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    Default Article on Croyle

    The biggest point in the whole article is probably the endorsement from new OC Chan Gailey...

    http://www.kansascity.com:80/sports/chiefs/story/641996.html

    Croyle knows he still needs to win over Chiefs

    By RANDY COVITZ

    The Kansas City Star

    All it takes is a simple word for Chiefs quarterback Brodie Croyle to spring into action.
    Colt. Pony. Dragon.
    Any of those words describe a play, the protection and the formation in the Chiefs’ new offense. Having to say just one word in the huddle has lifted a burden in Croyle’s bid to establish himself as the team’s starting quarterback.
    He’s not bogged down by the wordiness and complicated terminology that often leads to mistakes and interceptions.
    “I really like the offense,” Croyle said Thursday after the Chiefs completed their second week of the on-field portion of their offseason program. “I’m very comfortable, surprisingly. The reads are pretty clear right now for us.
    “It’s a pretty simple offense. It’s giving guys the chance to go out and play, not a whole lot of thinking about it, just go out and line up and go.”
    Croyle, a third-round draft pick in 2006, was given every chance to win the starting job last year. The club cleared the way by trading veteran Trent Green and gave Croyle an inside track during the preseason.
    But he performed poorly in the preseason, allowing veteran backup Damon Huard to open the season and start the first eight of nine games. Once the season was out of hand, Croyle started six of the final seven games — all losses in a 4-12 season — though in fairness he was handicapped by a dilapidated offensive line and absence of running back Larry Johnson.
    This year, the job is again Croyle’s to lose. And he’s not about to let another opportunity slip through his fingers.
    “I didn’t win the job last year when I wanted to,” Croyle said. “It obviously was not the right time. We got some games under our belt last year, and we’re ready to go.
    “This offense gives me a chance to be patient and more consistent … make the right reads and don’t try and force things. Everybody when they get in there, they want to make big plays and win a bunch of games. Usually when you do that, you get yourself in trouble and throw interceptions and bad things happen.”
    The Chiefs gave Croyle an enormous vote of confidence when they did not take a quarterback with any of their 12 draft picks. Head coach Herm Edwards senses a different demeanor in Croyle, 25.
    “He’s been pretty consistent in throwing the football … a lot more confident than he’s ever been around here,” Edwards said. “He’s feeling he’s the quarterback and that’s a good thing.
    “The offense is very similar to what he’s run before. He likes the names of how we (call plays). It gives him an opportunity to do some things at the line of scrimmage where he can get out of the play. He can handle all that.”
    Durability has been another issue that has dogged Croyle throughout his career, including high school and college. He missed one start because of a back injury and left another game because of a hand injury. Edwards is convinced a better supporting cast will keep Croyle in one piece.
    And new offensive coordinator Chan Gailey is confident a healthy Croyle can be a franchise-type quarterback.
    “There’s no question in my mind he can be that guy,” Gailey said emphatically. “There’s no question.”
    While Croyle would have to play absolutely dreadfully in training camp to lose the starting job to Huard or second-year man Tyler Thigpen, he realizes this won’t be his team until he leads the Chiefs to some victories.
    Croyle has played in just one victory in a Chiefs uniform, when he mopped up the last two possessions of a 41-0 rout of San Francisco in the third week of his rookie season. Since then, he’s appeared in 10 games, all losses.
    “When we go out and start winning football games, that’s the first time people will start believing,” he said when asked whether he feels this is his team.
    “As good of (practices) and minicamps as I can possibly have, and even a great training camp and even a great preseason, it doesn’t really mean much until you win some football games.
    “You don’t call it your team or huddle until you win.”
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    I think Croyle will do fine. The guy was thrown to the wolves last season amid the total collapse of a football team. I don't think anyone else with the same experience level would have done any better under those circumstances.

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    Honestly I dont think Anyone would have done any better with the horrible blocking we gave last year. You cannot throw from your back foot all day and then be accurate after picking yourself up off the ground after evry play.That situation would have made Farve, Brady, Manning look like a rookie in his first game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by greg3564 View Post
    I think Croyle will do fine. The guy was thrown to the wolves last season amid the total collapse of a football team. I don't think anyone else with the same experience level would have done any better under those circumstances.

    Absolutely agree, and I hope you're right about his performance on the field.

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    Exclamation We shall see..

    Not sold on Croyle. Prove me wrong this year..Dude..:049-Skill06:
    From someone who is still crying over not drafting a young QB Like:Aaron Rodgers, Brady Quinn, or Matt Ryan. I think these three will be good QB's in this league.
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    I am hopeful that Croyle will be able to overcome Herm Edwards, but I doubt it. At some point, Herm is going to throw him under the bus for not being able to block for himself. That's if he is able to remain healthy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chief31 View Post
    I am hopeful that Croyle will be able to overcome Herm Edwards, but I doubt it. At some point, Herm is going to throw him under the bus for not being able to block for himself. That's if he is able to remain healthy.
    Same here dude.

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    I think Herm secretly hates QB's because he used to be a D-back.
    Thanks for all the yards, TDs, and memories, Priest!

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    Quote Originally Posted by m0ef0e View Post
    I think Herm secretly hates QB's because he used to be a D-back.
    That explains it! It's all so clear now!

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    Quote Originally Posted by m0ef0e View Post
    I think Herm secretly hates QB's because he used to be a D-back.
    Quote Originally Posted by Chiefster View Post
    That explains it! It's all so clear now!
    Maybe!
    I hope that Croyle comes out and totally wins the QB position in camp. If not then he will never be the QB for our team!

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