Rebuilding the Chiefs: A "How to" guide to rebuilding the right way

[teedubya]

http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2008/12/17/695443/rebuilding-the-chiefs-a-ho

It's a great piece. So great that I didnt want to cut and paste it. They deserve the traffic. SNR actually found this... he lost his CP password and tweeted it to me, so credit him for finding this gold.

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/49898/howtobuild.jpg


Someone else can paste if you want.

[teedubya]

anyone read that article?

[L.A. Chieffan]

The font was too small.

[Crush]

Very good read. Thank you, Ari Chi3fs. Rep to you, sir.

[ChiefsCountry]

Jim Schwartz fan. That is good to know.

[Tribal Warfare]

I want Steve Spagnuolo as HC

[Reaper16]

Good link; thanks.

[Mecca]

For being a Colts fan that is way more well thought out than 99% of what Chiefs fans would say about it.

[lazepoo]

As someone that lived in Indianapolis for several of the lean years before they got good (and would never take any crap from supposed "true fans" that said they loved the colts when they were awful but went to bed in their 49ers and Cowboys jammies...), I wholeheartedly agree with everything that was in that article. I can only hope that Clark cleans house and implements a plan like this one.

[Mecca]

If Clark hired Ross I could just imagine the reaction because he isn't well known. Then the Cowher Marty crowd would start flipping out.

[Reaper16]

If Clark hired Ross I could just imagine the reaction because he isn't well known. Then the Cowher Marty crowd would start flipping out.
I crave that flip-out. The stronger the flip-out from the 9-7'ers, the better the hire.

[mylittlepony]

I like it

[philfree]

The guy laid out a nice formula. If we were gonna go buy his formula where would we be? mmmmmm........uh..What kind of team do we wanna be?! So what kind? Smash Mouth, West Coast, Sid Guilman or The Spread type(you name it) of offense? 4-3, 3-4, 4-3 Cover 2 or the type (you name it) of offense.

If we go off styles used around the league then considering the players we already have invested in I'd go with a Giants type of 4-3. We need some DEs for that. On offense I want what I learned from DV and that's be a running team but be balanced and use the pass to set up the run. Score points early get a lead passing and then increase the running plays as the game goes on. Still keep trying to put points on the board though. Doesn't have to be Air Coryell.

I don't wan't much.

PhilFree:arrow:

[reiko57]

I crave that flip-out. The stronger the flip-out from the 9-7'ers, the better the hire.

who exactly are these 9-7'ers? if i remember correctly, the last time marty coached he was 14 and fucking 2

sorry geniuses, sorry thats not good enough for you

[J Diddy]

who exactly are these 9-7'ers? if i remember correctly, the last time marty coached he was 14 and ****ing 2

sorry geniuses, sorry thats not good enough for you

we're simple folk
what was his record last time he coached here

[Mecca]

I believe it was 9-7.

[reiko57]

we're simple folk
what was his record last time he coached here

oh 10 years ago? sorry i was a wee lad, but from my childhood memories, a 13-3 jumps out at me, whats that??? another 13-3!!! im also sure there were a couple 11-5's too but most importantly, only 1 losing season

only 1

[reiko57]

I believe it was 9-7.

it was 7-9

[J Diddy]

I believe it was 9-7.
almost it was 7-9

[Mecca]

oh 10 years ago? sorry i was a wee lad, but from my childhood memories, a 13-3 jumps out at me, whats that??? another 13-3!!! im also sure there were a couple 11-5's too but most importantly, only 1 losing season

only 1

How many times did we go to the Superbowl?

[reiko57]

How many times did we go to the Superbowl?

oh im sorry i didn't realize 14-2 put you in bad position to win a superbowl

[J Diddy]

oh 10 years ago? sorry i was a wee lad, but from my childhood memories, a 13-3 jumps out at me, whats that??? another 13-3!!! im also sure there were a couple 11-5's too but most importantly, only 1 losing season

only 1

every dog's got his day, but if he can't screw the blue ribbon puppy at the greyhound show then's he's screwing the pooch

[J Diddy]

oh im sorry i didn't realize 14-2 put you in bad position to win a superbowl

newsflash

we aren't san diego
that being said, after the 14-2 regular season

what round did he lose in the playoffs

[the Talking Can]

great piece..that is an anti-true fan manifesto


and he calls Herm a "faker".....love it

send it to Clark

[Mecca]

oh im sorry i didn't realize 14-2 put you in bad position to win a superbowl

That's what it's all about, there's no prize for being the best regular season team.

[reiko57]

uhh the first one

look im sorry you guys hate winning, i have to go to work

[the Talking Can]

uhh the first one

look im sorry you guys hate winning, i have to go to work

bye Carl

[J Diddy]

bye Carl


ROFL

[Braincase]

Damn. That was good.

[keg in kc]

I liked all of it but this part:For offense, since the model on D is the 4-3 blitz, the model on offense could also follow the Giants: 2 TE base rushing and passing team.I'd prefer to be just as aggressive on offense as on defense, personally.

[Extra Point]

Good read, but how do you know that Herm is really out after the end of this season?

[InChiefsHeaven]

That was a great read...although the only thing I think people would freak out about is (at least this is what it sounded like anyway) doing away with player interviews. Does that mean no more locker room report, no more comments from players at all? No more press conferences with the QB?

...it would take some getting used to. Seems like the Chiefs players are very front and center. If that's what this guy was getting at, I'd bet that would be a part of the plan not followed.

Other than that, this plan kinda gave me a woody...:redface:

[Arrowhead Pride]

Thanks for the link!

[Hoover]

This was a great read. I think he nails the type of GM and HC this team needs. That said, I found his offensive plans weak. I agree we need to be a running team, but we need an aggressive approach on that side of the ball as well.

[KCUnited]

Good article, too bad we won't have the #1 pick in April, significant difference.

[PhillyChiefFan]

I crave that flip-out. The stronger the flip-out from the 9-7'ers, the better the hire.

:toast:

[xbarretx]

nice :clap:

well deserved rep

[oldandslow]

Reporters and sports columnists in the KC area - take notice.

This is the best article I have read about the KC Chiefs in a long time...and damn, if it didn't come from a Colts fan.

[the Talking Can]

Reporters and sports columnists in the KC area - take notice.

This is the best article I have read about the KC Chiefs in a long time...and damn, if it didn't come from a Colts fan.

no doubt

there isn't a "journalist" in KC who knows enough about football to even attempt such an article....

Teicher, if he had any sense of decency, should commit suicide and will his salary to this guy...

[Sully]

Discussing how to build the team is interesting. As a coach, I think about that a lot (albeit at a MUCH lower level)

Defensively: I like the 3-4. I have 3 main reasons.
1) The offensive lines aren't accustomed to the blocking angles. I was reading an article in Sporting News, and they were discussing that even the Steelers have had problems going against 3-4 teams this year, as it has confused their line. 2) You can attack from many angles, and the defense is much more flexible to situation than a standard 4-3. 3) You get better athletes rushing the passer.
I know the problem is that we may be "wasting" some of our previously drafted talent, but if we use that as an excuse, you can never make changes anywhere. "Want a quicker offense? You are going to waste Bowe."
Offensively: I don't particularly care about the system we run. The only thing that matters is a creative mind to keep defenses off balance. You can't play Martyball (Hermball) in today's NFL. You can't do the Lombardi thing and tell the other team what you are going to run, and just do it better than them (as much). You have to be a bit more strategic...I honestly believe that.

[teedubya]

great piece..that is an anti-true fan manifesto


and he calls Herm a "faker".....love it

send it to Clark

Yeah, no kidding. Clark needs to read this.

[OnTheWarpath15]

I crave that flip-out. The stronger the flip-out from the 9-7'ers, the better the hire.

Damn right.

That was as well written, well thought out an article as you'll ever find here, that's for sure.

And it came from a fucking Colts fan...

[Frosty]

I thought it was a great article but there were a couple of head scratchers, such as leaving Pittsburgh off of the "good drafters" list and including the Seahawks. Seattle's drafts have been okay but nothing to write home about.

[Reerun_KC]

What a great article....

Damn I could only wish it turned out that good...

[OnTheWarpath15]

I thought it was a great article but there were a couple of head scratchers, such as leaving Pittsburgh off of the "good drafters" list and including the Seahawks. Seattle's drafts have been okay but nothing to write home about.

That was my only complaint...

Seattle and Philly?

Pretty average drafts, at best.

Leaving Baltimore off the list?

Insanity.

[Reerun_KC]

That was my only complaint...

Seattle and Philly?

Pretty average drafts, at best.

Leaving Baltimore off the list?

Insanity.

Still if you take that GM combo and coaching staff he suggested, Dear god we would be happier than a pig in poop!

We would actually have a coaching staff that knows how to win in the NFL, not this "Play so I can blame" approach Herm is taking...

[Cormac]

Neat article. I agree that Pitt absolutely have to be on there.....and not Seattle. Lofa Tatupu and who?

I don't know enough about the candidates he debated to decide if they'd be good hires or not. But his logical reasoning is excellent. I hope we go his direction, and not the re-tread way (Casserly, Wolf, Marty etc.).

By the way, was that the Jimmy Raye he was talking about???

[Frosty]

By the way, was that the Jimmy Raye he was talking about???

He calls Raye "young", so I don't think so.

[Baby Lee]

It's former OC/pariah, current Jets RB coach, Jimmy Raye's SON [Jimmy Raye III], who was an assistant here back in 1995.

Interesting that this guy thought his Chargers connect would be the sticking point.

[teedubya]

What a great article....

Damn I could only wish it turned out that good...

Dont worry... it wont.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

If Clark hired Ross I could just imagine the reaction because he isn't well known. Then the Cowher Marty crowd would start flipping out.

Would they flip out as bad as the young, unproven guys would if Marty or Cowher were hired?

[philfree]

So what kind of team do we wanna be?

PhilFree:arrow:

[whoman69]

Good article, but I had to clutch at my chest when he suggested Jimmy Raye as a possible GM. Guess that fresh set of eyes philosophy will have to take him off our list. I can't really blame the guy that he didn't do enough homework on Raye to know he was the most inept OC in Chiefs history.

[DaneMcCloud]

who exactly are these 9-7'ers? if i remember correctly, the last time marty coached he was 14 and fucking 2

sorry geniuses, sorry thats not good enough for you

Only a Super Bowl is good enough.

Marty? 5-13 when it counts.

No thanks.

[bowener]

bye Carl

Cant be Carl. He clearly said he has to go to work.

uhh the first one

look im sorry you guys hate winning, i have to go to work

I guess cleaning out your office could be considered work.

[SAUTO]

great article

[DaWolf]

Great read. Interesting tidbit on Spags' personality not fit to be a HC, if true. Actually sounded kind of like what Gunther was as a HC, trying to put his finger in everyone's pie...

[007]

Jimmy Raye? Man, I had to really work to read past that little nugget.