravens
LE Tim Jamison - Offered 2yr contract w/ bonus --Ravens
RE Glenn Dorsey - Offered 4yr contract w/ bonus --Bills
RE Fili Moala - Offered 2yr contract --Patriots
DT Marcus Thomas - Offered 4yr contract --Jaguars
DT Ron Brace - Offered 2yr contract --SIGNED
LOLB Brad Jones - Offered 4yr contract --Not signed, not available; retired???
MLB Jovan Belcher - Offered 4yr contract --Texans
MLB Dannell Ellerbe - Offered 2yr contract --SIGNED
MLB Jay Dwyer - Offered 1yr contract --SIGNED
ROLB Aaron Maybin - Offered 3yr contract --Bills
ROLB Dezman Moses - Offered 1yr contract --SIGNED
CB DeMarcus Van D*** - Offered 7yr contract --Bengals
CB Jerraud Powers - Offered 4yr contract w/ bonus --Colts
FS Jon McGraw - Offered 2yr contract --SIGNED
FS Jaiquawn Jarrett - Offered 1yr contract --SIGNED
SS Amari Spievey - Offered 4yr contract w/ bonus --Vikings
SS Bob Sanders - Offered 2yr contract --SIGNED

Around the League

Cowboys

S Slaton HB 3yr deal
C Rinehart RG 4yr deal
M Devito RE 4yr deal
M Pryor DT 1yr deal
S McLendon DT 2 yr deal
F Zombo LOLB 2yr deal
S Adkins LOLB 3yr deal
R Sapp ROLB 1yr deal
B Williams ROLB 1yr deal
S Rocca P 1yr deal

Giants

K Moore QB 1yr deal
J Edelman WR 3yr deal
W Svitek LT 3yr deal
D Reynolds C 1yr deal
C Neild DT 1yr deal
I Williams DT 1yr deal
A Neblett DT 1yr deal
C Blackburn MLB 2yr deal
C Jones FS 1yr deal
W Hill FS 1yr deal
J Pugh FS 1yr deal
D McBath SS 2yr deal

Eagles

P Witt QB 1yr deal
D Reynaud HB 1yr deal
S Draughn HB 1yr deal
Q Johnson FB 1yr deal
D Calhoun WR 1yr deal
M Willis WR 2yr deal
E Dietrich-Smith C 1yr deal
J Jackson C 1yr deal
L Davis RG 1yr deal
K Wiggins RT 1yr deal
R Mundy FS 4yr deal
A Bigby SS 2yr deal

Redskins

A Hall FB 3yr deal
A Edwards WR 4yr deal
D Johnson WR 4yr deal
K Lichtensteiger LG 4yr deal
T Green LG 4yr deal
J Faine C 4yr deal
K Kosier RG 2yr deal
C Hilliard RT 2yr deal
K Heard DT 1yr deal
E Henderson MLB 4yr deal
L Grant MLB 3yr deal
K Fox MLB 3yr deal
N Harris P 1yr deal

Vikings

R Goodman WR 2yr deal
R Foster RG 4yr deal
D Bryant DT 4yr deal
T Howard ROLB 5yr deal
M Jenkins CB 4yr deal
A Spievey SS 4yr deal
S Hauschka K 3yr deal

Packers

M Goodson HB 4yr deal
C Spencer LG 3yr deal
D Koppen C 4yr deal
A Johnson DT 1yr deal
P Trahan LOLB 1yr deal
S Paysinger ROLB 1yr deal
K Arrington CB 4yr deal
S Shields CB 4yr deal
D Moore CB 2yr deal
S Thompson CB 1yr deal
R Bush SS 1yr deal

Bears

S Nelson TE 2yr deal
C Williams LT 2yr deal
N Garner LG 4yr deal
A Caldwell RG 4yr deal
J Beal LE 1yr deal
R Jean Francois LE 1yr deal
I Kitchen DT 1yr deal
A Fluellen DT 1yr deal
K Randall DT 1yr deal
C Sintim LOLB 2yr deal
A Palmer MLB 2yr deal
S Sylvester MLB 1yr deal
D Gamble ROLB 1yr deal
P Adams CB 1yr deal
J Leonhard FS 4yr deal
K Tandy FS 1yr deal
R Johnson SS 1yr deal

Lions

L Ball HB 1yr deal
K Williams HB 1yr deal
A Dixon FB 1yr deal
J Cribbs WR 4yr deal
B Hartline WR 4yr deal
C Wallace C 2yr deal
D Shelby LE 1yr deal
T McBride RE 2yr deal
K Moore RE 1yr deal
D Te'o-Nesheim RE 1yr deal
A Okoye DT 4yr deal
R Walker MLB 1yr deal
S Spencer CB 4yr deal
B Johnson CB 2yr deal
D Franks CB 1yr deal
C Vaughn CB 1yr deal
W Moore SS 4yr deal
G Zuerlein K 1yr deal
D Sepulveda P 4yr deal

Panthers

C Campbell LT 1yr deal
C Brown C 1yr deal
R Henry RG 1yr deal
J Freeman MLB 2yr deal
M Harvey MLB 1yr deal
C Jones P 1yr deal

Saints

K Bell HB 1yr deal
B Edwards WR 4yr deal
C Clark LT 2yr deal
J Beekman LG 1yr deal
D Legursky C 1yr deal
V Walker DT 1yr deal
N Roach LOLB 4yr deal
C Greenwood MLB 1yr deal
T Gooden MLB 2yr deal
R Jackson ROLB 1yr deal
J Westerman ROLB 1yr deal
R Corner CB 1yr deal
J Lacey CB 1yr deal

Falcons

T Clutts FB 1yr deal
M Stovall WR 2yr deal
W Beatty LT 4yr deal
G Schwartz RG 4yr deal
J Jarmon LE 1yr deal
S Solomon LE 1yr deal
L Douzable RE 1yr deal
W Young RE 4yr deal
J Chick RE 1yr deal
R Mathis CB 4yr deal
C Munnerlyn CB 2yr deal
T Nolan SS 2yr deal

Buccaneers

R Jennings HB 4yr deal
A Brown HB 4yr deal
B Gibson WR 4yr deal
A Collie WR 4yr deal
C Clay TE 1yr deal
B Albert LT 5yr deal
E Foster DT 3yr deal
B Price DT 2yr deal
K Rivers LOLB 4yr deal
D Williams MLB 2yr deal
L Fort MLB 1yr deal
T Porter CB 4yr deal
J Butler FS 3yr deal

Seahawks

T Lang LG 5yr deal
S Vallos C 1yr deal
B Keith RT 2yr deal
J aurinaitis MLB 5yr deal
A Jordan ROLB 4yr deal
N Novak K 1yr deal

49ers

E Baker HB 1yr deal
D Nelson WR 2yr deal
M Sims-Walker WR 2yr deal
G Robinson WR 1yr deal

Cardinals

J Campbell QB 3yr deal
S Greene HB 4yr deal
D Berry HB 1yr deal
D Gilreath WR 1yr deal
D Thomas LG 2yr deal
L Patterson C 1yr deal
L Nix RG 1yr deal
J Bridges RT 3yr deal
S Johnson DT 2yr deal
T Williams LOLB 2yr deal
R Mouton CB 1yr deal
L Landry FS 5yr deal
E Coleman SS 2yr deal
A Afalava SS 2yr deal
J Miles SS 1yr deal
L Asante SS 1yr deal

Rams

D Ware HB 1yr deal
J Parmele HB 1yr deal
M Massaquoi WR 4yr deal
E Doucet WR 2yr deal
B Tate WR 4yr deal
R Streater WR 2yr deal
C Stuckey WR 2yr deal
M Gilyard WR 1yr deal
B McKinnie LT 4yr deal
M Holland LG 3yr deal
F Velasco C 1yr deal
M Brewster C 1yr deal
D Robinson RG 1yr deal
M Fokou LOLB 4yr deal
L Foote MLB 3yr deal
A Currey ROLB 3yr deal
K Barnes CB 2yr deal
E Biggers CB 1yr deal
J Tucker K 1yr deal

Patriots

T Cadet HB 1yr deal
A Smith HB 1yr deal
H Unga FB 1yr deal
J Shipley WR 2yr deal
J Fox LT 2yr deal
C Kemoeatu LG 2yr deal
M Unger C 4yr deal
C Bryant RG 1yr deal
T Pashos RT 3yr deal
C Brandon RT 1yr deal
P Merling LE 1yr deal
J Mitchell LE 1yr deal
D Hunter LE 1yr deal
J Graves LE 1yr deal
F Moala RE 2yr deal
R Miller DT 4yr deal
J Shirley DT 1yr deal
C Owens CB 3yr deal
S Moore CB 1yr deal
N Ness CB 1yr deal

Dolphins

T Palko QB 1yr deal
J Ringer HB 1yr deal
S Logan HB 1yr deal
S Larsen FB 1yr deal
D Amendola WR 4yr deal
S Smith WR 4yr deal
T Ginn WR 4yr deal
T Heap TE 3yr deal
C Rachal LG 4yr deal
S Parsons C 1yr deal
R Bartholomew C 1yr deal
J Richard RG 3yr deal
K Urbik RG 4yr deal
D Baldridge RG 1yr deal
W Smith RT 1yr deal
T Scott LE 4yr deal
Z Diles MLB 2yr deal
C Wilson ROLB 2yr deal
B Grimes CB 5yr deal
B Fletcher CB 4yr deal

Jets

P Tanner HB 1yr deal
L Hillard HB 2yr deal
A Bryant WR 2yr deal
C Scott RG 1yr deal
K Barnes RT 3yr deal
A Howard RT 3yr deal
T Jerod-Eddie RE 1yr deal
P Sims DT 4yr deal
R Lumpkin DT 1yr deal
E Acho LOLB 1yr deal
J Sanford FS 4yr deal
K McCarthy FS 1yr deal
N Ebner SS 1yr deal
S Suisham K 1yr deal
S Powell P 1yr deal

Bills

N Eachus FB 1yr deal
D Moss WR 1yr deal
D Walker TE 3yr deal
B Moore RG 3yr deal
G Whimper RT 3yr deal
G Dorsey RE 4yr deal
O Gaither MLB 3yr deal
D Fletcher MLB 1yr deal
A Maybin ROLB 3yr deal
C Henry P 1yr deal

Browns

D Garrard QB 1yr deal
M Thigpen HB 1yr deal
C DeGeare LG 4yr deal
S Vollmer RT 4yr deal
D Ball LE 3yr deal
V Butler LOLB 4yr deal
L Alexander MLB 4yr deal
B Jacobs MLB 1yr deal
D Levy ROLB 4yr deal
C Houston CB 5yr deal
Q Jammer CB 2yr deal
J Gordy CB 1yr deal
T Carter CB 1yr deal

Steelers

D Worthington LE 1yr deal
D Scafe LE 1yr deal
M Dixon RE 1yr deal
A Toribio DT 1yr deal
D Harrison DT 1yr deal
J Nading LOLB 1yr deal
L Tatupu MLB 3yr deal
K Conner MLB 2yr deal
M Coe CB 1yr deal
D Carey SS 1yr deal
N Folk K 1yr deal

Bengals

P Hillis HB 5yr deal
L Polite FB 4yr deal
D Henderson WR 4yr deal
A Kampman LE 3yr deal
J Galette LE 4yr deal
S Merriman RE 4yr deal
H Melton DT 4yr deal
E Sims ROLB 1yr deal
S Smith CB 4yr deal
D Van D*** CB 4yr deal
H Abdullah FS 4yr deal
J Sanders FS 4yr deal
O Atogwe SS 3yr deal
M Nugent K 3yr deal
D Jones P 4yr deal

Ravens

J Johnson QB 1yr deal
T Hightower HB 4yr deal
E Royster HB 3yr deal
L Naanee WR 4yr deal
D Dockery LG 3yr deal
R Harewood LG 4yr deal
P Costa C 2yr deal
J Black RT 2yr deal
J Linkenbach RT 2yr deal
A Jones LE 4yr deal
T Jamison LE 2yr deal
Q Groves LOLB 4yr deal
D Skuta LOLB 2yr deal
A Spitler MLB 1yr deal
G Quin Jr. FS 4yr deal
S Martin FS 4yr deal

Texans

D Gettis WR 1yr deal
P Parker WR 2yr deal
L Harris RG 4yr deal
A Barbre RT 2yr deal
T McDaniel DT 4yr deal
C McDonald DT 1yr deal
T LaBoy LOLB 3yr deal
S Kindle LOLB 2yr deal
E Butler LOLB 1yr deal
A McClellan ROLB 1yr deal
C Williams CB 4yr deal
B McCain CB 2yr deal
J Hekker P 1yr deal

Jaguars

M Hall QB 1yr deal
C Brinkley HB 1yr deal
J Adams LT 2yr deal
O Hudson LG 1yr deal
B Mattison C 2yr deal
F Tupou RG 1yr deal
P Trautwein RT 1yr deal
M Thomas DT 4yr deal
M Toeaina DT 1yr deal
J Goff MLB 3yr deal
D Vobora MLB 1yr deal
J Phillips MLB 1yr deal
L McKelvin CB 4yr deal
T McBride CB 2yr deal

Titans

T Choice HB 3yr deal
J Grimes HB 1yr deal
D Hagan WR 2yr deal
S Capers LG 1yr deal
A Gurode C 4yr deal
V Manuwai RG 2yr deal
A Haynesworth DT 4yr deal
J Kennedy DT 4yr deal
S Cody DT 4yr deal
J Belcher MLB 4yr deal
T Dobbins MLB 3yr deal
R Brown MLB 1yr deal
N Clements CB 5yr deal
M Trufant CB 4yr deal

Colts

R Williams WR 4yr deal
K Boothe LG 4yr deal
B De La Puente C 4yr deal
S Rogers DT 5yr deal
S Hill DT 4yr deal
O Schofield LOLB 3yr deal
K Burnett LOLB 1yr deal
B James MLB 3 yr deal
B Ruud MLB 4yr deal
J Cole ROLB 1yr deal
A Talib CB 5yr deal
J Powers CB 4yr deal
C Griffin CB 4yr deal
B Pool SS 4yr deal
M Silva SS 1yr deal

Broncos

K Warner QB 1yr deal
D Jones WR 4yr deal
J Shockey TE 3yr deal
J Berger C 3yr deal
J Otah RT 4yr deal
C Williams DT 4yr deal
S Ellis DT 5yr deal
A Cason CB 4yr deal
R Bartell CB 4yr deal
K Lewis CB 4yr deal
A Owusu-Ansah CB 1yr deal
R Stanford CB 1yr deal
A Elam SS 3yr deal
B Moorman P 1yr deal

Raiders

J Wilson QB 1yr deal
D Woodhead HB 4yr deal
A Smith HB 1yr deal
L Murphy WR 4yr deal
M Bennett TE 4yr deal
K Dunlap LT 2yr deal
B Sowell LT 1yr deal
Q Ojinnaka LG 4yr deal
R Durand 2yr deal
K Matthews C 1yr deal
R Cook C 2yr deal
L Louis RG 4yr deal
D Lutui RG 4yr deal
R Butler RT 2yr deal
B Jones LOLB 4yr deal
V Burfict MLB 1yr deal
D Rodgers-Cromartie CB 4yr deal
E Mack CB 1yr deal
D Presley CB 1yr deal

Chargers

J Forsett HB 2yr deal
D Richardson HB 1yr deal
J Criner WR 2yr deal
D Harris WR 1yr deal
J Morgan WR 1yr deal
E Britton LG 4yr deal
S Andrews RT 3yr deal
J Brinkley MLB 2yr deal
R Elmore ROLB 1yr deal
G Toler CB 4yr deal
W Middleton CB 1yr deal
R McClain CB 1yr deal
B King CB 1yr deal
M Mitchell SS 4yr deal

C'MON MAN!

Patriots taking 5 DE in FA, enter the draft with 6LE, 3RE, and 6DT...15 Dlineman.

Steelers 14 ranked offense in 2012 takes no offensive signings?!

Haynesworth is back in Tennessee, will the second round be like the first?

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Team Needs

POS Rating Active REQ
QB B 2 1
HB B 3 1
FB B 1 1
WR B 5 3
TE C 2 2
LT B 2 1
LG B 3 1
C B 1 1
RG B 2 1
RT A 1 1


POS Rating Active REQ
LE B 3 1
RE B 1 1
DT C 3 2
LOLB B 2 1
MLB B 4 1
ROLB A 2 1
CB B 5 3
FS B 3 1
SS B 2 1
K B 1 1
P A 1 1

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NLF DRAFT

Round 1

1 Rams - Cesar Williams RE
2 Eagles - Orlando Armstead CB
3 Cheifs - Louis Glover QB
With the top prospect on KC's board taken by the Rams #1 the Chiefs turned to a percieved need at QB taking Louis Glover from Georgia. He is expected to compete with Matt Cassell right out of camp for the starting role. Also looked at was HB Satomi Sakamoto and LT Michael Etherton, however the Chiefs decided to bring in Glover.
4 Lions - Emmitt Tovar
5 Chargers - traded to Chiefs for T Jackson LE and 2013 RND 5 pick - Michael Etherton LT
With the Chargers high on LE T Jackson who projected to be in a position battle entering camp the Chiefs jumped to snag a quality talent whom many in the organization will be holding down the blind side for years to come. He is expected to compete for the starting role against D Stephenson in the preseason.
6 Rams - traded to Bills - Mike Gadell HB
7 Bills - traded to Rams - Salem Woods TE
8 Colts - Sir Goins DT
9 Jets - Asher Smith ROLB
10 Dolphins - Victor Hayes CB
11 Ravens - Troy Peterson LG
12 Raiders - Forrest Williams ROLB
13 Buccaneers - traded to Steelers - Austin McKnight DT
14 Cardinals - traded to Eagles - Blake Ross CB
15 49ers - Dee Minor WR
16 Giants - Dontae Taylor LT
17 Bengals - Julian Vil HB
18 Bears - traded to Colts - Satomi Sakamoto HB
19 Steelers - traded to Buccaneers - ShelDon Campbell CB
20 Packers - Ross Lark DT
21 Titans - traded to Jaguars - Serderius Hilliard FS
22 Broncos - Nicholas Hull RE
23 Cowboys - traded to Raiders - Michael Patterson LOLB
24 Falcons - Michael Kaiser MLB
25 Browns - Randy Gwin FS
26 Jaquars - traded to Titans - Darius Bryant RE
27 Seahawks - traded to Bills - Chris Hickman WR
28 Panthers - traded to Bears - Aaron Thompson RG
29 Texans - traded to Browns - Taurean Hilliard WR
30 Saints - Bryant Bibb HB
31 Vikings - Micah Jones RT
32 Patriots - Keenan Parker LE

Chiefs Draft Recap

R1 P3 Louis Glover QB Georgia
R1 P5 Michael Etherton LT Oregon
R2 P35 Jalen Thomas FS Miami
R3 P67 Sam McClain LOLB Missouri So. State
R4 P99 Raysean Green TE South Dakata
R6 P163 traded to Browns for 2014 R4 pick
R7 P195 CT Patterson CB Colorado

MR IRRELEVANT

Cecil Wright ROLB Air Force taken by Patriots

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Preseason Week 1

Retirements

Brian Urlacher has left the Bears in a bad way by announcing his retirement instead of reporting to camp!

Hall of Fame

In
P Manning becomes what we all new he was, a Hall of Famer
C Bailey is congratulated via twitter by LaVar Arrington on his getting into Hall of Fame

Out
L Fletcher
T Owens
R Wayne


Training Camp Invitees
G Warren C 31yrs old
V Martin RE 27yrs old
B Nagy LG 25yrs old
AJ Jefferson CB 25yrs old
A Emert RT 21yrs old UDFA
J Barnhill DT 20yrs old UDFA
Y Adams DT 20yrs old UDFA
E Moses LE 22yrs old UDFA
C Lonas MLB 20yrs old UDFA
C Marshall LOLB 21yrs old UDFA
S Brown CB 21yrs old UDFA
R Rivers CB 21yrs old UDFA
R Cummings K 20yrs old UDFA
Ladarius Brassell HB 22yrs old UDFA
C Lilly WR 22yrs old UDFA
E Owens WR 22yrs old UDFA

Kansas City Chiefs - Preseason Depth Chart - 2013
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	D Bowe	S Breaston	D Wylie	C Lilly (R)
TE	K Boss	R Green (R)	T Moeaki
LT	D Stephenson	M Etherton (R)	D Barclay (R)
LG	R Lilja	B Nagy	J Allen	S Olsen
C	R Hudson	G Warren	B Nagy
RG	J Asamoah	H Barbieri	S Olsen	B Nagy
RT	E Winston	D Barclay	A Emert (R)
WR	J Baldwin	D McCluster	E Owens (R)
QB	M Cassel	L Glover (R)	R Stanzi
FB	J Casey	K Boss - TE	T Moeaki - TE
HB	J Charles	B Scott	C Gray	L Brassell (R)
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	R Pitoitua	E Moss (R)	J Long
NT	D Poe	R Brace	J Powe	J Barnhill (R)
RDE	A Bailey	V Martin	E Moss (R)
LOLB	J Houston	S McClain (R)	A Studebaker
LILB	D Johnson	D Ellerbe	C Lonas (R)
RILB	B Siler	J Dwyer	S McClain (R)
ROLB	T Hali	D Moses	S McClain (R)
CB	B Flowers	AJ Jefferson	J Brown	CT Patterson (R)
SS	E Berry	B Sanders	J Jarrett	K Lewis
FS	J Thomas (R)	K Lewis	J McGraw	J Jarrett
CB	S Routt	J Arenas	S Brown (R)	D Menzie
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	R Succop	R Cummings (R)
P	D Colquitt
PR	D McCluster	C Lilly (R)	E Owens (R)	D Wylie
KR	D McCluster	C Lilly (R)	E Owens (R)	D Wylie
LS	J Asamoah - RG	R Hudson - C	R Lilja - LG

Position Battles

QB
M Cassel and L Glover will battle it out in the preseason. At the moment the veteran has the advantage, but with this run based offense it should come down to who has the better play action and accuracy.

HB2
The backup HB position should play out to be an easy victory for B Scott the new signing, however Coach Kastle has said that he was going to also look at and consider C Gray and the UDFA L Brassell, although they seem like long shots

WR2
This battle should be a good one. Both J Baldwin and S Breaston are equally rated by coaches and it is anyones game with the loser being placed in the slot.

WR4
This is a 3 way battle between a trio of return specialist. D McCluster and UDFA's E Owens and C Lilly should fight it out for the WR spot, don't be suprised if return play determines if any of the three get the boot.

TE
This is another 3 way battle. Rookie 4th round pick R Green will start as the #2 TE with Veterans K Boss, #1, and T Moeaki, #3, all fighting it out for the TE position. Blocking will most likely play a big part in this battle with the Chiefs run first philosophy.

LT
M Etherton comes in on high praises and a high price. Trading away last years starting LE in order to move up to acquire him means the Chiefs need him to produce now. But at the moment the starting role entering camp goes to 1year pro D Stephenson who showed glimpses in limited time last year that he really wants this job!

DE
Both positions are up for grabs with both of last years starters no longer with the team. LE will be held by R Pitoitua and it is his to lose to either rookie E Moss or 1year pro J Long. RE is current held by A Bailey because of the teams knowledge of him versus new signing V Martin.

ILB
One position is locked up by Derrick Johnson, the other is currently held by B Siler with D Ellerbe and physical freak J Dwyer looking to dispose him. Another battle is going to be for the first LB off the bench with Ellerbe, Dwyer, rookie McClain, and D Moses currently battling for time.

CB
#1 spot is taken by B Flowers, with #2-4 currently held by Routt, Jefferson, and Arenas. Although with the teams discontent with last years on field performance by Routt it could be an all out battle for those 3 spots on the field. Rookies S Brown, R Rivers, and 7th round pick CT Patterson seem unlikely to make the team.

FS
2nd round pick Jalen Thomas seems to have a slight edge in this battle. But K Lewis and J McGraw both have a shot to step up if the rookie slips. J Jarrett may play a limited role but with only B Sanders, a known injury waiting to happen backing up hard hitting starter E Berry anyone of this group could step in at SS opening up room for Jarrett.

K
Rookie R Cummings was brought in to compete with R Succop but the veteran figures to keep his job.

KR/PR
McCluster, Wylie, Owens, and Lilly will all try and lock down the returner role with McCluster the incumbent.

NEWS(taken from twitter, not much details)

Terrell Thomas is now a Saint
C Pressley is now a Falcon