So basically, Trotter would've gotten twice the tackles as Mitchell if he had played the whole year.

Wait a second. Wasn't Mitchell out a few games?

yea.. until you take into account that around 8 of those games you show trotter as playing in weren't at MLB.

it played... but only on special teams


he only started the last half of the season at MLB

I'd like to see the Chiefs pay any amount to get a LEADER on that side of the ball, I don't care if they gotta bring Brian Cox out of retirement.

An intense LEADER will mean something on that side of the ball, IMO.

If you've watched the Eagles play, you would realize that Trotter impacted far more plays than his tackle stats indicate.

I'm glad he had that DC experience because it humbled him. He's a really good player who is only 27 years old.

**Mitchell didn't start 16 games Either

Mitchell - 12 start and 55 tackles in those starts

Trotter - 9 starts with 50 tackles in those starts

1 of the starts for Trotter was the last game of the year when most starters only played a little. He registered just 1 tackle in that game.

There's the difference in the numbers.

didnt he start 15 games ...

i think he missed 1 and 1/2 games in 2004

And sadly that was after Beisel was hurt and couldn't start at MLB.

Yeah, stats are irrelevant. Especially if you saw what Trotter did in the playoffs; he went nuts.

EXACTLY.

Kawika Mitchell doesnt come close to having the impact on the team that Trotter had with the Eagles.

Trotter was tackling the crap out of people, stuffing them in the backfield for losses, pumping up the crowd and screaming his head off, firing up his teammates.

Mitchells tackles were mostly after a 5-7 yard gain at the minimum, and after a couple of failed attempts to strip the football, he finally decided to go for the tackle.

So you're hoping that Trotter with a fat new contract doesnt play like the last time he was sitting on a fat new contract. Tall order.

I'd like to hope you're right, we'll see on the field.

At the risk of being in someones sig next year I'm going out on a limb to say Trotter's best years are behind him now and Kawika's are yet to come.

I just friggin hope this shit is true.

Guys if you are just using stats to compare the two you can make an argument for Mitchell, but let's be real. Trotter is a proven run-stuffing MLBer. Mitchell is all potential at this point.

That's golden. Doubt you'll live that down either.