Chiefs Agree with Harris - Page 10

nychief · 03-06-2007, 12:10 PM

Chiefs agree to terms with free-agent LB Harris
By ADAM TEICHER The Kansas City Star

The Chiefs and unrestricted free agent linebacker Napoleon Harris agreed to terms this morning on a six-year contract.

Financial details were unavailable. Some still were being finalized.

The Chiefs plan to use Harris, a five-year NFL veteran with the Raiders and Vikings, as their starting middle linebacker. He would replace Kawika Mitchell, an unrestricted free agent.

The Chiefs may try to re-sign Mitchell, who has yet to make any free-agent visits. The Chiefs were discussing whether to move Mitchell to outside linebacker even before they signed Harris.

The 6-feet-2, 255-pound Harris was Oakland’s first-round draft pick in 2002. He went to the Vikings in the trade that sent Randy Moss to Oakland.

He visited with Tampa Bay before arriving for his visit in Kansas City.

For more on this story, see Wednesday’s editions of Sports Daily.

Hammock Parties · 03-06-2007, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by crazycoffey

and by comparision where does KM stand? when was KM drafted too, out of curiositiy.

Kawika ran a 4.66.

Drafted in Rd. 2.

**dirk digler** · 03-06-2007, 01:37 PM

My main concern is what we are going to do with the DT position.

I am thinking that our #1 pick this year is going to be a DT but we need more than 1.

Zouk · 03-06-2007, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by GoChiefs

Jesus Christ. I don't know why so many people make this mistake.

You're wrong. Derrick Johnson was a weakside linebacker in college, yes. The Chiefs moved him to strongside.

The Chiefs do list him at LOLB which is normally SLB, but wasn't Kendrell playing over the tight end most of last year with Johnson covering backs and playing in space?

In any case - you were right, but it seems much more sensible to play Fox on the stronside and let Johnson take advantage of his athleticism on the weakside. And Pollard should stay as a Lynch-like enforcer at SS.

Direckshun · 03-06-2007, 01:39 PM

God, think of the stuff we could get for Kawika.

Say what you will about the guy, but Cover 2 just isn't his system and he still had a productive year with us.

Put him in a package with any one of our talented players who are clearly in the wrong system in KC (Hall, Bell, Green) and we might be able to yank a draft pick or a sexy DT out of somewhere.

Hammock Parties · 03-06-2007, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zouk

The Chiefs do list him at LOLB which is normally SLB, but wasn't Kendrell playing over the tight end most of last year with Johnson covering backs and playing in space?

No.

Quote:

In any case - you were right, but it seems much more sensible to play Fox on the stronside and let Johnson take advantage of his athleticism on the weakside. And Pollard should stay as a Lynch-like enforcer at SS.

Fox wasn't very effective replacing DJ last year.

Mr. Laz · 03-06-2007, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by lj4mvp

Btw, ****ing hilarious to see people think Harris is worse than Mitchell. Hahahaha. WATCH FOOTBALL!

still waiting for an example of who said this

**dirk digler** · 03-06-2007, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Direckshun

God, think of the stuff we could get for Kawika.

Say what you will about the guy, but Cover 2 just isn't his system and he still had a productive year with us.

Put him in a package with any one of our talented players who are clearly in the wrong system in KC (Hall, Bell, Green) and we might be able to yank a draft pick or a sexy DT out of somewhere.

First you would have to sign Kawika since he is a FA.

And from what I understand he hasn't visited anywhere yet so that shows there is little or no interest for the guy.

My advice for the Chiefs is to sign him and stick him on ST's only

Direckshun · 03-06-2007, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirk digler

First you would have to sign Kawika since he is a FA.

And from what I understand he hasn't visited anywhere yet so that shows there is little or no interest for the guy.

My advice for the Chiefs is to sign him and stick him on ST's only

Not a bad idea. Good call.

bringbackmarty · 03-06-2007, 01:51 PM

A few thoughts here:

Weaka is gone, there is no moving him to the outside. He is too slow as was BELL. Fox opens the season there unless something amazing happens in the Draft.

The correct terminology for our linebackers would be left and right, according to our D.C. last year. We do not identify them as either "Weak" or "Strong". D.J. was our
starting LOLB last year. Bell was Our ROLB.

Ideally, our starting ROLB should be a good edge pass rusher, with a combination of speed and size. He must also be a sure tackler, about the only guy I can think of in FA who would fit the bill was A. Thomas, Briggs would work too, but it'll never happen.

Chiefnj · 03-06-2007, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laz

still waiting for an example of who said this

I didn't say it previously, but I don't have a problem saying I don't Harris is an improvement over Kawika. People up in Minny say Harris sucked in coverage. Plus, he's hurt a lot. I don't see it as an improvement.

Chiefnj · 03-06-2007, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bringbackmarty

A few thoughts here:

Weaka is gone, there is no moving him to the outside. He is too slow as was BELL. Fox opens the season there unless something amazing happens in the Draft.

The correct terminology for our linebackers would be left and right, according to our D.C. last year. We do not identify them as either "Weak" or "Strong". D.J. was our
starting LOLB last year. Bell was Our ROLB.

.

Exactly, that is why teams were often able to isolate a TE on Bell in the red zone.

TRR · 03-06-2007, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bringbackmarty

A few thoughts here:

Weaka is gone, there is no moving him to the outside. He is too slow as was BELL. Fox opens the season there unless something amazing happens in the Draft.

The correct terminology for our linebackers would be left and right, according to our D.C. last year. We do not identify them as either "Weak" or "Strong". D.J. was our
starting LOLB last year. Bell was Our ROLB.

Ideally, our starting ROLB should be a good edge pass rusher, with a combination of speed and size. He must also be a sure tackler, about the only guy I can think of in FA who would fit the bill was A. Thomas, Briggs would work too, but it'll never happen.

How about a guy like Lavar Arrington?

patteeu · 03-06-2007, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoChiefs

Jesus Christ. I don't know why so many people make this mistake.

You're wrong. Derrick Johnson was a weakside linebacker in college, yes. The Chiefs moved him to strongside.

I agree with this, fwiw.

Sure-Oz · 03-06-2007, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRR

How about a guy like Lavar Arrington?

I don't see why we can't sign him either to a cheaper deal, since he got hurt. He was doing pretty good with the Giants.

JohnnyV13 · 03-06-2007, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mecca

Yes.....putting a 227lb man in at MLB on a team with no DT's is brilliant, I can't wait to see him get obliterated by guards. Edwards is not a MLB in a 4-3.

Uh the point about DTs is well taken, but Edwards DID play MLB in Kansas City. Or did you forget that he was MLB on the 97 Chiefs D that led the NFL in scoring D? Of course that was a hybrid 4-3 with Derrick as the "falcon".

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nychief MVP Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NYC Casino cash: $5339466	Chiefs Agree with Harris Chiefs agree to terms with free-agent LB Harris By ADAM TEICHER The Kansas City Star The Chiefs and unrestricted free agent linebacker Napoleon Harris agreed to terms this morning on a six-year contract. Financial details were unavailable. Some still were being finalized. The Chiefs plan to use Harris, a five-year NFL veteran with the Raiders and Vikings, as their starting middle linebacker. He would replace Kawika Mitchell, an unrestricted free agent. The Chiefs may try to re-sign Mitchell, who has yet to make any free-agent visits. The Chiefs were discussing whether to move Mitchell to outside linebacker even before they signed Harris. The 6-feet-2, 255-pound Harris was Oakland’s first-round draft pick in 2002. He went to the Vikings in the trade that sent Randy Moss to Oakland. He visited with Tampa Bay before arriving for his visit in Kansas City. For more on this story, see Wednesday’s editions of Sports Daily.
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