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Life is changing..
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: NW Missouri
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Chiefs hire Steve Spagnuolo as new defensive coordinator
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'Tis my eye!
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Chiefsplanet
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#1622 |
'Tis my eye!
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Chiefsplanet
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#1623 | |
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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Hell, I thought KPass actually looked pretty good in the preseason rushing the passer. He played a 4-3 DE in college and projected as a 4-3 DE in the NFL. I still feel like he can play and hopefully, whatever dog house he was in has vanished with Bob Sutton. I hated Speaks for the 3-4 OLB but I think he fits better as a strong side DE or 3 technique DE in Spags scheme. DoD and Hitchens fit a 4-3 like a glove. Ton Foil Hat: Reid had a handshake agreement in place with Spags last off season knowing that this season was Sutton's last year. Spags took a year off to regroup and perfect his schemes for the new NFL. That's why Veach drafted and signed 4-3 players. It's been in the works for over a year. |
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#1624 | |
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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And Ford improved tremendously against the run. He's not playing OLB in this system and is an ideal fit for the Weakside DE. He's going to be here next year. |
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#1625 |
Andy Reid Supporter
Join Date: Apr 2012
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#1626 | |
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Join Date: Feb 2018
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In the very unlikely event that they couldn't find a trade partner, they would indeed be stuck with him in all likelihood. |
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#1627 |
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Join Date: Feb 2018
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I think you're miss-remembering, he was never vaunted as a run stuffer. He was a decently productive pass rusher on the defensive interior.
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#1628 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Oct 2007
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You’re way off here. He was a late bloomer that got 7 sacks his final year in the SEC as an interior DL. That’s what got him drafted higher than expected.
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#1629 |
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: midtown KC
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I don't think Spagnuolo had any gentlemen's agreement with Reid. I DO think it likely that Reid had decided that interior pass rush was the key to disrupting today's very quick passing game, and a one gap, attacking 4-3 was something he wanted to move to. I think he didn't want to change the GM and then the QB and defense all at once, and so decided with the contracts on hand to play out one last season with the current 3-4 personnel and alignment while he handed the keys to his young QB on offense. He wanted to be able to concentrate on that without concerning himself with the defense for a season. Problem was, the apt pupil was more advanced than anyone imagined, and Mahomes had an MVP season and that tired old defensive scheme bit him in the ass.
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#1631 |
It Goes On
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Lees Summit
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#1632 |
20 years
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: North NJ
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The thing with Ford that’s so tough is that’s he’s just so insanely one dimensional. Granted, he’s among the best in that dimension, but the rest of his game is mostly non existent. He’s a liability of 2/3 downs and an elite player on 1. Is that worth a huge chunk of cap space? It’s a real debate.
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#1633 | |
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Andy Reid Supporter
Join Date: Apr 2012
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Dee Ford is a possibility this year, though I don’t see Andy doing that unfortunately. I think we need to trade Sammy Watkins after 2019. He simply isn’t worth the money and his value should be worth a 2nd rd pick. Recoup value and get another cheap, young player to replace them. Pats are great at this. Just did it with Brandin Cooks. |
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