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Cottam Placed on PUP wayne on Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:40 am According to Chiefs analyst Josh Looney tight end Brad Cottam has been placed on the physically unable to perform list due to his lingering neck injury sustained in week 13 of the 2009 season. Their were a significant number of sources close to the Chiefs organization who thought that this would have been a breakout season for the third year pro, unfortunately Cottam's career has been defined by injuries both in the professional and college ranks. The surprising aspect of this story is that the 6-7 giant was originally cut from the team giving all 31 teams a chance to sign the young man before he would eventually clear waivers and return to the Chiefs organization. Being placed on the PUP list is significant due to Cottam's ability to return to the team in week seven without counting against the 53 man roster prior to that. The allocation to the PUP also means that Cottam will not be allowed to practice with the team but will continue his rehab with the team doctors. Cottam has an abundance of talent and is still young enough to make in impact in 2011 if and when he gets healthy. The team just needs to have patience and by the placing the tight end on the PUP list instead of Injured Reserve the Chiefs apparently realize his potential as well, seeing as they could have ended his season as opposed to delaying it. Six Down One To Go wayne on Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:39 am According to KcChiefs.com the organization has come to terms with third round pick G Jon Asamoah. Asamoah was widely considered the second best guard in the 2010 NFL draft, behind only Mike Iupati who is anticipated to make the transition to the offensive tackle in a similar fashion to that of the Chiefs 2008 first round pick Branden Albert. The 6-4, 305 pound guard marks the second-to-last pick to sign with the organization. Meaning the Chiefs need only to sign the fifth overall pick S Eric Berry before they have their full compliment of draft picks participating in training camp. Five Down Two To Go wayne on Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:39 am Another draft pick and rookie free agent have been signed by GM Scott Pioli. The draft pick is third round selection CB Javier Arenas. A Player who is expected to secure the nickel or dime corner position as well as the kick return duties. The rookie free agent that signed with the Chiefs is a familiar face, TE Leroy Banks. Banks was released less then a month ago when the NFL required the 80 man roster rule be enforced. Banks is competing with Jake O'Connell, Cody Slate and Tony Moeaki for the pass catching tight end spot on the Chiefs roster. While Brad Cottam and Leonard Pope are competing for the blocking tight end position. Four Down Three To Go wayne on Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:38 am 24 hours before the start of training camp is apparently when the Chiefs organization should conduct all of their business because their roster transactions have been busier in the last day then they've been in the last three months combined. That being said, the Chiefs have inked second round pick RB/WR Dexter McCluster. McCluster is expected to earn the starting slot receiver and reserve running back role. Making him a valuable commodity when it comes to team injuries and defensive mismatches. Three Down Four To Go wayne on Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:37 am According to the Kansas City Star the Chiefs have signed third round pick TE Tony Moeaki. The Chiefs used a fourth round pick to trade up in the 2010 NFL draft to secure the young mans rights. This move adds pressure on the organization and on Moeaki to succeed. Not to mention the shadow of the Chiefs eventual Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez looms large, adding significant pressure to any tight end that gets drafted for years to come. That’s why it’s a good sign that Moeaki is already penciled in as a starter in almost every NFL circle. He’s simply too athletic, too good of a pass catching threat and too versatile a player to sit on the bench behind inferior talent. Moeaki marks the third draft pick to sign with the team. Three down four to go. Two Down Five to Go wayne on Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:29 am According to NFL.com the Chiefs and fifth round pick OLB Cameron Sheffield have agreed to terms on a four year contract. Sheffield was the second fifth-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs and the 142nd pick overall. The Troy State Alum was also a participant in the Senior Bowl and was the last player drafted by the Chiefs in the 2009 NFL draft. The 6-2, 257 pound defensive end will be transitioning to the outside linebacker position. If all goes well he'll be competing with backup linebacker Andy Studebaker for the reserve/nickel role on the teams depth chart. If the pass rush specialist needs more time than training camp can offer to make the successful transition to linebacker then look for Sheffield to play a significant role on the special teams unit. TO a No Go wayne on Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:28 am According to Profootballtalk.com the much maligned and currently still unsigned WR Terrell Owens has spoken about his desire to continue his career, but the troubled wideout followed-up his statement by eliminating the Chiefs as a possible destination. His displeasure regarding the Chiefs organization isn't necessarily directed towards the Chiefs organization in general. His actual displeasure is focused on the man in charge of the team, and he summed it up best in his interview with 96.5 in Kansas City when he said "Me and Todd Haley, we don't get along". The spat between Terrell Owens and Todd Haley was a well publicized one during Owens' time in Dallas. Todd Haley at the time was the Cowboys wide receiver coach and by all accounts all Todd Haley was doing was trying his best to keep Owens' ego from erupting like it had in San Francisco and Philadelphia. After one particular outburst Owens had this to say about his assistant coach, "There will be no more friendly nothing because I don't trust anybody like that...I will go out and practice hard. I will respect him as a coach, and he should respect me as a player. Anything outside of that I am not going to be able to deal with. Right now, we are merely coworkers, and that's it." That being said, it's highly unlikely the Chiefs would've invested a lot of money in a declining 36 year-old with a cancerous personality. For one, the Chiefs and their executives are smarter than that. Secondly, why would Todd Haley want to deal with the media monsoon that follows TO or desire to have the continual headache that accompanies a player like that? He wouldn't, and that's why it'll never happen. The Hype Machine Called ESPN wayne on Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:27 am Contrary to the rumor mills and barrage of ESPN analysts the Cowboys selected FB Harvey Unga in the supplemental draft without being contested what-so-ever. The Chiefs were expected to submit a draft pick for the all-time leading rusher at BYU, but opted to keep their FB competition between Mike Cox and Tim Castille. The decision to not submit a draft pick is probably a wise move considering over the course of the next few years the Chiefs will need every pick they can get to fill the holes that continue to plague the Chiefs roster. And it's been quite a while since a supplemental player has made a significant enough of an impact to warrant being a draft pick. Quick Hits wayne on Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:26 am Rookie free agent G/C Andrew Lewis was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 2009. Rookie free agent OL Lemuel Jeanpierre transitioned from defensive line to offensive line halfway through his collegiate career. Rookie free agent RB Tervaris Johnson spent time at defensive back, tight end, fullback and running back in his time with Miami. ESPN analyst Bill Barnwell analyzed the NFL's best up-and-coming talent and mentioned CB Brandon Carr, CB Brandon Flowers, LT Branden Albert, DT Tyson Jackson, DT Glenn Dorsey, RB Jamaal Charles, WR Dexter McCluster and S Eric Berry. G/C Leumuel Jeanpierre wayne on Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:25 am College rookie G/C Lemuel Jeanpierre is the sixth undrafted free agent to be interviewed by beat reporter Josh Looney. Here’s what Jeanpierre had to say about his chances of making the Kansas City Chiefs roster; Jeanpierre: (On playing guard and center in college) going into my junior year I was at guard and we had another center who had been there for a while. I ended up getting hurt in the Tennessee game playing against (Eric) Berry and the boys. So, going into that next year it was brand new fight for me. We had a brand new offensive line coach and nothing is given to you. I understood that and I had to fight, fight, and fight. Going into that junior year I was already the backup center, so that got me used to playing multiple positions. I could play both left and right guard, and then also center. I was in a position where I had to get in there any way that I could if I wanted to play football. So that’s how that ended up coming about. Jeanpierre: (On what position he’s planning on playing) I know all positions. The thing about it is trying to know the whole concept of everything, and even the defense with what they’re doing. When you play center it is very good to know what everybody on the offensive line is doing. You’re making calls and you have to be able to react. So if you know center, a lot of times you are working hand-in-hand with your guards; you might as well know what they do too. And if you’re playing guard, you might as well know what your tackles are doing too. Jeanpierre, like G/C Andrew Lewis, is a longshot to make the roster. He’s got superior size in comparison to Lewis but his technique is more raw due to his late college transition from defense to offense. The players Jeanpierre will need to beat out to garner a roster spot include Casey Wiegmann, Tyler Eastman, Darryl Harris, Andrew Lewis and possibly Ikechuku Ndukwe. A tall order for any player let alone a undrafted rookie free agent who’s switching positions. RB Tarvaris Johnson wayne on Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:24 am The latest interview with one of the teams many college free agent involves RB Tarvaris Johnson. Johnson: (On playing multiple positions in college) Well, I played numerous positions. I started out as a cornerback first and when I switched over to offense my position was more of a tight end/fullback depending on the personnel groupings that we were using. Coming into college I hadn’t ever played cornerback, but I had run a good 40 time at the University of Miami Football Camp. I was ranked very high in the country as a high school safety, but I never got an opportunity to play safety at Miami. I just kind of naturally outgrew the corner position, so I switched over to offense. Johnson: (On what he hopes to do in the NFL) I feel as if I can do whatever is asked of me, whether it is catching the ball in the flats or out of the backfield, or if it’s just being the hard-nosed blocking back that wants to get out there and hit somebody. Whatever it takes to help this team, I’ll play that role. It really doesn’t matter to me. Johnson is a unique individual considering the number of positions he's played over the course of his collegiate career. His ability to play a pass catching, blocking and running position bode well for the young man to make the team as a practice squad at the very least. Unfortunately that versatility might mark an end to his pro career as well considering how far he will be behind fundamentally compared to players who have spent their entire careers learning the ins-and-outs of one particular position. The players he'll need to beat out to make the squad include; RB Jackie Battle, Kestahn Moore and Javarris Williams. OL Andrew Lewis wayne on Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:23 am Undrafted rookie college free agent offensive lineman Andrew Lewis recently did an interview with Chiefs analyst Josh Looney. The tandem covered a variety of topics but focused primarily on Lewis' quest to be on an NFL roster. Here's what Lewis and Looney had to say: Lewis: (On being a left handed center) No, it’s kind of funny. I write with my left hand, but I swing a golf club and a bat right handed. So I guess I’m ambidextrous and can mix it up a bit. It’s always been kind of funny like that for me. Lewis: (On being more cerebral than athletic ala Rudy Niswanger and Casey Wiegmann) Yeah, technique comes into play a lot more. I’m not a 330-pound center that can just outmuscle and outweigh guys. Technique definitely comes in handy when you’re a smaller center like me and I think that’s an asset of my game. I’ve been watching both of them, especially Casey since he’s played in the league for so long. I just kind of watch him to see how he does everything. My thoughts are that you have to be doing something right if you’ve been able to stay in the league for as long as he has been. Lewis is an unlikely candidate to secure a spot of the 53 man roster but he is a possible practice squad player. His size and athleticism are definitely a cause for concern but when you factor in his cerebral nature, flawless technique and passion for the game you see a person that can best be described as a football player. Lewis will need to beat out Casey Wiegmann, Tyler Eastman, Darryl Harris, Lemuel Jeanpierre and possibly Ikechuku Ndukwe for a spot on the 53 man roster. The Supplemental Draft wayne on Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:22 am The Supplemental draft has come and gone and the only bit of news from Chiefs camp is that DE Darren Mickell remains the teams only supplemental draft pick in the history of the organization. Mickell was drafted in 1992 with a second round pick. Meaning the team forfeited their second round pick in 1993. Mickell could be called a flop considering he was a second round pick who never consistently broke into the starting lineup, but that doesn't mean he didn't have a productive career. After all 25 games in the NFL is nothing to be ashamed of. There were only two players drafted in the 2009 Supplemental draft. RB/FB Harvey Unga who went to the Bears and DT Josh Price-Brent who is preparing to join "America's Team" in Dallas. Both teams gave up seventh round picks for their respective players.