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Originally Posted by MahomesMagic
You're getting very emotional about this.
Some defensive coordinators thrive in keeping things as simple as possible, letting players play fast. An example would be Buffalo and Leslie Frazier.
The NFL has moved back towards favoring simple schemes, play fast. I do think these type of defenses will do better in the regular season right now.
Spags complexity and blitzing is harder for players to run without mistakes, I think most would agree with that.
Where Spags can be useful is playoff games because just running simple and playing fast might not be enough then.
With all the young players we have on D, I actually think we are on schedule right now.
I have more issues with the FO on this than Spags as I wanted more than 1 vet DL. And of course there were some here who claimed we couldn't add anyone else because we had so much young DL talent ready to blossom.
That line of thinking looks dead wrong right now. |
This sounds mostly right. The edge rusher is something that worries me too. Usually the chiefs do a good job midseason making moves based on adjustments they need to make. Their hard work trying to find pass rushers and receivers through trade seems to indicate they know of the problem.
I think there are a few things to consider....
First, we are the hunted and it seems this off-season teams were trying to outspend us or block us from getting the talent we need. Lesson learned.
Second, I think the chiefs in many ways view this as a transition year and didn't even expect we would be successful. It's not the worst idea. The bills and chargers and Bengals are riding super cheap contracts. Otherwisw we coiodve easily traded for... Say... Brian burns. We didn't treat the midseason with code red emergency and I get that would rub some the wrong way. But there's some logic to it.