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