Trent

Green

This was despite missing his top three wide receivers. We’ve said it before. Draft Trent Green this season.

Kansas City may play their starters more this weekend than any team except Tennessee. Coach Vermeil wants to see improvement over last week’s rough outing versus Cleveland.

“We will play them a little more,” Vermeil said. “I have not talked to the staff yet, but my basic thought is to play the first half.”

He’s listed as questionable. We’ll be concerned if he misses practice, but all indications are that Green will be fine despite his sore ribs.

“He said he felt good,” coach Dick Vermeil said Friday. Vermeil said he “thinks” Green will start, but he wanted to talk to his coaches first. Vermeil will announce it officially on Saturday, but Green should start. He’s a good play versus the Raiders.

Green wowed coaches all summer, who said he never looked in more command of the offense. He had a dominating performance in this weekend’s scrimmage despite missing his top three receivers. Green remains our favorite fantasy QB target, a perfect fifth-rounder.

This was despite missing his top three wide receivers. We’ve said it before. Draft Trent Green this season.

''What a huge difference it’s made,” Green said. “My arm feels a lot more alive at this point and time in camp.’'

Clayton’s theory is that the whole top part of the draft depends on the future of Trent Green. If Green goes to Miami, Daunte Culpepper will be cut and Oakland would then sign him. Clayton says if a Green trade can’t be worked out, the Raiders will be forced to draft JaMarcus Russell.

Green lay motionless after taking a hard blow to the head from Bengals DE Robert Geathers in the third quarter. Kansas City’s offensive line could not protect Green - whose white uniform was the color of grass by the time of his injury - all day. Green did have feeling in his hands as he was treated in the Chiefs’ locker room.