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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs released their initial depth chart ahead of their preseason opener, and it left fans wondering just how good they might be once the games start counting.Assuming all those pieces stay healthy. Or get healthy.Jamaal Charles is the starting running back, even though he has been sitting out camp after surgery to repair his ACL. Eric Berry is the starting safety, even though he has yet to sign a franchise tag and report to camp. Justin Houston is one outside linebacker and Tamba Hali the other, even though both of them are also coming back from knee injuries -- Houston may be out for a while.Still, the Chiefs were required to put something on paper and they sent it out late Sunday.What they came up with is a roster that, if everyone was healthy, might be their best in yearsThe job (general manager) John Dorsey and his staff have continued to do in terms of bringing in young players and some veteran players who can fill in and make us stronger, I think this is the most complete team weve had since Andy (Reid) and John have been here, chairman Clark Hunt said.There were few major surprises on the depth chart ahead of Saturdays game against Seattle.Charcandrick West was listed ahead of Spencer Ware at running back, meaning he is the de factor No. 1 until Charles returns. West and Ware split reps after the Pro Bowler went down last season.Chris Conley was listed ahead of Rod Streater at one wide receiver spot, both of them trailing Albert Wilson, who has missed time with a calf injury. Tyreek Hill is listed deep on the chart but has been making enough plays that it would hardly be a surprise to see him quickly climb it.Demetrius Harris appears to have a slight edge on Ross Travis at the second tight end spot.Typically in this offense we count on tight ends, co-offensive coordinator Brad Childress said. Travis (Kelce) will continue to up his game and hopefully the guys behind him will up their game.The only surprise along the offensive line was more like an affirmation: rookie Parker Ehinger has been impressive throughout camp and was listed with the starts at left guard. Another rookie, defensive end Chris Jones, is backing up Jay Howard on the opposite line. Dontari Poe and Allen Bailey return from last season at the other two starting spots.The linebacker situation is still fluid, though.Houstons injury means that former first-round pick Dee Ford will get his opportunity in the spotlight. He has been inconsistent -- some might say ineffective -- during his first two seasons, rarely playing at all as a rookie and making just 5 1/2 sacks his first two seasons.Im here to do what Ive always wanted to do. As far as my goals, I see this as an opportunity, he said. I knew at some point this is where I would be. So the last couple of years Ive been working to get to this point. This is a chance for me to step up and really show what I can do.Safety Daniel Sorensen could just as well say the same thing.He made the team a couple years ago as an undrafted free agent, and has slowly earned more playing time. But hes due to get a whole lot of it if Berry refuses to sign his franchise tender.Sorensen has already earned a reputation in camp for being a big hitter.Hes a smart player and were asking him to do a lot back there, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, but thats what that position holds. Him and (Ron) Parker are close. Until E.B. gets in, hes going to have to hold down the fort for us.One glance at the Chiefs first depth chart and theres a lot of holding down the fort happening.Were trading punches kind of back and forth, and theyre challenging each other in a positive way, Reid said. For the most part, I appreciate the effort theyre giving.Air Jordan 10 Wholesale . Team physician Dr. Steve Traina performed the surgery Friday. Robinson was injured in a spill underneath the Nuggets basket during the first quarter of Wednesday nights loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. 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White, taken in the sixth round but suddenly playing as many snaps as anybody on defense, those newcomers are a big reason why Kansas City is off to a 4-2 start.Its hard to gauge rookies on what they might contribute, said Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith, a former No. 1 overall pick. You get the full spectrum. Its different for everyone and every position.Still, the Chiefs picked a bevy of guys who have fit in right away, and injuries and poor play have conspired to move them up the depth chart heading into Sundays game against the Colts.Take their new defensive tackle out of Mississippi State.Jones was supposed to learn the ropes behind Dontari Poe, Jaye Howard and Allen Bailey, but a season-ending injury to Bailey changed that plan. Jones wound up starting his first career game in last Sundays win over New Orleans , playing 38 snaps and putting pressure on Drew Brees.He did a pretty good job against that explosive offense, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said.If anyone was expected to contribute right away, though, it was the guy taken with the 37th overall pick. But Jones aside, consider the rest of the selections that Kansas City made:- Fourth-round pick Parker Ehinger, an offensive guard out of Cincinnati, started the opener before sustaining a concussion. He missed three weeks but has started the last two games, which have coincided with some of the Chiefs best offensive output this season.- Fourth-round pick Eric Murray, a safety from Minnesota, has been active all five games and had a fumble recovery against the Jets. While hes played primarily special teams, Murray could be their future at the position if Eric Berry cannot be re-signed in the offseason.- Wide receiver Demarcus Robinson, their third fourth-round pick from Florida, has played mostly on special teams. In fact, he played 16 special teams snaps against the Saints.- Fifth-round pick Tyreek Hill, whose domestic abuse case sent his draft stock tumbling , not only leads the Chiefs in special teams tackles but also has three touchdown catches.dddddddddddd One was an acrobatic 38-yard grab against the Saints. And perhaps most important, Hill has said and done all the right things when it comes to the off-the-field issues that plagued him in college.Training camp, it was a lot of new faces, Hill said, but right now I feel pretty good. Im laughing each and every day. Im having fun with these guys. The guys are starting to trust me and Im starting to trust them. Once you get that, you get comfortable.- White may be the biggest surprise of the class. The sixth-round selection out of Georgia Tech became a de facto starter with Phillip Gaines dealing with a knee injury, and has 11 tackles and three pass breakups despite getting picked on by opposing quarterbacks.He fractured his hand against the Saints, but it isnt expected to sideline him long.Hes obviously a rookie learning to play. The more he plays, I think the better hes going to get, Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton said. Hes got to battle like heck.- Fellow sixth-round pick Dadi Nicolas, a raw pass-rusher out of Virginia Tech, has been learning the ropes while helping out on special teams. He played eight snaps against the Saints.Even the two draft picks no longer on the team have been making an impact.Third-round pick KeiVarae Russell, a cornerback from Notre Dame, was surprisingly cut by Kansas City but latched on with Cincinnati, while fifth-round pick Kevin Hogan out of Stanford is expected to start at quarterback for Cleveland this week.Not a bad haul for a single draft. Especially one without a first-round pick.Game notesWhite had an X-ray Monday and promptly had surgery. ... LB Justin Houston (ACL surgery) is unlikely to play Sunday at Indianapolis, though Reid said hes making progress. Hes just going to come out here and work, Reid said. Well see. Well just see as we go. ... OG Mitchell Schwartz missed practice with a sprained ankle. Its unclear whether he will play against the Colts.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '