RUMOR Dallas Clark a Chief RUMOR

[thabear04]

The Kansas City Chiefs have been cautiously aggressive this offseason, adding depth at key positions through free agency and the draft.

Confirmed players to have signed with the Chiefs are right tackle Eric Winston, cornerback Stanford Routt, tight end Kevin Boss, and quarterback Brady Quinn to name a few. However, the team has been*very active in bringing in*other potential signees, headlined by former Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark.

What is interesting about Clark after having visited Kansas City, is that hisWikipedia page*now says that he is currently playing for the Chiefs.

With no news of a signing to be found, it is unknown when the information was updated or by whom.

If it does turn out to be true, Clark brings a championship caliber attitude to the Chiefs, having played his entire career as one of Peyton Manning’s primary go-to targets.

With Manning signing with the Denver Broncos this offseason,*it was speculated*that Clark may follow him to the Mile High City. With the Chiefs missing out in the Manning sweepstakes, how ironic would it be for Clark to suit up opposite his longtime mate twice a year?


Another question surrounding the team’s interest in Clark (having already signed Boss at tight as well) is whether or not they expect incumbent starter Tony Moeaki to be fully recovered from an ACL tear he suffered during the 2011 preseason.


Regardless, bringing in Boss and possibly Clark will guarantee a lot of double-tight end looks for the Chiefs this season, providing quarterback Matt Cassel with a lot of options.

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by Bump

he's right. He never did anything to excite us before. But he has to be very determined and committed to the TE position, he looked really good and he's lost all of that weight. Color me impressed and surprised!

I'll definitely be watching him a lot closer because he looked great last night.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by Dave

You're just scared Crennel might be a lot better than you thought.

He very well could be I was impressed how prepared the team looked. Never saw a Haley team that prepared.

You can call this an elite team IF:

Cassel can look past his primary read.

The play at nose tackle is consistent.

We already know the O-line is good, The WR's are good, The Depth at running back is outstanding, Linebackers are good, and the Secondary is a top 10 secondary.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Laz is the biggest homer,everyone is all-pro.

lolwat

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Coogs

I'm not well versed in Maneri's resume, but I believe they said last night that he had been moved to the OT position for the past 3 seasons, and only recently moved back to the TE position.

If this had already been discussed previously, and I am the only one here who was not aware of that, then disregard this post.

That's part of the story though.

If he had shown anything as a TE before, why would he have been asked to put on weight and attempt to convert tackle.

You just don't do that with a guy that showed any kind of potential at his original position.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

He very well could be I was impressed how prepared the team looked. Never saw a Haley team that prepared.

You can call this an elite team IF:

Cassel can look past his primary read.

The play at nose tackle is consistent.

We already know the O-line is good, The WR's are good, The Depth at running back is outstanding, Linebackers are good, and the Secondary is a top 10 secondary.

Nose tackle looks ok from what I saw. Between Toribio, Poe and Powe, we should always have a fresh body in there. Im excited for our LBs this year. Lots of opportunity if our line plays as well as I expect.

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by milkman

That's part of the story though.

If he had shown anything as a TE before, why would he have been asked to put on weight and attempt to convert tackle.

You just don't do that with a guy that showed any kind of potential at his original position.

I'm kind of trying to recall from last night (drank a couple of brews during the game, so this may not be correct), but I believe that they said he was an excellent blocking TE, and with his athleticism thought that he could be more valuable to a team as an OT than a TE. That proved to be wrong, so they moved him back out.

Now as far as the hands part and being able to catch... and run routes too for that matter... I have no idea.

[InChiefsHeaven]

Originally Posted by milkman

Laz and I don't see eye to eye on a lot.....I mean a shit ton....of things.

But if you read his posts coming away believing he's a homer, you need to find a reading comprehension tudor.

How can a house with a steeply pitched roof help with comprehension?

[milkman]

Originally Posted by InChiefsHell

How can a house with a steeply pitched roof help with comprehension?

Hitting your head in the fall.

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by milkman

That's part of the story though.

If he had shown anything as a TE before, why would he have been asked to put on weight and attempt to convert tackle.

You just don't do that with a guy that showed any kind of potential at his original position.

It’s not often you see an offensive tackle go out on a swing pass out in the flat. It’s not every day that he actually catches it and takes Troy Polamalu out of the game at the same time.

Steve Maneri wasn’t a factor, outside of that one freak play, as an offensive tackle in 2011. He wasn’t given much of a chance to contribute in 2012 when the team announced he was switching from tackle to tight end, either.

Apparently, nobody told Maneri.

The former Temple Owl has shown that he can run and catch like a tight end at nearly offensive tackle size. That makes for an extremely interesting player to watch as camp progresses, and he has already attracted a fair amount of praise for his performance thus far.

He has elevated himself from a camp body to a very capable and valuable third tight end in a matter of weeks. That, in itself, is pretty extraordinary.

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by Coogs

I'm kind of trying to recall from last night (drank a couple of brews during the game, so this may not be correct), but I believe that they said he was an excellent blocking TE, and with his athleticism thought that he could be more valuable to a team as an OT than a TE. That proved to be wrong, so they moved him back out.

Now as far as the hands part and being able to catch... and run routes too for that matter... I have no idea.

i thought that this was common knowledge about Maneri

this is what he did at Temple, it was the Patriots that were stacked at TE that thought it would be a good idea to keep him as a project and develop him as a blocking RT.

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

i thought that this was common knowledge about Maneri

this is what he did at Temple, it was the Patriots that were stacked at TE that thought it would be a good idea to keep him as a project and develop him as a blocking RT.

It may be common knowledge for nearly eveyone. Just not me. I don't follow the Patriots, Texans, or Cowboys, and missed all the write up on him when we aquired him. Little late to the party again.

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by Coogs

It may be common knowledge for nearly eveyone. Just not me. I don't follow the Patriots, Texans, or Cowboys, and missed all the write up on him when we aquired him. Little late to the party again.

i think they just converted him to TE this offseason. I am pretty sure the Haley squad actually used him at swing tackle last season.

I think he was the only swing tackle left on the team when we cut that bozo Jared Gaither too lol