Jovan Belcher, a gem found in the rough ?

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

No, I think it's ridiculous that anyone thinks that NT's like Ngata or Raji grow on trees and that at this point in time, the Chiefs need to upgrade the interior of their defense any way they possibly can.



If there's an opportunity to upgrade any position on the Chiefs roster, they should absolutely perform their due diligence and make that move. Behind Belcher and DJ there's no one that can step in and play at a high level.

As I said earlier, I find it unlikely the Chiefs will find a player the caliber of Ngata or Raji this offseason, and something has to be done to greatly improve the interior of the front seven.

Here's the thing. We saw what Belcher can do with negative play from the NT. So right now, any new NT has to do better than "garbage." If we get average NT play, that in itself will make Belcher a lot better.

And I'm not convinced at all that a good NT is that hard to find. Most NTs are taken in the later rounds, and they are among the lowest paid players on defense (which is odd, given how crucial they are to the defense). We're seeing NTs like Pickett, Aubrayo Franklin, and Kyle Williams play solid at the position out of obscurity.

It just so happens that Pioli has made zero effort to bring one in. And some of that is due to bad luck. I'm still pretty convinced that if last year wasn't uncapped, the Chiefs would have been strong players in the Wilfork sweepstakes.