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The Chiefs have waived 25-year old TE Brad Cottam. Cottam played in 8 games (1 start) for the Chiefs last season and he caught 9 passes for 120 yards (13.3 avg). He played in 24 games (8 starts) in his two years in K.C. in which he caught 16 passes for 183 yards (11.4 avg). Cottam has a hard time staying healthy (which the Chiefs knew when they drafted him) and that’s the reason they are letting him go. Not much of a loss here.
25-year old Dwayne Bowe missed a few games last season to a league suspension. But he’s been a good boy this off-season and he will be ready to go from Week #1 this year. Bowe played in 11 games (9 starts) for the Chiefs last season and he caught 47 passes for 589 yards (12.5 avg) with 4 TD grabs. He has now played in 43 games (40 starts) in his three years with the Chiefs and he has caught 203 passes for 2,606 yards (12.8 avg) with 16 TD grabs. Bowe gives the Chiefs a big, physical target in the passing game and I expect him to have over 1,000 in 2010 as long as he stays healthy.
31-year old Chris Chambers was a godsend for the Chiefs last season. He played in 16 games (14 starts) for the Chiefs & Chargers last season and he caught 45 passes for 730 yards (16.2 avg) with 5 TD grabs. Chambers has now played in 140 games (120 starts) in his 9 years in the NFL and he has caught 518 passes for 7,435 yards (14.4 avg) with 57 TD grabs. He has also carried the ball 44 times for 373 yards (8.5 ypc) in his career. Look for him to have a solid year for the Chiefs in 2010.
Rookie 2nd round pick Dexter McCluster was a RB in college but he will likely be the Chiefs’ #3 WR in 2010. He has electric speed as he can score whenever he touches the ball from anywhere on the field. He is small at 5’8″, 165 pounds but he’s very strong for the small frame. If McCluster can handle the workload he will be a solid WR for the Chiefs in 2010.
29-year old Jerheme Urban played in 10 games (0 starts) for the Cardinals last season and he caught 18 passes for 186 yards (10.3 avg). He has now played in 47 games (6 starts) in his five years in the NFL and he has caught 87 passes for 1,231 yards (14.1 avg) with 7 TD grabs. Urban played under Coach Haley in Arizona so look for him to catch at least twice as many passes as he did in 2009.
28-year old Terrance Copper will likely be the Chiefs’ #5 WR in 2010. Copper played in 15 games (2 starts) for the Chiefs last season and he caught 4 passes for 68 yards (17.0 avg). Copper has now played in 78 games (7 starts) in his six years in the NFL and he has caught 50 passes for 668 yards (13.4 avg) with 6 TD grabs.
PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE CHIEFS WRs in 2010: B+
26-year old Leonard Pope has the most experience for the Chiefs at TE so he will be the starter by default as training camp opens. Pope played in 13 games (8 starts) for the Chiefs last season and he caught 20 passes for 174 yards (8.7 avg) with 1 TD grab. He has now played in 55 games (33 starts) in his 4 years in the NFL and he has caught 68 passes for 650 yards (9.6 avg) with 6 TD grabs.
Rookie 3rd round pick Tony Moeaki looked pretty good in OTAs for the Chiefs. The 6’3″, 252 pound Moeaki out of Iowa will have a legit chance to win the starting job if he has a good training camp and a solid pre-season.
25-year old Brad Cottam finds himself #3 on the depth chart heading into this season. Cottam played in 8 games (1 start) last season for the Chiefs and he caught 9 passes for 120 yards (13.3 avg). He has now played in 24 games (8 starts) in his career with the Chiefs and he has caught 16 passes for 183 yards (11.4 avg).
PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE CHIEFS TEs in 2010: D
The Chiefs have two young solid fullbacks in 25-year old Mike Cox and 26-year old Tim Castille. Cox played in 16 games (10 starts) for the Chiefs last season and he carried the ball 3 times for 5 yards (1.7 ypc) with 1 TD run. He also caught 10 passes for 79 yards (7.9 avg) last season for the Chiefs. He has now played in 32 games (15 starts) in his two years with the Chiefs and he carried the ball 4 times for 3 yards (0.8 ypc) with 1 TD run. He also has caught 18 passes for 98 yards (5.4 avg) in his career to date. He has a slight lead on Castille for the starting job heading into training camp.
Tim Castille played in 7 games (0 starts) for the Chiefs last season and he carried the ball 14 times for 55 yards (3.9 ypc). He also caught 4 passes for 37 yards (9.3 avg) with 1 TD grab last season. Castille has now played in 21 games (0 starts) in his two years in the NFL. He didn’t carry the ball in his first season in the NFL. He has now caught 8 passes for 48 yards (6.0 avg) with 1 TD grab in his young career.
PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE CHIEFS FBs in 2010: B