Powe

[SAUTO]

So what does the planet think if his play against the ravens?

I thought he made a great play in sniffing out the screen and making the tackle, even when he had to dodge #70 who looked clueless about what was going on.

Looked like a wiley vet there...
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[Coogs]

Originally Posted by trndobrd

Last year opposing QBs simply took a few steps forward to avoid Hali coming off the end. I didn't see the Ravens QBs avoid the rush by stepping forward when Powe and Gregg were in the game.

This was a glaring weakness that needed fixed, and it appears thruogh 2 games that we are on the right path. One one of Houston's two sacks, you could see the Ravens QB felt the pressure comming from Houston, and tried to step up into the pocket, but there was no pocket there as Powe had collapsed it right back into the QB's lap.

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by milkman

The difference is that a QB that begins to reach his potential at 25 gives you a window for 12-13 years instead of just 6 or 7.

Tom Brady probably has 3 good years left, which means that the Patriots have been and will be SB contenders for 15 years, and assuming Cassel hits his stride this year, we'll have about a 6 year window, only 3 years beyond the Patriots window with Brady.

We've had crap at QB for so long, I would just like to have some stability and a long window.

I'd like to have 3.7 trillion dollars deposited into my bank account.

I don't think anyone on this site wouldn't love to have the next Tom Brady the question is how...

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by Willie Lanier

Powe looks like a UT playing NT, but that is to be expected. He has talent but it's frustrating watching him miss his gap assignments.

Two years ago, Powe played the typical nose position in the Ole Miss defense and was more than effective doing so. He was thought of as a high draft pick because of his effectiveness playing a 2 gap nose.

Last year, they had him playing as a under tackle and tried to make him shoot gaps and be disruptive and it didnt really work out too well. It just wasnt playing to his strengths.

When you do the math as to how many teams run a 2 gap 3-4 defense...how many would shy away from a player due to the rumors about his learning disorder...the fact that he wasn't scheme diverse and really only fit certain defenses....and how many teams didn't want to gamble on production from over a year ago, that's when you can really appreciate the work Pioli did in this draft in letting Powe fall...knowing he had done his homework and that he likely knew he could get him at a lower cost due to these issues.

I bet Pioli had Powe pegged as a guy that was only on the radar for a handful (or less) of NFL teams and that the information he got from Lewis and DMC likely gave him far more insight into him as a player that fit what they were trying to do a lot better than most thought.

In short, your comment was completely wrong.

Originally Posted by Willie Lanier

And Belcher looked awful... misread his gap assignment several times...

Im glad we have someone here at the planet that knows what a ILBs assignment was on every play!

BTW, that is just a dumb comment.

Belcher played one hell of a game and the fact you couldn't see that isn't surprising.

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by Dave Lane

I'd like to have 3.7 trillion dollars deposited into my bank account.

I don't think anyone on this site wouldn't love to have the next Tom Brady the question is how...

we have him

Shane Falco is the bomb diggity

[bringbackmarty]

The best possible outcome for all concerned would be him only playing about 5 snaps in the fourth quarter of each if our games. During which at least some of the time he engages in relaxed friendly conversation with his defensive teammates. Meanwhile, our offense is picking up first downs, and bleeding clock to protect our growing lead.

[Frankie]

Originally Posted by BossChief

Im glad we have someone here at the planet that knows what a ILBs assignment was on every play!

Hey man. Quit the sarcasm. You are talking to Willie ****ing Lanier!

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Dave Lane

I'd like to have 3.7 trillion dollars deposited into my bank account.

I don't think anyone on this site wouldn't love to have the next Tom Brady the question is how...

I get that you aren't just going out and pick up a Tom Brady on the street.

My point is, I'd like to see the Chiefs actually make the necessary effort to draft and develop a QB when the opportunity presents itself, and they haven't tried since Blackledge.

The Ravens missed on Kyle Boller, but that didn't stop them from trading up to draft Flacco just few short years after.

The Chargers thought they missed on Brees, after missing on Leaf just a short time before that, but they still drafted Rivers just 3 years later.

But the Chiefs still shy away from the first round QB because they missed nearly 3 decades ago.

[BossChief]

Shit, Elway lead his team to like 2 superbowls and they drafted a first round quarterback in 1992.

Tommy Maddox, but still.

You never stop looking for that guy.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by milkman

But the Chiefs still shy away from the first round QB because they missed nearly 3 decades ago.

I get what you're saying, but somehow I doubt that Pioli and/or Clark are making any draft decisions based on Todd Blackledge. Maybe if Lamar was still around, but even that's probably a stretch.

[Frankie]

Originally Posted by milkman

The Chargers thought they missed on Brees, after missing on Leaf just a short time before that, but they still drafted Rivers just 3 years later.

Not to deviate from your point. I think the Chargers drafted Eli Manning and when he didn't like it they traded him to the Giants for Rivers whom the Giants had just drafted plus something else.

[Mk19]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

I get what you're saying, but somehow I doubt that Pioli and/or Clark are making any draft decisions based on Todd Blackledge. Maybe if Lamar was still around, but even that's probably a stretch.

I don't think milkman is saying that Todd Blackledge is the reason they haven't, he just wants to see them at least give it a shot.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Frankie

Not to deviate from your point. I think the Chargers drafted Eli Manning and when he didn't like it they traded him to the Giants for Rivers whom the Giants had just drafted plus something else.

I'm fully aware of how that played out.

Eli had stated well before the draft that he wouldn't sign with the Chargers.

They also knew the Giants coveted Eli.

They took Eli knowing full well that the Giants would draft Rivers and work a trade.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

I get what you're saying, but somehow I doubt that Pioli and/or Clark are making any draft decisions based on Todd Blackledge. Maybe if Lamar was still around, but even that's probably a stretch.

I don't disagree with that.

I actually don't believe the reason that Carl avoided QBs in the draft had anything to do with Blackledge.

That's a line simply to make a point.