chiefs draft thoughts
The Chiefs drafted the following players today, in order:
- DE Tamba Hali, Penn State (1st round) — A bit small for a DE, perhaps. Scouts thought he might have been a reach. The Chiefs defenses of the early 1990s, though, were built on speed.
- SS Bernard Pollard, Purdue (2nd round) — Not polished in coverage, but hits like a jackhammer. An interesting pick.
- QB Brodie Croyle, Alabama (3rd round) — With Trent Green under contract, he can sit and learn for a while under Green and “Maytag Repairman” Todd Collins, while perhaps freshening up a bit from the beating he took at ‘Bama. Has a cannon for an arm. Another interesting pick.
So, it seems the words of the day are “wait and see”.
04.30.2006 @ 12:01
Well, Damon Huard is now the back up w/ Collins being signed by Washington, and James Kilian, who they drafted last year as third. Maybe they’re still looking for the “future”.
05.01.2006 @ 21:19
Vermeil loved Kilian, so I don’t know if he’ll make the team again this year. I like Kilian too; but Croyle has many of the same qualities, and a howitzer to boot.