The new DC

@brdempsey69 347989 wrote:

I’m skeptical about this guy. He seems WAY too system-oriented just like Bob Sutton.

I dont Iike it. he went with a friend over talent

@Seek 347990 wrote:

I dont Iike it. he went with a friend over talent

He also runs a 4-3 scheme, but the big question is who are the LB’s going to be? Especially at MLB, where you need a Dick Butkus-Willie Lanier-Jack Lambert-Mike Singletary-Brian Urlacher type of player.

Although, I do think that Speaks and Kpass will fare better in a 4-3 scheme, but this may very well leave Ford and Houston on the out in the cold. Ford may very well get his walking papers.

@jason1981 347992 wrote:

Yea i dont like it either. Reid hasnt learned from his past mistakes. This hire defines his legacy. Also this just wasted our past 2 years of drafting cuz now we will be switching to 4-3 defense. We have no olb or end for a 4-3 defense. Kpass, speaks, dee ford, houston, watts, oDaniel all useless in a 4-3 defense. Allen bailey is not 4-3 end and dont see him moving inside either. I think chris jones will be the penetrating DT.

I’m not so sure about O’Daniel and Watts being useless. O’Daniel would have possibilities as the ROLB. KPass and Speaks do have possibilities as a 4-3 DE.

Many have already posted that we are replacing Sutton with Sutton (Spags). Time will tell.

Regardless, the Chiefs need DB’s……BAD !!

@matthewschiefs 347996 wrote:

If Spagnuolo can just adjust in game that alone will make the d much better.

I mentioned in the Sutton thread how this D with the talent that they have started games really well. They actually started out games slightly better then the Ravens D. The Chiefs average 3.5 points against in the first the Ravens a little over 4. THE SAME TALENT was on the field. Adjustments are the key.

I don’t love the hire myself but am hopeful he can do what Sutton couldn’t or refused to do adjust in game

That is most certainly the MOST critical thing right there. Adjust and GAME PLAN against your opponent, which Sutton did NOT do.

@TopekaRoy 347998 wrote:

It doesn’t take a lot to convert a 3-4 into a 4-3 defense, although I understand there are many differences beyond just moving one linebacker up to the line of scrimmage. Most 3-4 defenses run quite a bit of 4-3 fronts anyway, so I think we could make the transition. Is there any possibility that Spags would actually tailor his offense to his personnel and run a 3-4 defense at least for a transition period?

At any rate he has to be better than Sutton and we almost made it to the Super Bowl with Sutton so it wouldn’t take much to get us over the hump.

He just has to be better, right? RIGHT!?

We know he can’t do any WORSE. Plus, there is the draft and FA to shore up the Defensive backfield.

@jason1981 348000 wrote:

Well if we can just get to be around the 20th defense I think that would make us a lock for the S.B. for the next 3 years. Lock if they play to their potential; not that it will be a given.

I fixed it for you. 😆