As they head into their final exhibition game, the Chiefs have a more questions now than they had heading into training camp. Everybody knew change was coming this season, but this week it got messy. Head coach Toddy Haley decided with two weeks to go before the season, that he didn’t need offensive coordinator Chan Gailey and was going to call the plays himself.
He’s put a target on his back if the offense continues to struggle with or without Matt Cassel running the show and apparently he’s comfortable with that. Whatever changes are still coming and you can bet there a more changes coming, for at least the next week he’ll be without his starting quarterback in Cassel. There are conflicting reports about how long Cassel will be out and the Chiefs aren’t talking so you have to draw your own conclusions, but it would appear Cassel could be gone for at least the opener against the Ravens. In his stead, Brodie Croyle has been named the starter for the final exhibition game with a chance to secure the starting sport for the foreseeable future.
It also means, at least for the moment, that Tyler Thigpen is likley to stick around, but it’s hard to read Haley’s stance on his QB’s. We do know that former starting defensive tackle Alfonso Boone is now looking for a job as he was released this week along with Amani Toomer, who’d been brought in to see if he could help the receiving corps. Receiver Devard Darling tore an ACL on Saturday and has been placed on injured reserve.
The most important thing Haley wants to see this week against the Rams is some sort of progress on the offensive side of the ball and vast improvement with the special teams. With teams having to cut down to 53 players on Saturday few Chiefs players should feel secure if they make that cut. Watch for a revolving door in the weeks to come.
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