No, it doesn't. I'm not sure that we aren't a better fit for a 4-3 than a 3-4 right now.

Houston - Nnadi - Jones - Speaks
Niemann - Hitchens - O'Daniel
Ward - Berry - Lucas - Fuller

Ford - He's the one that doesn't really fit a 3-4. We should Tag/Trade him.
Look to upgrade; Niemann, Speaks and the Safety position.


Houston - can no longer run well enough to play linebacker and is better at DE.

Jones - not a 2-gap guy, he was a liability against the run in a 2-gap system. He will be a very good 3-tech where is can just penetrate and follow the ball.

Nnadi - will hold the point, his specialty

Speaks - i'm not sure he's any good but he's built to be a DE.

Hitchens - more protected in a 4-3, will be able to move better and find the ball

O'daniel - should be a perfect WLB if he can stay healthy

Niemann - I dunno if he can start in the NFL or not.
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Hm, okay man. You got me good.
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I think that's where Reid is coming from. He needs someone the players can instantly buy into, knows what it takes to win in the NFL, can manage the defense without Reid having to intervene and can put together an average defense.
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good news for AFC West QBs
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Bailey is a FA. How does he fit a 4-3 or is he a gonner
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agree on Ford, and I really was leery of paying him that kind of coin when he's so bad at run defense. I literally saw a Colts WR block him at the point of attack and blow him out.

Also agree that Houston's speed has dropped, but he's still plenty quick and powerful enough to play RDE. I think he'd be excellent there, might help him stay on the field too. Less running in space. If he wants to restructue, which I'd think he would. If he doesn't you have to cut him, $21m is too much.

It'll be nice to see if we have anything in our last 2 #2 picks as well; both Kpass and Speaks are DE's, not OLB's. They're not covering the flat for anyone. But stick their hand in the dirt and get up field? Maybe, yeah.
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Paying Justin Houston 21.1 million to experiment with his hand in the ground full time doesn't seem like the best use of resources.
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I'm sure he's taking a paycut, anyway.
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If you think we're going to pay him $21.1 million dollars, you're stupid.
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We should stop with the 4-3 vs 3-4. Defenses today switch by the down.
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No, that's exactly the point. He's getting released.
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I'd say that's maybe a 40% chance.

I'd say it's more likely they restructure his deal and he stays.

with his injury history and age, he's not going to get any huge deal on the open market. If he stays he's got a shot at a ring. I think Houston's made a ton of money, and would want that more than anything.
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:-) He's not quite 30 yet and is coming off a pretty good year. He'd get paid big on an open market with all the big name edge rushers likely getting an extension or tagged.

This is his best chance to get one last good payday.
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My point about not being able to trade Dee Ford is the Chiefs won’t have the luxury of leverage. Teams will know he doesn’t fit a 4-3, and possibly decide to keep bidding low or wait for release.

I’m still laughing because people think we have personal for 4-3, hint.... We dont
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Tied for 24th in sacks. Pretty good year? Not for how much he got paid.
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