Chiefs Well Spags wants to play Hitchens over Bolton... - Page 6

LongSufferingToady · 11-04-2021, 01:30 PM

Steve Spagnuolo on the Chiefs' LB plans as Anthony Hitchens returns: "Hitch, to me, he's the guy that smooths everything out." Says they'll both be in at times, can play together, etc. Says "I don't know if we'll go that route" when asked if Hitchens could play SAM.
— Joshua Brisco (@jbbrisco) November 4, 2021

LongSufferingToady · 11-04-2021, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

****ing over-reaction planet.

WTH is wrong with you?

You're a homer, which is nice.

But you're way beyond that. You are obsessively delusional about the Chiefs. Your point of view is not grounded in reality. And as such, you attack anyone who does not share your delusion.

Get some help, bud. You need it.

tredadda · 11-04-2021, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

Nowhere in this does he say he prefers Hitchens to play over Bolton.

I can't believe whoever wrote that article did so with a straight face after mentioning having Neiman is a good problem to have.

**BigRedChief** · 11-04-2021, 07:33 PM

Every one of us can see that Gay and Bolton should be starting.

Halfcan · 11-04-2021, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

This coaching staff is married to the guys they won the SB with, they literally can do no wrong in their eyes.

Spags has been awful this year. Thanks for the ring Spags, but you are fired.

OKchiefs · 11-04-2021, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LongSufferingToady

WTH is wrong with you?

You're a homer, which is nice.

But you're way beyond that. You are obsessively delusional about the Chiefs. Your point of view is not grounded in reality. And as such, you attack anyone who does not share your delusion.

Get some help, bud. You need it.

He’s a loser in life, the Chiefs is all he has.

IowaHawkeyeChief · 11-04-2021, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Every one of us can see that Gay and Bolton should be starting.

I agree, but I also can think that Bolton should not be in on 3rd and long... His coverage is abysmal. I think it will get much better, but it is very bad now.

Red Dawg · 11-04-2021, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Halfcan

Spags has been awful this year. Thanks for the ring Spags, but you are fired.

It's not Spags fault. Andy is the HC and in charge. It's his fault for not telling Spags it's time to get Ben and Dan much smaller roles.

rabblerouser · 11-04-2021, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by OKchiefs

He’s a loser in life, the Chiefs is all he has.

Well, and money.

And a family.

Probably has friends and a decent car, too.

He's probably not a bad guy...he's just...the NFL evolves. You have to evolve with it.

Like, it goes in cycles. PMII and Kyler Murray and the like have really completed the transformation into a pure passing league. When I was a kid, if you had more TDs than INTs and better than 50% completion rate, you were starter-level. Steve DeBerg had like 2800 yards, 11 TDs and 16 picks. Another year I remember he threw 11 TDs and 11 picks. Then he had 1990 where he played out of his mind and had 23 TDs and 6 picks, some shit like that.

Those are pedestrian numbers in today's NFL. PMII has thrown for entire DeBerg seasons in 4 game stretches. I really think there was a point early where he had 11 TDs in 3 games, iirc. With all the QB driven, pass happy game plans, NFL defenses have adapted to become faster, more coverage...softer, less tough. Practices are shorter now, less hitting, less everything. Those defenses are susceptible to the running game and the short, precision passing attack.

What does that mean for Spags? I don't know. I don't particularly care for his feel for the game. I know he made his bones as the "man who shut down Brady", but that went to shit last February...so **** him. I attribute the change in defense efficiency during the 2019 run solely to the infusion of new talent, hungry and driven as opposed to the overpaid underperforming vets that Bob Sutton was saddled with in '18. Plus, Steven "What's a Swivel" Nelson was gone. That guy SUCKED. **** HIM.

What's the question?

Oh yeah, Spags. Spags is Bob Sutton with a 4-3 defense.

In fact, I'm pretty sure Sutton was possibly better. Spags has one of the most historically bad defenses of all time on his resume from his one year as Saints DC...and then you have this year...

Halfcan · 11-04-2021, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Dawg

It's not Spags fault. Andy is the HC and in charge. It's his fault for not telling Spags it's time to get Ben and Dan much smaller roles.

Spags keeps putting Dirty Dan on their fastest receiver, when he should not even be on the field.

carcosa · 11-04-2021, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by OKchiefs

He’s a loser in life, the Chiefs is all he has.

Rude much????

rabblerouser · 11-04-2021, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by carcosa

Rude much????

Yeah, that was NOT nice.

**dannybcaitlyn** · 11-04-2021, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

I don't buy it. There's no way he THAT dumb. From Game 1 Bolton has been the only player on defense who looks and plays like he gives a shit all game. I don't buy Spags would be THIS stupid

He can be pretty stupid and dumb at times! Remember the game when he made Big Mike Pennel a healthy scratch against the Titans when D Henry was destroying worlds?

kccrow · 11-04-2021, 08:43 PM

Yeah... Spags can kick rocks in the offseason.

dlphg9 · 11-04-2021, 09:52 PM

People acting like Spags didn't just have Ben Nieman play 73% of the snaps against the Giants. That's more than Bolton (72%) and Willie Gay (63%). If Ben is playing more than both of them and significantly more than Gay, then I could 100% that idiot playing Hitchens more.

IowaHawkeyeChief · 11-04-2021, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dlphg9

People acting like Spags didn't just have Ben Nieman play 73% of the snaps against the Giants. That's more than Bolton (72%) and Willie Gay (63%). If Ben is playing more than both of them and significantly more than Gay, then I could 100% that idiot playing Hitchens more.

You surely understand why, right. We play 3 linebackers unless we move to nickel or dime. Bolton is terrible right now in coverage, and Gay isn't much better despite his pick. Niemann, unfortunately is currently the best option in "coverage" downs, and he gets more ST/Punt snaps, therefore he will get more snaps. Niemann is a good special teams player and a JAG you need on a team where you are paying some large contracts to key players, however, he should not be starting. If we shed Hitchens contract at the end of the year and draft well we should see his snap count decrease and he will actually play the role he should be playing. I understand the frustration, but not the hate towards the player.

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