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First off, JA wanted out of KC. Don't know whether it was because he didn' t like KC, or Peterson, or Gunther, or Herm. I just know he wasn't content here, and that is the biggest reason he was risky to keep on (besides his DUIs).
I thought Gunther was one heck of a DC back in the 90's. But, we also had a bevy of HOF defensemen I don't need to remind you. Now, whether those defenses' successes were attributable to Gunther, the players, or a synergy of both, there's no way to tell. Sure, we could have used another premier pass rusher on the end. So could a lot of teams who did better than us. But, we could have easily won half our games this year had the defense been a little more effective than a wet paper bag. I don't blame the players for that. The responsibility lies with the coaching. Gunther was VERY conservative calling the blitz. I don't know why. Unless he was terrified of getting the D burned by screens. I don't know.
Let's discuss this.
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