Game Balls: Chiefs vs. Ravens

Another week and another lopsided final score for the Kansas City Chiefs, this time a 31-13 loss at the hands of the Ravens in Baltimore.  However, unlike last week’s 25-0 thumping by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Chiefs played a much more inspired game Friday night. It’s not often you say an 18-point game was [...]

Chiefs Sign Third-Round Pick Justin Houston

And then there were none. Shortly after the Kansas City Chiefs announced their lone remaining restricted free agent, Brandon Carr, signed his tender, word started to leak out that they have agreed to terms with their only unsigned draft pick, Justin Houston.  Not only was Houston the last of the Chiefs picks to sign, but [...]

Houston & Bailey Have Potential, Need Consistency

With no free agency or OTAs to report on, the NFL draft analysis is still coming in from around the web.  NFP took another look at the Kansas City Chiefs picks and saw some similarities in two defensive selections. Justin Houston will probably play outside linebacker for Kansas City.  He has all the physical traits [...]

SI: Chiefs Hit On WR, Miss On Pass Rusher

There is no shortage of draft grades flying around right now and the folks at Sports Illustrated are no different.  However, SI’s Kerry Byrne takes a bit of a different approach, simply looking at how team’s addressed statistical needs. What I liked: I rarely suggest drafting wide receivers high, for reasons addressed in the Falcons [...]

Chiefs LB Justin Houston Feels The Pain Of Regret

For the first time in three drafts, Kansas City Chiefs GM Scott Pioli selected multiple players with character concerns.  One of those, Georgia LB Justin Houston, got the traditional call from Pioli and head coach Todd Haley when they decided to select him and there was no ignoring the elephant in the room and that’s [...]

Kansas City Chiefs Select Justin Houston, OLB, Georgia

With the 70th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs selected OLB Justin Houston from Georgia. Scouts Inc. assigned a rating of 84 to Houston and ranked him as the 12th defensive end. You can check out his school profile here. A great edge rusher that struggles in coverage.  South familiar?  Houston [...]

Pre-Combine Mock: Another LB For Kansas City

The NFL Scouting Combine starts today and with a new batch of information will come shuffling draft boards.  The folks at Mocking The Draft took a final stab at a mock before that happens and in what is becoming a familiar theme, the Kansas City Chiefs are predicted to make a run at a linebacker. [...]

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