Chiefs on verge of a deal with Andy Reid (merged)

[Carlota69]

I just saw it on his Facebook status...

UPDATE:

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter

Update from @mortreport: Cards visit with Andy Reid is off, Chiefs have not scheduled other visits with candidates, hoping to wrap deal Fri.

[Branden Albert's Huge Balls]

Originally Posted by hometeam

I think the fact we have no LB's for 4-3 says we stay 3-4.

yes DJ can play OLB, but other than that when we move Hali/Houston up we have a bunch of scrubs.

DJ can play MLB in the 4-3. He did in 2008.

I'd rather find two new OLBs than two 1-gap 3-4 DL.

[Mother****erJones]

Originally Posted by PGM

Denver style 4-3??

Jackson-Poe-Dorsey-Hali

Houston(Von's role)-MLB-DJ

Just throwing shit out there.

Ok ya i was thinking of a D like that. Would love to steal Del Rio and make him assistant HC :lol: just to steal him from Denver

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

For those that want to switch or at least are OK with the 43, who are we putting next to DJ? We need 2 LB's if we switch to a 43.

I don't really worry about Tamba or Houston producing pressure-wise in a 43. I do however think they are both great in a 34 and wonder if they will be that good in the 43. Where we are we have 3 LB's that fit great in their spots. I don't really think our Dline will be improving enough to open up two holes at LB as well as moving Tamba and Houston. And that's assuming we resign Dorsey.

Exactly. Not to mention finding a Mike, which can be a huge challenge, since they are one of the quarterbacks of the defense.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by hometeam

I think the fact we have no LB's for 4-3 says we stay 3-4.

yes DJ can play OLB, but other than that when we move Hali/Houston up we have a bunch of scrubs.

And let's be honest, DJ wasn't good in the 4-3. The guy vacated lanes too often leading to huge runs on the outside. In the 3-4, he's not responsible for that anymore and it frees him up to make plays.

[Branden Albert's Huge Balls]

Chiefzilla you are way off on this.

DJ can absolutely play 4-3 mike.

[PGM]

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

For those that want to switch or at least are OK with the 43, who are we putting next to DJ? We need 2 LB's if we switch to a 43.

I don't really worry about Tamba or Houston producing pressure-wise in a 43. I do however think they are both great in a 34 and wonder if they will be that good in the 43.

See post 6410

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by GoWalrus

DJ can play MLB in the 4-3. He did in 2008.

I'd rather find two new OLBs than two 1-gap 3-4 DL.

Bailey and Dorsey would be every bit as good at playing the 1-gap in a 3-4 as Poe and Dorsey would be playing DT in a 4-3. Except that in a 3-4, their role as DEs aren't nearly as critical as their role as DT in a 4-3.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by GoWalrus

DJ can play MLB in the 4-3. He did in 2008.

I'd rather find two new OLBs than two 1-gap 3-4 DL.

I'd rather not be near the bottom of the league in rushing defense, which is basically what you're advocating. Either Hali or Houston needs to stay at LB.

[Mother****erJones]

God landry Jones sucks goat cocks

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by GoWalrus

Chiefzilla you are way off on this.

DJ can absolutely play 4-3 mike.

How am I off on this? They experimented with him in the Mike, and he wasn't good. He was only adequate as an OLB.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by GoWalrus

Chiefzilla you are way off on this.

DJ can absolutely play 4-3 mike.

Finding a Will that can excel in the Tampa 2 isn't easy.

We need to be focused on fixing the OFFENSE with our high draft picks.

[Branden Albert's Huge Balls]

DJ played 208 snaps in the 4-3 as a mike backer in 2008.

He had a +1.8 rating and more importantly, 11 defensive stops, which is a very good stops-to-snaps ratio.

I have a hunch we're going 4-3. DJ will be just fine in this role.

[Branden Albert's Huge Balls]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Bailey and Dorsey would be every bit as good at playing the 1-gap

Just stop, those guys can't play 1-gap at all.

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

And let's be honest, DJ wasn't good in the 4-3. The guy vacated lanes too often leading to huge runs on the outside. In the 3-4, he's not responsible for that anymore and it frees him up to make plays.

What happens if we switch and the tackles still don't work? We are then looking at holes at 2 LB spots and the tackles. I personally would prefer to stay. I like the 34 more in general though so I am always going to lean that way, especially if the personnel is not screaming 43.

[Branden Albert's Huge Balls]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Finding a Will that can excel in the Tampa 2 isn't easy.

We need to be focused on fixing the OFFENSE with our high draft picks.

It's easier than finding a guy like JJ Watt.

That's what we need if we stay 3-4.