Schefter: Chiefs are high on Ricky Stanzi

[Cassel>Manning]

He said it on the new ESPN Insiders show with Mort, Clayton, and Schefter. Said that Stanzi has caught the eye of the Chiefs and that he could be ahead of Brady Quinn on the depth chart.

BossChief has a better summary....

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by tk13

He's from Iowa, he automatically has the entire Iowa fan base instantly, because as you know every Iowa player is the best player to come out of college at their position in over a generation.

you mean like Tony Moeaki and his career 500 yards catching in the NFL being the second coming of Tony Gonzalez?

[bricks]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Just what this team needs is another ****ing Tony Romo.

I hear ya. Please no.

[tk13]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

you mean like Tony Moeaki and his career 500 yards catching in the NFL being the second coming of Tony Gonzalez?

Or Robert Gallery, or Nate Kaeding being the best kicker in the history of the draft. This place almost melted down when Carl passed on him in the 2nd round.

[DoucheMcCloud]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

you mean like Tony Moeaki and his career 500 yards catching in the NFL being the second coming of Tony Gonzalez?

Moeaki kicked ass his rookie season. I hope he can return to form and if so, he'll be a beast.

[bricks]

Originally Posted by buddha

BossChief...there was a time where that was true. Romo can't finish in big games. He is a choker, pure and simple. He would win more games in KC than Cassel, but with better overall talent, he hasn't gotten shit done in Dallas.

Sure is. No room for chokers.

[saphojunkie]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

you mean like Tony Moeaki and his career 500 yards catching in the NFL being the second coming of Tony Gonzalez?

And *****'s friendship with Kirk Ferentz guarantees that we will draft an Iowa tackle every year.

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by tk13

Joking aside, I wish I could put money on things like the amount of ChiefsPlanet insanity that will ensue when Stanzi rips it up in the first preseason game. It's going to be like Scanlon times 100. Also, certain posters who shall remain unnamed bragging that they knew it all along and the rest of us were non-believers. I will be rich.

The same thing would have happened if drafted Gabbert or Chase.

There weren't many of us that voted yes in my poll.

Also, don't worry about hurt feelings, dude, go ahead and put my name on your claims.

I stand by my failures as well as my triumphs (for lack of a better word)

[bricks]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Only one 5th round QB has won a Super Bowl (Mark Rypien). 5 former first round QBs have won Super Bowls for teams that didn't draft them. 4 of them were on their 3rd team as well counting USFL/AFL teams. Not to mention average age is 29 to win it. Quinn will be 28. These QBs have won 13% compared to 2% with a 5th rounder.

Interesting points.

But, this is just me, I wouldn't fixate my mind too much on history/statistics.

I'd rather be more focused on ability instead.

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Moeaki kicked ass his rookie season. I hope he can return to form and if so, he'll be a beast.

You, me and less than a handful of others nailed that pick.

First round quality player in the end of the third because of injury concerns.

Hopefully, he returns to form and has a long and productive career.

[tk13]

Originally Posted by BossChief

The same thing would have happened if drafted Gabbert or Chase.

There weren't many of us that voted yes in my poll.

Also, don't worry about hurt feelings, dude, go ahead and put my name on your claims.

I stand by my failures as well as my triumphs (for lack of a better word)

That wasn't intended as solely referring to you. There's a solid Stanzi fan club here. It's the inherent nature for all of those people to act like they were the only ones to believe in the guy when he succeeds. I think he's going to have a good preseason with a full offseason under his belt. He didn't get that last year. I think he looked good last preseason but not as HOF-great as people act like sometimes... although I realize his OL was terrible. People point out a handful of great throws he made and so forth.

As much as Cassel has stunk at times, he's usually good for 2-3 really nice throws a game too. It's the other 75% of the garbage that is the problem.

[SNR]

Originally Posted by tk13

Joking aside, I wish I could put money on things like the amount of ChiefsPlanet insanity that will ensue when Stanzi rips it up in the first preseason game. It's going to be like Scanlon times 100. Also, certain posters who shall remain unnamed bragging that they knew it all along and the rest of us were non-believers. I will be rich.

*ahem*

[Chiefshrink]

Originally Posted by jd1020

Schefter is on a roll with his insider info.

Stanzi has been pimped by the Chiefs/reporters all through OTA.

Of course. This is as close as ***** will get to light a fire(so-called real competition) under Cassel's ass. If ***** wanted real competition he would have re-signed Orton. This is all just media hype initiated by ***** in sending a message to Cassel. Nothing against Stanzi because I would love to see what this guy can do like all of you, but this smells of a Parcells/Bellichek move.

[RunKC]

Maybe Cassel should take notes from Stanzi in practice on how to have some testicular fortitude in the freaking pocket.


Edit: Yes this is my best dirty joke too.

[jspchief]

Stanzi to Kris Wilson will be epic.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by BossChief

You, me and less than a handful of others nailed that pick.

First round quality player in the end of the third because of injury concerns.

Hopefully, he returns to form and has a long and productive career.

Nailed it?

***** traded for a TE with injury concerns.