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 The Franchise:
Speaks is your strongside DE.....it really doesn't matter what everyone's comfort level is at this point. I don't see any other position for him in this defense.
Agreed. Only reason I didn't just put him there is maybe Kpassagnon can salvage what is left of his career and be solid there. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Superturtle:
This is what we can pretty much infer as things stand now.
1 Tech- Nnadi/Williams
3 Tech- Jones/???
5 Tech- ???/???
WDE- Ford/???
SLB- Houston/???
Guys like Kpassagnon and Speaks are left to fill in the blanks. Man, I really don't see a way I'd be comfortable with letting either Ford or Houston go now. Swung back around to the tag and see what happens camp with Ford.
Ford's just gonna be so expensive for a 2nd and long and 3rd down player.
He's a part of the problem with our run defense. I'd be real surprised if he's still here. I seriously think the plan was to move on from him, and then he went and had his best season. I'd still do so, there won't be many edge rushers with those sack numbers available, and i bet someone with a bunch of cap space would pay him. We'll take the 2nd, thank you, and sign Brandon Graham for less than half of Ford's tag number. He can stop-gap for a season or two until the next group are ready.
Also, don't count out Kpass, who should've been a DE all along. Just because they wouldn't play him due to his poor coverage skills doesn't mean he's a washout. Let's see. But I agree I wouldn't bank on it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BryanBusby:
The downside is you possibly just locked yourself into a shitty deal that you could have escaped. The first time he goes down with an injury, CP would lose its ****ing mind.
Only a shitty deal if he doesn't perform up to snuff. It's still a significantly reduced contract and if he can make any kind of impact, it's really not that expensive for a starting DE. You can backload the contract so that you can only pay Houston the back years if he performs throughout the contract. I think it's worth it to create some stability during the 4-3 transition. [Reply]
A position coach leaves from the worst defense in the NFL and pitchforks are out.
Same position coach was “rumored” to be considered for the DC job but the fans screamed “Fuck no”.