too late


a team has to identify it's problems BEFORE FA/Draft not before the 3rd preseason game.


it's the difference between good organizations and crappy ones.

but did anyone really see this coming? if you say yes prove it that you felt that way prior to the draft

I did say that, and I believe it, but you need to take into account this team hasn't been drafting LB's AT ALL, this team is full of old FA's and undrafted guys.

what do you mean did anyone see this coming?

we were going into this offseason with 1 proven linebacker and a stopgap old guy

Derrick Johnson
Donnie Edwards

we were rebuilding so Donnie Edwards couldn't fit into the plans.


Demorrio Williams was their answer???


that's like firing a .22 caliber at an oncoming tank and hoping your hit something lucky.


there are some positions where the Chiefs threw up the white flag this off season ... linebacker is one of them.

but all the so called experts had lb as one of our biggest strengths all had over 100 tackles last year

That's because no one was getting stops on the front.

I think we're gonna target LBs next off season.

We're gonna have good pick positions, and TON of money to throw around.

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I understand where you're coming from here. IMO, they did indeed just wave the whie flag at the LB core this offseason. Too much in need to fix...

You and I are usually on the same page, but as you already know, we are nowhere near the same page when it comes to when you draft a LB.

I believe if you have the opportunity to draft the guy that's going to man the middle, and be the leader of the defense in the top 10, you take.

Even on the outside if there's a guy there that you believe can be a difference maker you have to take him.

I'm pretty sure that #4 overall wasn't wasted back in '89.

Agreed.

However, our biggest problem was that we had problems everywhere, so there was no way in hell we were going to address them all.

OK, I take that back.

Our biggest problem was, and still is Carl, who, of course, is responsible for all these other problems.

I agree. Yeah you might be able to get a lot of serviceable LBs later, but a game changing LB is the leader, and sets the tone for the defense.

He's the guy who's going to be making the most tackles on your football team. Put a mid round guy in Urlacher's spot, the Bears never go to the bowl.
Same with Ray Ray, and others.

Seems not long ago, everyone thought LB was one of our strongest possibilities?

Maybe its just my age.

I think Donnie is all but done.

He's old, and he can no longer stay on the field.
His one strength, speed. is neutralized by his hammy issues.

He was never as good otherwise as most Chiefs fans think he was.

mecca doesn't believe that you pass on LBs altogether in the first round, and Lewis was taken somewhere around 25, 26 overall.

He just believes that top 10 overall should not be used on LB.

I think it all depends on the caliber of LB, or any other position for that matter.

See post #48.