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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry
Yeah considering the top 3-4 defenses are built around no-name NT's.  |
The fact is that most 3-4 defenses in the league not only have a solid NT. They have 2 good ones, and both of them are not very highly paid. Like Center and Running Back, despite being very important positions, those positions aren't drafted until the 2nd or 3rd round. And you can easily find gems in the later rounds as well. The skill set for the position isn't all that difficult.
I'm not saying you don't try hard to find a NT. I'm just saying it's wrong to say that it's this impossible position to fill and that we're screwed because we can't get a Raji or a Ngata.
The reason the Chiefs don't have a Nose Tackle today is because they haven't even remotely tried to get one. If the Chiefs bring in Solilai and draft a 2nd or 3rd or 4th rounder (assuming they do good advanced scouting), they could very, very easily be secure at the NT position.