He's done, he couldn't stay on the field last year and in a 3-4 his position is the same one DJ has to play.

Thomas is starting? We know this?

Why?

Donnie Edwards was never as good as Vrabel or Zach Thomas.

.................Page........................Morgan..................

Flowers........Vrabel...DJ...Thomas...Beisel..............Carr

......................Tyler....Raji...McBride.......................

Hali - backup OLB/3rd down pass rush specialist
Johnston - backup OLB
Edwards - backup nose tackle?
Pollard - bust

Oh yes I'm sure he signed here to be a backup on a team with one of the worst LB corps in the entire league.

Guys like Monty Beisel sign to be backups not Zach Thomas.

exactly...Pioli is trying to bring in leaders.

Die dumbass.

I don't think theres any way Beisel actually starts, I'd expect a drafted player to end up in that spot.

I'm not so sure about Curry now.

I'm talking about the veteran leadership part, I think Edwards knows hes a backup now.

It appears the Chiefs expect their backup LB's to be really good special teams guys if their signings show anything.

Dorsey?

We can't just write him off already, can we?

So you don't know.

One of the things you want from veteran leaders is the ability to help players to learn to use fundamentals.

Donnie Edwards was never a fundamentally sound tackler, so he brings nothing to the table as a veteran backup leader.

Well linemen rotate and he'll play in 4-3 looks and I'm sure they'll see if he can play end in 3-4.

If we do take Raji however I'd expect Dorsey to look good in 4-3 pass rush situations since he'd be able to play next to a huge guy that can take out the double team nose.