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Chiefs Have Many Options With Third Pick

 
Many Kansas City Chiefs fans expected to see some struggles from the young team that GM Carl Peterson put on the field this season. These same fans expected the Chiefs to make improvements as the season went along, which they did not going 2-14. However, there is reason for optimism in KC; the Chiefs have the third pick in the next draft, Peterson is gone, and head coach Herm Edwards may get the axe next. The Chiefs had a great draft last year, even though first round pick Glenn Dorsey did not play up to expectations. The biggest disappointment for Chiefs fans this year was the fact that many of the young players didn't improve like expected. Dwayne Bowe was the go-to receiver but still dropped far too many balls to be considered a superstar just yet. Brodie Croyle couldn't stay on the field long enough to prove that he deserved to be the Chiefs quarterback of the future, and Derrick Johnson didn't look like the Pro Bowl linebacker Chiefs fans have been hoping for. The best play from the ... (link)

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