I can't believe there's not a thread about Gun's interviews on the front page...
 

Gun did back-to-back interviews on 610 and 810 today, great stuff, I think I might actually become a fan.

I think he's been reading Chiefsplanet for some time. More specifically, the ****er is stealing my research! :D

First he said that "all great defenses have great safeties" and talked alot about Dawkins and Lynch. Then he went on to say that he and his staff spent alot of time since the end of the season formulating an argument about how to build a defense. He said a great defense is built with first day draft picks (an argument that I made 2 or 3 years ago by going through several rosters and showing how many 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rounders New England, Baltimore, Tampa, and others had for starters). His research led to some interesting points

All of the top defenses in the league had at least 8 1st-day picks starting on defense (except Pittsburgh, they were the anomaly). We had 4 when he got here. The juicy tidbit is that we had 7 last year and he sees 9 this year (I'm guessing that means Hali and Pollard are being counted on to start right away). He also said that in the NFC there were only 4 starting CB's who were not 1st-day draft picks.

Battle was a first day pick. Which other CBs do we have who were first day picks? Or does this mean we are getting Law?

Don't hurt your wrist jerking yourself off

Let's hope for the Law Dog...
his numbers are a bit better than Battle's....

Surtain was a 2nd-rounder.

I think Walls was undrafted, but I can't remember for sure.

He wasn't going to comment about Law, and I wouldn't read too much into it that way.

Must be rough being so bitter all the time...

So it WAS McCleon's fault!! I knew it!

Why didn't record them interviews and do a write up for us? Slacker!


PhilFree:arrow:

I was in my damn car, driving to Sucks Falls, South Dakota...

Gun has too much free time. He should be conducting bag drills, not thinking.

Some more points:


-Gun personally broke down and looked at 94 players.

-He said he got the 2 guys in the first 2 rounds that he personally wanted.

-Said that Pollard is going to be a great safety. Besides being a huge hitter he has great hips, good open field movement, and great open field tackler. He wants a safety that "if you get one big hit a game they will know you are back there."

-As far as DE goes. He was a HUGE Hali supporter. Says he reminds him of Leslie O'Neal in many ways. Said when he asked Hali during the personal interview why his weight fluctuated between 260-275 during the season his response was "If I was playing a grind it out running team with a big RB I would play at 270-275. If it were a mobile QB I would get down to 258-260." Said nobody had answered that question that way since O'Neal. Said Hali has great balance and great power.

-Also said that they had info that 2 teams right after them in the 1st rd were after Hali. Made it sound like LJ Sr. had inside info on who was interested in him.

-He also talked about Manny Lawson. Said Lawson is all straight-line. Asked Lawson what his favorite move was and he said the "push-pull", which is bull rush. Gun said it worried him when a guy that small wants to rely on a bull rush. He said he was afraid Roaf would "road grade" Lawson every day at practice.

-Gun fought for Bell to stay again this year(must have been thoughts to cut him?) Said Bell can still play at a high level. Was cautious with Bell last year coming off injury and learning a new system. Is going to let him loose this year and take him to the next level.

-Cover 2 needs tackling LB's who can run to the ball(which he thinks we have in Kawika, DJ, and Bell), and a pass rush(which he thinks we have now in Allen and Hali)

-CB. Said Jimmy Williams and Cromartie are Cover 2 CB's. Jonathan Joseph(who he was asked about) isn't the prototypical Cover 2 CB.

-Leaves Ty Law up to Herm and Carl. Knows they are talking to him.

Gun is always the optimist and positive. So he says he is really "excited" for the season.

Any info about plans at DT? Who starts next to Sims? Who plays CB if we don't get Law?

Actually, Dexter was a 2nd-rounder.

He was talking about Hicks and those guys.

In fact, he said San Diego has TEN starters on defense that were drafted 1st-day. The only starter they had last year that wasn't was Donnie Edwards...

Thanks for that! I was on the road for 5+ hours and forgot alot of what he said...

We're too busy arguing who's the biggest **** on the board. Save your football interviews for training camp