Chiefs hire Brendan Daly (former DL coach for NE)
 

https://twitter.com/globejimmcbride/...888424454?s=21 (Sorry, can’t embed right now)

Another fantastic hire and theft by Spagnuolo and Reid. I’ve watched this guy in interviews several times before, always thoroughly impressed.

Shaping up nicely!

Damn this guy is freaking good!! He runs some crazy twists and stunts

I’m probably more excited for this hire than House even.

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Another badass hire. Arrowhead pointing UP.

Andy Reid is hell bent on getting that ring IMO. He’s trying to build a monster team, not just offense.

I’m glad Spags saw this Defense as an abortion. I wonder who he will add next

This strengthens the Chiefs while also weakening the Patriots. Daly can bring a lot of valuable info to the building beyond his own coaching ability.

Keep adding up!!!!

It appears Clark Hunt may be throwing a lot of coaching dollars around...

Damn good offseason so far.

Britt back to quality control?

Wow, Reid/Spags are not ****ing around.....

House and Daly! Two people who should be DC. It feels like a dream

He'll probably be the LB or secondary assistant, the more positions he learns the better chance he has of becoming a coordinator and HC, Andy is grooming him.

I wonder if Bill allows Schiano to bring in a coach or two. Schiano is a solid DC, but I “hope” there is some personality tension/friction that builds in Foxboro....
Schiano can be a loose cannon.

Andy AND Clark are hell-bent. I was hoping, praying, that the AFCCG loss would not go unanswered like so many big losses of the past. I was betting the farm that this would be the event that turned Clark's balls to steel, and made Andy realize that he now has the potential to run the table for a decade or more if he would just address his weaknesses and stop playing softball with personnel and players that aren't there to serve his vision.

This is a great time for this franchise. We're building a war chest for the future and we're building it on ROCK, not sand. I don't know about you, but I can't WAIT for March 13th, 4:00pm.

I will only truly be impressed if they get these players to play at a average defensive level... Whether it includes the existing players, rookies, or free agents...

Damn this is a nice hire

No more mediocre bullshit. FINALLY!!!!!

Anyone else's first thought? - "Hope he's not for inside INTEL" (joking, but I first thought that)

damned Cheatriots.

That's just it; I expect to see a lot of movement coming out of the FO this spring now. There's a massive culture shift coming on that side of the ball, and I'm not so sure that majority of current personnel will be able to handle it or be a part of it.

One thing's for sure; the debate about talent vs. coaching is going to be answered in 2019 if they DO end up keeping a lot of current players. But I don't think they will.

As to your point, I fully expect this defense to be ranked overall in the mid to high teens best case scenario and low 20's worst case scenario going in to the playoffs, and that will be enough to beat Brady or anyone else.

It's a glorious day, LONG overdue my friend. If I drank, I'd be getting PLOWED right now.

Do you think Spags is making these moves by himself or is Reid approving of these. I’m almost tempted to say Reid told Spags that the defense is all yours. You make hires and fires. You talk to the Defense like any coach would. If Reid just focuses on offense and Spags focused on defense this would be the best case scenario

I apologize if this has been talked about - but does Spags have any history with House or Daly?

You know what? **** it. We don’t need free agents. This is a really ****ing good coaching staff.

I certainly won’t be upset if we bring in a Landon Collins or whomever, but I think if we make smart moves and draft well, we can also save cap dollars towards those big upcoming extensions and still field a credible defense.

Guys like Daly and House are going to do wonders for the players who are already here

I think it's a collaboration at this point. I think they are both pulling every card in their deck to make this happen, to gear-up for SB run and beyond, with Clark helping in any way Reid and Spags deem useful. These hires don't just scream "win now", there's a long term vision here as well. It's almost as if Clark and Reid know they have the potential to launch a dynasty if everyone drops the horse shit and goes all-in.

I think they’ll sign 1 big free agent but after that just some scraps and the draft

Also I don't think I want the inconsistency of Anthony Barr

Certainly. Absolutely. But much more than a scheme-change, I believe the vision is changing as well, and there are going to be guys here who simply don't fit and will be shipped out. Small names AND large.

I’m rock hard gentlemen. Bring this strategy to KC.

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If we were to get only one Free agent on this defense who would you want? No trades just free agency. I do believe that Veach will pull some trades this offseason though. The Ward trade paid off big time. Ragland is still a unknown. I’m willing to give him one more year in this defense. But you do draft a OLB and a Safety

Landon Collins

Both were with Spags on the Rams.

Given the way defenses have to mutate into hybrid formations throughout a game anymore, I think this is a key hire. If anyone has been in a defense that can\will change from game-game it's this guy.

As far as everyone getting excited about Daly calling stunts and twists I would temper your enthusiasm a bit. Or am I wrong in thinking the DC decides those kinds of things and not the DL coach?

Also worked with the Vikings from 2012-2013. I’m trying to remember anyone good on the D line during that time

I think if Spags keeps Ward as a starter then you know you Ward is not necessarily a fluke. Sutton for whatever reason refused to play him until he had too. Now, that's either Sutton being a stubborn dumb **** or Ward not being legit.

Reid apparently was fine with Ward starting
Veach traded for the guy

So I think if Spags keeps him as a starter you know the guy probably has something going for him. If Spags dumps him or pushes him back to a backup spot then I think we are going to see some kind of a FA deal for CB

With Watts coming back and Lucas I think Spags might see them both with enough speed and talent to be our safeties. You still have Dirty Dan if you wanna play 8 in the box. But if we are going to see a lot more Cover-2 and Cover-3 type defenses then I think Lucas and Watts will at least get a chance at starting unless someone is available that you can't pass on.

I don't want any big name, high dollar FA unless we're moving an existing asset of the same value.

that sounds good but if we got a chance to get Ramsey or Peterson then you do it regardless...

Lucas is a RFA. I still think Veach re signs him. Lucas was really good. Sutton also refused to play him

As it stands, I think the 3rd linebacker spot is the one must up in the air so if there was a solid guy who Spags loved for this scheme in there then that's where I would spend my FA dollars.

Although I really would love Earl Thomas, I am starting to think maybe depending on Berry health outlook the Chiefs roll with the safeties they have.

Certainly can't be a bad move. He knows how to coach.

Thats a great strategy. Wow. I would love to see that here in KC.

His wife apparently is from this area. That's gold and puts him in all in mode from family pressure.

"Honey, you will take the KC job and help out my beloved Chiefs. I am sick of being around Boston assholes".

No offense, but there is no ****ing way they stand pat at safety.

Spagnuolo asks a ton out of his safeties in his scheme. Parker/Sorenson/Berry/Murray were all pedestrian or worse last year - at least Sorenson showed signs of life late in the season to perhaps merit a consideration of being retained. The others? GTFO. Expect two safeties that are versatile to garner most of the snaps in this defense. Spagnuolo deploys more corners in nickel/dime than Sutton. In short - the safeties will have to be studs as they will rarely leave the field.

I see one of the big three safeties as the priority FA target:
Collins, Amos or Thomas.

Yeah, but it ties up SO much and we're already strapped. We need as much maneuvering room as we can get because there's a LOT of suck currently residing on this roster.

Amen. Our safeties are hot, flaming AIDS.

Besides Sorensen our Safeties are AIDS and that includes Berry

Brendan Daly Career History

Defensive line coach for New England Patriots for 3 Super Bowl champion (XLIX, LI, LIII)

Ridgewood HS (1997) - Offensive & defensive line coach
Drake (1998) - Tight ends coach
Villanova (1999) - Tight ends coach
Maryland (2000) - Graduate assistant
Oklahoma State (2001–2002) - Graduate assistant
Oklahoma State (2003) - Assistant strength and conditioning coach
Illinois State (2004) - Tight ends coach
Villanova (2005) - Defensive line coach
Minnesota Vikings (2006–2008) - Assistant defensive line coach
St. Louis Rams (2009–2011) - Defensive line coach
Minnesota Vikings (2012–2013) - Defensive line coach
New England Patriots (2014) - Defensive assistant
New England Patriots (2015–2018) - Defensive line coach
Kansas City Chiefs (2019–present) = Defensive line coach

??? which one are you referring to as MLB will be Hitchens, SAM will be Houston and the WIL is O'Daniel.

I guess that's one way to help out the Chiefs OL in the rematch games next year, lol

I usually bold important parts of an article, but this entire article deserves to be in bold.
This guy sounds really really good.

https://nesn.com/2019/01/why-brendan...mpression=true

sounds good to me

We’re gonna put it on those Patriot ****s next year. Twice.

Great hire! And from the Cheatriots too! :clap:

I'm serious; I want to retire that prick. I want to watch the Chiefs kick their asses from the playoffs no less that three years in a row, or until Brady calls it quits.
And when Brady is gone, I want to walk in to Foxboro and just ****ing HUMILIATE that entire fan base on national TV.

I like the part about him headbutting a player. That's the kind of intensity this defense needs. They've been WAY to sort under Sutton, they need coaches that will light a fire under their asses.

Wow Interesting hire! The guy who got the d-line ready to do all those stunts and shit they did in the playoffs. I believe they led the league in playoff sacks! and were 3rd in pressures in the regular season despite their low sack total.

So, more Good Ol' Boy network bullshit then.



;)

I think it's more about coaching and getting players to execute stunts properly.

The Patriots o-line have had stunts called against them by the Chiefs and didn't really get home. The Patriots were so successful with stunts in the playoffs so Daly must know how to coach the players up.

I will add one small caution, it would appear the interior was the weakness of the Chargers, Chiefs and Rams o-line so they kept attacking it, but they used stunts to give their "less flashy" personnel a chance I'm guessing.

You did see it in KC 3 weeks ago.LMAO

Some people will argue with you that Lil' Chiefy defense must play with finesse and avoid penalties of aggression!

I will NOT be one of those people. This entire forum can take "bend don't break" and shove it up their micro-penii hole if need be.

Kansas City Chiefs Defense: bringing back "hit of the week". WITHOUT apology. :D

I would love to see them line up on sides. Baby steps

With the Chiefs Dline look out

Without making a single draft pick/free agency transaction, the Chiefs defense is already lightyears better than it was at this time three weeks ago, thanks to the changes on the defensive staff.

Can't wait to see what Veach has planned for free agency/the draft.

The Super Bowl or Bust offseason is starting very nicely.

"Did I do that"?

-Erkelford

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http://archive.jsonline.com/sports/p...58030211.html/

Wow. This is ****ing great.

Is House official though? Haven’t heard that cornfimed.

With our offense, we need a tough, aggressive defense. To hell with the bend and more-often-than-not break. I don’t care if we let up some big plays, our offense can match points with anyone. But, if we start getting some fast stops several series in a row... LOOK OUT!!!

Merritt, House, nor Daly have officially been confirmed.

Odds of a sudden implosion prior to official hiring are pretty unlikely, though, I would imagine.

That is, unless any of them are related to Bill Belichick or Josh McDaniels. I might keep an eye on Daly, since he's got the most Patriots stink on him of any of the candidates.

Huge surprise that makes me happy.

I just hope that this coach doesn't suck once he leaves the Patriots. It's well worth the risk. I can't help it, always have to think of all possible outcomes.

“You don’t have to drink, I’ll plow you”/Clay

Dee Ford would make a good janitor.

Exactly.

And we're doing the smart thing and building this team not to win the division but to beat the Pats. We've got the coordinator who's D beat the Pats twice as well as their former DL coach.

You don't have to win your division to go to the super bowl but you do have to beat the Pats...

Shore up the defense and bring back Kareem and we’ll have a shot to go 19-0 next season.

Hunt did us a favor.

We didn't need a top 5 HB in this offense (though it would have been quite a luxury) and he was due for a big contract soon.

His money can now go to Hill/Jones and we'll have the Williams Brothers (not racist) for years on the cheap...

Wonderful point! I’m loving this plan!

Apparently this guy is good enough to where he felt he should be the next DC in Boston. Dude got snubbed. Sounds like he came here in large part because of Spags but also revenge. Good ass hire, bet he'll be motivated to prove his worth.

Quiet dinner table at the Reid household

Could this mean Flowers is on our radar?