Breaking Down the Kansas City Chiefs’ Preseason Opener By Positon

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Published: August 16, 2009

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... Houston Texans on Saturday night at the newly renovated Arrowhead Stadium.

The game gave Chiefs fans a taste of what's to come this season; some good, and some bad. Let's break it down position by position:


QUARTERBACKS

Matt Cassel started and played the first four series of the game. During that time, the Chiefs called nine rushing plays opposed to just five passing plays. On the fifteenth offensive play, Matt Cassel fumbled the snap and the Chiefs failed to recover.

Despite completing only two passes, Cassel was accurate with his throws. If he would have been given more opportunities, (or if Dwayne Bowe had been on the field with the first team offense) Cassel's box score would have looked much more encouraging.

Brodie Croyle was impressive with his throws in the second and third quarters, completing 12 of 18 passes for 145 yards.

Tyler Thigpen showed why he was successful last season, making plays with his ...

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