I can't believe there's not a thread about Gun's interviews on the front page...

[htismaqe]

Gun did back-to-back interviews on 610 and 810 today, great stuff, I think I might actually become a fan.

I think he's been reading Chiefsplanet for some time. More specifically, the ****er is stealing my research!

First he said that "all great defenses have great safeties" and talked alot about Dawkins and Lynch. Then he went on to say that he and his staff spent alot of time since the end of the season formulating an argument about how to build a defense. He said a great defense is built with first day draft picks (an argument that I made 2 or 3 years ago by going through several rosters and showing how many 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rounders New England, Baltimore, Tampa, and others had for starters). His research led to some interesting points

All of the top defenses in the league had at least 8 1st-day picks starting on defense (except Pittsburgh, they were the anomaly). We had 4 when he got here. The juicy tidbit is that we had 7 last year and he sees 9 this year (I'm guessing that means Hali and Pollard are being counted on to start right away). He also said that in the NFC there were only 4 starting CB's who were not 1st-day draft picks.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Otter

You're not alone Mr. Fax, I've been one of Mr. Bells biggest supporters.

I actually drove the Bell Bandwagon throughout the entire season despite the growing number of objects being flailed at me twoards the last quarter.

Iowanian and Big Daddy were quiet a handfull, such bulllies.

I'm firmly for giving Bell another chance. But after seeing how he was played in Pittsburg and then in KC then comparing the results just saying "shit or get off the pot".

I'll reserve you a seat for 9/10.

I support keeping Bell for one reason:

He's a former 1st-round draft pick, and a former DRoY at that.

They don't just grow on trees.

[Hydrae]

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Originally Posted by htismaqe
Gun ... said that in the NFC there were only 4 starting CB's who were not 1st-day draft picks.
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Battle was a first day pick. Which other CBs do we have who were first day picks? Or does this mean we are getting Law?

Um, try reading that again. In the NFC there were only 4....

Not in the NFL. Thus having nothing to do with our roster this year or last.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

The juicy tidbit is that we had 7 last year and he sees 9 this year (I'm guessing that means Hali and Pollard are being counted on to start right away).

I wonder if he means Battle starting at corner. I have a hard time seeing Pollard unseating Knight this season.

[el borracho]

Originally Posted by Hydrae

Um, try reading that again. In the NFC there were only 4....

Not in the NFL. Thus having nothing to do with our roster this year or last.

Hmm, I believe I read it correctly.

It seems Gunther would like to have more first day picks as his starters, no? If Gun follows his own advice he would select a first day pick as the CB opposite surtain. Of the CBs currently on the roster I believe only Battle is a first day pick. This also follows last year's preseason when Gun challenged Battle to "take his (Warfield's) job". Of course this is pure speculation but, ¿what else is there to do in the offseason?

It gets really interesting because there are four CBs (Battle, Hodge, Sapp, Maxey) who might start or might not even be on the roster. Anyway, of the corners we currently have on the roster who do you think will start?

[Hydrae]

Who do I think will start? Surtain (duh) and Battle would be my early picks. I like Sapp a lot but I think he is too small to be a regular starter.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

First he said that "all great defenses have great safeties"

and if they had just drafted 3 defensive ends he would of said all great defenses start upfront.

he's a freakin' parrot who repeats whatever they tell him to repeat


i think that's part of the reason why Carl likes him so much ... easily controlled.

[el borracho]

Yeah, of our current CBs I would guess that Battle is Gun's first choice to start. But Battle may or may not be healthy.

* Battle has size and (did have) speed and has some limited NFL experience. Battle was also Gun's choice to start last year and then hurt himself. Is he healthy enough to play and/ or start this year?
* Sapp has NFL experience but is not prototypical CB size and I think Gun puts a premium on size and speed. Will Sapp's experience override his physical shortcomings and keep him on the roster?
* Hodge has size but was a day 2 pick, has only practice squad experience and was selected before Herm got here. Will Hodge's practice squad experience earn him a roster spot over Maxey?
* Maxey has size and speed but was a day 2 pick. Obviously, Maxey has no NFL experience and only limited college experience but he was chosen in the Herm Edwards era. Will we try to sneak him onto the practice squad this year to gain experience or will Gun be enamored by his physical attributes?

[FAX]

Originally Posted by Laz

and if they had just drafted 3 defensive ends he would of said all great defenses start upfront.

he's a freakin' parrot who repeats whatever they tell him to repeat


i think that's part of the reason why Carl likes him so much ... easily controlled.

I have the deepest respect for your gridiron acumen, Mr. Laz. You are spectacularly well versed in the art. However, I don't know if Gun is easily controlled or not. In fact, he may lack the control lobe entirely.

In the past, I have observed behavior in Gun that would shame a drunken Planeteer.

FAX

[el borracho]

Hah! I keep forgetting we have Walls. I wonder where he fits in to this mess?

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by Laz

and if they had just drafted 3 defensive ends he would of said all great defenses start upfront.

he's a freakin' parrot who repeats whatever they tell him to repeat


i think that's part of the reason why Carl likes him so much ... easily controlled.

Like you wouldn't have picked being the devils advocate no matter what he had said?

Doesn't that sound easily controlled too?

[cdcox]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I support keeping Bell for one reason:

He's a former 1st-round draft pick, and a former DRoY at that.

They don't just grow on trees.

The thing that worries me more than any thing else about Bell's play last year was his lack of speed. I don't know if he made DRoY despite his lack of speed or if he lost some speed. But when we got him, we heard how fast he was, but in the open field he looked like he was running in concrete. I don't expect much from Bell. Hope I'm wrong.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by cdcox

The thing that worries me more than any thing else about Bell's play last year was his lack of speed. I don't know if he made DRoY despite his lack of speed or if he lost some speed. But when we got him, we heard how fast he was, but in the open field he looked like he was running in concrete. I don't expect much from Bell. Hope I'm wrong.

Gunther said on both radio stations that Bell is the fastest 6 yards in football or something to that effect.

What he was trying to get acrossed is that the guy is EXPLOSIVE, not fast. In other words, he should be rushing the passer, not covering tight ends...

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by FAX

In the past, I have observed behavior in Gun that would shame a drunken Planeteer.

FAX

Nothing would shame me...er..I mean a drunken Planeteer....

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by el borracho

Hmm, I believe I read it correctly.

It seems Gunther would like to have more first day picks as his starters, no? If Gun follows his own advice he would select a first day pick as the CB opposite surtain. Of the CBs currently on the roster I believe only Battle is a first day pick. This also follows last year's preseason when Gun challenged Battle to "take his (Warfield's) job". Of course this is pure speculation but, ¿what else is there to do in the offseason?

It gets really interesting because there are four CBs (Battle, Hodge, Sapp, Maxey) who might start or might not even be on the roster. Anyway, of the corners we currently have on the roster who do you think will start?

You may be onto something there.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Gunther said on both radio stations that Bell is the fastest 6 yards in football or something to that effect.

What he was trying to get acrossed is that the guy is EXPLOSIVE, not fast. In other words, he should be rushing the passer, not covering tight ends...

Well, let's hope that's the case for this year, as last year was a failed experiment, that Bell was lining up (for the most part) aganist a TE.