Re: Shorting the Chiefs at 9.5 wins
You are missing the sleeper which is Kyle Svetek or something. He dominated the Euro NFL league and is widely regarded as one of hte top players from that league. Turley is there but his weight is an issue. He is planning to play at 285 - 290 which isn't prototypical.
Sampson was going to start last year until a foot injury on the right side. He has been in that spot since the beginning of camp and everyone else is fighting on the other end.
I would not count out Svetek at the moment but Turley if he can put on "good" weight is a factor.
So you have 3 pro bowlers in the middle with a straight forward runner. Shields, Weigman, Waters. They are going to chip more with TE's and RB's on the left side but Herm Edwards has already said he is going to run the ball 500+ times this year.
Sleep on this defense if you want to. Tamba Hali is going to start over Hicks, Jared Allen is going to be a premier pass rusher. Defensive tackle is a concern. LB's are going to be a strength. Mitchell and Johnson are possibly going to make noise. Mitchell is a sleeper for a pro bowl. CB's is now a strentgh for this team. Chiefs started the season with McCleon starting the first 3 or 4 games and Warfield had no training camp. Safties can hit and do their job. Don't be shocked if the Chiefs have a top 10 defense simply because the offense keeps the ball longer.
10 or 11 wins is assured.
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