Transforming the defense

by Offense of the 70s on Jan 6, 2009 3:30 PM CST

As bad as our defense was this past year, we could turn it around with just a few players, as long as they were the right ones taught by the right coaches.

No matter who our GM or head coach is, I really would like to see us move to a more aggressive, attacking defense instead of the passive cover-2. We'll have to wait and see whether that happens this year or not.

Personnel-wise, we might not be that far away. Two key free agent signings to shore up our weakest areas might go a long way to going from horrible to decent, which is the easiest leap to take.

Should we go after a couple of young vet free agents for the defense? If so, who?

I like Jonathan Vilma at MLB (if he is available) and Terrell Suggs at DE. Vilma is 26, rookie of the year in 2004, led the NFL in tackles with 173 in 2005, 132 this year. He averages about 8 tackles per game and makes a lot of plays. He's played both in a 3-4 and a 4-3. Suggs is also only 26, a 3-time Pro Bowler, has played OLB in a 3-4 and DE in a 4-3 and is a solid pass rusher.

They would fill two gaping holes, and make the other players around them better by comanding the attention of the offense and getting double-teamed.They won't come cheap, but if we could land them that would go a long way to shore up some gaping holes and keep us from having to spend two or three more first-day draft picks on defense this year. (We'll still need to spend at least one either way though.)

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It would be nice

to have a FA or two in there that could do the job now and give us a chance to win in 09. But I’d still like to see a couple of early draft picks at both these positions too. I really like Maualuga and Orakpo, not that we’d ever get them both. If I had my choice, it’d be Maualuga. I think a good coach could make a huge difference in the success of our D linemen, too.

by ChiefsDude on Jan 6, 2009 3:54 PM CST reply actions

Krumrie has already made an impact on our D-line

He showed them how to not get to the quarterback.

Let's call him...Trogdor the Burninator!

by mistamic on Jan 6, 2009 4:34 PM CST reply actions

Oh yeah Vilma would be the dream FA pick up I think too. And if i needed a second pick it also would be Terrell. Draft wise Orakpo I think. Tamba has put up decent sack stats except this year. With another force on the other side he should improve too. Jason Babin played well when he came here. But number 1 wanted guy is gotta be Vilma he’s a leader and will improve a most get spot for us.

by NakedDave on Jan 6, 2009 4:44 PM CST reply actions

I agree with Vilma

And I do believe that we will go hard after some of these top young FAs. I was really unimpressed with Orakpo and Laurinitus. I’d be really happy with Maualuga though.

We sure can’t forget about the O-Line though. I hope that we can pick up a couple of the most outstanding O-Line FAs and the center I’ve heard about, to shore up the front 5. We will never go far without fixing the line.

by TXChiefan on Jan 6, 2009 5:13 PM CST reply actions