Eddie Drummond and the Defense

**greg3564** · 12-16-2007, 05:48 PM

So Drummond has sucked it up all year and is inactive for several games. Now Herm decides to play him again and what does he do? A fumble lost and a fumble recovery but tackled at the 5. Why in the hell was he active? Why? Why? Why? Why?

Once again the "great" defense couldn't play two halfs of a football game. Think all the problems lie with the offense? Think again folks. Law, Surtain and Edwards are all past thier prime and all are in positions that need experience to make a good defense.

The only positive note was Kirby Smith running and catching well. Still think LJ won't be traded? Smith brings many of the same attributes to the table and given more playing time he'll be a great RB. Think of the trades we can get for LJ and the money we can save in the cap to use on free agents. Brodie did well but had some rookie mistakes. He too will get better with time and a better offense to work with.

So the way I see it is that we need help on the defense at CB, a field goal kicker, a kick returner, a new offensive line and a new head coach.

Is this season over yet?

**hermhater** · 12-18-2007, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by nigeriannightmare

You know that Eddie makes alomst 3 million a year, great investment, choice. Just one of many brilliant choices made by Herm.....

Preachin' to the choir man!

**Chiefster** · 12-18-2007, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by hermhater

Preachin' to the choir man!

Heh!

**rbedgood** · 12-19-2007, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by greg3564

What team? Seattle, Oakland, Jets and the Giants to name a few. There are some teams who would be more than happy to pay LJ's salary if it would improve the run game. ...

Originally Posted by Coach

I don't know how the salary cap works as well as I should. But the terms of LJ's deal was 6 yrs - $43.2 mm.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/traini...ory?id=2984649
That would mean a cap hit of more than $7mm a year. That would also make him the most expensive RB(in terms of salary cap) in football. Coming off the kind of year LJ is having, I just don't see a lot of people wanting to: #1,take on that salary and #2, be willing to trade a lot of picks to the Chiefs as well.

Maybe I'm not fully understanding the cap implications, but by my understanding LJ, as I said earlier, has very little trade value.

Coach, you are correct, but to add to your answer, look at the teams that are mentioned...Oakland has their RB of the future in Michael Bush. He is returning from a broken leg, and will be their starter next year. He doesn't have joint or muscle damage, just the healing bone. The New York Jets have Thomas Jones, they won't be trading for LJ, the Giants have Brandon Jacobs and Derrick Ward, and the Seahawks don't have the salary cap room. they have nearly as much money in Alexander as KC does in LJ.