Former top 5 DT available... any KC interest?

Back at the NFL combine at the end of February, Kansas City Chiefs GM Scott Pioli called the incoming class of tight ends a strong group.

"Tight end is definitely one of the many positions we need to get better at this year and improve the talent -- both the frontline talent and the depth," he said.

And also at the NFL Combine, the Chiefs showed interest in USC TE Anthony McCoy having an informal chat with him. The National Football Post has joined the chorus reporting the Chiefs interest in McCoy.

USC tight end Anthony McCoy has boosted his draft stock with strong performances at the Senior Bowl and the NFL scouting combine. Projected as a second-round draft pick, McCoy is regarded as an all-around tight end in terms of blocking skills and pass-catching ability and route running.

Among the other teams showing interest, according to NFP, are the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks and the Cincinnati Bengals.

McCoy is projected to go in the 2nd-4th round depending on where you look.

The 6'5", 249 pound tight end was academically ineligible for the Trojans bowl game.

(H/T WtexKC)

Thomas Jones only made one move in free agency and that was a trip to Kansas City. The Chiefs obviously didn't let him get away signing him to a two-year, $5 million contract.

ESPN's Adam Schefter has already called it one of the top five best moves of free agency so far and I think a lot of us agree with that.

The contract is short and doesn't include a lot of money, which is what you want when you're signing an accomplished, over-30 running back.

Rob Otto of MLive.com, beat writer for the Lions, admittedly said pre-free agency that pursuing Jones wouldn't be a good idea for the Lions. However, once he saw the kind of deal the Chiefs struck with him, he's singing a different tune.

Had I known that was all it was going to take to sign Jones, I would have had a different opinion.  I even think Detroit would have had a very good shot to land him because he would have ended up with more playing time here.    

Not a bad thing to read, right?