Report: Chiefs *players* reached out to Dede Westbrook
 

Worth watching, I guess.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Over the weekend some <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chiefs</a> players reached out to free agent WR Dede Westbrook to engage his interest in coming to Kansas City. Meanwhile, both the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vikings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Vikings</a> &amp; the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bengals</a> have had preliminary conversations with Westbrook as well. Westbrook was a 2016 Biletnikoff award winner.</p>&mdash; IG: JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) <a href="https://twitter.com/JosinaAnderson/status/1391755280170594305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Ok...

This definitely needed to be a thread.

4th string for a 1-15 team last year.

This team is really easy to root for. If I were just starting to watch and become interested in football, I'd pick up on stuff like this and think, "Man, as far as NFL teams go, the Chiefs are really positive and forward-thinking. What a franchise!"

Yeah, Westbrook isn't that great, but he's worth a training camp flier.

Sorry guys, my bad. Posting football stuff on a football message board - ****ing stupid of me, I know.

Anyways, FWIW, Mahomes' trainer, Bobby Stroupe was liking stuff about it. Given that he and Mahomes are spending most days together rehabbing currently, its fair to wonder if Mahomes is one of the guys in contact.

Okay gang 10,000 posts and Westbrook will sign with KC let's GOOOOOOOOO

Westbrook's game is the same as Hardman's, except he has a bit more physicality to hold up on the outside.

I wish i knew why he was buried on the Jags depth chart though. I know they have a talented group, but he's pretty talented too.

There's a hole in his game that we don't seem to know about.

Also, he was targeted quite a bit in '18/'19 (over a 100 targets both years) but failed to produce much on those targets.

Have to wonder how much of that was him and how much of that was lousy QB play.

He's an intriguing player.

He was injured last year. Tore his ACL in late October.

The prior 2 seasons he averaged. 690/4. He'd be a great fit at WR2/3 if healthy.

Can't have enough competition in the WR room.

He was injured in week 7 last year. In 2020, Westbrook only played in 2 games.

He was certainly relegated to 4th on the depth chart and barely saw the field prior to his injury.

So, he's a perfect replacement for Sammy Watkins :D

Jags weren't exactly trying to win games last year.

Not only shitty QB play but shitty offensive system, shitty coach and shitty ownership.

There's always room to discuss Aaron Rodgers and the Broncos some more, if you're so inclined.