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The Kansas City Chiefs sign LB Leon Williams

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:38:43 +0000

The Chiefs have signed 28-year old LB Leon Williams. Williams last played in the NFL back in 2010 with the Dallas Cowboys. Williams has played in 57 games in his first four years in the NFL and he has 172 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 5 passes defensed and 3 tackles for a loss. Williams played under Romeo Crennel in Cleveland, and that likely played a huge factor in him getting signed by the Chiefs.

The Kansas City Chiefs sign TE Martin Rucker

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:36:21 +0000

The Chiefs have signed 27-year old TE Martin Rucker. Rucker played in 2 games (0 starts) for the Jaguars & Cowboys last year but he didn’t catch any passes. Rucker has now played in 12 games in his first three years in the NFL and he has caught 2 passes for 17 yards (8.5 avg). Rucker has the reputation of being a solid pass catching TE, but he hasn’t shown it so far in his career.

The Kansas City Chiefs sign DE Ropati Pitoitua

admin — Sat, 12 May 2012 20:06:06 +0000

The Kansas City Chiefs have signed 27-year old DE Ropati Pitoitua. He played in 14 games for the Jets last year and he had 19 tackles, 1 sack and 2 tackles for a loss. Pitoitua has now played in 22 games in his first two years in the NFL and he has 22 tackles, 1 sack and 2 tackles for a loss. He is 6’8″, 315 pounds, so he gives the Chiefs a lot of size on the exterior of the D. He could probably also help out inside if the need arises for the Chiefs in 2012.

The Kansas City Chiefs picked WR Junior Hemingway in the 7th round

admin — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:57:50 +0000

The Kansas City Chiefs selected WR Junior Hemingway out of Michigan with the 238th overall pick (7th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Hemingway is a big guy at 6’1″, 222 pounds and he runs a 4.52 40. Hemingway will likely get a shot to handle some of the dirty work over the middle of the field. Despite not having great speed, Hemingway had a knack for making big plays for Michigan despite having sub par QBs throwing him the ball. Hemingway played in 13 games for Michigan last year and he caught 34 passes for 699 yards (20.6 avg) with 4 TD grabs. He played in 48 games in five years at Michigan and he caught 88 passes for 1,638 yards (18.6 avg) with 11 TD grabs. Hemingway could be a steal for the Chiefs.

The Kansas City Chiefs picked DT Jerome Long in the 7th round

admin — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:49:33 +0000

The Kansas City Chiefs selected DT Jerome Long out of San Diego State with the 218th overall pick (7th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Long is 6’4″, 290 pounds. Long had a big year in 2011 and that he what likely caught the Chiefs’ eye. He played in 13 games at San Diego State last year and he had 73 tackles, 8 tackles for a loss, 5 sacks and 1 forced fumble. In four years with the Aztecs, Long played in 49 games in which he had 162 tackles, 17.5 tackles for a loss, 9 sacks, 1 forced fumble and a fumble he recovered in the end zone for a TD. Long is going to be a longshot to make the Chiefs in 2012.

The Kansas City Chiefs picked RB Cyrus Gray in the 6th round

admin — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:42:12 +0000

The Kansas City Chiefs have selected RB Cyrus Gray out of Texas A&M with the 182nd overall pick (6th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Gray is a solid all-purpose back as he is a willing blocker, a good receiver out of the backfield and he has the speed to get the corner in the NFL. Gray played in 11 games (5 starts) for Texas A&M last year and he carried the ball 198 times for 1,045 yards (5.3 ypc) with 12 TD runs. He also caught 31 passes for 239 yards (7.7 avg) with 3 TD grabs last year. Gray played in 49 games (29 starts) in his four years with the Aggies and he carried the ball 632 times for 3,298 yards (5.2 avg) with 30 TD runs. He also caught 103 passes for 776 yards (7.5 avg) with 6 TD grabs in college. Gray also is a willing special teams player. I think the Chiefs got a steal with this pick.

The Kansas City Chiefs picked CB/SS DeQuan Menzie in the 5th round

admin — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:36:14 +0000

The Kansas City Chiefs selected CB/SS DeQuan Menzie out of Alabama with the 146th overall pick (5th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Menzie is 6’0″, 198 pounds and he runs a 4.66 40. Due to his lack of speed and physical style of play, Menzie will likely be a strong safety in the pros. Menzie isn’t a big time playmaker when the ball is in the air. He played in 13 games (all starts) for the Crimson Tide last year and he had 41 tackles, 11 passes broken up, 1 interception (he returned it for a TD), 4 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks. Menzie played in 25 games (19 starts) in his two years at Alabama and he had 74 tackles, 15 passes broken up, 1 interception (he returned it for a TD), 9 tackles for a loss and 3.5 sacks. The Chiefs made a solid pick here as Menzie will help with the depth in the secondary and on special teams.

The Kansas City Chiefs picked WR/PR Devon Wylie in the 4th round

admin — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:28:31 +0000

The Kansas City Chiefs have selected WR/PR Devon Wylie out of Fresno State with the 107th overall pick (4th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Wylie is only 5’10″, 174 pounds but he runs an amazing 4.33 40. Wylie is super fast and he has the explosive moves to go with it. He tends to get banged up due to his size, but he’s certainly not worried about going over the middle of the field. Wylie played in 13 games (5 starts) for Fresno State last year and he caught 56 passes for 716 yards (12.8 avg) with 1 TD grab. He played in 42 games (5 starts) in his four years at Fresno and he caught 98 passes for 1,327 yards (13.5 avg) with 8 TD grabs. Wylie also returned 41 punts for 553 yards (13.5 avg) with 2 TD returns in his college career. I like this pick for the Chiefs, as he will give them a home run threat every time he touches the ball.

The Kansas City Chiefs picked OT Donald Stephenson in the 3rd round of the 2012 NFL Draft

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:49:51 +0000

The Kansas City Chiefs selected OT Donald Stephenson out of Oklahoma with the 74th overall pick (3rd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Stephenson is 6’5″, 312 pounds and he runs a 4.98 40, so he’s a good athlete for his size. But, that being said, he plays soft. It will be up to the Chiefs’ coaches to light a fire under Stephenson’s butt in his career to keep him focused and motivated. That might not be easy as Stephenson was suspended for the entire 2009 season due to a violation of team rules. Stephenson played in 13 games (all starts) for Oklahoma last year. He played in 34 games (23 starts) in his four seasons with the Sooners. This pick was a reach for the Chiefs this early in the draft.

The Kansas City Chiefs pick T/G Jeff Allen in the 2nd round of the 2012 NFL Draft

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:38:10 +0000

The Kansas City Chiefs selected T/G Jeff Allen out of Illinois with the 44th overall pick (2nd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Despite being 6’4″, 306 pounds…Allen is a much better pass blocker than a run blocker. Allen is very coachable, so look for the Chiefs’ coaches to be on him from Day #1 to get the best out of him. His versatility to play anywhere on the line except center had to appeal to the Chiefs when they took him. Allen played in 13 games (all starts) for Illinois last year. He played in 49 games (47 starts) in his four years with the Illini. Allen could start somewhere for the Chiefs in 2012, and I think he was a solid pick.