Quote:
Originally Posted by Mojo Jojo
First of all nobody should be "forced" to answer a question, but it should still be asked. You weren't clear do you want 5 or 10 questions?
1. Who is the DC?
2. As of today who is the starting QB? (Last week it was an open job.)
3. 3-4 or 4-3? Follow up why?
4. Who will be calling the play?
5. And for Clark...Who is the Chiefs President?
|
Also, just to follow up with some pertinent information:
Regarding question 1:
Quote:
Q: Where are you at on the defensive side? Is Clancy Pendergast going to be the coordinator?
HALEY: “We’re still in a state of flux. Once again, I’m trying to do my best to get as many good coaches into the building and on to the Chiefs staff as I can. There’s still a little a fluidity to the situation, nothing I can comment directly on right now, but I’m excited about the guys we’ve got right now. A bunch of guys I have some history with, and a bunch of guys I think are pretty good coaches.”
Q: So you’re not done on the defensive side?
HALEY: “I can’t say. Might be, but there’s definitely a couple more guys I’m doing my best to try to get.”
|
Quote:
Q: How close are you to settling your defensive staff?
HALEY: “We still may add one or more pieces here. We’re working on it. We’re getting closer. Offense is pretty well set and defensive we may add one or two more pieces.”
|
Regarding question 2:
Quote:
Q: Is Cassel in the competition or the starter on day one?
HALEY: “I just got off the phone with Tyler (Thigpen) and I told him that I’m a very selfish coach. I think that’s evidenced by Arizona and what we did. We’re going to play the guys that give us the best chance to win. I would say that Matt Cassel is coming in here to compete for the starting quarterback position.”
Q: But he wasn’t told officially that he was the starter?
HALEY: “No. We hadn’t any conversation like that.”
|
Regarding question 3:
Quote:
Q: Where are you in terms of deciding what sort of defensive front you’ll go with?
HALEY: “Again, I think that it’s critical that we go through – and that’s their first assignment – was to go through our players, player by player, and not think about scheme, but let’s try to figure out what we have and what each player brings to the table. Until that’s finalized and we kind of have a feel for those guys and what they’re capable of – that’s not something you can wait two months to decide – we’ve gotta move here and we’ll be working hard to get those answers.”
|
Quote:
Q: Does he give you more flexibility to go to maybe a three-four defense?
HALEY: “It’s something he’s played a bunch in and has been a successful player in it.”
|
Quote:
Q: Have they indicated whether it will be a 4-3 or 3-4 defense?
VRABEL: “Everything that I know, I think that there is going to be a lot of flexibility there.
|
Regarding question 4:
Quote:
Q: Have you had a chance to talk with Chan about who is calling the plays?
HALEY: “Again, I’m not even done trying to get the staff together. I think that is priority number one. Everything has to go towards that. We’ve started the evaluation of the team process. That’s all going to be part of i. I’m excited about having a guy like Chan Gailey with his experience. The more time I’m around him, the more I’m excited about what he’ll bring to us.”
|
So, 4 of your 5 questions have already been answered in one form or another. The fifth one isn't one that I have even the slightest interest in checking on.