Tyson Jackson says the Chiefs haven't been negotiating a contract

[Titty Meat]

With him but could in the next couple of weeks.


Hes on Sirius XM right now.

[L.A. Chieffan]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

wrong

they slashed off 10 mil to a 4 mil base and he made 3 of that back in incentives

so he came in around 7 mil last year. He ended up robbing he Chiefs of about 50 mil of the 5 year 57 mil deal he signed in 2009.

tack on his 25 million from the Falcons, yeah he's made about 75 million from the NFL.

He's not gonna see all that 25 mil, c'mon you're prettier than that.

[L.A. Chieffan]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

And all of those picks were ****ing horrible, too. What's the point? That his pick wasn't horrible because it was surrounded by horrible picks?

He was the best out of those guys

[saphojunkie]

Originally Posted by L.A. Chieffan

He was the best out of those guys

Thinnest kid at fat camp. Got it.

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by L.A. Chieffan

He's not gonna see all that 25 mil, c'mon you're prettier than that.

as long as Fat Scott is there, he most certainly will.

[ILChief]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Wow, the Falcon fan reaction is hilarious. They are circle jerking Pioli and Tyson Jackson right now.

Man, I actually feel for those fans. It's going to be tragic but hilarious when they start signing Studebaker, Asante Samuel, and they try to lure Tedy Bruschi out of retirement.

Wait till they replace tony Gonzalez with jake O'Connell

[Mugsy]

It's unbelievable to me that the Bears, Browns, Dolphins, and Falcons were all in the hunt for Jackson and he was signed 45 minutes into free agency. He was a solid player but seriously?

[L.A. Chieffan]

Originally Posted by Mugsy

It's unbelievable to me that the Bears, Browns, Dolphins, and Falcons were all in the hunt for Jackson and he was signed 45 minutes into free agency. He was a solid player but seriously?

Maybe teams front offices know a little more than Joe Meatball fan on the internet?

[Mugsy]

Originally Posted by L.A. Chieffan

Maybe teams front offices know a little more than Joe Meatball fan on the internet?

YEP

[taterhog]

25mil to TJax and 38mil to Soliai?

In a passing league, they went all in to stop the run. Its fun to watch fat Scott from a distance.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by L.A. Chieffan

Maybe teams front offices know a little more than Joe Meatball fan on the internet?

There's ample evidence to show that this is NOT true for Scott Pioli.

[OldSchool]

Originally Posted by taterhog

25mil to TJax and 38mil to Soliai?

In a passing league, they went all in to stop the run. Its fun to watch fat Scott from a distance.

To be fair, Bucs and Panthers are both teams who emphasize running the ball.

[mcaj22]

are the Falcons moving to a 3-4 lol

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

are the Falcons moving to a 3-4 lol

Jackson could slide inside. Of course, then he'd be playing the same position as Johnathan Babineaux, who they just resigned yesterday.

[OldSchool]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

are the Falcons moving to a 3-4 lol

I think they are. They're preparing to draft Khalil Mack, lol.

[OldSchool]

http://www.thefalcoholic.com/2014/3/...efense-in-2014

That oft-discussed switch to a base 3-4 defense for the Atlanta Falcons might be happening, after all. Per Vaughn McClure at ESPN:

The potential for a significant change in strategy seems likely to determine how the Atlanta Falcons approach the official start of free agency on Tuesday.

There have been whispers among Falcons players about a switch to a 3-4-defensive scheme. Such a move could be a wise one, if the Falcons can put together quality personnel to effectively execute such a defense.
UPDATE: This will only add fuel to the fire, since an OLB coach is not necessarily required in a 4-3 scheme:

Source tells @FOXSports1 that @Atlanta_Falcons promoted Mark Collins from defensive assistant to outside linebackers coach

This is a move that many would consider long overdue. When Mike Nolan was hired, many thought he'd switch to his "preferred scheme," even though Nolan's done work in 4-3 and 3-4 bases throughout his career and his defense in Atlanta hasn't been anywhere close to a true 4-3. That hasn't happened to this point, but after an abysmal 2013 defensive showing and with plenty of flux along the defensive line, McClure's hunch may be a good one. The Falcons couldn't stop the run last year if you spotted them a running back with no legs, so changing up personnel and looks even slightly would be welcome.

Free agency will tell the tale. If the Falcons acquire a bulky natural nose tackle and, as McClure suggests, sign a player like Kansas City's Tyson Jackson who has experience at a 3-4 end, you may see them run more of what we would consider a traditional 3-4.

It's worth remembering that the Falcons will still mix up their fronts and run a ton of nickel packages, so this is significant but not necessarily transformative if it comes to pass. Here's a good breakdown from Murf Baldwin at Bleacher Report of what a 3-4 might look like in Atlanta, and what it would mean for someone like Joplo Bartu in particular.

Now comes the part where I admit on a conditional basis that I may have been wrong. Candidly, I didn't think a 3-4 was in the cards for this offseason, though that was based less on concrete reports than Nolan's comments about fitting the scheme to the players, and the personnel aligning in such a way that a 4-3 base made a lot of sense. With only Corey Peters and a couple of unproven players at defensive tackle currently, some ends who could probably play linebacker in a 3-4 and plenty of money to acquire talent that aligns to the scheme, you could and perhaps should argue it's time to strike. I'll be watching with interest.