Chiefs Agree with Harris - Page 5

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.

Mecca · 03-06-2007, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RedBull

Best thing for this team to do is sign Donnie Edwards to play MLB.

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.

Eleazar · 03-06-2007, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RedBull

Best thing for this team to do is sign Donnie Edwards to play MLB.

No 34 year old long term solutions please.

crazycoffey · 03-06-2007, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Cochise

He's an OK acquisition, but it will continue to not matter who is there until we install some DTs.

second that.

Are we keeping anyone from last year? reed or edwards - I thought edwards did pretty well, and I'm not sure I like the idea of two rookies. I hope we hear something in this area.

CupidStunt · 03-06-2007, 12:49 PM

Harris simply won't play OLB. PERIOD.

He may need work in coverage. He'll work. But he can stuff the run and we NEED that.

There's no way in hell we move him to OLB where he'll have to cover just as much (if not more) and may also be less effective against the run (he's a good upfield player, not so much laterally although he has the speed to).

RedThat · 03-06-2007, 12:50 PM

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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.

He is a good fit for a cover 2 defense. That's the reason why i said they should sign him, and put him there. In cover 2, you need a MLB that can drop back and play coverage. Like Laz said, we do that ton. And I agree. If Harris is weak at coverage, then that's like just signing somebody that neglects the team need, and asking him to do something he is not good at. It'll be like the Kendrell Bell situation all over again.

03-06-2007, 12:51 PM

Dirty Raider Scum.

CupidStunt · 03-06-2007, 12:51 PM

If we have a LB lineup of DJ-Edwards-Harris, we are going to fucking blow against the run.

Stopping the run > stopping the pass.

Mr. Laz · 03-06-2007, 12:52 PM

signing a less talent guy can work out IF you put him him a system that specifically targets his strengths.

(see the patriots)

but putting a guy into a system that doesn't fit him is a bad thing.

signing a lesser talent and then putting that lesser talent into a system that emphasizes his weaknesses is simply "retarted"

Chiefs Pantalones · 03-06-2007, 12:53 PM

Would Mitchell be good in Bell's place or should be sign someone else?

**Lzen** · 03-06-2007, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Brock

I can't believe how much they overspent for this guy.

Is it safe to assume you are being a smartass as usual? Or do you have some financial terms you would like to share?

RedThat · 03-06-2007, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by lj4mvp

If we have a LB lineup of DJ-Edwards-Harris, we are going to fucking blow against the run.

Stopping the run > stopping the pass.

And we are going to blow against the run if we don't address the DT positions. No matter who we have lining up at LB.

nychief · 03-06-2007, 12:54 PM

I can't believe the amount of bitching already.

Sure-Oz · 03-06-2007, 12:54 PM

Harris>Kavvvvveka

RedThat · 03-06-2007, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cochise

No 34 year old long term solutions please.

LOL...But he is the best fit for the defense we are trying to run.

Mr. Laz · 03-06-2007, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by nychief

I can't believe the amount of bitching already.

oh hush ...... people are discussing

or can't you tell the difference?

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