The #Chiefs are hiring Steve Spagnuolo as their new defensive coordinator, sources say. The former #Giants DC and interim HC/#Rams HC began his NFL coaching career as an #Eagles assistant under Andy Reid. Now rejoins Big Red in KC.
Originally Posted by Megatron96:
Spags is a magician. Begins the season with the loss of several veterans, including his two play-callers in HB and Hitch, the addition of three starting rooks plus several 2nd/3rd year guys, and he's nailing top-10 offenses to the mattress like two-bit hookers.
Chiefs' opponents have gone just 8-for-28 on 3rd down vs. Spags' defense in 2022. Right now the Chiefs defense is probably a top-10 unit.
No Niemann, No Hitchens, No Sorenson, No Badger. Flushed those turds and now we can stop 3rd down. Incredible! [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
You can't lump HB in with those clowns. Cmon
I think Mathieu got injured worse than is known sometime early in the season last year. He didn't play like himself through '21 even a little after the first few games. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bowser:
I think Mathieu got injured worse than is known sometime early in the season last year. He didn't play like himself through '21 even a little after the first few games.
Maybe the contract was on his mind and he was playing to avoid injury? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bowser:
I think Mathieu got injured worse than is known sometime early in the season last year. He didn't play like himself through '21 even a little after the first few games.
Seemed to me like he lost his will. Bet the Saints cut his ass after this year. [Reply]
I think we picked a really good time to have spags. His specialty has always been DBs at a time when WRs are king. His scheme may have been a little out of place as teams adapted to the spread but it seems to have gone back to more of Jim Johnson roots.
What I think we’ve discovered is that we can spend all our money in a front 4. Like Philly we can keep churning and burning quality LBs. At DB we bring the best young, cheap talent available knowing spags can coach them up. That’s why we started to pass on guys like honey badger and ward. For the time being this all seems to work. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Hammock Parties:
Five defensive linemen hit Herbert on Thursday.
FIVE.
We are going to murder some teams this year. Matt Ryan can't move, and I expect blood.
Funny how the league adapts. Defenses became so obsessed with stopping athletic qbs that they targeted running QBs. Then guys like Herbert and burrow emerged and it seems like the league has been more focused on constant pressure, while more mobile qbs seem to be thriving so far. It’s crazy to see how much burrow has regressed from last year as schemes adapted to him. Mahomes and Allen are more of the unicorns that can both pass and move. [Reply]