KC Warpaint 3,251 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Ask a Chiefs fan what area the team should try and improve this offseason and chances are they’ll say the defense. The Chiefs ranked 31st in total yards and passing allowed and 24th in points allowed, and that led to the team firing defensive coordinator Bob Sutton at season’s end. Steve Spagnuolo was hired as the new defensive coordinator, and that’s one reason why Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network thinks free-agent safety Earl Thomas’ likely landing place is with the Chiefs. “Eric Berry’s time in Kansas City might be done after this past season and all these injures, the Achilles that he had to work through,” Garafolo said on the NFL Network. Steve Spagnuolo, the new defensive coordinator in Kansas City, for as much as we talked about what they were able to do up front with Spags when he was the coordinator with the Giants, when he’s got a safety that can cover ground, remember Kenny Phillips, what he was able to do with him before Phillips unfortunately got hurt, having Earl Thomas, that would be a really, really good addition and would change the back end of that defense like that.” Gil Brandt, who is Garafolo’s colleague at NFL Media, thinks another free-agent safety could be a good fit with the Chiefs: Tyrann Mathieu, who played last season with the Texans after five seasons as an Arizona Cardinal. Brandt believes Berry and Mathieu could make a great tandem. “The veteran tied a career high with 89 tackles while dispelling durability concerns, starting 16 games for a second straight season, and chipping in three sacks and two picks,” Brandt wrote of Mathieu. “As a playmaking presence whose competitiveness stands out, Mathieu would slot nicely into the Chiefs’ secondary. He’d team well with veteran safety Eric Berry on a Kansas City defense that ranked 31st overall and against the pass last season.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvhouse24 1,808 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I cant read this. The format is completely screwed up. Is there a way you can post the link instead of the entire article? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkuenn 3,613 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article226324650.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamardirts 2,121 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I love the idea of Berry and Thomas playing together healthy. I don't love the idea of basically our entire 2019 season resting on the shoulders of two elite, opt injured, players. We don't need the Ravens D to win the SB we need an upgrade over what we had last year with better fundamentals. So while I love me some Earl Thomas, at this point I've changed my mind about him being our big FA acquisition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefswinitall 60 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 If we had drafted that safety that the bengals https://www.bengals.com/news/price-and-bates-named-to-2018-pfwa-all-rookie-team took we might have gone to superbowl and won it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer 8,694 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 IF.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mloe68 1,521 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 4 hours ago, Chiefswinitall said: If we had drafted that safety that the bengals https://www.bengals.com/news/price-and-bates-named-to-2018-pfwa-all-rookie-team took we might have gone to superbowl and won it. And if 9 other teams had drafted Patrick Mahomes, we may have won 8 games last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamardirts 2,121 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Yeah we all knew we had issues at safety and to take another project the year after you drafted another project for the same position was head scratching but again it goes back to no one knew we would be that good this year. Sucks but Speaks could turn out to be a valuable player in Spags D and like others said we have PMII so all is good in Chiefslandia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetlord 10,210 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Better if the Chiefs draft DBs and stay out of the expensive FA market. They have to spend heavy on some of their own players and don't have room unless it's a short term deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvhouse24 1,808 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 ig: josinaanderson @JosinaAnderson · 43m I’m told that Giants S Landon Collins cleaned out his locker today at the team facility and said his goodbyes to teammates, coaches and trainers. It doesn’t seem like Collins expects to be a Giant for much longer, per sources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dksww 484 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I saw on Twitter earlier today that the Chiefs could basically cut Berry and sign Collins for the same cap space/spending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dksww 484 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troyofoc 361 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I thought once the seasons over all players clean out there lockers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvhouse24 1,808 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, dksww said: Just read that. Twitter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANATIC 852 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 On 2/16/2019 at 7:38 PM, Mloe68 said: And if 9 other teams had drafted Patrick Mahomes, we may have won 8 games last year. More like 4 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gballs 3 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Landon Collins said, via his own Twitter, everything left in his locker he doesn't need. Sounds like he's on the way out. The Colts are going to throw real money at him ($107M in cap space) if he hits the market. Wouldn't make it a given he ends up in KC, but with Spags here we probably have the inside track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen 1,010,220 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 17 hours ago, dksww said: He should have more respect for the cleaning crew. Now I don't want him here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkuenn 3,613 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 7 hours ago, xen said: He should have more respect for the cleaning crew. Now I don't want him here. Yeah, I will go clean it out......ebay here I come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhitter 1,426 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Collins could very well get the franchise tag and that would be that. I was fairly certain the Giants were headed that direction...locker cleaned out or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sith13 1,746 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Not cleaning out his locker is even worse than the tag, no way he can leave the Giants now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen 1,010,220 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 7 hours ago, dhitter said: Collins could very well get the franchise tag and that would be that. I was fairly certain the Giants were headed that direction...locker cleaned out or not. Uhhhh no. The CBA clearly says if you can get your locker cleaned out of all the stuff you want to keep, then the team can't place the tag on you. It's the "Can't find me, can't tag me" clause in Subsection 23 c (1). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamardirts 2,121 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 The Saints just cut Kurt Coleman. Not sure if he would be an option but he's available now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mloe68 1,521 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 On 2/21/2019 at 7:22 AM, xen said: He should have more respect for the cleaning crew. Now I don't want him here. He defintely didn't play his college ball at West Point. They are infamous for leaving spotless locker rooms on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sith13 1,746 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 On 2/22/2019 at 9:58 PM, Lamardirts said: The Saints just cut Kurt Coleman. Not sure if he would be an option but he's available now. Don't know if there are injury concerns with him as they just signed him last year but I thought he did well over here. Definitely one of the better price/performance Safeties out there, wouldn't mind giving him a cheap deal to replace Murray/Sorensen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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