Gif'd Up Chiefs vs Bears AKA The real monsters of the midway...
 

...are our linebackers...

First up: Jovan Belcher (with a little DJ and Jackson)

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MOAR!!

Like I said - it's less critical that we replace Belcher than it is that we put him in positions to succeed.

Getting Berry back, getting push up the middle and developing Houston is a hell of a start.

Me horny!

I haven't been paying attention as much. How has Amon Gordon been doing when he's playing NT? Well...if he's actually getting some reps there.

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Good 'ol Haley. Developing players and not getting any credit for the way he has them playing.

that first gif is total pwnage

Maybe this will cut down on the "replace Belcher!!!" nonsense. He definately has a place as a starter on this team.

That first gif is flat out mean. Epic Destruction.

He has been doing this for the better part of two seasons.

He's still a liability in pass coverage and his COD is a weakness but he's exactly the kind of meat and potatoes player you need on defense.

Belcher sure as shit is NOT 225lbs like some claimed him to be.

I know that. I've been beating the Belcher drum since before last year started, but you almost always see MLB on someones team needs list.

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Hey omega can you gift this up carr after the INT does the money sign with his hand.

Heh, I did that a couple days ago.

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TY

He sucks at Call of Duty?

Meh....balance that good hit against the "OLE" whiff on Rapitsburger in the Steeler game. Belcher's playing better, still needs work.

He's a good run stuffing MLB, so focus more on his body of work over one play against a QB known for making defenders look foolish.

Change of direction.

Never seen a guy get juked by Joe Flacco before.

Again, meh.
He has one decent game against the Bears. I can show you just as many "lowlights" of Belcher being pancaked, or losing pass coverage, or missing a tackle as "highlights" in the past year.

I agree he is improving. He's not Derrick Johnson, that's for sure. And I'd say Houston has passed him in pass rushing effectiveness.

He's not the biggest problem on the team, that's for sure. But he has lots of room to improve.

Belcher has had more than one decent game, and actually it was an outstanding game.

He has been a regular on GIF'D UP since last years 49ers game where he totally destroyed a play.

PFF actually has him ranked as the 13th best ILB against the run (that includes ILB and MLBs in 4-3s). He's a good player but struggles in pass coverage. You're going to have at least one of those guys in just about any 3-4.

:spock: If you think he's only had one decent game, you either haven't been paying attention or you don't know what the hell you're talking about.

And Omega comes through with the data to back it up.

"But, but, but...Belcher's just a guy. REPLACE HIM!" /insert name

Probably one of my favorite gifs ever:

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Another good one:

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Tight:

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Belcher is a good 2-down LB'er. He's definitely the guy you pull in the nickel package. Heh. That said, I can just imagine Pioli salivating over DJ + Hightower.

I pulled a DJ play from 2007 to show that he's really been doing this his entire career. He's just more consistent now.

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Nobody would contest that point. That's exactly what DJ said.

I remember he led the league in tackles for loss one year.

That's almost the identical play from Derrick there.

He has one career sack. One. He has zero career pass interceptions. His weekly production is actually down: Tackles by week:
Denver 8, New England 2, Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 5.
He's never had a fumble recovery.
He's had three career passes defended. That's in 44 career games played.

He has had penalties for holding, and face mask, and late hits.

How's that for paying attention?
He's an OK player. There's lots of other inside linebackers who are much better.

His job isn't to get sacks or to pick off passes.

His job is to be the bulldog in the running game.

Here's another guy who doesn't get a lot of sacks or interceptions, has only had one 100-tackle season, but is a freaking bulldog.


Belcher is ONLY 24 years old and in his third season. He's progressing just fine.

I'm sure there are better linebackers out there, Mr. gblowfish.

But, Belcher plays an important role in this defense. He does a very good job of clearing out the trash, taking on fullbacks, TEs, etc. at the LOS. And, he's still learning. As a matter of fact, I think if you were to break down some of our better defensive plays against the run, we would find that Belcher's play is allowing DJ to accomplish more in less space.

I've always liked Belcher. He's a thumper and we need a guy like that amongst our linebacker corp. In fact, I really like the overall combination of Hali, Belcher, DJ, and Houston. That's a pretty damn fine group, right there. Especially considering their age and the fact that they still have tons of up-side.

I'd focus more attention on improving the d-line before I'd look to improve on Belcher.

FAX

Throwing out sack numbers for 34 runstuffers...I'm done. This is as pointless as arguing religion.

I'm just saying there's holes in his game. How many fumbles has he forced? He's only had two or three tackles for negative yards this year.

He's OK. Not great, not terrible, he's pretty average. He has not improved as much this year as Johnson or Houston.

Guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. I wouldn't go out and buy my Belcher All-Pro jersey just yet....

Holy shit. I am so excited for the future of this defense.

I am, too.

I only hope that Berry returns to play at a high level.

Oh ... and that Crennel returns. One bad thing that could happen is that we change defensive schemes on these guys.

FAX

You're not going to have an All-Pro at every position. Belcher is fine against the run, a problem against the pass. I would like to see a run stuffer have more forced fumbles. Its more difficult to pass rush from the middle because it leaves the middle of the field open. That said, I've seen them send DJ after the QB a few times. Belcher is a complementary player. I'd say we have a few other holes to fill before we start blaming Belcher for poor team performances, say Jackson, Gregg or depth at safety.

We've already changed the scheme this year.

Perhaps I should have used the word, "system". Anyway, you know what I mean. A new DC bringing in a new system would do us no favors now that we're seeing some real improvement on defense.

Why is everybody so nit-picky these days, anyhow? It's Christmastime, for crying out loud. A time for peace and joy and brotherhood and togetherness and half-naked girls in lingerie lying about beneath evergreen trees and licking the nog off their fingers.

FAX

DJ beasting. No one can touch him on these plays. The dude is a ****ing ninja.

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Nice .gif of the holding in the end zone.

Damn. Everybody was getting held on number three. That appears to be the non-safety?

On number one, Belcher appears to have lost leverage, but in actuality, he's super smart on that play by clearing out a path for DJ. Brilliant play. Did you see that play, Mr. gblowfish?

Number two is a classic DJ move. Go low through the block and penetrate to the runner. I think it's safe to say, he's got that technique down.

FAX

Wheres Belcher rank among inside linebackers?

13th. It was posted in this thread.

Hali just blowing past OTs!

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Ok, a few things:

I ****ING LOVE OUR LINEBACKERS!

I'm loving the way Houston is progressing. I hate to get too excited over one game against a shitty QB, but he was playing like a man possessed last Sunday. Not only was he impressive rushing the passer, but I was surprised at how well he played against the run. On those stretch plays he does a great job of holding his ground and keeping contain, then shedding the block at just the right time to make the play. I remember a few plays from Sunday watching him on the edge knowing for a fact Studebaker would have given up a big gainer where Houston stopped the play for no gain or just a couple.

DJ is a ****ing animal. At everything. Every aspect of linebacker-ship, he gets an A grade from me right now. I'd take him over any LB in the league right now, not named Pat Willis.

Belcher is kind of a stud too. I love that he's such a thumper. With Hali and Houston bringing on the heat and DJ running around like a pirate ninja on steroids, I feel like we need that guy like Belcher to, as FAX said earlier, "clean up the trash". Surely he's "made" a lot more plays than the stat sheets show just by blowing up a lead block.

Tamba is Tamba. Still the man. I love that he's such a QB stalker rapist, and he's pretty much our only consistent pressure guy, but I don't like that gif where DJ hurt Forte. Tamba throws lineman around like ragdolls in pass protection, I want him to show some of that nastiness in the ground game. Use that bull rush and those hands to slap him off you, make a stop in the backfield. I'm kind of nitpicking, but that's something I wouldn't mind seeing from him.

Also, the best part about this gif is Berry. Look at that guy stalking the play like a ****ing Lion, knifing his way in there and throwing his body around at the LOS. He's like a ****ing missile and I love him. I really love him. With all of my heart.. Clay, do you have any E Berry and J Charles gifs lying around from last season? I miss those guys so much.

I only read the first and last pages of threads.

You may peruse this thread at your leisure.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=232075

I could only hear this song while watching those gifs. Would make good background music for a DJ highlight video!

Belcher does exactly what he is supposed to do in the sheme the Chiefs play. He's not great in pass coverage but he's 24 ****ing years old. Give the guy some time.

That technique is the Bear Crawl. Learned it in middle school football.

Justin Houston! Sacking, stuffing and tipping passes!

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Last gif. Palko sucks.

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Good grief, that's friggin terrible.

And we thought Cassel was bad. :banghead:

Might as well throw this here. (especially since I made it. :D)

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Haha.

These GIFs are awesome and seeing Houston progress is fun as hell. All I can think about is how good a healthy Chiefs team would be with a QB and how much we just have to pray that our GM even feels that way.

Belcher's neckroll is a better tackler than Urlacher

Belcher's neck roll once rescued a child from a burning building.
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Haley definitely told Muir to shutup

Your lip reading skills suck
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Worst day ever.

Maybe ...

... or maybe ... "shat pants?"

FAX

Looks to me like he is just telling him to talk into the mic.

I can't make out what he said when his head was turned to Muir but when he was turning head back to look at the field, reading his lips he said shutup.

Mightve been talking into the headset at someone else.

Probably Palko who was complaining he couldn't get the play.

Great to see we finally have guys able to come off both ends that we haven't seen here since the days of DT and Neal Smith.

Or maybe he said speak up?

Not only are H&H coming off the ends, but somebody is collapsing the middle and destroying the pocket.

Gilberry looks like a force in those plays. I agree with Mr. Mike in SWMO

The "Coach Whisperer" folks!!!