Chiefs hire Univ of Kentucky def coord Matt House as LB coach.

Seems like a quality hire.

Bolded text makes me happy.

Already said it in another thread, but House is a fantastic hire

@h8rproof82: Good track record with Aaron Donald and most recently Josh Allen who developed into Maybe the top Edge rusher in the 2019 Draft. https://twitter.com/fieldyates/statu...54603479842816

Wow that seems like a quality hire.

I agree excellent hire-

Think this was from Arrowhead pride? Where they had him listed as a potential replacement for Sutton. Like this hire alot

I liked him as a candidate for the Hurricanes DC job and the Chiefs. This guy knows how to stop spread offenses. I think having him as an assistant to Spags is huge.

My question is why would House want to come be a linebackers coach? He was getting offers for head coaching jobs. Maybe he has his sights set on the NFL and not college?

I imagine it's because HE WANT DAT RANG.

I think the only logical answer is yes he wants the NFL experience.

Probably prefers a future in the NFL.

Easiest path to promotion is KC right now.

Definitely...and maybe he's Spags replacement later

Assembling the best staff money can buy.

If Spags turns the Chiefs defense around, and the Chiefs go on to win the Super Bowl, Spags will go looking for a HC gig. If he doesn't go after 1 season he certainly will after 2, which is going to put House in the perfect position to take the DC job under arguably the best coach to get you a future HC gig.

And boom goes the dynamite.

hopefully he has a disdain for the Patriots and wants to come to the NFL where the road will lead to a Pats matchup in the playoffs, and he wants to crush Tom Brady and send him off into retirement.

I really hope he hates Brady.

Hitching yourself to the Reid Wagon has been a good decision for coaches, no?

Maybe Speaks can play inside some. He's actually a tad bigger than Aaron Donald and is strong at the point of attack. He played all across the DL in college. It looks as if the coaches being hired on D all excel in coaching the front7. I hated Speaks probably more than anyone on this board, hated the pick, hated his peformance even more. But hopefully he can find a purpose in a new scheme.

Speaks was just horribly out of position at 34OLB. Not fast/athletic enough to stand up and play in space. Which kind of begs the question (considering the Chiefs reached and traded up for him)...wtf brilliant idea was that? At the time nobody knew that Sutton was going to get canned and we'd move to a 43, he was drafted to make the transition. Drafting projects in the 2nd rd IMO is just ****ing stupid, especially when you didn't have a 1st rd pick and you need immediate help on D.

I just hope he finally has a home in this D, because if not, he'll go down on the list of Chiefs 2nd rd failures. Even KPass is probably more suited for 43, although he's so raw and came from a league w/ not much talent and used his size/strength to overwhelm his opponents, which hasn't translated at all to the NFL.

I beg to differ.

Why beg? Just differ.

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Speaks was far more effective at generating pressure from the outside than the inside, if I remember correctly.

Pardon moi, but would be ok with you if I ask your permission to beg to differ?

Shaping up nicely. This is going to be a good defense. We are going to play Chiefs defense again.

For the first time,

In 9 shitty years.

Speaks is a natural DE. you could bump him inside in rush packages, but primarily, he's a DE.

Cut Houston. Sign a Chris Long-type player for 3-4 mil. Pickup an impact fa or sign a couple of legit starters with the money saved.

We were one of the best defenses 3-4 years ago

great posts! It's almost like I'd heard it before. :D

It's a narrative here. Just go with it.

Yes, a short sucky window of "Suttony goodness".
Sutton defense is NOT Chiefs defense.
Crennell defense is NOT Chiefs defense.

Good riddance to bad rubbish!

So, you think the Chiefs should have kept Sutton? I know you didn't think he was the problem early on. I though you wised up? Guess it was just temporary.

ROFL

Look at what SDH just posted and ask yourself what the actual TRUTH is.

What is Chiefs defense then?

Please tell me Gunther Cunningham. I need a good laugh.

There's only two defensive coordinators in modern CHIEFS HISTORY that have fielded back-to-back-to-back top 10 defenses - Bill Cowher and Bob Sutton.

It was well beyond time for Sutton to be fired. You can bust on Sutton all you want, he deserves it. But you don't get to change history to do it.

I think we can all agree it was time for a change.

Of course it was. But again, that doesn't change history. You can't just make stuff up to fit your narrative.

Gotcha.

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PLEEEEEEEAASE LET ME DIFFER

https://youtu.be/lU3CcwOar2g

On phone so can’t get embed video so someone else feel free.

David Merritt 6 minute interview on a Rookie S Landon Collins, other young DBs, and Spags before training camp was almost ready to start/ conclusion of OTAs mini camp in 2015. You can gather a small taste of his coaching philosophy/approach etc.

People can cherry pick stats all they want. One consistent facet of the Sutton defense was the inability to get the clutch stop. Didn't matter who was at LB or CB or whatever, his defenses rarely got a clutch stop. When they did it was usually because of a turnover, ala Berry on a pick 2 against Atlanta or Peters with a strip against Carolina.

They were always way to soft in their prevent defenses and had trouble getting off the field if they didn't force a turnover or get a sack.

I don't know if Spags will return us to what we used to call "Chiefs Defense" or not but he at least seems to present a good chance of it.

A true Chiefs defense or any good defense forces punts as well as takes the ball away.

A good defense makes you work the field and the clock in a prevent. Not let you drive into scoring range in 2 or 3 plays.

The Ravens had one of the best defenses and their INT against the Chiefs was their first since week #5.

Stop the run
Get after the QB
Tight coverage
Tackle
Force the punt

Sutton's defenses rarely did any of that well save get after the QB

:clap:

I agree. And I would like to add, his defenses a lot of times had his players misread or be out of position to make plays. It was so frustrating to see lots of blown assignments.

Here you go booger.

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Blown assignments of just playing so far off that 3rd& 5 - 3rd & 9 was almost an automatic conversion.

:thumb: thanks man

Everyone knows Goonther was a puppet on a string, you ass. And I WILL bust on Sutton. I will bust on his soft, non-aggressive, BDB horseshit that for THREE SEASONS was Super Un-Clutch HEAP big bag o' dicks.

So you managed to get one right. Of course, you forgot the man who started it all and wrote the book on NFL defense for the 70's and most of the 80's.

It's so sad when youngsters forget history...:)

And as you say; getting a stop? WTF is that?( says Bob )

But please, pull a bunch of useless stats on sacks! WEE-HEE! Just a bunch of soft, un-clutch, and ultimately useless "defense" parading around as "finesse".

Puke.

Blech.

Up-chuck.

BE GONE!

It's easy to field an all-world defense when you have SEVEN hall of famers out of 11 starters. :facepalm:

And I'm sure the Chiefs knew they were Hall of Famer's when they acquired them too!

The main players on that defense were guys that would have barely been a blip on the radar of the NFL. Mostly because of their skin color, but still. Unlike Bob, Stram and his people knew how to successfully mine for talent, and then use what they had to maximum benefit.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Big get for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chiefs</a>. And a lot of position coach turnover for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Patriots</a> <a href="https://t.co/2rrkbkkdpS">https://t.co/2rrkbkkdpS</a></p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1094295788912631808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


Daly, who has been with the Patriots since 2014 and the defensive line coach since 2015, will assume a similar position with the Chiefs, according to a league source.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Another big get for the Chiefs defensive coaching staff. I honestly didn’t think the Patriots would let him get out of NE with the games, twist and stunts they ran on KC this season.</p>&mdash; Nick Jacobs (@Jacobs71) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jacobs71/status/1094296734044438529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I can’t believe the staff we are building on defense. This is amazing.

Wow i'm impressed, I didn't think we had it in us. Is Spags bringing all these guys here or what? Money?

Britt Reid an assistant now or gone?

Mahomes effect baby. I'm really excited for the future of this team

Wasnt a fan of the spags hire but hes putting together some nice position coaches

Holy **** we are NOT playing around. I haven't been this excited in ages.

He's likely going to get moved around the staff..if he learns more positions that makes him a more attractive coordinator candidate for someone which leads generally to being a HC.

Reid is trying to set his son up to be a HC one day.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brendan Daley and Matt House make their bones in shifting, hybrid fronts. Spags embracing it. I&#39;m SO HERE for this.</p>&mdash; Craig Stout (@barleyhop) <a href="https://twitter.com/barleyhop/status/1094298762032414725?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

This is a huge upgrade across the board. Holy shit.

It's clear to me now that this loss, as painful as it was, was the best thing that could have happened to us. If the assembly of this staff is any indication of what we can expect as we start turning the roster over, then buckle the **** up because it's about to go light speed up in here.

I knew that loss was going to affect Clark and Reid on a lot of different levels, but even I have to admit surprise at how quickly they have done an about-face on half-assed mediocrity. This is nothing but a GREAT sign.

Glory Dayz; lube your anus 'cuz the Chiefs are coming in HARD.
LMAO

Shouldn’t that complete the staff? Let’s announce everything

Maybe, maybe not, I know for awhile Spags had a CB and a safety coach in NY, so he may be hiring some more guys for roles like that.

Still assistants to bring in probably, just basic shuffling

I was rewatching Super Bowl XLII this morning & I liked the looks of that Giants defense.

@RealMNchiefsfan: Another aspect of Kentucky reneging on House like this is that it seems at least possible we haven't heard the end of it. The info leaked for a reason. School may not stand up under intense fire over the whole thing.

If this would have happened two years ago we'd all still be hungover from last week. Or still drunk is another option.

https://utahstateaggies.com/coaches....&path=football

Justin Ena

Another name to consider with the House news.

Ties to both Reid and spags. 02-04 LB out of BYU played for Eagles. Jimmy Johnson was DC. Spags and Leslie Frazier were DB coaches. Rivera LBs.

15-18 LB coach for one of Reid’s best friends in coaching Alex Whittingham at Utah. Reid hired His son last year to his first coaching job. So Ena is possibly a name being tossed around now. He wouldn’t want to hire directly from his good friends staff but Ena had already left to become Utah St DC recently.

@Jacobs71: To have a defensive coaching staff with this kind of postseason exp/success is insane. It shows how far the #Chiefs are willing to push this team over the hump for a Super Bowl. They know what it takes to get to the mountain top and the work that must be put in every day.

@Jacobs71: This is the next sign to me that Clark Hunt, Andy Reid and Brett Veach know how close this team is to greatness and they are going all in to make sure they did everything in their power to put this organization in the necessary position. I think this offseason will be exciting.

I could have told you that, Nick.

There's no way Andy will let him go anywhere else.

But kudos for him allowing him to essentially be "fired" as DL coach.

They know how close they are now, and how hard it is going to be for the Pats to be much better given Brady's age, Gronk's brokedick and their lack of game changers on both sides of the ball.

The Chiefs only need a little nudget to get them over the top and they are going to bring in 20-30 people between players and coaches to get that nudge.

With a defense in the high teens, no major injuries, and a small adjustment to the O-line, I could easily see this team going undefeated.

It's that close and THAT good.

Didn't know this. If Reid is allowing his son to be moved about in an effort to get the best people in the best possible positions, that alone should tell you everything you need to know about how serious this has become.

Think about it; the Chiefs have become something we haven't seen since Montana, and not even THEN was it this consistent. The Chiefs are a team that will ABSOLUTELY adjust and take it to you offensively in the 2nd half. Deficits mean nothing to this offense and to Mahomes; once he finds his rhythm, you can't stop him. He's like a pool player who gets that one good shot and then proceeds to run the table.

The defense did not have that capability, so we are now going to do something very drastic about it.

From SI’s Monday Morning NFL Podcast:

Really hope this guy can develop and find players bc that’s what will be key to success for us short and long term. Belichick found JC Jackson and Jonathan Jones as undrafted players.

Undrafted mother****ers were out there helping take Kelce and Tyreek out of the game. And the undrafted corner before them won them a Super Bowl.

****ing Patriots

but, there are those that will say coaching is not all that important at the NFL level. Certainly not a difference maker anyway, and that only top talent wins football games.

Meanwhile, yeah, BB wins rings with undrafted guys playing key roles and our defense full of first, second, and third round picks can't get a stop to save their lives.

Boom! Matt house is unofficially joining the Chiefs! (according to UK insiders on Twitter).....

That's why I say just give me guys that are football smart, discipled, won't lose games for you, and will respond to good coaching by running through walls when they're told to.

On a team like this with a QB that's going to command his particular salary range, you're going to be lucky to keep two prime weapons for him, and maybe two or three on the other side of the ball. The rest of that talent you have to hunt for twice as hard than the other guy.