Monty Beisel on Scott Pioli
From Tampa, Florida
Former Chiefs linebacker Monty Beisel is enjoying the life as a member of a Super Bowl team. The Kansas native is one of the best special teams players on the Arizona Cardinals roster.
Beisel was a fourth-round choice of the Chiefs in the 2001 NFL Draft and spent four seasons with the team. He has spent the last three seasons with Arizona.
In between was a one-year stint with the New England Patriots and Beisel has a few things to say about former Pats executive-new Chiefs GM Scott Pioli.
“I think that’s a great move for the Chiefs,” Beisel said Thursday morning. “It’s a great, great move. They are getting a first class guy with him.”
Pioli was the guy who wanted to bring Beisel in as an unrestricted free agent in 2005.
“He was the guy who signed me and what I saw there for two years was he was always involved with the players,” Beisel said. “He was always talking with guys, checking up on them, finding out what was going on in their personal lives, stuff like that.
“In the off-season, you would go in and be working out and he would be on the next machine. You could be lifting weights and he would be lifting right next to you. He was always around and he made you feel like what was going on in your life was important, not just what was going on when it involved football.”
Beisel played the 2005 season with the Patriots, contributing 57 tackles in 15 games. He was released in New England’s final cut before the 2006 regular season.
“I enjoyed my time there,” Beisel said. “It’s a good atmosphere. I know Scott wasn’t the final word when it came to stuff, but there’s no doubt in my mind he’ll bring the same kind of attitudes to the Chiefs. ”
More with Beisel from the Super Bowl later today.
Monty is one player I wish the org. never gave up on. He is one of the right 53. (just not on our tem)
I agree DevilDog he might not have the ability to start or have much playing time but he is a great special teamer and if someone needs to recharge he can step in and crack guys for a couple plays. He is someone that could change momentum in the Chiefs favor.
Has a different skill set but kinda reminds me of Gary Stills.
Agree Chris. But that has been a problem with Chief drafting. 3rd and 4th rounders like Stills and Beisel should have become starters, not just good special teamers. Not enough of them did. If they were 6th, 7th rounders, or UDFA, you’d love guys like them. As high to middle draft choices, they become disappointments.
Beisel is the example of a miss by the Chiefs. You have got to have guys who fill the roster and play where needed not necessarily a starter. The recent history is full of guys who were sent away and bums were kept. Draft picks, over paid guys, and even super stars were and are sitting on the roster and do not fit anyone’s plans but we got to keep them.
Right on Mark. As far as 2nd-4th round picks went, not many teams were worse than the CP/Vermeil/Styles team. Those three rounds you hope to find players who are more than just good special teamers. The jury is still out on Herm and Kuharich’s three drafts, but here’s how the 2nd-4th round has treated us so far.
2006
2nd SS Bernard Pollard – Decent, but not great
3rd QB Brodie Croyle – Disappointing
2007
2nd DL Turk McBride – Decent, but not enough shown
3rd DT Tank Tyler – Needs to step it up soon
2008
2nd CB Brandon Flowers – Looks like a home run
3rd RB Jamaal Charles – Fast, but not a bellcow
3rd TE Brad Cottam – Big potential, little stats
3rd SS Dejuan Morgan – Just a special teamer?
4th WR Will Franklin – Didn’t do much
The good news is they are all still on the roster and have gotten playing time. The bad news is that only Flowers looks like a long term lock as of now. It will be interesting to see how many of these guys make the team in 2009 and how much they improve/contribute.
Now, I have seen Monty Beisel throw the discus, at the 1A track regional in Quinter his junior year in high school while he and his dad were at Victoria. Don’t know where he owns a home, however.
I wonder if Chiefs drafts in the Vermeil era didn’t suffer from the HC’s lack of faith in young guys. Herm may have went too far the other way, but at least we have an idea what quality of players we now have on the roster. Vermeil didn’t give the young guys a chance.