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Gunther Cunningham, Lions on the prowl to capture some K.C. Chiefs
By NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA
FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER
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"They keep wanting to dump players," defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham said late last season. "I would like to be there to catch a lot of them, because I know a couple of those guys."
Cunningham was the Chiefs' defensive coordinator in 2004-08. Toward the end of his tenure, he bemoaned coaching so many young players as the Chiefs struggled.
But now some of those young players are older, and they might be available because they don't fit the new defensive system the Chiefs introduced.
"Some of those young kids I coached, I really believed they were going to be good players, and I know I'm right about that," Cunningham said. "Now what's happened there is the same thing in any organization. A new guy comes in, and they decide to go to the 3-4 defense when the structure of the personnel was built for the 4-3."
The Lions already acquired Turk McBride off waivers last season. The Chiefs' former regime drafted McBride in the second round in 2007 to play on the defensive line. The new regime tried to move him to outside linebacker, but it didn't work.
Who could be next? One candidate is safety DaJuan Morgan, a third-round pick in 2008. Another is defensive lineman Glenn Dorsey, the fifth overall pick in '08, though the Chiefs likely would want a lot in a trade.
Gunther Cunningham, Lions on the prowl to capture some K.C. Chiefs
By NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA
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"They keep wanting to dump players," defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham said late last season. "I would like to be there to catch a lot of them, because I know a couple of those guys."
Cunningham was the Chiefs' defensive coordinator in 2004-08. Toward the end of his tenure, he bemoaned coaching so many young players as the Chiefs struggled.
But now some of those young players are older, and they might be available because they don't fit the new defensive system the Chiefs introduced.
"Some of those young kids I coached, I really believed they were going to be good players, and I know I'm right about that," Cunningham said. "Now what's happened there is the same thing in any organization. A new guy comes in, and they decide to go to the 3-4 defense when the structure of the personnel was built for the 4-3."
The Lions already acquired Turk McBride off waivers last season. The Chiefs' former regime drafted McBride in the second round in 2007 to play on the defensive line. The new regime tried to move him to outside linebacker, but it didn't work.
Who could be next? One candidate is safety DaJuan Morgan, a third-round pick in 2008. Another is defensive lineman Glenn Dorsey, the fifth overall pick in '08, though the Chiefs likely would want a lot in a trade.