WAY outside the box

[texaschief]

What if the Chiefs bring in Rex Ryan as the new Head Coach and Romeo Crennel as the new defensive coordinator? I realize this team is being built around a 4-3 defensive concept, but when you actually look at our personnel, other than perhaps Glenn Dorsey and Tamba Hali, we don't have players who absolutely don't fit that scheme. The new corners could handle a 3-4 just as well as they do the 4-3. Same for the safeties for that matter. Although, nobody is sure those safeties are the future for this franchise anyway. That leaves Tank and DJ. Tank can at least rotate on a 3-4 defensive line. He's a big body. DJ could play in a 3-4 just as well as he could a 4-3.

So, let's say we make the switch. We keep all DBs, Tank, and DJ.

That gives us Dorsey and Hali as trade bait. From the Dorsey trade, I want a 1st and 2nd from the Raiders. From the Hali trade, I want a 2nd and 3rd from Buffalo. Then, we could trade LJ for a 2nd and 4th to the Cardinals and T. Gonz for a 2nd from the Packers. Let's say the Chiefs could then trade down with the 49ers who desperately want a QB at the #3 spot. We fall to #10 and pick up their 2nd, 3rd and 2010 2nd round picks.

With draft picks:
#7 (Raiders)
#10 (49ers)
-
#35
#40 (Raiders)
#41 (Packers)
#42 (Buffalo)
#43 (49ers)
#52 (Cardinals)
-
#67
#75 (Buffalo
-
4
4
-
5
6
7

So, we have 15 picks in the 2009 draft including 2 1st rounders and 6 2nd round picks. We'll have 3 Dline spots, 3 LB spots, and two Oline spots to fill thru the draft and free agency.

If we have Ryan as the head coach, our chances of getting Bart Scott and Terrell Suggs dramatically increase. Add Vilma and Nnamdi Asomugha to those two in free agency and now, we have only one LB and two D-line spots to fill.

Then, in the draft we COULD take:
#7 (Raiders) Trade pick and #75 to Browns for #5. Draft LB Aaron Curry (Wake Forest)
#10 (49ers) DE Brian Orakpo (Texas)
-
#35 Trade pick and #109 to Colts for #28 Select NT Terrence Cody (Alabama)
#40 (Raiders) WR Percy Harvin (Florida)
#41 (Packers) DE George Selvie (South Florida)
#42 (Buffalo) C Jonathan Luigs (Arkansas)
#43 (49ers) OT Phil Loadholt (Oklahoma)
#52 (Cardinals) NT B.J. Raji (Boston College)
-
#67 ILB Darry Beckwith (LSU)

In the new 3-4 defense, the roster fills out like this:

DE- Brian Orakpo/George Selvie
NT- Terrence Cody
DE- Terrell Suggs
OLB- Derrick Johnson
ILB- Jonathan Vilma
ILB- Bart Scott
OLB- Aaron Curry
CB- Brandon Flowers
FS- Jarrad Page/ DaJuan Morgan
SS- Bernard Pollard
CB- Nnamdi Asomugha

The offense would be bolstered as well:

LT- Branden Albert
LG- Brian Waters
C- Jonathan Luigs
RG- Rudy Niswanger
RT- Phil Loadholt
TE- Brad Cottam
WR-Dwayne Bowe
WR-Percy Harvin
WR-Mark Bradley
RB-Jamaal Charles
QB-Tyler Thigpen


Before you rip me apart with the pure impossibility of all of this happening, look at each move individually.

The Raiders almost took Dorsey last year and it isn't out of the question to think they'd still want him more than whoever will be there at #7. Asking for a first and 2nd for Dorsey isn't too much for the #5 pick overall last year. The difference in point value from #7 to #5 is 200. Then add a year of experience and he's worth an additional 2nd rounder that has a 400pt value.

The Bills are going to be looking for some pass rush in the draft. Tamba Hali isn't a dominant pass rusher, but he's young, has a great motor and is at least worth a 2nd and 3rd.

The Cardinals aren't getting consistent performance from Edgerin James and ranked dead last in rushing this season. They desperately need a consistent RB that they could count on for a 1000 yards. LJ is that back. A 2nd and 4th wouldn't be too much to ask for a premier back with a few good years left.

The Packers wanted TGonz during the season and after watching him have another stellar year, might decide he's worth that 2nd round pick if they think he could put them over the top.

The 49ers need a QB. They might be gun shy after the Alex Smith fiasco, but if Stafford falls to #3, they might get happy feet and jump up to get him if the Chiefs want to pass and offer the pick to 49ers.

As far as the free agents go, the Ravens have Suggs, Scott, Lewis and Landry as free agents this year and can only use one franchise tag. If we sign their defensive coordinator to be our head coach, you have to think the Chiefs would have a good chance at getting Scott and Suggs.

Vilma won't be re-signed and the Chiefs should sign this guy to complete their LB corp.

Asomugha... probably won't happen. But hey, who knows. :D

In conclusion, I don't think this defense is set in stone. Changing from a 4-3 to a 3-4 isn't as crazy of a notion as some people might think. We already have a bunch of holes to fill and if we could get good value from Hali and Dorsey, completing that defense wouldn't be impossible.

[jmlamerson]

What if the Chiefs bring in Rex Ryan as the new Head Coach and Romeo Crennel as the new defensive coordinator? I realize this team is being built around a 4-3 defensive concept, but when you actually look at our personnel, other than perhaps Glenn Dorsey and Tamba Hali, we don't have players who absolutely don't fit that scheme. The new corners could handle a 3-4 just as well as they do the 4-3. Same for the safeties for that matter. Although, nobody is sure those safeties are the future for this franchise anyway. That leaves Tank and DJ. Tank can at least rotate on a 3-4 defensive line. He's a big body. DJ could play in a 3-4 just as well as he could a 4-3.

So, let's say we make the switch. We keep all DBs, Tank, and DJ.

That gives us Dorsey and Hali as trade bait. From the Dorsey trade, I want a 1st and 2nd from the Raiders. From the Hali trade, I want a 2nd and 3rd from Buffalo. Then, we could trade LJ for a 2nd and 4th to the Cardinals and T. Gonz for a 2nd from the Packers. Let's say the Chiefs could then trade down with the 49ers who desperately want a QB at the #3 spot. We fall to #10 and pick up their 2nd, 3rd and 2010 2nd round picks.

With draft picks:
#7 (Raiders)
#10 (49ers)
-
#35
#40 (Raiders)
#41 (Packers)
#42 (Buffalo)
#43 (49ers)
#52 (Cardinals)
-
#67
#75 (Buffalo
-
4
4
-
5
6
7

So, we have 15 picks in the 2009 draft including 2 1st rounders and 6 2nd round picks. We'll have 3 Dline spots, 3 LB spots, and two Oline spots to fill thru the draft and free agency.

If we have Ryan as the head coach, our chances of getting Bart Scott and Terrell Suggs dramatically increase. Add Vilma and Nnamdi Asomugha to those two in free agency and now, we have only one LB and two D-line spots to fill.

Then, in the draft we COULD take:
#7 (Raiders) Trade pick and #75 to Browns for #5. Draft LB Aaron Curry (Wake Forest)
#10 (49ers) DE Brian Orakpo (Texas)
-
#35 Trade pick and #109 to Colts for #28 Select NT Terrence Cody (Alabama)
#40 (Raiders) WR Percy Harvin (Florida)
#41 (Packers) DE George Selvie (South Florida)
#42 (Buffalo) C Jonathan Luigs (Arkansas)
#43 (49ers) OT Phil Loadholt (Oklahoma)
#52 (Cardinals) NT B.J. Raji (Boston College)
-
#67 ILB Darry Beckwith (LSU)

In the new 3-4 defense, the roster fills out like this:

DE- Brian Orakpo/George Selvie
NT- Terrence Cody
DE- Terrell Suggs
OLB- Derrick Johnson
ILB- Jonathan Vilma
ILB- Bart Scott
OLB- Aaron Curry
CB- Brandon Flowers
FS- Jarrad Page/ DaJuan Morgan
SS- Bernard Pollard
CB- Nnamdi Asomugha

The offense would be bolstered as well:

LT- Branden Albert
LG- Brian Waters
C- Jonathan Luigs
RG- Rudy Niswanger
RT- Phil Loadholt
TE- Brad Cottam
WR-Dwayne Bowe
WR-Percy Harvin
WR-Mark Bradley
RB-Jamaal Charles
QB-Tyler Thigpen


Before you rip me apart with the pure impossibility of all of this happening, look at each move individually.

The Raiders almost took Dorsey last year and it isn't out of the question to think they'd still want him more than whoever will be there at #7. Asking for a first and 2nd for Dorsey isn't too much for the #5 pick overall last year. The difference in point value from #7 to #5 is 200. Then add a year of experience and he's worth an additional 2nd rounder that has a 400pt value.

The Bills are going to be looking for some pass rush in the draft. Tamba Hali isn't a dominant pass rusher, but he's young, has a great motor and is at least worth a 2nd and 3rd.

The Cardinals aren't getting consistent performance from Edgerin James and ranked dead last in rushing this season. They desperately need a consistent RB that they could count on for a 1000 yards. LJ is that back. A 2nd and 4th wouldn't be too much to ask for a premier back with a few good years left.

The Packers wanted TGonz during the season and after watching him have another stellar year, might decide he's worth that 2nd round pick if they think he could put them over the top.

The 49ers need a QB. They might be gun shy after the Alex Smith fiasco, but if Stafford falls to #3, they might get happy feet and jump up to get him if the Chiefs want to pass and offer the pick to 49ers.

As far as the free agents go, the Ravens have Suggs, Scott, Lewis and Landry as free agents this year and can only use one franchise tag. If we sign their defensive coordinator to be our head coach, you have to think the Chiefs would have a good chance at getting Scott and Suggs.

Vilma won't be re-signed and the Chiefs should sign this guy to complete their LB corp.

Asomugha... probably won't happen. But hey, who knows. :D

In conclusion, I don't think this defense is set in stone. Changing from a 4-3 to a 3-4 isn't as crazy of a notion as some people might think. We already have a bunch of holes to fill and if we could get good value from Hali and Dorsey, completing that defense wouldn't be impossible.

You yell at me for wanting to dump salary, and yet you're OK with a $20M cap hit for trading Dorsey?!

[texaschief]

You yell at me for wanting to dump salary, and yet you're OK with a $20M cap hit for trading Dorsey?!

Dorsey would be another $8mllion hit. not 20.

Between trading LJ and Dorsey, they'd spend 16 million. Chiefs could still sign any free agents they'd want because they'd still have another 16 million at least, in cap room. Plus, they'd receive good value for getting rid of those guys. It's not like the Chiefs wouldn't get anything for those two players.

YOU want to cut players, just to cut them and take the hit. I want to trade them for good value. Getting four picks for those two guys would be worth the 16 million. Cutting them does nothing for the team.

[jmlamerson]

Dorsey would be another $8mllion hit. not 20.

Between trading LJ and Dorsey, they'd spend 16 million. Chiefs could still sign any free agents they'd want because they'd still have another 16 million at least, in cap room. Plus, they'd receive good value for getting rid of those guys. It's not like the Chiefs wouldn't get anything for those two players.

YOU want to cut players, just to cut them and take the hit. I want to trade them for good value. Getting four picks for those two guys would be worth the 16 million. Cutting them does nothing for the team.

No, Dorsey got a $24M signing bonus. That gives us a cap hit of about $20M if we cut him or trade him this offseason.

[texaschief]

No, Dorsey got a $24M signing bonus. That gives us a cap hit of about $20M if we cut him or trade him this offseason.

No, the cap hit would be one year's portion of that $24 million signing bonus. So, actually, it'd be a $4.8 million cap hit. Now, if we cut him, he'd be owed all $20 million. Trades and cuts work differently.

[jmlamerson]

No, the cap hit would be one year's portion of that $24 million signing bonus. So, actually, it'd be a $4.8 million cap hit. Now, if we cut him, he'd be owed all $20 million. Trades and cuts work differently.

No. If a player's contract includes a signing bonus, the signing team will have to account for 100% of that signing bonus at some point. The signing bonus is initially split over the length of the contract equally. If the player is waived before the artificial June 1st date, the full signing bonus balance will be accelerated in an immediate cap it. If the player is waived/traded after June 1st and before the season starts, then the remainder of his signing bonus can be split into 2 seasons (1/2 now, and 1/2 next year).

[texaschief]

No. If a player's contract includes a signing bonus, the signing team will have to account for 100% of that signing bonus at some point. The signing bonus is initially split over the length of the contract equally. If the player is waived before the artificial June 1st date, the full signing bonus balance will be accelerated in an immediate cap it. If the player is waived/traded after June 1st and before the season starts, then the remainder of his signing bonus can be split into 2 seasons (1/2 now, and 1/2 next year).

Well, then obviously, if that's true, then we can't trade him. I don't think that's the case though. This whole scenario is way off the deep end anyway and I'm really not going to argue over it. lol

[jmlamerson]

Well, then obviously, if that's true, then we can't trade him. I don't think that's the case though. This whole scenario is way off the deep end anyway and I'm really not going to argue over it. lol

True. I wasn't trying to argue. I was just surprised after we had the discussion over salary caps.

I do think that Ryan and Crennel aren't terrible choices, and I like the 3-4. You are correct that we would massively have to work over the roster.

[texaschief]

True. I wasn't trying to argue. I was just surprised after we had the discussion over salary caps.

I do think that Ryan and Crennel aren't terrible choices, and I like the 3-4. You are correct that we would massively have to work over the roster.

My point was that outside Dorsey and Hali, we wouldn't really have to do too much more than we already have to. Since apparently Cunningham is already out, if there were every a year to backup and commit to a different defense, it would be this year. Hali wouldn't be the best DE in a 4-3 and Dorsey would be too small in a 3-4. I doubt he'd be able to pull off the NT position.

[Chiefstillidie]

i like your idea texas chiefs...you definitely have a point...we need a major change on defense! Was it you that said that espn said that gunther and the whole defensive coaching would be fired? i thought i saw that in a post by your earlier but wasn't sure?

[balto]

Ya this is just crazy, but I love stuff like this hehe

I was thinking (don't yell at me)

Why not try Tamba Hali at one of the MLB spots?

Tamba Hali is
6'3 275 (ya ok he is heavy)

but coming out of college he was 265 so he put on 10 pounds to be better at DE in the NFL. Tamba ran a 4.75 40 in college which look at MLB's like both Ray Lewis (4.8 40) and the new comer Rey Maualuga (projected 4.7 40)

Both Ray and Rey are smaller then Tamba, but Tamba is just as fast!!!!!!

I know its crazy but why not try him out?

ALSO,
Why Can't Dorsey play DE in a 3-4? In college he was a stud ONLY because he was allowed to go after the QB unlike what the Chiefs coaches have him doing now helmet to helmet with the guard trying to just take up space.

Also,
I think Suggs is too small to be a DE in a 3-4. IF we went to a 3-4 Suggs would play LB like he is now. AGAIN this points to letting Tamba play LB and proves Dorsey is the perfect size for a DE in a 3-4.

SO we just draft Curry and make sure we sign Haynesworth in FA to be our NT.

rest of our picks we focus on Oline

LOL this is fun.

[leaves]

The plan would be nice, but seriously.. they have online trade-check "games" online to fulfill these elaborate schemes people seem to like coming up with. Yes the defense change would be great, and maybe the coaches too. I agree that a 3-4 would be better, but this is so drawn out.

[yashi]

We just drafted Dorsey with the 5th overall pick 1 season ago... why give up on him so soon? Dorsey is an explosive game changer who was used incorrectly last season as a read and react DT thus taking away what makes him a good player to begin with. Don't forget he was considered a steal at #5.

Our defense is closer than you might think. I really think we're only a good pass rushing DE, run stopping LB, and a good coach away from being pretty good.

Though I have to say I wouldn't mind Rex Ryan as head coach at all...

[Big Daddy Tek]

We just drafted Dorsey with the 5th overall pick 1 season ago... why give up on him so soon? Dorsey is an explosive game changer who was used incorrectly last season as a read and react DT thus taking away what makes him a good player to begin with. Don't forget he was considered a steal at #5.

Our defense is closer than you might think. I really think we're only a good pass rushing DE, run stopping LB, and a good coach away from being pretty good.

Though I have to say I wouldn't mind Rex Ryan as head coach at all...

Outstanding post. As a matter of fact, if anybody tries to argue with you, we should personally meet them at their home address.

[Big Daddy Tek]

My point was that outside Dorsey and Hali, we wouldn't really have to do too much more than we already have to. Since apparently Cunningham is already out, if there were every a year to backup and commit to a different defense, it would be this year. Hali wouldn't be the best DE in a 4-3 and Dorsey would be too small in a 3-4. I doubt he'd be able to pull off the NT position.

If Dorsey couldnt pull off the NT position than Tank Tyler couldnt either. They are exactly the same size

[m0ef0e]

Good thread and good reads guys. :sign0098:

[KottkeKU]

if we moved to a 3-4, dorsey and hali would be DE's, and Tyler the NT (current roster).....haynesworth isnt a NT anyways, Tyler would be a fine NT i think...Dorsey BETTER be good from now on....i bought a friggin Dorsey jersey that moment we drafted him lol...

i also agree with just a pass rusher and a mlb away from a SOLID defense..