I personally believe that Tamba Hali will be an absolute stud in the 3-4 defense. I think he is similar to Mike Vrabel in that he never gives up on a play. He is very active and gives himself fully to the cause.
I have read that Hali is 'too slow'. Does anyone know what Vrabel's 40 yard dash time was? Or any of his drills? I am just wondering how they stack up to Hali's. [Reply]
Tamba Hali gets beat by QB's around the end...if you think he can play OLB in a 3-4 I feel bad for you the guy is a marginal starter in a 4-3 defense let alone a 3-4 defense.
I'm ready to be rid of the guy. 40 time or not Tamba Hali plays slow. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
He's trying to argue Hali is fast enough yadda yadda, I don't know how anyone that has ever watched him play could logically argue that.
We will get a chance to see this year as Hali will be an OLB in the 3-4.
By the way, I guess the Chiefs saw Sanchez more like I did than like you did.
It is nice to see the Chiefs making smart moves. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
He's trying to argue Hali is fast enough yadda yadda, I don't know how anyone that has ever watched him play could logically argue that.
That's nice. There's 40 times in shorts and T-shirts, and then there is playing fast on the field with full pads and guys running around in every direction.
40 times are nice, but they're not useful for evaluating current NFL players, really. [Reply]
Originally Posted by SensibleChiefsfan:
I actually meant coming out of college.
Vrabel was never the fastest guy. He was just a football player.
Turned out to be an EXTREMELY good football player. 40 times are just a measuring device to try to help assess a player that you're projecting into the NFL from college. They're not very useful for evaluating existing NFL players. [Reply]
I think he missed the point of what he was trying to say anyway because Hali had a shitty 40 and doesn't play fast either he's slow, pretty blah and injury prone. [Reply]