Herm Edwards' Plan Is Coming Together: Chiefs Sign Returner B.J. Sams

Until I saw this, I had actually forgotten B.J. Sams was still in the league. He kind of came out of nowhere to win the return-man job with the Ravens four years ago, but he suffered a broken ankle late in the 2006 season, and Baltimore later used a third-round pick on wideout/returner Yamon Figurs.

Figurs handled most of punt and kick returns as a rookie and the Ravens decided to let Sams' contract expire. Which, it turns out, is good news for the Chiefs, a team in dire need of some special teams upgradin' (I mean, they're thinking about signing this guy).

According to Football Outsiders, the Chiefs were one of the league's worst special teams units in 2007, and the kick-return team was dead last. And while Sams can't do anything for the offensive line or quarterback situations, if he helps improve "teams", it would be a good start. And, no doubt, all part of Herm Edwards' master plan.

Of course, as Arrowhead Pride points out, inanimate carbon rod would be preferable to Eddie Drummond.

Color me excited after last year. Sams, however many steps he's lost, is an upgrade over Eddie Drummond. Sams is only 27 years old and has shown flashes of being a potent return man. Yes, more flashes than Drummond showed us (Note: That's actually pretty arguable and I'll leave it at that).

And, hell, might as well see if Sams can kick field goals too.