It's easier to get sacks because they're rushing the blindside. But who pass blocks better LT's or RT's, this is pretty simple.

Teams put their best rusher on the weakside, of course that's where the top sackers are going to play. Just like teams generally like a run stopper with some ability to rush against RTs on the strongsidde.

I'm not equating a sack with beating an OT.

Yes, I'd want to see it in action leading up to the draft in order to get a feel for how it's working out. My guess is that Halioli already have their 3 choices at the ready and in order, and are also prepared for any trade scenarios, but someone stinking out the joint between now and then could potentially impact that.

It's not about who is the better pass blocker per say, it's also about what the defensive end is being asked to do. No different than the fact that ROLB's tend to get more sacks than LOLB's in a 30 front. It's not a coincidence and it has more to do with who is the better pass blocker. If it were about lining up the best pass rusher against the worst pass blocker, then why wouldn't Jared Allen go to LDE?

I haven't been able to find anything other than the fact that he stated they lined up in an under front. Which means a 1 gap system obviously, and since Pendergast runs an underfront hybrid 30 front, that's probably what they saw. Again, to those who don't understand, it really is just a 4-3 with a standup backer instead of a defensive end. Fact is, we have run some of this in the past when Jared Allen was here.

Yes, but that was really just transitory in Arizona, as they'll now likely make more of a firm commitment with Pendergast gone. The question in Kansas City is whether or not that will also be the case in K.C.

What do you think I don't understand? I think you must be misunderstanding something I said.

Nope. What I am saying is, the defensive alignment doesn't favor the guy playing LDE even if he is a good pass rusher for lots of reasons. There is only a couple of REALLY good guys that could tear it up rushing the passer from that side.

I totally agree, as far as getting sacks in concerned. The point I was trying to convey was that in any given play a right tackle is easier for a player to get by than a left tackle.

Although I don't really understand your second point, are you excluding players who couldn't play the run like a LE should? I think there are quite a few RE's out there to command constant double teams during passing situations if they placed at LE. Or they'd get a ton of hurries.

Tamba Hali doesn't exactly play the run like a LE should...

No question. I see almost no reason to ever put him in on first down.

I think I remember a quote from a scout a couple of years ago that said all a team has to do to move the chains against the Chiefs was to run at Hali.

Yeah, Tamba Hali very rarely draws comparisons to Carl Eller or L.C.Greenwood. In fact, I'm thinking Drew Barrymore would be more effective at stopping the run.
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I wake up thinking football. Chiefs trade #3 to the Patriots for #23 and #34 and a 4th or something.
Patriots can draft Curry to play next to Mayo. How sick would that be?
The Chiefs will have then traded #3 for #23, Cassel, Vrabel,and a 4th. And they'll have the #34 back. With Pioli picking that's 5 good players you'll be adding to your team

Win-win trade.

Bomb away.
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the reality is that this year is about evaluation

Haley won't know what we have until he sees them play...

hopefully we find that some of these guys can contribute in the new schemes, even if it's only as depth....the rest will have to be replaced...

The depth chart as I have it for the DL, understanding that we'll be playing a hybrid.

DE: McBride, Johnston (4-3)
NT: Tyler, Edwards
Undertackle (4-3): Dorsey
DE: Boone, Hali (4-3)

We could honestly draft a NT and/or a 3-4 DE this draft.