Potential cuts that could help the Chiefs

[oldman]

I'm good with 3 RBs and Burton for a couple carries/receptions a game. We just got Shelton, so that makes us a little deeper at DT. We're 2 deep at DE. We're going to have some growing pains in the secondary at first, but most of these guys seem to know where they're supposed to be. Our LB corps looks stout. The only concern I have is RT, but I'm not willing to overpay or get stuck with a 1 year wonder. As usual, we have 116 WRs in camp and if we can't find WRs #5/6 that can play STs, we have a problem. No more Dieters, Kemps, Gordons, etc.

[raybec 4]

Originally Posted by oldman

I'm good with 3 RBs and Burton for a couple carries/receptions a game. We just got Shelton, so that makes us a little deeper at DT. We're 2 deep at DE. We're going to have some growing pains in the secondary at first, but most of these guys seem to know where they're supposed to be. Our LB corps looks stout. The only concern I have is RT, but I'm not willing to overpay or get stuck with a 1 year wonder. As usual, we have 116 WRs in camp and if we can't find WRs #5/6 that can play STs, we have a problem. No more Dieters, Kemps, Gordons, etc.

I would hope they don't see Shelton as the answer at DT if someone better becomes available. Also, counting on Clark to revamp his career and Mike Danna to take significant snaps does not equate 2 deep at DE in my opinion.

[oldman]

Originally Posted by raybec 4

I would hope they don't see Shelton as the answer at DT if someone better becomes available. Also, counting on Clark to revamp his career and Mike Danna to take significant snaps does not equate 2 deep at DE in my opinion.

Shelton hasn't played a down for us, so let's just slow the panic attack. Clark is, by all accounts, much more effective than last year. I don't know what you call "significant". Is that 35%, 40%? While our base defense may be 4-3, we saw a lot of 3 man fronts last year.

In Veach we trust.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by raybec 4

I would hope they don't see Shelton as the answer at DT if someone better becomes available. Also, counting on Clark to revamp his career and Mike Danna to take significant snaps does not equate 2 deep at DE in my opinion.

'better' like how?

If you're thinking of Shelton as a guy that plays the same position as Chris Jones, then you're mistaken. He literally doesn't. If you're thinking of Shelton as a guy that will play more like Nnadi, then you're on the right track.

This is space eater, first down/short yardage big, fat, immovable object stuff.

He's fine for that.

As for the second half of your post, who's counting on Clark and Danna to be the answer at DE? Did you miss drafting Karlaftis and signing Dunlap? I expect both to outproduce Clark and Danna, barring a big change in Clark's play. I think the team does, too.