Chiefs Going 3-4 -Adam Shefters Blog

[philfree]

Posted: Adam Schefter | Adam Schefter | Tags: Glenn Dorsey, Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City announced its coaching staff this week. What it didn’t announce is that the Chiefs are planning to switch to a 3-4 defense.

Under the guidance of new defensive coaches Clancy Pendergast and Gary Gibbs, the Chiefs are turning to the defense that has done so well for Pittsburgh and is back in vogue in the NFL. The Chiefs are going 3-4.

Now Kansas City is going to have to tailor its personnel accordingly. But what is most intriguing and mysterious about it is where last year’s first-round pick, defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, fits in. Dorsey might not be stout enough to play nose tackle in a 3-4, and he might not be big enough to play end in that style of defense.

One year after becoming Kansas City’s top pick, there now are questions about Dorsey’s role.

But the changes now are coming fast and furious in Kansas City, mainly on defense.



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[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by missinDThomas

DJ.......Turk...Tank...Catfish......Peppers
..............Curry....Scott

either way looks better than what we had

This is all I see.


$$$$$......Turk.....Tank.....$$$$......$$$$$$
........$$$$$$..............$$$$$$

[Chiefnj2]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Did going to the 3-4 magically transform Curry into a dominant rush backer?

Is that why he's now a legit option? Because I'm having a difficult time understanding the logic.

This switch, if it indeed happens, didn't do anything to alter the value of the players on the board.

Scott Wright says Curry could play inside or outside in a 3-4.

[Frosty]

It may not make Curry more of an option, but it would make Brown more of an option, depending on the combine results.

I would still rather have Sanchez, though.

[missinDThomas]

Originally Posted by pestilenceaf23

This is all I see.


$$$$$......Turk.....Tank.....$$$$......$$$$$$
........$$$$$$..............$$$$$$

true but we got 40 mill baby

[Messier]

If they switch to a 3-4 they'll keep Hali. He seems more built (6'3 270) to be an OLB in a 3-4 which is where I'm sure they would move him, and I wouldn't be surprised if he was successful there.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

Scott Wright says Curry could play inside or outside in a 3-4.

That's fine. And I'm sure he'll be a solid player in the league.

That said, the mother****er has to be a freak of nature to be taken #3 overall as a backer.

Everything I've seen and read suggests he's not this level of freak. The value on the board didn't change.

[doomy3]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

Scott Wright says Curry could play inside or outside in a 3-4.

so does Mayock.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

Scott Wright says Curry could play inside or outside in a 3-4.

Yes he does, and I respect Scott Wright's opinion.

However it is speculation on his part.

He also says "...Pass rush repertoire is limited...Marginal change of direction skills.."

Could be a problem.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Messier

If they switch to a 3-4 they'll keep Hali. He seems more built (6'3 270) to be an OLB in a 3-4 which is where I'm sure they would move him, and I wouldn't be surprised if he was successful there.

He may be built for it, but he lacks the speed for it.

Hali has no place in a 34.

[missinDThomas]

Mayock also said his only weakness is he tends to over pursue, and cutbacks are a bitch for people who over pursue ESPECIALLY in the NFL

[missinDThomas]

Denvers 1 cut and down hill would be a nightmare for a guy who overpursues

[Ebolapox]

Originally Posted by BuckinKaeding

Soon everyone will run a 3-4.

Then a rebel team will come along and run a 4-3 and have success w/ it and then everyone will start switching back...

Copycat league

yep. I recall when kevin greene was with the carolina panthers and EVERYBODY and their grandmother ran the 3-4. then, it went back to the 4-3... and now it's back again.

[Messier]

Originally Posted by milkman

He may be built for it, but he lacks the speed for it.

Hali has no place in a 34.

I'm sure they'll try him there to see. He's one of the few players on d right now that fits.

[Demonpenz]

I hope we can see hali getting freed up on the outside when we were in a 4-3 he was getting blocked alot

[Ebolapox]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

Scott Wright says Curry could play inside or outside in a 3-4.

so, if we get curry, we've effectively tied up 100 million dollars (god, I feel like dr. evil saying that) into a 3-4 DE (who aren't high dollar playes) and an ILB for the 3-4 (once again, not your high dollar players--those would be the rushbackers)

that's ****ing reeruned.