rajncajn Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 With Morton gone there are quite a few players who could make the move to replace him. Who is it that will step up & possibly be the WR KC has been desperately needing for some time now? Here's the list of possibles: Chris Horn Dante' Hall Samie Parker Marc Boerigter Craphonso Thorpe On a side note...who the hell names their kid Craphonso? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 I think it was Parker who was playing well in the pre-season last year. I seem to remember liking the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaumont Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Samie Parker looks to be the No. 2. I did not think they were going to consider picking anyone else up, but here they are: Ex-Eagle to try out for Chiefs By ELIZABETH MERRILL The Kansas City Star Around the same time the Chiefs said goodbye to Johnnie Morton on Thursday, another receiver made plans to visit Kansas City. Freddie Mitchell, an outspoken former Eagle who nicknamed himself “FredEx,” will work out for the Chiefs next week. President and general manager Carl Peterson confirmed Mitchell's visit late Thursday and said the Chiefs will do some bargain hunting in the coming weeks, specifically at receiver, but would sign someone only if they could get him on the cheap. Mitchell might be in that category: He has been looking for work for nearly a month after being cut by Philadelphia. “I guess I'm interested in seeing him come in and work out to see why he failed,” Peterson said. “Because he hasn't been able to be as productive as Philadelphia wished that he was. There has been something missing there. Can you find that and ignite it? Possibly.” Peterson said the Chiefs planned to bring in at least one other receiver. He joked that Mitchell might have an edge because he had attended UCLA, Peterson's alma mater. Mitchell, a 26-year-old, was a first-round draft pick in 2001, but his numbers never matched his hype. Mitchell's best season came in 2003, when he caught 35 passes for 498 yards and two touchdowns. In the NFC second-round playoffs against Green Bay that season, Mitchell made a game-saving catch on fourth and 26 with 1:26 to play and moved Philadelphia into the conference championship. But 2004 wasn't as productive. Dissatisfied with his role as the slot receiver, Mitchell lashed out at quarterback Donovan McNabb. He was told to stay away from the Eagles' offseason workouts last month. Morton was told the same thing but for different reasons. The Chiefs wanted the veteran to take a pay cut, which he was unwilling to do for the second straight season. This time, Peterson cut Morton, 33, who was scheduled to earn $3 million in 2005. Peterson said coach Dick Vermeil had had “a nice conversation” with Morton after he was cut Thursday. “He said he understood,” Peterson said. “My assumption, my experience, is that they'll want to go out and look around and see if anybody wants to stand up to his current contract or above. “I'm not in any way diminishing Johnnie's skills, but he's 33 years old. … There's a wide receiver who signed for the minimum with Denver (Jerry Rice) who's going to be 43 years old, which is astonishing. But every player is different. I wish Johnnie the best.” With Morton gone, the Chiefs turn their attention to a young group of receivers led by Samie Parker, a 5-foot-11, 190-pounder. Parker is the apparent starter after playing sparingly as rookie until the final month of 2004, when he had nine catches and a touchdown. Marc Boerigter, Darrell Hill, Chris Horn and rookie Craphonso Thorpe are also competing for jobs. Boerigter and Horn are recovering from knee injuries. “I'm confident in Samie Parker after what I saw last year when he got to play at the end of the season,” Peterson said. “He's got great speed and outstanding hands. It's his second year. He's got to step up and play. It's almost impossible … well it is impossible … to have high-priced, veteran players at every starting position. It just doesn't work.” So by late Thursday, the Chiefs were monitoring the waiver wires. Peterson noticed that Seattle had cut receiver Koren Robinson. He said the team would discuss whether to bring Robinson in. But the Chiefs will also discuss cornerbacks — you can't have enough good cornerbacks, he said — and any other surprise bargains. “It's the nature of the National Football League,” Peterson said. “No one plays forever. Free-agency has a real impact in our game, and at some point you've got to look at the younger receivers and get them involved. That's why we drafted Samie Parker; that's why we signed Boerigter three years ago and why we drafted Craphonso. “I'm hopeful, and we're planning that one or two of those guys are going to step up. Now are we still going to continue to look? Sure. Without any question. I have that obligation to the organization.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Richard Smith is also a deep sleeper here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispirons Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 everything i have read thus far indicates that sammie will be the chosen one. of course, alot can happen between now and opening day....but i would think they go with kennison and parker, with horn, hall, bogart and crappy being the 3rd, 4th, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swashbucklers Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 I heard they were going to bring back Snoop Minnis! And if Snoop doesn't work out I think they will take a look, check him out, Bo-ricter Weren't they extremely high on him before his injury last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Oven Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Richard Smith is also a deep sleeper here... 830556[/snapback] I was wondering if he was still with them. He had a suprisingly good pre-season last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneymakers Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 I hear the Lions need a wr. Maybe Johnny can hook up back with them. I think morton will end up back with the chiefs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Morton hates Carl Peterson (is this news?) ... and will probably leave football if KC is his only option. I hear he wants to get into acting and modelling (seriously). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted June 3, 2005 Author Share Posted June 3, 2005 Morton hates Carl Peterson (is this news?) ... and will probably leave football if KC is his only option. I hear he wants to get into acting and modelling (seriously). 830617[/snapback] Sounds like the end for Morton then. I'm sure a few teams would like to have him around...actually I could see a lot of teams wanting him if he doesn't ask for too much money, but if his heart's not in it anymore then he may be gone anyway. It's too bad if he ends his career in KC given that he played so well with Detroit. It would have been nice to see if he could be better playing for a different team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTheWebToedBoy Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Koren Robinson and FredEx. Now that's a dynamic duo...... And they are available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 (edited) I think just about any one of those guys mentioned could step up and produce similar #s to Morton, but they still do not have a true #1 talent WR on their roster. Edit to add: here's one spekamalation.... Chiefs | Parker may Take Over - from www.KFFL.com Fri, 3 Jun 2005 08:31:56 -0700 The Capital Journal reports Kansas City Chiefs WR Samie Parker has been working with the first team offense in practice. He is expected to take over for WR Johnnie Morton as the team's No. 2 wide receiver Edited June 3, 2005 by Hitman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengal Mania Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Filling the void left by Johnnie Morton.... ....that's a pickle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted June 3, 2005 Author Share Posted June 3, 2005 Filling the void left by Johnnie Morton.... ....that's a pickle. 830727[/snapback] Not really concerned with the 'void' left by Morton, but it's certainly something worth watching. If you can get one of those guys late in a dynasty draft before/if they break out it could be a huge steal. Like I said, The Chefs have been needing a #1 WR for a long time now. If one of those guys could break out they could put up some big numbers in that offense ala Holt & Bruce in St Louis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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