switching to the 3-4 defense

[jason1981]

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What will move to 3-4 mean to Chiefs’ Dorsey?

Posted: February 18th, 2009 | Adam Schefter | Tags: Glenn Dorsey, Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City announced its coaching staff this week. What it didn’t announce is that the Chiefs are planning to switch to a 3-4 defense.
Under the guidance of new defensive coaches Clancy Pendergast and Gary Gibbs, the Chiefs are turning to the defense that has done so well for Pittsburgh and is back in vogue in the NFL. The Chiefs are going 3-4.
Now Kansas City is going to have to tailor its personnel accordingly. But what is most intriguing and mysterious about it is where last year’s first-round pick, defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, fits in. Dorsey might not be stout enough to play nose tackle in a 3-4, and he might not be big enough to play end in that style of defense.
One year after becoming Kansas City’s top pick, there now are questions about Dorsey’s role.
But the changes now are coming fast and furious in Kansas City, mainly on defense.

[yashi]

Beat me to it!

Indeed it'll be interesting to see what happens with Dorsey. I think there's no question that he'll be used as a DE next season, but I really hope that he's able to play the position effectively. Who knows, maybe it'll be just the change he needs.

Also now I've completely decided that our 1st round pick should be B.J. Raji, Boston College.

[jason1981]

I hope he can fit in somewhere or it would mean he was a wasted pick last season. I dont know what his trade value would be and also the cap hit we would take if we did trade him.

[fairladyZ]

what about Boone clogging up the middle?
and i still want curry with #1 pick

[yashi]

This really changes a LOT of things.

- Vilma is no longer a good option, as he was terrible in the 3-4 when Mangini changed up the defense in New York.

- Haynesworth is a 4-3 DT, so he's probably out as well.

- DE Chris Canty jumps way up on the list of who we should target because he's been an effective 3-4 DE.

- If Suggs is for some reason not franchised, we need to give whatever it takes to get him. I had question marks about him at DE in a 4-3, but as a 3-4 OLB he's excellent.

[Chiefster]

Change is good!

[jmlamerson]

I hope he can fit in somewhere or it would mean he was a wasted pick last season. I dont know what his trade value would be and also the cap hit we would take if we did trade him.

Cap hit is $20M this year if we cut/trade him before June 1.

Cap hit is $10M in 2009 and $10M in 2010 if we cut/trade him after June 1.

He's not going anywhere.

We're going to try him at DE, I think.

And if Raji isn't our 1st round pick, I'd be shocked.

[jmlamerson]

This really changes a LOT of things.

- Vilma is no longer a good option, as he was terrible in the 3-4 when Mangini changed up the defense in New York.

- Haynesworth is a 4-3 DT, so he's probably out as well.

- DE Chris Canty jumps way up on the list of who we should target because he's been an effective 3-4 DE.

- If Suggs is for some reason not franchised, we need to give whatever it takes to get him. I had question marks about him at DE in a 4-3, but as a 3-4 OLB he's excellent.

Canty should now be our #1 priority in FA.

Hali should be moved to LB next season, Dorsey to DE. Tank will be our reserve NT and Boone a reserve DE, I figure.

McBride and Ron Edwards are gone.

I could see us trading DJ, as he's probably not a 3-4 LB.

Pollard will have a career year.

Page is gone.

We need (probably) two new LBs, a new FS, and a new NT.

[jason1981]

is hali fast or quick enough to be a LB

[jmlamerson]

is hali fast or quick enough to be a LB

I think he's quick enough to be a good ILB next season. We'll see anyway, because he's not going to make it as a 3-4 DE.