Chiefs NT needed, not much to choose from

Ralphy Boy · 02-25-2010, 10:04 AM

With Wilfork, Franklin and Pickett now officially off the market, who else is left that we could go after. Statistically speaking Edwards is the worst 3-4 NT against the run, at least according to ProFootballFocus.com. Either way, with our 31st ranked run defense, it needs to be addressed and I'd prefer they do it prior to the draft so we don't feel the need to reach for Dan Williams, like I'm afraid we will.

Outside of Jason Ferguson, who is 35 and coming off a quad injury, there aren't really any experienced 3-4 NT types out there that I'm aware of. The only heavy 315+ guys I can think of are Fred Robbins and Jimmy Kennedy.

Kennedy is intriguing to me simply because of the huge amounts of potential he had coming out of college and since he actually played really well against the run and got quite a bit of play time backing up Pat Williams.

Kennedy had 275 snaps, compared to Williams' 494 snaps. Kennedy had about 70 snaps less than Ryan Pickett and according to the link above, actually played really well against the run.

I know that Minny's GM has said he wants to keep him, so he may not make it out of there as Pat Williams doesn't have a lot of tread left on his tires.

Fred Robbins was demoted last season for a time and is about to turn 33, but it sounds like the Giants defensive unit was pretty dysfunctional overall last year. He didn't fair as well against the run as Kennedy. He was listed on another site as being a likely Patriots target.

Anyone else?

02-25-2010, 10:04 AM	Topic Starter
Ralphy Boy MVP Join Date: Aug 2001 Casino cash: $10004900	NT needed, not much to choose from With Wilfork, Franklin and Pickett now officially off the market, who else is left that we could go after. Statistically speaking Edwards is the worst 3-4 NT against the run, at least according to ProFootballFocus.com. Either way, with our 31st ranked run defense, it needs to be addressed and I'd prefer they do it prior to the draft so we don't feel the need to reach for Dan Williams, like I'm afraid we will. Outside of Jason Ferguson, who is 35 and coming off a quad injury, there aren't really any experienced 3-4 NT types out there that I'm aware of. The only heavy 315+ guys I can think of are Fred Robbins and Jimmy Kennedy. Kennedy is intriguing to me simply because of the huge amounts of potential he had coming out of college and since he actually played really well against the run and got quite a bit of play time backing up Pat Williams. Kennedy had 275 snaps, compared to Williams' 494 snaps. Kennedy had about 70 snaps less than Ryan Pickett and according to the link above, actually played really well against the run. I know that Minny's GM has said he wants to keep him, so he may not make it out of there as Pat Williams doesn't have a lot of tread left on his tires. Fred Robbins was demoted last season for a time and is about to turn 33, but it sounds like the Giants defensive unit was pretty dysfunctional overall last year. He didn't fair as well against the run as Kennedy. He was listed on another site as being a likely Patriots target. Anyone else?
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