The Chiefs don't need an over priced FA to be better next year...

[|Zach|]

Ok here it goes. Most of the board will disagree with me. Some will pass me off as an idiot homer...some will say I don't know anything about football and thats fine. I expect this from Chiefsplanet. I would be dissapointed actully if I don't hear things like that and I will be dissapointed if Laz doesn't put himself on the cross in yet another thread for not being a homer but...

I believe the Chief defense will be better next year and here is why I believe that.

They don't have to be that much better for this team to get to the place it wants to be. They didn't win the superbowl last year but I believe the Colts were just as good as any team in the NFL. During the game we only needed the Colts to punt once. One little punt and the offense and special teams could have put it together enough to win the game. They tore apart our defense like it was a complete joke and it was a complete joke. The Colts would line up and Manning would walk his happy ass to all those lineman and just call out plays. For some reason the defense never decided to move or audible at all. Nothing would change and we would pretty much show what we were going to do before the play. I don't care who is playing defense when you play like that you are going to get your ass kicked.

Not every player that is a FA is going to be an automatic upgrade. It seems to be a very popular opinion that "anyone else would be better than what we have." I think this is foolish I think we have a great CB in Eric Warfield. Did he get beat last year? Of course he did its the damn NFL and offense is taking over. Did make a lot of great plays also? Yes. I think he did.

The Chiefs will have a better defense next year if...

• Ryan Sims plays up to his potential
• The defense attacks with 11 men doing their jobs
• Arm tackles are eliminated
• The intensity comes back (alot of that passion comes from coaching)

I will be very worried about the Chiefs defense if...

• Maslowski is our MLB
• There isn't more rotating on the D Line to make use of our player's different strenghts
• Chiefs Planet members get control of wheeling and dealing with the Chiefs and we sign an over priced Hugh Douglas type player

Predictions from the thread to the field

• Eric Hick's will have a great season under Gunther's style of defense.
• Vonnie Holliday will have an awful season and either get beat out in camp or replaced in the regular season
• Mitchell if given the nod to start will be a solid player and fierce hitter in the middle for us. Gunther has a knack for developing talent at the LB position.
• William Bartee will play well in a limited roll for the Kansas City Chiefs
• In the coming years Julian Battle will become the best Chiefs CB since James Hasty

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by listopencil

Most of the board disagrees with you. Some have said you are an idiot homer...some say you don't know anything about football. Just so you're not dissapointed.

[Manila-Chief]

I sure hope you are correct Zach ... wisdom says that we have a window of opportunity to win a S.B. this year. I believe we ought to do everything possible to open the window .... upgrading a couple of positions on the D would help us bust the window open.

Note: I said upgrade the position. New players need to be improve us not just be a cast off from another team. Siavii will be a slight upgrade and I say that because he is a rookie and still raw/learning his trade. I with you in hoping our 2nd. & 3rd. year guys will have progressed enough to become a real force. Past history doesn't offer much evidence of more than 1 (if we have 1) young guy takes a big step and we need several...

I remain disappointed that Kingless didn't make a real attempt at upgrading. He should have known the truth about Tait .... cut him loose early and at least had one of the DT or CB's in and made them an offer!!!

But, since he didn't then all we can do is hope that Zach is really the "MAN."

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by Manila-Chief

Zach is really the "MAN."

I am Zachary Cobb. And I support the message above.

[NaptownChief]

We don't need to do shit. We are dialed in to pull off another year in the string of three decades plus of non-championship seasons.

[jAZ]

Originally Posted by ZachKC

Ok here it goes. Most of the board will disagree with me. Some will pass me off as an idiot homer...some will say I don't know anything about football and...

... the smart ones will say that you are right!

[Fairplay]

Originally Posted by the Talking Can

I disagree about our defense, it has to get a lot better...beating the Colts is one thing, beating the Patriots another

but I agree about FA, and I'm glad we haven't signed any of these overpriced FAs....the only reason I was excited about Vincent was that I thought he would be reasonably priced due to age...but it seems maybe he's looking for more

our CBs are good enough if we have a real pass rush..but our DL suks baloney and Gun has a lot of work to do, I wouldn't mind a flyer on Sapp if the price is right...we'll see, still pretty earlier to worry about next year

I agree with you Can. We shouldn't have renewed a couple of our guys contracts, we resigned them from last years starting D just to make a statement, also a couple FA's that can motivate and hold some of our guys accountable for missing tackles, coverages and busting their butts in games on the playing field would help greatly.

Yes our DL is very less then stellar. The Colts among other teams sliced through our defense like butter on bread. It was embarrasing.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by Fairplay

we resigned them from last years starting D just to make a statement

How do you know that, and, if true, what statement would that be?

also a couple FA's that can motivate and hold some of our guys accountable for missing tackles, coverages and busting their butts in games on the playing field would help greatly.

One comment and one question. Comment: A year ago, we signed not just a couple, but three. Question: What FA's do you wish we had signed?

Yes our DL is very less then stellar.

It's also somewhat less than experienced. Or rather, it was. Last year at this time, we had a total of three veteran d-linemen on the roster. We now have those three, plus Dalton, plus Sims with a full season starting under his belt. The backups are all more experienced as well, with the exception of the rookie Siavii. In addition, they'll be used differently, both in terms of what they're asked to do on the field as well as how they're rotated. Will that make a difference? I don't know. Can that make a difference? Abso-freaking-lutely.

[ChiefJustice]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

How do you know that, and, if true, what statement would that be?One comment and one question. Comment: A year ago, we signed not just a couple, but three. Question: What FA's do you wish we had signed? It's also somewhat less than experienced. Or rather, it was. Last year at this time, we had a total of three veteran d-linemen on the roster. We now have those three, plus Dalton, plus Sims with a full season starting under his belt. The backups are all more experienced as well, with the exception of the rookie Siavii. In addition, they'll be used differently, both in terms of what they're asked to do on the field as well as how they're rotated. Will that make a difference? I don't know. Can that make a difference? Abso-freaking-lutely.

You have to like this guy's takes on our team....spot on IMHO.


If only we could get him out of the house and away from his Star Wars games....

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by ChiefJustice

If only we could get him out of the house and away from his Star Wars games....

I moved my fridge out into the hallway just so I could tell people that I do, in fact, leave the house. Sometimes.

[Abba-Dabba]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

I moved my fridge out into the hallway just so I could tell people that I do, in fact, leave the house. Sometimes.

I don't know about you but every house I ever lived in the hallways were always on the inside.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by Saggysack

I don't know about you but every house I ever lived in the hallways were always on the inside.

I live in an apartment. I couldn't think of what to call the entryway outside, so I just called it a hallway.

[Abba-Dabba]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

I live in an apartment. I couldn't think of what to call the entryway outside, so I just called it a hallway.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by KCTitus

Are there any FA MLB's available that would be an improvement over Maz or Mitchell? I certainly am not aware of any big names.

Jeremiah Trotter is available right now if we are willing to part with a draft pick, and later if we're willing to outbid everyone for him...

[nmt1]

Originally Posted by Rausch

Jeremiah Trotter is available right now if we are willing to part with a draft pick, and later if we're willing to outbid everyone for him...

If I was running the Chiefs, and I'm not, I'd avoid Trotter. We have several young players that need a chance to see the field. Bringing in Trotter would only prolong their development.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by nmt1

If I was running the Chiefs, and I'm not, I'd avoid Trotter. We have several young players that need a chance to see the field. Bringing in Trotter would only prolong their development.

I think bringing in Trotter would mean the end of Maz's days as a Chief. I would tend to believe that Trotter would be the immediate starter and Kawika would be groomed under Gun to be the MLBOTF....

Kawika has the speed and athleticism to be every bit the LB Donnie Edwards was at MLB, but for whatever reason he just didn't improve or develop much last year. He looks like a boom-or-bust kind of guy....