Kansas City Chiefs
Coach Edward’s roster transition began to take full form by the start of the 2007 season. Trent Green was traded to the Miami Dolphins, leaving the door open for either Damon Huard or second-year quarterback Brodie Croyle to take the starting job. After starting the season 4-3, the Chiefs lost the remaining 9 games when Larry Johnson suffered a season-ending foot injury and the quarterback position lacked stability with Huard and Croyle. No matter how much the Chiefs lacked in 2007, tight end Tony Gonzalez broke Shannon Sharpe’s NFL record for touchdowns at the position (63) and defensive end Jared Allen led the NFL in quarterback sacks with 15.5.
Thanks to a potentially strong draft class, Kansas City will be a team to watch in the coming years due to a strong draft class now that their youth movement has fully begun. The Chiefs still don’t know if third-year quarterback Brodie Croyle can be their quarterback of the future or if he can even be the quarterback for 2008 for that matter. While the Chiefs are committed to their youth movement, it is still unclear if Croyle will be part of the mix. Backup quarterback Tyler Thigpen could challenge Croyle for the starting position, so essentially, the starting quarterback position is up for grabs for the third consecutive year.
The team is committed to giving the third-year player the first crack at the job. Following the Kansas City Chiefs‘ dismal 2007 season, head coach Herman Edwards and general manager Carl Peterson could be on the hot seat. Peterson and Edwards should be safe unless absolutely zero progress is made this season. However, Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt has expressed his intent for a winning team in 2008.
