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Originally Posted by RunKC
Our staff had to have looked at this defense and the first thing sticking out couldn’t have been the pass rush. It wasn’t even the first 3 things. What stuck out to me was this: we could not cover, we were slow and there was no passion or identity anymore.
Anthony Hitchens? Old and slow. Daniel Sorenson? Old and slow. Tyrann Matheiu? Old and didn’t care anymore. Mike Hughes? Terrible. Ben Neimann? Slow and terrible.
We had to replace 3 starters in our secondary + depth. It just had to happen. Go watch that Bills playoff game and tell me the secondary wasn’t the biggest problem?
The pass rush is definitely a big question mark but I think next year will be heavily focused on upgrading that in a major way.
I don’t think we’re going to the SB, but another championship game appearance wouldn’t surprise me. I do think that if this class hits for us it opens up so many possibilities the next 3 years.
Money will be available, lots of draft picks and young cheap talent spread across the roster.
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Honestly, I think we’re pretty close together on the issues here.
The big difference: the Chiefs absolutely knew DL was a weakness. Veach said so. I think they were in on Von Miller (just guessing) and later Quinn. Neither worked out so they kept Clark at a reduced rate and signed Dunlap. Drafted Karlaftis, which they should have done no matter what, and the value at DT was poor in the draft.