YoloinOhio Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 The link makes it sound like it's the Chief receiver of the same name--anyone know if that's the case? oh wow, I hope so! Not to wish that on anyone obviously. Interesting that i didn't see this about KW anywhere else. I'll check! Yes, its the Chiefs receiver. "Injuries may eventually help the Chiefs thin their crowd at wide receiver. Veteran Kyle Williams was the latest receiver to leave practice because of a hamstring injury. He pulled up while running a route and immediately grabbed his leg. Williams was having a strong camp but an extended absence might force the Chiefs to turn elsewhere for receiving help." http://espn.go.com/blog/kansas-city-chiefs/post/_/id/6746/chiefs-camp-report-day-9?ex_cid=espnapi_public sorry for the misleading tweet! Might need to stop following that account! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I hear you, but they paid Kolb half of that, plus with Fitz's dead money, I don't think they ended up below that $7M number (and possibly they ended up above it). I'm not going to crusade on this because it's just Fitz we're talking about, but I continue to believe they made a mistake letting him walk. I think it would have been more of a mistake to keep him honestly. It would have created a very awkward locker room and allowed for teammates and fans to openly question, when the rookie would inevitably struggle, "should we just play the vet?" Right move was to cut him, move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 (edited) I think it would have been more of a mistake to keep him honestly. It would have created a very awkward locker room and allowed for teammates and fans to openly question, when the rookie would inevitably struggle, "should we just play the vet?" Right move was to cut him, move on. agree. Circumstances, although ideal on the surface to have Fitz mentor EJ, were anything but. Imagine Stevie last season if EJ struggled and Fitz was on the sideline... In this situation, you either keep him as the starter or cut the cord. Texans did the same thing with Schaub. Fitz is their version of Kolb. Edited August 3, 2014 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrod's Tailor Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 agree. Circumstances, although ideal on the surface to have Fitz mentor EJ, were anything but. Imagine Stevie last season if EJ struggled and Fitz was on the sideline... In this situation, you either keep him as the starter or cut the cord. Texans did the same thing with Schaub. Fitz is their version of Kolb. Absolutely. First of all, it takes two to tango, and who says Fitz wants to stay as a backup. He's a human being with pride, not a robot. Secondly, the locker room responds to salary. You can't retain a backup at $7 mil, have a rookie on a rookie contract as the "unquestioned starter" and not have the locker room take notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I hear you, but they paid Kolb half of that, plus with Fitz's dead money, I don't think they ended up below that $7M number (and possibly they ended up above it). I'm not going to crusade on this because it's just Fitz we're talking about, but I continue to believe they made a mistake letting him walk. The Fitz deal was actually $10M/year. They didn't "let him walk", they cut him. Why? Because he was on $10M/year and was not willing to take a pay cut. $10M/year for a backup QB is not a salary one wants with what was essentially a young rebuild team. Had we kept him we would have been facing a $10M cap hit the following year, and the next etc. It was really all about the money......and the value thereof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 Interesting tweets from our exWr Ramses Barden: @RamsesSHINES: Bills are probably the best conditioned team in the NFL, No Lie. Expect that to start being a factor in the next few minutes & the duration @RamsesSHINES: Expect Caleb Holley to be the surprise undrafted free agent wide receiver this year regardless of what team he ends up on. @RamsesSHINES: Chris Hogan is a few confidence plays away from being a top 10 slot player in this league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Interesting tweets from our exWr Ramses Barden: @RamsesSHINES: Chris Hogan is a few confidence plays away from being a top 10 slot player in this league. Somewhere, Kirby Jackson has punched his internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) @RamsesSHINES: 1st half Recap: Bills: great rhythm, more hungry players. Giants: not well quick or conditioned, but bend and don't break. #HallofFameGame Edited August 4, 2014 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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