Trotter "almost a LOCK" to sign with the Chiefs!!!

Originally Posted by SideWinder

Hell, I don't think Mitchell could find the backfiled, if you gave him a map, and gave him hand written instructions.

IMO, getting into the backfield is Mitchell's forte'. He can blow up a screen or sweep but he sucks in space and pursuit.

[Stinger]

Originally Posted by Phobia

IMO, getting into the backfield is Mitchell's forte'. He can blow up a screen or sweep and arm tacklebut he sucks in space and pursuit and bring down players after the initial hit.

Fixed your post

[tiptap]

Originally Posted by Phobia

IMO, getting into the backfield is Mitchell's forte'. He can blow up a screen or sweep but he sucks in space and pursuit.

Mitchell has good speed, you move him to the outside and let him make plays from there. Trotter gets the MLB position and Beisel on the other side. This is assuming Fujita is selected for a 3-4 defense and we get a draft selection. Otherwise we see if Fujita can keep his place. Fujita originally got the job because we had 0 speed at LB three years ago. Now we just need them to tackle. Beisel of Fujita would work on the ST play well.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by tiptap

Mitchell has good speed, you move him to the outside and let him make plays from there. Trotter gets the MLB position and Beisel on the other side. This is assuming Fujita is selected for a 3-4 defense and we get a draft selection. Otherwise we see if Fujita can keep his place. Fujita originally got the job because we had 0 speed at LB three years ago. Now we just need them to tackle. Beisel of Fujita would work on the ST play well.

Why do people keep wanting to move Mitchell? He's a MIDDLE LINEBACKER. If he's not good enough to get on the field there, sit his ass on the bench.

[Wallcrawler]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Why do people keep wanting to move Mitchell? He's a MIDDLE LINEBACKER. If he's not good enough to get on the field there, sit his ass on the bench.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Why do people keep wanting to move Mitchell? He's a MIDDLE LINEBACKER. If he's not good enough to get on the field there, sit his ass on the bench.

Exactly.

[Wallcrawler]

Its pretty amusing to see stuff like that. If a guy sucks, and cant play intelligently at one position, they suggest moving him somewhere else.

On the outside, Mitchell would have a rougher time than inside. Can you imagine him trying to cover a Tight End or slot receiver? Please.

When you have played most of your career at one position, youre supposed to know what youre doing. Making the transition from college to NFL is tough, when you know the position youre playing.

Moving to a completely different position and trying to learn all of that from scratch at the NFL level wont do Kawika Mitchell any good at all, at least not for a couple years even if he was able to grasp it.


If you want an OLB, sign/draft and OLB. Dont go moving MLBs to OLB just because they cant seem to get their head out of their ass.

The chiefs have been doing it for years putting safeties out at the CB position. It hasnt worked well at all. If you want someone to play a position, get someone already at that position.

[ROYC75]

Originally Posted by The Stinger

Its pretty amusing to see stuff like that. If a guy sucks, and cant play intelligently at one position, they suggest moving him somewhere else.

On the outside, Mitchell would have a rougher time than inside. Can you imagine him trying to cover a Tight End or slot receiver? Please.

When you have played most of your career at one position, youre supposed to know what youre doing. Making the transition from college to NFL is tough, when you know the position youre playing.

Moving to a completely different position and trying to learn all of that from scratch at the NFL level wont do Kawika Mitchell any good at all, at least not for a couple years even if he was able to grasp it.


If you want an OLB, sign/draft and OLB. Dont go moving MLBs to OLB just because they cant seem to get their head out of their ass.

The chiefs have been doing it for years putting safeties out at the CB position. It hasnt worked well at all. If you want someone to play a position, get someone already at that position.

Actually Mitchell has good speed in dropping in the pass coverage. It was mentioned by many scouts that before he moved to MLB in college, he was better served on the OLB position.

But those were old reports. We have all seen 1st hand, he provides nothing but a blocking buddy in the middle.

[ROYC75]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Why do people keep wanting to move Mitchell? He's a MIDDLE LINEBACKER. If he's not good enough to get on the field there, sit his ass on the bench.

It was mentioned by many scouts prior to the draft of Mitchell he excelled better when played the OLB position in college.

It might have something to do with that.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Why do people keep wanting to move Mitchell? He's a MIDDLE LINEBACKER. If he's not good enough to get on the field there, sit his ass on the bench.

I think it's that people, in spite of the fact they should be used to it, don't want to see Mitchell be another in a long line of 2nd round busts.

[matts22]

I'm sorry, I'm new here, but Mitchell is not a good MLB. Yes, he gets the job done sometimes, but that's not all there is to a MLB. He is THE leader of the defense, and Mitchell hasn't shown me anything that says he can be the leader (even of a pitiful defense).

[buddha]

Originally Posted by matts22

I'm sorry, I'm new here, but Mitchell is not a good MLB. Yes, he gets the job done sometimes, but that's not all there is to a MLB. He is THE leader of the defense, and Mitchell hasn't shown me anything that says he can be the leader (even of a pitiful defense).

Mitchell is a bust at this point. Just because he lined up at MLB, doesn't make him an adequate or even decent player. I completely agree.

[KCTitus]

LOL! I want to thank everyone involved in the Trotter v. Mitchell breakdown. For some of you newer folks, I was parodying a post made by one of the original geniouses (chiefsplanet spelling) who stated at the time KC signed Holmes that Priest was no better than Donnell Bennett.

It's truly an honor that this took on a life of it's own.