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In Search of a Life
Join Date: Jul 2009
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2019 Free agency Thread
We don't really have one of these yet, so figured we could use this as a place to discuss potential free agent acquisitions and what we would like to look for them to bring in.
If any of you guys are interested, heres a good place to do some research. https://overthecap.com/ |
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#9001 |
Starter
Join Date: Mar 2019
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We will know what we have in Kpass this year. He has made some nice plays during the season even.
It's not very reasonable to have expected him to do anything the first two. First he played against bad college competition, not just talent wise but he wasn't seeing schemes, offenses like one would playing in D1 especially a p5 conference. He went from being on the line, pinning his ears back and going for the qb to having to learn the OLB position in the NFL. He has now gotten some game time experience over two years as well with an NFL training staff. I don't know if he will be good or not, but he was always a project pick, and this is the year he needs to show me something. He is a big wild card for this defense |
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#9002 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Vinny Curry back to Eagles.
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#9003 |
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#9004 | |
'Tis my eye!
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Chiefsplanet
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Matthias Kiwanuka, IIRC, ended up as a standup LB in New York because of his height. |
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#9005 |
'Tis my eye!
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Chiefsplanet
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#9006 |
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Join Date: Nov 2018
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#9007 | |
Andy Reid Supporter
Join Date: Apr 2012
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I think he can fit as a DE or inside at DT on obvious passing downs. He’s cheap for two more years, so with our lack of depth at the position, I think they’ll try him just about everywhere to see what they can get out of him. I am really hoping him or Speaks shows something this year. |
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#9008 | |
Sauntering Vaguely Downwards
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Columbia, Mo
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There's a way for K-Pass to use that height to his advantage and frankly I think that's going to be easier for him with his hands on the ground (because he can at least line up down low rather than have to attack 'hunched' as he would have to from the OLB spot). But he has a looooong way to go to get there. Not impossible but awfully unlikely. |
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#9009 | |
Sauntering Vaguely Downwards
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Columbia, Mo
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4-3 DE is the only shot he's got. And frankly I only ever thought he could manage the 3-technique when we drafted him. Sticking him at OLB was monumentally stupid. |
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#9010 |
Sauntering Vaguely Downwards
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Columbia, Mo
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Now that I think about it, Jared Allen was a really damn big guy as well. Like surprisingly tall. He was also good at firing off low and then using his length to his advantage.
I don't think he's doomed to EDGE because of his height. I think he's probably doomed to general failure because of his technique and that technique will be just as damaging at OLB as it would at 4-3 DE. He just needs a ton of technique work. |
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'Tis my eye!
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Chiefsplanet
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'Tis my eye!
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#9013 |
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Hey Loochy, I'm hooome!
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: PooPooKaKaPeePeeShire
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#9015 |
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Quebec, Canada
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I am really unsure if Kpassagnon will amount to anything but the little time that he saw the field, he wasn't bad. He had that great sack in preseason that was nullified. He had that great play on 3rd down during the season. Obviously, he didn't play much at all but it's not like there has been zero flash.
It is also pretty obvious that he couldn't be a 3-4 OLB. Now he has a great coach in Daly, has had two years of training and will be playing as a D-end. It's really not out of question that he could be decent. I still remember what Dorsey had to say about him after picking him and we all know Dorsey is an outstanding talent evaluator. |
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