Get Lost!

Here is the third and final post of my take on the Chiefs Free Agency. We have already taken a look at who I consider the Must keeps and the 50/50’s of the Chiefs Free Agency class. Today I look at the players I hope Get Lost!!

Leonard Pope: Haley is gone, which probably means Pope’s biggest supporter is too. He has caused a lot of fans stress over the past two years with his alligator arms and constant holding penalties. Pope wouldn’t be a bad 3^rd TE, but he should not get the amount of playing time he does. With the recent extension of Jake O’Connell (I’ll touch on that later) and Tony Moeaki coming back Pope talents or lack thereof are replaceable. The Chiefs need to address the TE position this offseason either through FA or the draft. 

Jake O’Connell: Why J O’C was given an extension, I am not sure. He has shown nothing in his time with the Chiefs. However he does provide depth at a position where the Chiefs have no depth. At this point in his career I don’t see him as anything more than a #3 TE that plays on Special Teams. I wonder what the Chiefs have in store for him in 2012. 

Sabby Piscitelli: I groaned when the Chiefs signed Piscitelli last offseason and his play warranted my groaning. He constantly looked lost in coverage and couldn’t make an open field tackle to save his life. Granted he wasn’t supposed to play as much as he did, but because of the injury to Eric Berry he was thrust into additional playing time. It shouldn’t be hard at all to find an equal or better player to replace Piscitelli. 

Tyler Palko: Palko, like Langford, is an ERFA. However there is no reason to keep Palko. His play this season was abysmal. Hopefully the Chiefs address the QB position this offseason. If we ever have to depend on Palko again, it will spell doom for the Chiefs. 

Anthony Becht: Signed after T-Mo went down for depth purposes, Becht didn’t do anything with the playing time he got. With a full offseason to address needs and to bring players back to health, Becht is as good as gone. 

Ryan O’Callaghan: R O’C spent the year on the injured reserve, but during his time in Kansas City he hasn’t shown the skill or the development necessary to bring him back. How effective will he be after this injury? I’m not sure and I’m not willing to find out. If the Chiefs draft an OT and with their development of Mims, O’Callaghan is no longer needed. 

Jerheme Urban: Urban also a follower of Todd Haley has never really shown anything during his two years in Chiefs red. With the addition of Breaston and Baldwin, the versatility of Copper and a Top Ten WR like Bowe, there just isn’t any room for Urban. 

Thomas Jones: Some may consider keeping TJ, classifying him in the 50/50 section, but I am not one of them. Jones has declined since he has come to KC and hasn’t shown much of anything. He is no longer a threat running the ball, was never a threat catching the ball, and isn’t a spectacular blocker. People talk about his leadership, but I am not even sold on that. What leader sucker punches a rookie in training camp? TJ is old and washed up and needs to hit the road with those massive, but useless biceps. 

That concludes my series on what players the Chiefs should re-sign or release. As you can tell the Front Office has a lot of big decisions coming up, not only with Free Agents, but coaching replacements and the draft. So what do you all think? Do you agree or disagree with my classifications?

-J