And he won't.

He will continually get abused in coverage.

Going off the preseason games, I think Tamba looks fast off the edge, the new weight wears well on him I think. We'll see yet if he works out as a complete OLB, but his upfield certainly wasn't disappointing.

And I'm completely flip-flop-flip again on this weekend, I'm actually turning back to this game being a toss-up. I don't think the Ravens are as good as advertised, and I'm not so sure we're as bad as advertised, but our OLine has the potential to ruin every play, so....

Who gives a fuck? guys like Joey Porter and Shawne Merriman aren't worth two spits in coverage either. Most linebackers that get lined up on a slot WR or decent tight end get "abused" in coverage reerun.

Unless you have missed EVERY Preseason game, you would know that Hali's time spent in coverage is going to be VERY minimal in Pendergast's defense...VERY MINIMAL.

Hali will be a bright spot on this years KC Defense.
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This coverage thing is ridiculous. Hali's not even going to be IN coverage most of the time. The Predator position is not meant to drop that much.

Hali's worth will be defined by his ability to get to the quarterback. If he does that, he'll kick ass. End of discussion.

LMAO

Is Tamba going to develop into a Porter or Merriman to compensate for any other weaknesses that he might have? Hali has their natural gifts?

He's a guy who works hard, but that's about it.

When will fans get the fact that the defensive coordinator has FAR more to do with how much Hali is in coverage than the opposing offensive coordinator?

Derrick Thomas was bad in coverage too.... I guess he was a bust, huh?

I have said all along that this is a perfect scheme for Tamba and that he will have his best year.

And now the implicit comparison to DT...

Jesus.

As if comparing him to Porter and Merriman wasn't enough.

Someone had to go retraso completo.

Do people really have visions of Hali as a dominating, game-changing force? Someone who will be getting after the QB with regularity?

No. But is 10 sacks out of the question?

I'll give the kid this: If we had 52 other players on the roster with his work ethic, we'd be in much better shape.

Problem is his ability to stay healthy, and his limited physical skills.

If these guys are equating "making the transition" to being "serviceable", then I think that's possible. He can get after the QB on occasion, will be a liability when he's in coverage, and is nothing special against the run.

To me, "making the transition" means he's made enough of an impact that we don't have to look to replace him anytime soon - and I just don't see that happening.

I think so.

We expected an abomination.

Just because we're not horrified at his play isn't exactly cause for excitement, and if Hali ends up being the bright spot on this defense, as a unit, it will have sucked complete shit.

You know, people might like you more around here if you didn't act like a petulant child in each and every post.

You may have some insight due to your background but no one will give a shit if you continue to act like a Grade A ****sack.