DJ ruptured Achilles

[Mr. Laz]

out for season, per Reid.


:(

[Great Expectations]

Q, sad but Q

[TripleThreat]

Big blow to our team, but we have key guys that we have been missing that should be stepping in soon. Its amazing how good we are while missing guys that are considered to be the best guys on our football team...

Cheers to hoping that we dont miss a beat without having the great DJ in there. Tequila time.

[threebag]

Prayers DJ for a quick recovery and rehab.

[Rain Man]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aLgbAjRNGOA/hqdefault.jpg

[mdchiefsfan]

:(

[okcchief]

This really sucks.

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[pugsnotdrugs19]

Sucks so bad. So freaking bad.

He's so valuable.

[SAUTO]

Terrible

[hometeam]

Damn. had Buck telling me it wasnt that big of a loss. After seeing the backups I hope to god they get coached up this week.

[Basileus777]

Thank god we have so much healthy depth at his position. Oh wait...

Fuck.

[carcosa]

Sq sad.

[Buns]

I only have so many jerseys and 56 is one of them.

I'm hoping DJ2 steps up. He may be better in coverage. IDK, I need a drink now.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Reid now is saying that a return for March or Mauga isn't out of the question... but we know what that would mean. No Charles.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Justin Houston on DJ: &quot;Next man up. It happened to me. They said that about me.&quot;</p>&mdash; Arrowhead Pride (@ArrowheadPride) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArrowheadPride/status/807091787345129472">December 9, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Buns]

I thought you had to designate a player to return from IR?

[notorious]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/cab7cd162b38d9bdc867bd3418c4fa51/tumblr_n7410o3W841tu7965o1_500.gif

[New World Order]

#WinItForDJ

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

you go with mauga for his experience

[Psyko Tek]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aLgbAjRNGOA/hqdefault.jpg

MOTHER OF FUCK
he's sorta done
I just saw the second half and wondered why he wasn't in

this hurts,

[TripleThreat]

you go with mauga for his experience

Yup.. Hes seemed "okay"... I personally feel like hes a liablity but cant see him being better than any other option at this point.

[Titty Meat]

Never cried about a player injury but this one is pretty damn close.

[jimidollar]

Sucks. Get well soon man.

[jjchieffan]

I thought you had to designate a player to return from IR?

That's the old rule. They changed it. You can still only return one. But it doesn't have to be designated first now.

[Titty Meat]

I think Takeo Spikes played after 2 achillies injuries

[Gravedigger]

Time to test the mettle of DJ Alexander, I think they kid has promise. ILB is key in the draft this year, with CB, WR, and RB not too far behind.

[Bwana]

Man that sucks.

[alanm]

I can't think for the man. But I bet he's going to mull over retirement in the near future. This just sucks. Get well DJ.

[DenverChief]

Is Darnell Sankey an ILB or OLB?

[NJChiefsFan]

You guys have said it and you're feeling what I am. This sucks for us and for him. Not just the impact on the field, but what he deserves. He deserves to be a part of this.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Would rather have Charles than Mauga or March. He's the only difference maker of the 3.

No matter who we plug in at ILB from here, they will only be serviceable at best.

[Lonewolf Ed]

He had that "not again..." look on his face. Damn, that could be his career. I would hate for that to be it, going out injured instead of after how far they can get this season.

[DaFace]

This makes me sad.

[SAUTO]

This makes me sad.

Me too

[Titty Meat]

This makes me sad.

Me too man. I still remember when drafted DJ in 05 it was days after my mom was diagnosed with cancer. Funny how sports can give you that get away from reality and bring you happiness. Been a DJ fan since day 1, he hasn't had an easy road his whole career and despite everything he's going to be a Chiefs hall of famer.

[-King-]

Game stopped being fun soon as the injury happened. It's a wonder the defense didn't collapse.
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[Mr. Laz]

He had that "not again..." look on his face. Damn, that could be his career. I would hate for that to be it, going out injured instead of after how far they can get this season.
Yep. :(

As soon as i saw DJ's face i knew exactly what had happened. He was sitting there and knew that pain/feeling he was having again. You could see the sadness in his face.

He's going to retire.

That was his career sitting right there on the field waiting for the medical staff.

JMO

[Nickhead]

loved me some Derrick Johnson. sad this may be it for him. time to get a ring for him now.

its like fate is saying "okay, you can have jamaal back, but we need someone to take his place."

the rest of the season will be a rallying cry for the veterans on this team.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

loved me some Derrick Johnson. sad this may be it for him. time to get a ring for him now.

its like fate is saying "okay, you can have jamaal back, but we need someone to take his place."

the rest of the season will be a rallying cry for the veterans on this team.

Would love nothing more than to send Jamaal, DJ, and Tamba off as champions.

[suzzer99]

So depressing. But you knew someone was going to get injured before the playoffs. It always happens.

Can we teach Hali to play ILB in 10 days? If that crazy plan won't work, at least we'll have that much time to game plan around missing DJ. Alexander looked pretty good.

[Chiefspants]

It reminded me of that hopeless feeling I had when Alex went down for the Royals in 2015. Especially since I've always seen the two as kindred spirits. They arrived to KC around the same time, were looked at as saviors upon getting here (Alex being the next Brett, DJ for turning around the defense), both were then written off as busts after failing to meet their lofty expectations, were looked at as a symbol of the failure of a horrific stretch of teams, went through a career turnaround renaissance, and then blossomed into the hearts of contending teams.

Watching them both go down was heart wrenching and hit the Truman Complex like a tidal wave. The Royals were able to rally around that injury, and I hope the Chiefs can too.

[NJChiefsFan]

Four of our 7 front seven to start year are on ir. Obviously March not as big a deal, but still.

[Rain Man]

I wonder if this will result in some lineups with Tamba, Ford, and Houston all on the field wreaking havoc. I hate losing DJ, but it could be fun watching those three all lined up looking like they're going to rush.

[CoMoChief]

Welp there goes our run defense...or whats left of it.

[kcxiv]

Damn. had Buck telling me it wasnt that big of a loss. After seeing the backups I hope to god they get coached up this week.

they adjusted though and played great in the 4th

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Yeah it's terrible. :(

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Zombo has played inside before. :shrug:

[Rasputin]

This bites hard for the Chiefs.

This sucks. We need him.


This sucks and things were going good with getting Houston back so this is a real kick in the nuts.

[Nickhead]

i was jokingly thinking... hmmm, could dee ford play inside linebacker :D

[Mr. Laz]

i was jokingly thinking... hmmm, could dee ford play inside linebacker :D

ERIC BERRY!!!

PBJ

[Ron Swanson]

Sucks so bad, he was the leader of the defense and we are very thin at LB.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

What's the scouting report on Terrance Smith? Is he a coverage backer? A run stuffer?

[KChiefs1]

Sucks for him & us.




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[Earthling]

Gotta wonder how much the short week for the TNG contributed. 3 days off isn't enough.

[Titty Meat]

So even if he were to come back that'd at least a year recovery right? No way he'd play just December next year. He likely wouldn't play IL he's 35? Damn it's over.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

So even if he were to come back that'd at least a year recovery right? No way he'd play just December next year. He likely wouldn't play IL he's 35? Damn it's over.

Achilles injuries can be anywhere from 6-12 months these days, like ACLs. 8 months seems like the norm to me.

[Saccopoo]

Makes me sad.

[Frosty]

Go L'il DJ! You have really big shoes to fill.

Unfortunately, this actually probably means more Zombo instead. :(

[Rasputin]

DJ knew exactly what it was when he sat down and threw his helmet.

That sucked seeing him sit there. He kinda had a smile so at first I didn't think he was actually hurt but he just sat there and I knew he was just didn't want to believe it. :(

[Buehler445]

Figured so the way he went down.

That's horrible. Yeah we are thin and yeah he was a huge part of what we do, but damn all that.

That's horrible for DJ. That's a pretty unfun injury and that was probably his career. I feel bad for the person. dJ is first class and deserves better than to end his career like this.

[Demonpenz]

Johnson wasn't playing all that well anyway. Missing tackles and such. Youth at the position will be a good thing. Derrick will be himself and bounce back. He should be a T.V. guy or a motivational speaker. He has a good head on his shoulders. He won't pout either.

[RINGLEADER]

He won't pout either.

The way he acted and removed his helmet and really didn't seem that emotional looked like a guy who knew he had just played his last snap of football. Doubt he comes back. Sucks big-time -- just hope one of the younger guys can step in and pick up the slack.

[Rasputin]

The way he acted and removed his helmet and really didn't seem that emotional looked like a guy who knew he had just played his last snap of football. Doubt he comes back. Sucks big-time -- just hope one of the younger guys can step in and pick up the slack.

Yeah he knew. He didn't even attempt to get up on his own he knew he could just sit down and wait for medical personnel to show up.


I don't know if he got a standing O or not but he sure deserved one.



Love you DJ hope for the best recovery possible not worried about you playing another snap just thank you for your great memories you gave us as a Chief you are one of the GREATS! HOF Chief Hope you can get inducted into Canton OH one day.

[UK_Chief]

Balls

[Chromatic]

Really hope one of the other guys can step up because this takes makes our already vulnerable and bad run defense that much worse.

Demarco Murray might shred the fuck out of us.

[WhawhaWhat]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8vN1H5ZGhzc/UP8G0JebZjI/AAAAAAAAGuI/i_Uk3Db4Olo/w1200-h630-p-nu/asian-crying.gif

[kcpasco]

ILB and corner in the draft

[Coochie liquor]

Really hope one of the other guys can step up because this takes makes our already vulnerable and bad run defense that much worse.

Demarco Murray might shred the fuck out of us.

This, the Titans won't go pass happy after getting 6+ yards per carry like the Fade did last night. Not sure where Tenn's offensive line is ranked, but we need to smash it with Houston, Ford, and Hali. If we can't do that we may lose to Tenn.

[BoneKrusher]

Oh Man

[Buehler445]

This, the Titans won't go pass happy after getting 6+ yards per carry like the Fade did last night. Not sure where Tenn's offensive line is ranked, but we need to smash it with Houston, Ford, and Hali. If we can't do that we may lose to Tenn.

We need to run blitz all Fucking day. If we get torched by Mariota, so be it.

Good news is Mauga won't be the one spying Mariota and get beat to the edge every goddamn time like Mauga did against Manziel.

[dannybcaitlyn]

Get to work Dorsey. Gotta be a gem out there.

[Marcellus]

Johnson wasn't playing all that well anyway. Missing tackles and such. Youth at the position will be a good thing. Derrick will be himself and bounce back. He should be a T.V. guy or a motivational speaker. He has a good head on his shoulders. He won't pout either.

:rolleyes:

[Aspengc8]

Damn. had Buck telling me it wasnt that big of a loss. After seeing the backups I hope to god they get coached up this week.

anyone who would saying losing one of the best 3-4 mikes in the nfl is "not a big loss", really doesnt know what they are talking about.

[notorious]

Yep. :(

As soon as i saw DJ's face i knew exactly what had happened. He was sitting there and knew that pain/feeling he was having again. You could see the sadness in his face.

He's going to retire.

That was his career sitting right there on the field waiting for the medical staff.

JMO

That's why he "walked" off instead of being carted.

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

Can Reuben Foster slide to the bottom of the first?

[Sofa King]

Such a depressing situation.

[Chromatic]

This, the Titans won't go pass happy after getting 6+ yards per carry like the Fade did last night. Not sure where Tenn's offensive line is ranked, but we need to smash it with Houston, Ford, and Hali. If we can't do that we may lose to Tenn.

Yeah, if the Titans are able to run the ball on us at will then I'll be in pretty low spirits and expect and one and one in the playoffs.

Coaches like Belichick have no fucking problem whatsoever running the ball 30-40 times on a d-line full of weaknesses.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201401110nwe.htm

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201501180nwe.htm

[carcosa]

We'll be fine... time to win one for the DJipper...

[carcosa]

I have faith that Our Bob will scheme up some killer run blitzes while rotating Alexander, Wilson, Zombo, and Sorenson in and out of the middle to keep that part of the field fresh... and the team will rally around DJ as extra emotional motivation (XEM)

[Marcellus]

Oakland was not able to run the ball at will. They had some good runs but they also had a lot of shirt yardage, no yardage runs which put then in 3rd and long situations.

[carcosa]

Oakland was not able to run the ball at will. They had some good runs but they also had a lot of shirt yardage, no yardage runs which put then in 3rd and long situations.

Yes! We can force other RBs to wear short shirts...

[Marcellus]

Yes! We can force other RBs to wear short shirts...

:D

[ct]

What's the scouting report on Terrance Smith? Is he a coverage backer? A run stuffer?


Get to work Dorsey. Gotta be a gem out there.

Between DJ Alexander and Terrence Smith, i don't see a FA coming to the rescue. Maybe Mauga will be our IR return guy, otherwise we gotta figure this out with what we got.

i like the idea of a hybrid personnel set w/ all 3 pass rushers, 3 down lineman, and nickel package with sorenson or nelson depending on down and distance. #ballout baby

[ChiefAshhole1056]

Move Justin Houston to ILB and move Dee back to his spot.

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

Move Justin Houston to ILB and move Dee back to his spot.

You are an asshole.

[Mecca]

Just remember guys, The Chiefs have found productive players for the DL sitting on the scrap heap, ILB is a much easier position to fill than defensive line.

[ct]

from what i see, and admitedly i dont see everything, DJ Alexander is our only guy with the speed to cover anywhere near what DJ was assigned. This is what he was being groomed for anyway.

[Mecca]

I don't really think Alexander was being groomed to be a starter, he was a great special teams player in college so in the 5th round a LB that runs fast and plays awesome special teams isn't a bad pick.

[SAUTO]

Johnson wasn't playing all that well anyway. Missing tackles and such. Youth at the position will be a good thing. Derrick will be himself and bounce back. He should be a T.V. guy or a motivational speaker. He has a good head on his shoulders. He won't pout either.
fuck you

[ct]

**** you

i actually agree a bit. the last 2-3 games i kept seeing him miss tackles, late to cover his gap, and falling behind. he wasn't "DJ" like. could tell he was not 100%.

guy is a true warrior, he fought as long as his body would go. here's hoping he can fix it up and give it another go!! if not, or he's had enough, DJ is HOF worthy imo.

[Mecca]

It was sad to see his career likely end that way, it'll be weird likely seeing the team without him Hali or Charles next year.

[Reerun_KC]

Such a strange reaction from fans... You have rode DJ for over a decade.... What more do you expect from someone that old with that many miles?

Be thankful for the past and realize you cant expect players to play forever...

[ct]

It was sad to see his career likely end that way, it'll be weird likely seeing the team without him Hali or Charles next year.

it will, but honestly we've mostly turned 2 of those corners already

[Reerun_KC]

It was sad to see his career likely end that way, it'll be weird likely seeing the team without him Hali or Charles next year.

True, but its exciting to see the new younger faces producing...

[Buehler445]

Such a strange reaction from fans... You have rode DJ for over a decade.... What more do you expect from someone that old with that many miles?

Be thankful for the past and realize you cant expect players to play forever...

I just feel bad for the guy. I wanted to get him a Lombardi.

[Mecca]

They have essentially replaced Hali, Charles and Johnson not really. Ware is a solid player but there is nothing dynamic there at all. The line either has to get better or we need a different RB. 20-56 against a bad run d isn't gonna get it done.

The Chiefs do need to look to find another dynamic RB if we're gonna keep going to the Alex Smith well.

[Chiefnj2]

He lost a little bit of a step this year. He's been a warrior. Pretty much overlooked outside of KC. Maybe even a little underappreciated or taken for granted in KC. He's given up his body for a long time. Based on the reaction of the team, he's clearly the defensive leader. He will be missed.

[lcarus]

Man it's sobering to realize we've had an absolute rock at that position for a decade and just like that - it's over. I hope he's taught those guys well.

[NJChiefsFan]

Such a strange reaction from fans... You have rode DJ for over a decade.... What more do you expect from someone that old with that many miles?

Be thankful for the past and realize you cant expect players to play forever...

I'm not sure what you are saying. The bold is basically exactly what everyone has been saying.

[The Franchise]

They have essentially replaced Hali, Charles and Johnson not really. Ware is a solid player but there is nothing dynamic there at all. The line either has to get better or we need a different RB. 20-56 against a bad run d isn't gonna get it done.

The Chiefs do need to look to find another dynamic RB if we're gonna keep going to the Alex Smith well.

I think some of that is because Smith isn't running as much and West hasn't played like he did last year.

[Mecca]

I think some of that is because Smith isn't running as much and West hasn't played like he did last year.

That's part of it but when you have what we do on offense having a dynamic RB who can take a 2 yard pass 50 yards or use some wiggle and turn nothing into 15 helps a ton.

I've always been a huge advocate of never drafting RB's high..with this time I might have a different view. Dalvin Cook would be a monster in this offense...

[NJChiefsFan]

I think some of that is because Smith isn't running as much and West hasn't played like he did last year.

Some of it. Smith needs to run more. However, last year and earlier this year, you could feel that Ware was gonna bust a good run. This year, it's almost the opposite.

[Sandy Vagina]

I'm still on the Ware is awesome wagon.

He's not JC, where he can slip through a tiny gap and hit the jets for a 70 yd TD.. but he has physicality, vision, and burst to stay as a legit, top RB in the league. Also a good target in the pass game.

This OL is just not doing their job on run blocks. Continues to lose the battle in the trenches.

[Mecca]

Ware's tough and he's a good player problem is one is scared of him at all so that makes defenses even more likely to sit everyone on top of the line with that and Alex Smith.

[Buehler445]

Ware's tough and he's a good player problem is one is scared of him at all so that makes defenses even more likely to sit everyone on top of the line with that and Alex Smith.

They sit on the line because Smith won't push the ball. Ware has averaged better than 5 YPG for several games both this year and last year.

It has gone to shit since Ehnger went down, but he's good, and he's good in the pass game, but the safeties have to be more than 5 yards downfield for it to work.

That being said, he's not Charles. He needs a crack wider than ><.

[Mecca]

I guess the main point I'm making is if you're gonna roll with Smith at QB you need home run hitters all over the place.

[The Franchise]

I guess the main point I'm making is if you're gonna roll with Smith at QB you need home run hitters all over the place.

True....but it doesn't need to be in the 1st round....unless he happens to be the highest guy on your board at the time.

[Mecca]

True....but it doesn't need to be in the 1st round....unless he happens to be the highest guy on your board at the time.

I have a small list of guys I think will make it to the Chiefs pick or have a chance to who I think would fit here, Dalvin Cook is one of them, never thought I'd put a RB that high.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

One thing I've noticed about DJ Alexander over the past couple of years is he plays with a ton of fire and passion. He's really fast too. He's gotta be the guy imo given he has experience here.

He's got the capability (as we saw in Denver) of making splash plays. That is all we need from him and Ramik. Just be gap sound and make a splash play here and there.

[Rausch]

1) Prayers for DJ - you can tell this season meant a lot to him.

2) In the long run I think this might end up a good thing. Alexander looked promising in spot duty and DJ wasn't going to be around forever anyway.

3) The only drive Oakland looked respectable was when DJ went down. He isn't a guy you can just plug in for and roll on, he's a rare talent. It may take a while to adjust.

In game it seemed like we'd done a decent job by the 4th quarter but in the weeks to come we'll have to learn how to permanently adjust...

[Demonpenz]

DJ wasn't a rock for all of his career. He was benched and roamed too much that one year just make sure people don't have their Ratt glasses on. What stands out to me as well is DJ is the best Linebacker ever out of Texas. That is a big deal. Also I wonder if DJ sees it as God saving him from CTE.

[Rausch]

One thing I've noticed about DJ Alexander over the past couple of years is he plays with a ton of fire and passion. He's really fast too. He's gotta be the guy imo given he has experience here.

He's got the capability (as we saw in Denver) of making splash plays. That is all we need from him and Ramik. Just be gap sound and make a splash play here and there.

All this.

He's similar in many wasy to DJ.

He lacks the lateral movement, coverage skills, and ability to immediately read run. DJ was supernatural at his ability to read the run.

He does have fluid movement, hits solid/wraps up, and isn't afraid of the game.

In the weeks to come ILB will be targeted but I think, given time to grow, we'll be just fine...

[NWTF]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Justin Houston on DJ: &quot;Next man up. It happened to me. They said that about me.&quot;</p>&mdash; Arrowhead Pride (@ArrowheadPride) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArrowheadPride/status/807091787345129472">December 9, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Thats an odd response. Not the next man up part, but the rest.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Thats an odd response. Not the next man up part, but the rest.

I saw the rest of his quotes from that. He was saying that the defense played great without him dating back to last year, so now they have to do the same without DJ.

[O.city]

I'd take Dalvin Cook. Dude is gonna be awesome.

[Rausch]

Thats an odd response. Not the next man up part, but the rest.

I think it's telling...

[notorious]

This team has lost guys at virtually every position and battled through. I expect that the team will be much better prepared to cover the hole when given 10 days instead of 10 seconds.

[DaneMcCloud]

http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Derrick-Johnson-Ruptures-Achilles-in-Win-Against-Raiders/48886b2c-ad6c-4927-a255-6ddb28bb9a57

The full Houston quote:

“That’s the game of football,” Houston said. “Next man up. That’s what happened with me. They played the first eight games this season without me and they did a great job. So it’s next man up. I’m going to pray for him and hope he stays strong. I know he’ll stay strong but the next man needs to be prepared.”

[SAUTO]

i actually agree a bit. the last 2-3 games i kept seeing him miss tackles, late to cover his gap, and falling behind. he wasn't "DJ" like. could tell he was not 100%.

guy is a true warrior, he fought as long as his body would go. here's hoping he can fix it up and give it another go!! if not, or he's had enough, DJ is HOF worthy imo.

Idgaf.

No reason too say anything bad about the guy today.

[Otter]

Man, DJ spent his whole career with the Chiefs. It would suck blowing out your Achilles tendon the year of all years. Fuck that sucks!

[ModSocks]

As i noted in another thread, after DJ went down it felt like the air was sucked right out of the stadium, the defense and my living room.

[jettio]

Does anybody know if the first achilles injury in 2014 was the same leg as last night?

[The Franchise]

Does anybody know if the first achilles injury in 2014 was the same leg as last night?

No. It was his left this time.

[jettio]

No. It was his left this time.

Well, He should rehab like he wants to play even if he decides not to. If only for quality of life after football.

I think it was bothering him before the rupture because he looked faster earlier in the season.

Amazing how his draft stock was questioned as somebody that does not use good technique on tackling and now his technique is being taught as preferred for avoiding concussion.

[ModSocks]

Well, He should rehab like he wants to play even if he decides not to. If only for quality of life after football.

I think it was bothering him before the rupture because he looked faster earlier in the season.

Amazing how his draft stock was questioned as somebody that does not use good technique on tackling and now his technique is being taught as preferred for avoiding concussion.

He's been nursing that Achilles all season. He's been sitting practices to take care of it.

3 Games in 11 days proved just too much and it gave.

Fuck you Thursday Night football.

[Buehler445]

He's been nursing that Achilles all season. He's been sitting practices to take care of it.

3 Games in 11 days proved just too much and it gave.

Fuck you Thursday Night football.

This.

[Easy 6]

He has had a helluva run, but this is probably the end for him... damn, its sucks to say that

[Frosty]

One thing I've noticed about DJ Alexander over the past couple of years is he plays with a ton of fire and passion. He's really fast too. He's gotta be the guy imo given he has experience here.

He's got the capability (as we saw in Denver) of making splash plays. That is all we need from him and Ramik. Just be gap sound and make a splash play here and there.

When he came in for DJ against Denver, on the very first play, he took the wrong gap and allowed a long run. Then on the next running play, he shot through the correct gap and tackled the RB for a pretty big loss. I think he just needs playing time. Based on his playing time at OS, he should be good in coverage, too, once he gets used to playing this defense.

The downside is Alexander is one of our best ST players (he had the key block on Hill's return TD), so if he starts on D, it may cut into his snaps on ST and could weaken it.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

When he came in for DJ against Denver, on the very first play, he took the wrong gap and allowed a long run. Then on the next running play, he shot through the correct gap and tackled the RB for a pretty big loss. I think he just needs playing time. Based on his playing time at OS, he should be good in coverage, too, once he gets used to playing this defense.

The downside is Alexander is one of our best ST players (he had the key block on Hill's return TD), so if he starts on D, it may cut into his snaps on ST and could weaken it.

He's aggressive for sure. I like that.

[Frosty]

He's aggressive for sure. I like that.

He was one of our biggest playmakers on defense in college. The problem was that he was frequently hurt. Hopefully the better training in the NFL got him past the injury bug.