KC Chiefs Football

Here is the usual recap of this mornings practice.

A little from Gretz

The Chiefs had just 24 plays of team work and the offense had positive plays on 11 of those snaps. QB Brodie Croyle found TE Brad Cottam for a nice gain down the middle. QB Tyler Thigpen had a bootleg that turned  a run for 10-plus yards.  Both Croyle and Thigpen found WR Maurice Price for nice gains  The offense again used the direct snap to a running back as Jamaal Charles took the snap.  Damon Huard was the quarterback on the play and he lined up at wide receiver.

A few hits about the Offense:

Running back Jamaal Charles took a few snaps with the first string, but worked a lot with the second string. Charles took a pitch from quarterback Tyler Thigpen and bounced it outside for a nice gain, causing Head Coach Herm Edwards to take notice and yell: “That’s the way to run 2-5!”Running back

Larry Johnson was also in action and showed his force as he took a handoff and ran over rookie tight end Brad Cottam en route to a 15-yard scamper.[UW-RF]

A few hits with the Defense:

The NFL Network had some crewmembers at practice this morning. A cameraman, a reporter and an additional crewmember were present.Fullback turned linebacker Oliver Hoyte rotated in with the second string today.

During 11-on-11, linebacker Derrick Johnson showed good coverage. He broke up a pass from quarterback Brodie Croyle to tight end John Paul Foschi. Later, fellow linebacker E.J. Kuale leaped into the air to get his hands on quarterback Tyler Thigpen’s pass. Kulae didn’t make the interception, but he deflected the ball enough to create an incompletion. Rookie defensive end Brian Johnston applied some pressure to Croyle, and the play would have been charted as a sack had the situation been game-speed. Later, Thigpen was pressured by several members of the defensive line. He threw a pass to wide receiver Sergiori Joachim, but the ball was broken up by safety Jon McGraw.[UW-RF]

And now the special teams:

The tempo was slow as the special teams unit worked on the kickoff cover and return game. The cover team wore yellow skull caps. It worked on getting through and by the wedge to pick up the returner. “Men work on your technique. Get your hands inside, bend you knees,” said Special Teams Coach Mike Priefer. Kickers Connor Barth and Nick Novak rotated taking kicks from the 25-yard line. Running backs Jamaal Charles, Dantrell Savage and kick return specialist B.J. Sams took turns on the return. Defensive end Tank Tyler, center Wade Smith, tight end Brad Cottam and fullbacks Mike Cox and Chris Manderino came out as the first cover team.[UW-RF]

Here are some photos from this practice via UW-RF.