"If you don't have a good nose guard, you don't have a 3-4 defense," two-time Pro Bowl center LeCharles Bentley said at the NFL scouting combine in Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Maybe we need to take note :)
“You can build everything else around it. You can have a great pass-rusher. You can have a great safety like Troy Polamalu. But if you don’t have a solid nose guard? You can’t run a 3-4. That’s the whole basis of the defense.”
Thanks Matt, Your working too hard !
"For what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius." Scott "Young Frankenstein" Pioli
Paging Ron Edwards to the checkout, Paging Ron Edwards to the checkout....
If we can’t find one in Free Agency then we need to find 1-2 in the draft (depending on the quality).
To be perfectly honest "Mad Mountain" Cody
and his “twin peaks” Are what the Chiefs need to Take at #5.
"For what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius." Scott "Young Frankenstein" Pioli
Dan Williams though more athletic is less of the Speed bump than Cody.
"For what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius." Scott "Young Frankenstein" Pioli
I think I'd prefer Thomas or Troup to Williams
Cody is my favorite… in the 2nd round
* KC now has the best coaching staff in the league
* Pioli will make at least one trade in the offseason, and 2 trades during the draft
* I'd prefer "lightning and lightning" as opposed to "lightning and thunder" when it comes to RBs
* 9-7 is a real possibility in 2010 IF the Chiefs get 4 new starters
* keep Albert at LT, upgrade the positions that NEED upgrading.C, RG, NT, S, LB
I did hear Cody was down around 355 at the combine...
so, his stock could be rising
* KC now has the best coaching staff in the league
* Pioli will make at least one trade in the offseason, and 2 trades during the draft
* I'd prefer "lightning and lightning" as opposed to "lightning and thunder" when it comes to RBs
* 9-7 is a real possibility in 2010 IF the Chiefs get 4 new starters
* keep Albert at LT, upgrade the positions that NEED upgrading.C, RG, NT, S, LB
I liked to...
see that in writing. I would be in a sauna 24/7 if I was Cody. He is so hard to peg as a player. I think we are looking at Cody vs. C Thomas as our NT options for next year. Either way we are going to have another year of growing pains, especially on the defensive side of the ball.
Draft prediction top 10 - 1. Bradford 2. Suh (Chiefs trade up) 3. McCoy 4. Claussen (trade Campbell to Carolina, trade for J Brown) 5. Okung (Detroit) 6. Berry 7. Haden 8. Campbell 9. Davis (Bills trade for Vick) 10. Morgan (Jags draft Tebow in 2nd round) 2/23/09
by I_Bleed_Red. on Feb 25, 2010 8:57 PM CST up reply actions
Cody is not falling Pioli as much as said it
Too much need vs to little product.
And the 3rd round pick might be in play to get Troup now.
"For what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius." Scott "Young Frankenstein" Pioli
by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 25, 2010 8:17 PM CST up reply actions
And the funniest part is
Cody might have two LSU tigers and a Florida gator up his ASS to make him a better Pro.
"For what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius." Scott "Young Frankenstein" Pioli
by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 25, 2010 8:21 PM CST up reply actions
Wilfork $
for a few tackles
"For what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius." Scott "Young Frankenstein" Pioli
by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 25, 2010 8:16 PM CST up reply actions
word around the campfire...
Jets are looking at Cody to eventually replace the oft-injured Jenkins…hope he doesn’t get snagged
If you will it dude....It is no dream - Jeffery Lebowski
rumors like that...
could lead to KC grabbing Cody or Williams at #5 overall :(
* KC now has the best coaching staff in the league
* Pioli will make at least one trade in the offseason, and 2 trades during the draft
* I'd prefer "lightning and lightning" as opposed to "lightning and thunder" when it comes to RBs
* 9-7 is a real possibility in 2010 IF the Chiefs get 4 new starters
* keep Albert at LT, upgrade the positions that NEED upgrading.C, RG, NT, S, LB
Well Pioli said
The one difference, I think, is the types of 3-4. It depends on how you play your 3-4 that has an impact on what type of nose you’re looking for.
Drafttec says if we grab Terrence Cody
1 1 St Louis Ndamukong Suh DT43 Nebraska P4Grab +0 Value
1 2 Detroit Gerald McCoy DT43 Oklahoma P1 -1 Reach
1 3 Tampa Bay Eric Berry FS Tennessee P4Grab +1 Value
1 4 Washington Russell Okung OT Oklahoma State P2Grab +0 Value
1 5 Kansas City Terrence Cody DT34 Alabama P3Grab -44 Reach
1 30 Minnesota Dan Williams DT43 Tennessee P3O +13 Value
2 36 Kansas City Brandon Spikes ILB Florida P3 -3 Reach
2 51 Kansas City Morgan Burnett SS Georgia Tech P3 -2 Reach
3 68 Kansas City Jason Fox OT Miami P3R -15 Reach
4 99 Kansas City Ciron Black OG LSU P3R -27 Reach
5 132 Kansas City Torrell Troup DT34 Central Florida P3 -7 Reach
5 138 Kansas City Mike Williams WRF Syracuse P4 +26 Value
5 144 Kansas City Tony Moeaki TE Iowa P4 +28 Value
"For what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius." Scott "Young Frankenstein" Pioli
Ah a Cold War
Preemptive strike might net us Dan Williams too
"For what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius." Scott "Young Frankenstein" Pioli
by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 25, 2010 8:34 PM CST up reply actions
that's just crazy talk :)
* KC now has the best coaching staff in the league
* Pioli will make at least one trade in the offseason, and 2 trades during the draft
* I'd prefer "lightning and lightning" as opposed to "lightning and thunder" when it comes to RBs
* 9-7 is a real possibility in 2010 IF the Chiefs get 4 new starters
* keep Albert at LT, upgrade the positions that NEED upgrading.C, RG, NT, S, LB
still not a bad draft
I could see the logic… get the NT out of the way, focus on needs the rest of the draft
* KC now has the best coaching staff in the league
* Pioli will make at least one trade in the offseason, and 2 trades during the draft
* I'd prefer "lightning and lightning" as opposed to "lightning and thunder" when it comes to RBs
* 9-7 is a real possibility in 2010 IF the Chiefs get 4 new starters
* keep Albert at LT, upgrade the positions that NEED upgrading.C, RG, NT, S, LB
In all fairness to Drafttec ranking
We grab Williams in 1st and Cody in 2nd and this is what happens
1 1 St Louis Ndamukong Suh DT43 Nebraska P4Grab +0 Value
1 2 Detroit Gerald McCoy DT43 Oklahoma P1 -1 Reach
1 3 Tampa Bay Eric Berry FS Tennessee P4Grab +1 Value
1 4 Washington Russell Okung OT Oklahoma State P2Grab +0 Value
1 5 Kansas City Dan Williams DT34 Tennessee P3Grab -12 Reach
1 6 Seattle Jimmy Clausen QB Notre Dame P2Grab -6 Reach
1 7 Cleveland Joe Haden CB Florida P2 +2 Value
1 8 Oakland Bryan Bulaga OT Iowa P1 -2 Reach
1 9 Buffalo Rolando McClain ILB Alabama P2 +3 Value
1 10 Denver Trent Williams OT Oklahoma P3R -4 Reach
1 11 Jacksonville Dez Bryant WRF Oklahoma State P3 +2 Value
1 12 Miami Golden Tate WRF Notre Dame P3R -7 Reach
1 13 San Francisco Taylor Mays SS USC P4Grab -9 Reach
1 14 Seattle Charles Brown OT USC P3Grab -17 Reach
1 15 NY Giants Earl Thomas FS Texas P3 +2 Value
1 16 Tennessee Derrick Morgan DE43 Georgia Tech P1 +8 Value
1 17 San Francisco Bruce Campbell OT Maryland P1 -10 Reach
1 18 Pittsburgh Mike Iupati OG Idaho P3 +3 Value
1 19 Atlanta Brandon Graham DE43 Michigan P2 -1 Reach
2 36 Kansas City Terrence Cody DT34 Alabama P3Grab -13 Reach
2 51 Kansas City Morgan Burnett SS Georgia Tech P3 -2 Reach
3 68 Kansas City Jason Fox OT Miami P3R -15 Reach
4 99 Kansas City Jimmy Graham TE Miami P4 +13 Value
5 132 Kansas City Brandon Carter OG Texas Tech P3 +4 Value
5 138 Kansas City Pat Angerer ILB Iowa P3 -17 Reach
5 144 Kansas City Eric Decker WRF Minnesota P4 +26 Value
"For what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius." Scott "Young Frankenstein" Pioli
not bad, either...
I think Decker could be a great steal
* KC now has the best coaching staff in the league
* Pioli will make at least one trade in the offseason, and 2 trades during the draft
* I'd prefer "lightning and lightning" as opposed to "lightning and thunder" when it comes to RBs
* 9-7 is a real possibility in 2010 IF the Chiefs get 4 new starters
* keep Albert at LT, upgrade the positions that NEED upgrading.C, RG, NT, S, LB
This makes me sad
I don’t want to see another D-line reach, but just like last year’s pick, this one would probably prove to be REAL smart long-term
Braccae illae virides cum subucula rosea et tunica Caledonia-quam elenganter concinnatur!
I love...
how Gerald McCoy is considered a reach at the 2nd spot. These rankings are little too arbritrary if you ask me.
Draft prediction top 10 - 1. Bradford 2. Suh (Chiefs trade up) 3. McCoy 4. Claussen (trade Campbell to Carolina, trade for J Brown) 5. Okung (Detroit) 6. Berry 7. Haden 8. Campbell 9. Davis (Bills trade for Vick) 10. Morgan (Jags draft Tebow in 2nd round) 2/23/09
This is an interview of the guy that makes those evals
ArrowheadAddict Merlin’s interview
You can evaluate the method yourself :)
"For what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius." Scott "Young Frankenstein" Pioli
by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 25, 2010 9:21 PM CST up reply actions
A Sample
I do a lot of reading and research, utilizing NFL Draft Scout, Scout.com, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, National Football Post, to name a few. I load the prospects into a massive Excel spreadsheet that seems to grow by geometric proportions and generate a macro-driven weighted ranking based on rankings from those publications.
I then take the "blended" Big Board and pull out my grading cards from games I have watched. As to my personal philosophy, I played and coached football (before I became old, fat and grey LOL!) and my grading is not just based on athletic prowess, but also how fundamentally sound the prospect is, basic techniques such as footwork, leverage, to get an idea of how coach-able they may be. Now, can you tell all that by just watching a game or two and not having access to observe practices – of course not, but it will give you an idea of how competitive the player is and whether or not they are a "gamer". I use this information as more of a "tie-breaker" or "massaging" the formula-driven Big Board.
I think he spends quite a bit of time for a decent ranking of the prospects :)
"For what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius." Scott "Young Frankenstein" Pioli
by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 25, 2010 9:25 PM CST up reply actions
Ok...
maybe it isn’t so arbritray after all. Guy must have a lot of time on his hands.
Draft prediction top 10 - 1. Bradford 2. Suh (Chiefs trade up) 3. McCoy 4. Claussen (trade Campbell to Carolina, trade for J Brown) 5. Okung (Detroit) 6. Berry 7. Haden 8. Campbell 9. Davis (Bills trade for Vick) 10. Morgan (Jags draft Tebow in 2nd round) 2/23/09
by I_Bleed_Red. on Feb 25, 2010 10:17 PM CST up reply actions
Long Ball does a really good job, IMO. He knows his prospects and I value his opinion. I don’t always agree on prospects, but if we disagree, I go through it again to see if I made a mistake somewhere. Just wait till the second part of the interview, he has some interesting thoughts on lesser prospects.
Merlinnj
LeCharles Bentley
Man, that guy was one of the NFL’s worst hard luck stories. Outstanding center, but his time in Cleveland ended his career. Torn patellar tendon followed by a staph infection (he was one of five Browns players who got staph). Glad he’s doing well for himself now.
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