Post Pioli, are we looking at a full rebuild?

[Hammock Parties]

As I've been saying ALL OFFSEASON AND 2012 SEASON:

Clark either extends Pioli this year or fires him.

If he extends him, he gives him A LOT MORE MONEY THAN FIVE MILLION.

Why would he give MORE MONEY to a LOSER?

[FlaChief58]

Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning

As I've been saying ALL OFFSEASON AND 2012 SEASON:

Clark either extends Pioli this year or fires him.

If he extends him, he gives him A LOT MORE MONEY THAN FIVE MILLION.

Why would he give MORE MONEY to a LOSER?

This

[durtyrute]

Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning

As I've been saying ALL OFFSEASON AND 2012 SEASON:

Clark either extends Pioli this year or fires him.

If he extends him, he gives him A LOT MORE MONEY THAN FIVE MILLION.

Why would he give MORE MONEY to a LOSER?

Good point

[Tombstone RJ]

So basically Pioli and Haley will be off the books. If that's the case then yes, I can see Clark bringing in a new GM and then letting that GM hire the coaching staff and make changes to the roster. The only remaining dead money would be Crennel and probably at least some of the fired coaching staff.

[The Franchise]

There is no way that you extend a GM with 3 losing seasons out of four.

[jd1020]

Pioli won't be extended or fired. He's here for 1 more year, at least. I just hope he dumps his love for one of the worst starting QBs in the league.

[Tombstone RJ]

Originally Posted by jd1020

Pioli won't be extended or fired. He's here for 1 more year, at least. I just hope he dumps his love for one of the worst starting QBs in the league.

sooo what does this mean? Are you saying Pioli will be hired year-to-year kinda like renting a house month-to-month? I don't think it works that way but whatever.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

sooo what does this mean? Are you saying Pioli will be hired year-to-year kinda like renting a house month-to-month? I don't think it works that way but whatever.

... He has 1 more year on his contract, idiot.

[Tombstone RJ]

Originally Posted by jd1020

... He has 1 more year on his contract, idiot.

Oh, I thought another poster said his contract is up as of 2012.

[FAX]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

There is no way that you extend a GM with 3 losing seasons out of four.

Has anyone as yet created a comprehensive list of his boneheaded decisions? If not, that should be done and sent to CK.

If there's the smallest sliver of hope here, it might be found in the fact that CK did axe Carl and hire the person he thought was the best available candidate for the job. Other than his father's tendency toward blind loyalty, there's no reason to believe that Clark has changed his mind about building a winner.

FAX

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

There is no way that you extend a GM with 3 losing seasons out of four.

Next year we'll finance a banner asking Clark to sell the team.

[Ace Gunner]

imo this team needs a pass rusher and a QB. They have enough at other positions to get going with those two upgrades.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Lou_Zare

imo this team needs a pass rusher and a QB. They have enough at other positions to get going with those two upgrades.

They have 2 terrific pass rushers in Houston and Hali.

The defense is fine when the d-line is stunting and attacking vs. playing 2-gap. It's not a talent issue. It's scheme.

[Ace Gunner]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

They have 2 terrific pass rushers in Houston and Hali.

The defense is fine when the d-line is stunting and attacking vs. playing 2-gap. It's not a talent issue. It's scheme.

Folks, Tamba Hali is not gonna get it done in the 43 as your RDE. This team needs a guy that can play 34RDE and get after it. And when they do switch, that guy needs to be good enough to switch with it because this team does not have that guy.

This year the team is on pace to have 25 sacks. That is pitiful and it's worse than last season's total of 29.

Hate to sound like a broken record, but the scheme they use is working better than switching to 43 because you just don't have a legit pass rusher.

This team needs a pass rush.

They are dead last in points allowed and dead last in turnovers. That is because they have no pass rush.

You see it over and over. Team after team, QB after QB gets tons of time to mince the Chiefs defense with passing. There is only one way to change that.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Lou_Zare

Folks, Tamba Hali is not gonna get it done in the 43 as your RDE. This team needs a guy that can play 34RDE and get after it. And when they do switch, that guy needs to be good enough to switch with it because this team does not have that guy.

This year the team is on pace to have 25 sacks. That is pitiful and it's worse than last season's total of 29.

Hate to sound like a broken record, but the scheme they use is working better than switching to 43 because you just don't have a legit pass rusher.

This team needs a pass rush.

They are dead last in points allowed and dead last in turnovers. That is because they have no pass rush.

You see it over and over. Team after team, QB after QB gets tons of time to mince the Chiefs defense with passing. There is only one way to change that.

This post makes no sense.

First of all, I never said move to a 4-3. I'm talking about switching from a 2-gap to a 1-gap. In a 2-gap, your D-linemen occupy gaps. They don't go after the QB. So you take three pass rushers out of the equation on every play and you limit your ability to blitz. In a zone blitz or 1-gap 3-4, your 3 linemen attack, as well as some of your back guys like Hali and Houston.

Houston and Hali are exceptional pass rushers. Dorsey would be too in a 1-gap 3-4. Poe could be groomed to be. And DJ, Berry, and Arenas would be effective blitzers. It's not talent. It's scheme. When Romeo chooses to attack, through the blitz or by stunting his linemen, the defense does well. But his scheme isn't built around that.