Former #Chargers veteran pass-rusher Melvin Ingram is set to visit the #Chiefs this coming week, source said, the first visit for the veteran. After seeing him twice a season, KC could bring in Ingram to face his old team.
Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
nobody's saying it does.
Post 30 year old, 247 pound guys coming off a knee injury probably shouldn't be asked to play strong-side defensive end every snap.
As a rotational player on a reasonable deal, he's a great pick-up.
4 and a half stars, would sign again.
We'll see how Spags uses him but I simply disagree with you just like I did over the running back sitiation last offseason and we all know how that turned out :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger:
A freak injury one year shouldn't define a players current abilities imo. Houston was written off the same way by Chiefs fans and yet he's had two injury free years and 19 sacks since he left.
Naw, that's where your wrong. A player isn't on the decline, until the decline starts. Many times, it's because of an injury, especially when said player is over 30, like Ingram...Houston was written off because he was given the big contract and was anything but a leader afterwards, even when healthy. Funny that you mentioned Houston, as I'd rather have him over Ingram. I'd prefer Clowney over both, if the price was right. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TEX:
Naw, that's where your wrong. A player isn't on the decline, until the decline starts. Many times, it's because of an injury, especially when said player is over 30, like Ingram...Houston was written off because he was given the big contract and was anything but a leader afterwards, even when healthy.
Er Houston had injury problems the last two years he was here..then he left and done great with no injury problems. So your theory simply didn't add up when it came to Houston and I see no reason why Ingram cannot do the same thing. [Reply]
Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger:
We'll see how Spags uses him but I simply disagree with you just like I did over the running back sitiation last offseason and we all know how that turned out :-)
It turned out to be a terrible use of draft resources by Veach. Let's do it again! [Reply]
Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger:
Er Houston had injury problems the last two years he was here..then he left and done great with no injury problems. So your theory simply didn't add up when it came to Houston and I see no reason why Ingram cannot do the same thing.
It does add up. Houston was milking KC and wasn't playing hard. He had "something to prove" in Indy. Even then, his stats have declined from his first year in Indy to his second year, right? He is also NOWHERE NEAR the player he was before the injury. Right? He is over 30, right? Ingram might play OK after his injury, but I bet it's also the beginning of his decline. Anyway, if KC signs him, one of us will get to say,"I told you so." I hope it's you. [Reply]
