NFL Preview: Kansas City Chiefs

QB: B+ When I heard that Matt Cassell was being pushed for his job i assumed it was by Tyler Thigpen. Imagine my surprise when it was Brodie Croyle. I'm not sure who's daughter Thigpen fooled around with to get stuck in the doghouse but he might be the best QB on the team. One things for sure, it ain't Brodie Croyle.

RB: C+ If Larry Johnson is refreshed as he says he is, this unit could be pretty good with Smith and Charles at backup. The odds are though that Johnson is the spent rusher we all think he is.

WR: D+ here's where the train gets off track. Bowe is good but more of a 2. The ghost of Bobby Engram and Mark Bradley don't give you much.

TE: D- One reason the WR's are bad? No Tony Gonzalez.

OL: C Pretty decent run blockers, iffy pass blockers. That's one reason Thigpen was such a good QB, his ability to run around and make plays. Cassell is more statue-esque.

DL: C Rookie Jackson, Tank Tyler and injury prone Glenn Dorsey should be a good DL but they don't play to their talent. Dorsey needs to pick it up after top 5 draft position.

LB: C Tamba Hali and Derrick Johnson are both A+ LB's but who is manning the other two spots? Zack Thomas and Mike Vrabel. Yikes. I thought they both retired.

DB: D Yikes. The best cover man in the group is the minuscule Brandon Flowers, all 5-9 of him. That's not good but I guess there has to be a reason why a team sucks.

P/K: C never heard of either one.

COACHING: Inc. First year for Todd Haley.

BEST CASE SCENARIO: 10-6, SECOND in the WEST. Denver and Oakland could be really bad.

WORST CASE SCENARIO: 2-14, FOURTH in the WEST. So could the Chiefs.