Chiefs to Give Chris Leak a Tryout, Brodie Croyle Can't Even Pretend to Be Nervous

There's an argument for not getting drafted and it goes something like this: sometimes it's better to be a free agent because a player can choose where he signs; a sixth- or seventh-round pick has no such luxury and if they end up on a team deep at the position they play, chances are, come August, they'll be looking for a new job.

This explains why former Florida quarterback Chris Leak, after going undrafted in 2007, signed with the Bears. Rex Grossman, Kyle Orton and Brian Griese weren't names that screamed "franchise players" even if Lovie Smith won't admit it. Leak was released midway through the '07 season, which might indicate that his professional calling lies somewhere outside the NFL.

Not yet. Another team with a young unproven quarterback, the Kansas City Chiefs, want to give Leak a look-see. From the Kansas City Star's Jeffrey Flanagan:

"He's been around, and we'll take a look at what he's got," Chiefs coach Herm Edwards said. "He's an excellent athlete who's been in some tough spots and has won."

Edwards said he will view Leak as a quarterback rather than trying to convert him to another position. "We're definitely looking at him as a quarterback," Edwards said. "He's got the arm strength. He's kind of got a different game than the other quarterbacks we have. So we'll check it out."

You'd think Leak has virtually no shot of making it with the Chiefs (the Bears aren't exactly grooming Pro Bowlers over there), but it doesn't cost anything to put him through a workout (well, unless he gets injured, then it's a nominal injury settlement).

According to Flanagan, Leak had been preparing for the All American Football League, but the "inaugural season has been postponed." So, for now, temporary employment comes in the form of a Chiefs workout.