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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry
ILB what the hell are you smoking. Ayers is a 3-4 OLB. Ayers fits what you are looking for as a 3-4 Sam Backer. Lot of you guys are looking for Hali types, which we have need the Vrabel role filled.
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Exactly.
I know some 3-4 defenses will build around 2 pass-rushing OLBs, but not the system KC uses. If we end up with 2 pure pass-rushers, we'll get beat up pertty badly in the run game and in the short passing game because of how we use our safeties and ILBs.
Ayers is an ideal fit to replace Vrabel. If we needed to replace Hali, a guy like Smith would be fantastic, but that's not the role we're looking for. We need an OLB that operates well in coverage, in open space and against the run to complement Hali. We don't need (or want) just another Hali. That just wouldn't work very well.
Ayers can do all those things and actually provide an occasional threat as a pass rusher, at least enough to be a credible threat in the eyes of opposing OCs.
If we go OLB, Ayers is the absolute best case scenario for our defense, IMO.