kkuenn 3,614 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Saw in ticker on ESPN Also tweeted below Field Yates @FieldYates · 19m The Chiefs have cut WR Sammie Coates, per source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troyofoc 361 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Hopefully means they really like some of the undrafted free agents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkuenn 3,614 Posted May 10, 2019 Author Share Posted May 10, 2019 Think it means that and possibly Pringle time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHard 2,061 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 This is a good sign I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mloe68 1,521 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 According to a Brooke Pryor tweet they are going to sign a tight end with this spot. No clue if that means practice squad fodder or trade for Kyle Rudolph as she didn’t elaborate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamardirts 2,124 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I think it was a ps guy from Valdosta st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mloe68 1,521 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Lamardirts said: I think it was a ps guy from Valdosta st. Yep. 6”4 236 WR they intend to convert to TE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhitter 1,426 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 On 5/11/2019 at 3:58 AM, Mloe68 said: Yep. 6”4 236 WR they intend to convert to TE. Sounds like another "project". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mloe68 1,521 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 2 hours ago, dhitter said: Sounds like another "project". That’s part of what undrafted free agent signings are good for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sith13 1,746 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 There are a bunch of young WRs with promise, I guess one of them is for real in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhitter 1,426 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 On 5/13/2019 at 3:47 AM, Mloe68 said: That’s part of what undrafted free agent signings are good for. Seems to me me most of the time these "converted" players never achieve the status above "scrub". It's the spaghetti against the wall approach. "If we bring in enough guys nobody else was interested in maybe just maybe one will turn out to be good enough to get a few snaps in a meaningless game...lol. But I kid...sort of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mloe68 1,521 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 12 hours ago, dhitter said: Seems to me me most of the time these "converted" players never achieve the status above "scrub". It's the spaghetti against the wall approach. "If we bring in enough guys nobody else was interested in maybe just maybe one will turn out to be good enough to get a few snaps in a meaningless game...lol. But I kid...sort of. Most don’t pan out. But all it takes is 1 in a 100 converted UDFAs to make it well worthwhile. Scouts see a skill set which didn’t match their college position and want to try and develop that. I’m not at all understanding why you would have a problem with that? I mean I understand not wanting to draft projects early, but these are undrafted free agents we are talking about. Basically zero risk. Even a late round converted player like Khalil McKenzie is a low risk, potentially high reward type guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmbl2187 2,279 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 On 5/10/2019 at 5:08 PM, kkuenn said: Think it means that and possibly Pringle time. I wonder how many times we will hear that Pringle was chipped by somebody at the line of scrimmage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetlord 10,210 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Fmbl2187 said: I wonder how many times we will hear that Pringle was chipped by somebody at the line of scrimmage. I'll pass on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmbl2187 2,279 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 3 hours ago, jetlord said: I'll pass on that one. Or maybe he "got ruffled" or maybe "performed at crunch time." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetlord 10,210 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Fmbl2187 said: Or maybe he "got ruffled" or maybe "performed at crunch time." Let's just hope he performs well enough so he doesn't get canned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkuenn 3,614 Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share Posted May 18, 2019 8 hours ago, jetlord said: Let's just hope he performs well enough so he doesn't get canned. He seems a bit salty to me. His play did become stale over time of being shelved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmbl2187 2,279 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 10 hours ago, jetlord said: Let's just hope he performs well enough so he doesn't get canned. Absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmbl2187 2,279 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Now, we need to sign Jim Gardetto to play across from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhitter 1,426 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 On 5/17/2019 at 10:39 AM, Mloe68 said: Most don’t pan out. But all it takes is 1 in a 100 converted UDFAs to make it well worthwhile. Scouts see a skill set which didn’t match their college position and want to try and develop that. I’m not at all understanding why you would have a problem with that? I mean I understand not wanting to draft projects early, but these are undrafted free agents we are talking about. Basically zero risk. Even a late round converted player like Khalil McKenzie is a low risk, potentially high reward type guy. 1. Odds are very low of success, 2. They take up a roster spot while trying to "learn" a new position, and 3. Coaches still have to allocate time and resources trying to coach these converts. So to me it's not a zero risk. When you put time and energy into a player that doesn't pan out there is a cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamixoye 604 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 On 5/17/2019 at 5:03 PM, Fmbl2187 said: I wonder how many times we will hear that Pringle was chipped by somebody at the line of scrimmage. I think his original intent was to make tennis balls. But then instead of rubber, the trucks showed up with a load of potatoes. Now he's a laid back guy, so he said, "screw it, cut 'em up!" (adapted from Mitch Hedberg, RIP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHard 2,061 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 On 5/25/2019 at 6:47 PM, dhitter said: 1. Odds are very low of success, 2. They take up a roster spot while trying to "learn" a new position, and 3. Coaches still have to allocate time and resources trying to coach these converts. So to me it's not a zero risk. When you put time and energy into a player that doesn't pan out there is a cost. Most first round draft picks don’t pan out. There is always a Brian Waters out there. If a guy takes a roster spot from a sixth round pick that has proven to be not worth a shit, then there is an argument for a guy trying a new position. It’s not like you are cutting a starter or even a back up to keep him. You are cutting guy that won’t dress out and probably never will. i agree there is always a cost, but UDFA and converts do sometimes pan out. If you have to cut Nate Eacham for a converted lineman or TE, why not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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