'12 IN WR Gehrig Dieter (Alabama Transfer)

[BobbyMac]

Can't remember the name, but there was another Washington Panther alum who played with the Cowboys in mid 80's...a DB as I recall.

Ron Fellows. Fate Echols was a top 5 pick back in the day. There were a TON of old time <strike>Pollocks</strike> Polacks that played in the league from SBW. Up until the 70's, SBW was one of the top all time programs in Indiana.

... oh and Skylar went there too.

 

[IrishLax]

Nah that can't be right. Just read through the comments on his thread and you'll see that he was an untalented, no good bum who wouldn't have played at ND.

I had to go back and check my hot takes to see if I was on the correct side of history.

Dieter is not a slot guy, so I don't know how Treggs and Thomas apply to his situation.

We have to offer this guy. He is the next Shark... local prospect who flies under the radar and ends up being a big time contributor. Sign him up now and then push for a slot guy to complete our WR class.

Not too bad, albeit with a little hyperbole. The trip down memory lane really brought back the trauma of how #BangBangNotreDameGang ended in 2012 too. That recruiting in '11 and '12 was the wild west relative to the processes Kelly & Co. have in place now.

I also forgot how Dieter ended up shit talking Notre Dame for months after not getting an offer. What a weird turn this whole thing took.

 

[irishog77]

Academically, he would've fit in just fine at ND. He just let all of his high school success get to his head and became a very flamboyant, cocky individual. He really wanted Auburn and Oregon offers.

Now, after he graduated high school and got a taste of college ball, I think he realized he wasn't the best in football history and his ego came back down to earth.

All in all, I couldn't be more happy for him. Besides Skylar Diggins, I think he's the only Washington High School alum to play a professional sport. It is super cool to see him play with the hottest QB in the NFL and play for a Super Bowl contender.

Looking back when I was at Washington in 2012, Gehrig and David Perkins basically carried the team to state where they ran into the Indy Cathedral buzz saw. David was so athletic and had all the big time offers, but he just hung out with the wrong crowd. If I had to guess o who would've gone pro between the two, I would've bet on Perkins. Perkins got picked up by Seahawks but fizzled out.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">South Bend native ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/GehrigDieter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GehrigDieter</a>⁩ made his NFL debut today in Oakland. The ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/sbwathletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sbwathletics</a>⁩ alum played about 20 plays & made a ST tackle, then found his boyhood idol Jordy Nelson for a photo afterwards. <a href="https://t.co/lQUKfivH13">pic.twitter.com/lQUKfivH13</a></p>— Pete Byrne (@PeteByrneWSBT) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteByrneWSBT/status/1069426848189292544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Andy Reid on WR Gehrig Dieter, who played in his first NFL game yesterday: <br><br>"He's got a great relationship with our quarterback. They've even got the same haircut. That's how close they are."</p>— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) <a href="https://twitter.com/bepryor/status/1069657134986477568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[texbender]

Ron Fellows. Fate Echols was a top 5 pick back in the day. There were a TON of old time Pollocks that played in the league from SBW. Up until the 70's, SBW was one of the top all time programs in Indiana.

... oh and Skylar went there too.

Didn't Jaqueline Batteast come out of Washington? She played a bit in the WBNA.

 

[Legacy]

Patrick Mahomes vs. Gehrig Dieter is on

 

[Henges24]

Patrick Mahomes vs. Gehrig Dieter is on

Gotta be fake news

 

[ACamp1900]

LOL... "hope it doesn't get physical... "

great stuff

 

[ACamp1900]

Gotta be fake news

I think they're actually really good friends taking playful/friendly jabs via the media.

 

[Luckylucci]

I think they're actually really good friends taking playful/friendly jabs via the media.

Yea, from reading around they're best friends and just having fun with media.

 

[Legacy]

To KC practice squad, which he started on last year and then was activated in the regular season.

 

[Legacy]

Chiefs waive WR Gehrig Dieter from IR with injury settlement

Gehrig Dieter (History, Earnings, Contracts, Stats, etc)

 

[loomis41973]

Sometimes right is just that.

 

[D-BOE34]

I was not aware of this rule but if I am understanding it correctly, the Chiefs made a decision best for the player not the team? Good for them if so.

 

[BobbyMac]

He doesn't need a spot on the roster. He's KC's Kato Kaelin. He's living in Mahommes' pool cabana.

 

[Legacy]

I was not aware of this rule but if I am understanding it correctly, the Chiefs made a decision best for the player not the team? Good for them if so.

WHAT IS AN INJURY SETTLEMENT?


I believe the process would have been that Dieter was first included onto the 53 man roster, then was designated as one of the two players a team can put on Injury Reserve list until the injury settlement could be negotiated with him and his agent. (Players who have not recovered from a football injury suffered during the current season cannot be cut.) The Chiefs now have one on the IR list and can now add another as the season goes on, if need be.

 

[Irish#1]

He doesn't need a spot on the roster. He's KC's Kato Kaelin. He's living in Mahommes' pool cabana.

It's been almost 25 years. That reference is going to go over a lot of people's heads.

 

[Irish#1]

I was not aware of this rule but if I am understanding it correctly, the Chiefs made a decision best for the player not the team? Good for them if so.

Maybe both. By doing what they did, it opens cap space. If they had kept him on IR his salary counts against the cap.

 

[nsisk157]

It's been almost 25 years. That reference is going to go over a lot of people's heads.

Had to google it... I'm 34 for reference. Rung a bell though..made sense when google clarified.

 

[Irish2155]

He doesn't need a spot on the roster. He's KC's Kato Kaelin. He's living in Mahommes' pool cabana.

Something to do with that Hurts Rent-A-Car guy from USC.

 

[pumpdog20]

Just curious... why does he continue to be bumped? Is it a South Bend product thing?

 

[ACamp1900]

It's been almost 25 years. That reference is going to go over a lot of people's heads.

But Kato is an American treasure...

 

[Legacy]

After being released by KC with an injury settlement on Sept 10th, Dieter was later signed to KC practice squad on Oct 15. He was promoted to the Chiefs' roster from the practice squad on Nov 18. Waived by KC yesterday.

 

[BGIF]

But Kato is an American treasure...

... who got his start as Green Hornet's masked chauffeur/bodyguard/enforcer. Bruce Lee's movie career took off after he played Kato on TV in the 60's.