Who is our nose tackle anyway? I'm confused.

Actually a great idea for a post is for someone to break down our players and their positions and how and what they do in the 3-4. What each guys' specific job is in the 3-4.

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I am sorry but I have such a hard time truly understanding a 3-4 defense.

and how our guys fit in. I’m used to what they did in the 4-3 but now I’m confused. Everyone talking about how Dorsey is different in the new scheme and how we need a new NT. But what the hell is a nose tackle in this hybrid 3-4 and who is our current dude that’d doing that?

by krayfish on Dec 23, 2009 7:35 PM CST reply actions

Ron Edwards is playing NT

Dorsey is a DE
jackson is a DE
Gillberry and Magee rotate in at DE

“hybrid” just means that they don’t ALWAYS line up with 3 linemen and 4 linebackers… sometimes they only have the 2 DEs in there, with no NT, somtimes they have 4 DL on the field, etc.

Basically, you never know EXACTLY where each guy is on every play.

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by stagdsp on Dec 23, 2009 8:10 PM CST reply actions

I've seen

Dorsey or McGee as the only down linemen too.

That was one of the knocks on Pendergast style of D. Some say it is to complicated, because he likes to change his scheme on D every week, based on opposing O’s tendency’s and strengths as opposed to having a base D with some wrinkles to counter the other team. With a young inexperienced team like the Chiefs are, and in most cases their first exposure to a 34, it would imo, be wiser to ’k.i.s.s." it. Perfect the basics then worry bout all the fancy bells and whistles down the road.

by JohnNdallas on Dec 23, 2009 10:12 PM CST reply actions

Maybe it is a concentrated course

I am intrigued again with Clancy. based on your comment.
I understand K.I.S.S. but we want better than that. Now Tomahawk? or Stag? or someone said that the D is ignored and ignores Clancy I don’t like that.
But, Cassel did tell Haley to STFU too so.

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And Succop will be the Key in two of them. Skins & Raiders! Pittsburgh Sweet!
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by Steve_Chiefs on Dec 23, 2009 10:44 PM CST up reply actions

ignored?

I didn’t say anything about that…

by stagdsp on Dec 24, 2009 6:26 AM CST up reply actions

someone stated that Clancy ignored the D most of the game only talking to the DB's

the DB’s ignored Clancy themselves.

We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09. Almost there :)
And Succop will be the Key in two of them. Skins & Raiders! Pittsburgh Sweet!
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram

by Steve_Chiefs on Dec 24, 2009 10:26 AM CST up reply actions