{"id":12553,"date":"2007-03-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-03-23T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehogs.net\/blogs\/?p=12553"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:27:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T15:27:59","slug":"team-needs-kansas-city-chiefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2007\/03\/23\/team-needs-kansas-city-chiefs\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Needs: Kansas City Chiefs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Between now and the 2007 NFL Draft, THN will be taking a look at all of the NFL teams\u2019 off-season needs. Up next is the team with the 24th overall pick in the draft, the Kansas City Chiefs.<\/p>\n

<\/b>2006 Results:<\/b> 9-7 (2nd in AFC West)<\/p>\n

2007 Projected Cap Status:<\/b> $103,200,000 or $5.8 million under the Cap<\/p>\n

2006 Season Recap:<\/b><\/p>\n

Larry Johnson got his standard 1500-plus yards and Eddie Kennison was again the top receiver, but failed to get as many yards as Tony Gonzalez. Trent Green suffered a severe concussion in the first game, and backup Damon Huard went 5-3 in his place. When Green got back under center, the Chiefs faced eight and nine-man fronts as opponents forced Trent to prove he could go deep. Green never really convinced defenses that he could, and the Chiefs went 4-4 down the backstretch. <\/p>\n

Despite getting into the playoffs, they drew the eventual Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts on Wild Card weekend, and made a quick exit. <\/p>\n

Team needs:<\/b><\/p>\n

1. Wide Receiver<\/p>\n

Eddie Kennison has been the team’s top wideout for a while but hasn\u2019t received any help, TE Tony Gonzalez signed in January and has been a favorite target of Trent Green but Samie Parker and Dante Hall are both undersized and haven\u2019t been productive as wide receivers. One of the top 5 WR should be available when the Chiefs go on the clock.<\/p>\n

2. Offensive Line<\/p>\n

The Chiefs may use an early draft pick on an interior lineman to add depth and youth behind aging veterans C Casey Wiegmann (34 this year), and G Will Shields (36). Shields could actually call it quits this off-season, and finding a replacement for a player like Shields will be near impossible. They also released Kyle Turley, but did sign free agent tackle Damion McIntosh.<\/p>\n

3. Defensive Line<\/p>\n

DE Jared Allen was tendered an offer that guarantees K.C. first and third round compensation, so he will likely return. Together with the team’s top pick last season Tamba Hali, and re-signed backup Jimmy Wilkerson, they’re set on the ends. They re-signed DT Ron Edwards, and added free agent DT Alfonso Boone, but they could still use some young talent on the interior.<\/p>\n

4. Safety<\/p>\n

The Chiefs released veteran Sammy Knight, who started every game the last two seasons.<\/p>\n

2007 draft picks<\/a>:<\/b><\/p>\n

Rd. 1 (23rd)
\nRd. 2 (54th)
\nRd. 3 (84th)
\nRd. 5 (150th)
\nRd. 6 (180th)
\nRd. 6 (181st)
\nRd. 7 (212th)<\/p>\n

Free Agency Status:<\/b><\/p>\n

Exclusive Rights Free Agents:<\/i>
\nFB Ronnie Cruz
\nLB Kris Griffin<\/p>\n

Un-Restricted Free Agents:<\/i>
\nOT Jordan Black – signed with Houston
\nRB Dee Brown
\nDT Ron Edwards
\nTE Kendall Gammon
\nQB Damon Huard
\nLB Kawika Mitchell
\nDT James Reed
\nCB Lenny Walls
\nDE Jimmy Wilkerson – re-signed<\/p>\n

Restricted Free Agents:<\/i>
\nDE Jared Allen
\nWR Samie Parker
\nOT Kevin Sampson
\nCB Benny Sapp
\nLB Rich Scanlon
\nPK Lawrence Tynes<\/p>\n

Free Agent Signings:<\/i>
\nLB Donnie Edwards – 3 years
\nMLB Napoleon Harris – 6 years
\nLS J.P. Darche – 4 years
\nOT Damion McIntosh – 6 years<\/p>\n

Released:<\/i>
\nS Sammy Knight
\nOL Kyle Turley<\/p>\n

Check out more at THN’s exclusive 2007 NFL Draft section.<\/p>\n

Edit: This blog was archived in May of 2016 from our original articles database.It was originally posted by Bernie Marshall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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