Chiefs Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson after OTA's

**Tribal Warfare** · 05-22-2009, 10:47 PM

Derrick Johnson discussing the scheme change

SBK · 05-22-2009, 11:20 PM

Maybe in a different scheme he'll look like a different LB. It would be nice for a couple of guys, especially him, to flourish in our new scheme--it would be almost like getting extra draft picks.

bowener · 05-23-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SBK

Maybe in a different scheme he'll look like a different LB. It would be nice for a couple of guys, especially him, to flourish in our new scheme--it would be almost like getting extra draft picks.

Or we can pretend that we traded away our decent but not great LB, for one that looks the same and has the same name, only plays a lot better.

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After watching the video our newly acquired LB that we got for swapping DJ doesn't look quite the same, this new one looks relieved to be playing a LB position where he has more freedom to roam and use his speed and physical gifts like he did in college.

booger · 05-23-2009, 03:19 AM

well, he's played the slb well in his early years then last year was supposed to be him on the wlb and then moved to the mlb.

More than likely he'll be protected or stacked behind a 3 tech like dorsey and magee. I think he could also be a good stand up edge rusher once in a while as well. As it always has been is his consistancy issues and taking it to the next level. He should have extra motivation in the last year of his contract as well. I hope the vets like Vrabel and Thomas lite him up when needed.

whoman69 · 05-23-2009, 09:44 AM

I still believe that DJ has not shown even a fraction of what he is capable of. Time to take the handcuffs off.

Deberg_1990 · 05-23-2009, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by whoman69

I still believe that DJ has not shown even a fraction of what he is capable of. Time to take the handcuffs off.

heh, no....i think we have seen all of pretty much whats he capable of. Hes in his 5th or 6th year right??

He will most likely be protected somewhat with better players around him.

He is what he is...

Tribesman · 05-23-2009, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by whoman69

I still believe that DJ has not shown even a fraction of what he is capable of. Time to take the handcuffs off.

DJ is a serviceable LB, that's it. He OCCASIONALLY shows flashes of very goodness. His play to me is more like that of a 2nd round pick.

KcFanInGA · 05-23-2009, 10:09 AM

I can't wait to see our D without Gunther that's for sure, and I'm hoping either Pendergast works out well or we get a bigt name like Crennel next year. Im just ready to watch some damn football

**buddha** · 05-23-2009, 10:20 AM

What freaking hand cuffs has DJ been wearing? Somehow he was forced to be a bad tackler, show mediocre effort at best, and stick to blocks like crazy glue? Please?

milkman · 05-23-2009, 10:28 AM

DJ is the perfect example of why cover backer is a position of minimal value.

**buddha** · 05-23-2009, 10:30 AM

No position is of minimal value on either side of the ball.

The fact is that DJ just isn't a very good player.

milkman · 05-23-2009, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by buddha

No position is of minimal value on either side of the ball.

The fact is that DJ just isn't a very good player.

I disagree.

On this team, lacking talent on the line, he's incapable of being the kind of player he could be if he had players in front of him that kept blockers off him.

Even if he were better at shedding blocks, he would still have to shed those blocks in order to get into position to make a tackle, and we'd be bitching that he wasn't making tackles until ballcarriers had gained 5 or 6 yards.

Kawika Mitchell didn't magically get better through coaching with the Giants.

He appeared to get better because he had better players in front of him.

If DJ played for a team like the Bucs of a few years ago, he'd look like Derek Brooks.

Halfcan · 05-23-2009, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by buddha

No position is of minimal value on either side of the ball.

The fact is that DJ just isn't a very good player.

Hard to put up monster stats when you have to cover a tight end all game. Gun never used him right.

Titty Meat · 05-23-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Halfcan

Hard to put up monster stats when you have to cover a tight end all game. Gun never used him right.

So he should have been blitzing the QB? In order to be a good blitzer don't you have to shed blocks?

milkman · 05-23-2009, 06:26 PM

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So he should have been blitzing the QB? In order to be a good blitzer don't you have to shed blocks?

With his speed, he can be an effective blitzer, but he's not a guy that should be going after the QB on a regular basis.

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