sith13 1,746 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 I'm fine with anyone coming in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvhouse24 1,808 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/10/19/texans-officially-release-whitney-mercilus/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFCWEST 1,238 Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 Does Mercilus still have anything left in the tank? Mercilus’ best season came in 2015, when he was lined up next to all-pro defensive end JJ Watt. Mercilus finished the season with 12.0 sacks that year. Since then, he has only topped 7.5 sacks in twice. That being said, Mercilus is more athletic than his numbers might suggest. Prior to this season, Mercilus played outside linebacker for the Texans and was frequently utilized in pass coverage. Coming off a bad year in 2020 when Pro Football Focus gave him an overall defensive grade of 39.5, Mercilus has rebounded in 2021. As of Tuesday, his current PFF grade is 61.1, with a pass-rush grade of 60.8. This is by no means a world-beating grade, but to put things in perspective, it would be good enough to rank second on the Chiefs’ defensive line, trailing only Tershawn Wharton’s grade of 61.2, and Mercilus would be tied for the lead in sacks on the team with three. A couple of weeks back, Houston Texans lead film analyst John Harris broke down one of Mercilus’ sacks as part of Houston’s “Telestrator” series on YouTube. Just based on this single rep, it would appear that even at age 31, Mercilus still possesses the athletic ability to beat a top-tier tackle off the snap, and he has the bend to get around the corner and get to the quarterback. In the video, Mercilus does an excellent job of utilizing his inside hand to rip down on the tackle's outside arm, preventing the lineman from getting into his body, allowing himself to stay clean and outside of the tackle’s frame. That provides him the leverage needed to turn the corner with very little contact and get after the quarterback. This is only one play. But it’s enough for me to say that I might take a swing on Mercilus on an affordable one-year deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFCWEST 1,238 Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 Is there an actual chance that the Chiefs land the veteran pass rusher? In short, yes. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, and there seems to be a lot of smoke surrounding this story. Despite the fact that the Chargers may also be bidding for Mercilus’ services, I think that it makes sense for him to choose Kansas City. For starters, his former college roommate and Texans teammate Jeff Allen reside in the Kansas City area, and the two remain close to this day. Mercilus and Kansas City’s defensive leader, safety Tyrann Mathieu, played together in Houston in 2018. When everything is said and done, it wouldn’t shock me if Mercilus is wearing red and gold by the end of the week. mex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsy 1,137 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, Iluvhouse24 said: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/10/19/texans-officially-release-whitney-mercilus/ Veech needs to make this happen now! Low cost upgrade to pass rush. There shouldn't be any hesitation to this decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mex 65,581 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Plus he's decent in coverage... which we definitely need from our LBs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFCWEST 1,238 Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 Chargers are said to be interested as well. Another reason to jump on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsy 1,137 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 1 minute ago, AFCWEST said: Chargers are said to be interested as well. Another reason to jump on this? He said he wants to go to a contender.....I guess it will come down to which team he thinks is a "real" contender this year: KC or LA. Hmm.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer 8,686 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Just now, artsy said: He said he wants to go to a contender.....I guess it will come down to which team he thinks is a "real" contender this year: KC or LA. Hmm.. well it certainly does not look good for the good guys then mex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFCWEST 1,238 Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, artsy said: He said he wants to go to a contender.....I guess it will come down to which team he thinks is a "real" contender this year: KC or LA. Hmm.. I would think several teams will be in the running. Maybe HB can sell this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsy 1,137 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 22 minutes ago, AFCWEST said: I would think several teams will be in the running. Maybe HB can sell this? I hope so... I can't believe I'm so anxious over signing a 31 yr old pass rusher...But that's where we are I guess. DO IT, Veach! oldtimer and sith13 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhitter 1,424 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 I'm for doing anything that can help this defense. Even an incremental improvement would be felt. Mercilus having 3 sacks on a dysfunctional wreck like Houston shows he is working it. Put him on a contender and see what he does. oldtimer and artsy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamardirts 2,114 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 We are one game out of first. So while LA had a better record, NFL players know we are better than our record and he will get a better opportunity to shine here which could possibly net him a decent deal in the off-season if he can show something. LA’s front is loaded and it wouldn’t surprise me if they are doing this mainly to keep him from us. AFCWEST 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troyofoc 361 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 oldtimer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troyofoc 361 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Jeff allen recruiting for kc. But so is Merrimen for the chargers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsy 1,137 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Well this wet dream is over.... Mercilus signs with GB for less money than we or anyone else offered... "Sad face" Emoji.. oldtimer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen 1,010,220 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 27 minutes ago, artsy said: Well this wet dream is over.... Mercilus signs with GB for less money than we or anyone else offered... "Sad face" Emoji.. That guy sucks anyway 😃 mex and azchief21 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsy 1,137 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, xen said: That guy sucks anyway 😃 Yea..He's over the hill and whatnot.. But he's probably better than anything on our team right now. oldtimer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mex 65,581 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 He'll have the game of his life Nov 7 oldtimer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azchief21 5,278 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 31 minutes ago, xen said: That guy sucks anyway 😃 We have Nieman!! Troyofoc and mex 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Warpaint 3,234 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 guess he know how much our Defense sucks right now and wanted no part of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomahawkChop 255 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 What is it this year that the Chiefs can't seem to attract new talent - or maybe it's they don't make enough effort? Maybe both... Ju-Ju signs back with Steelers for less money. This I get to some extent. Houston signs with Ravens. Maybe some bad-blood. Ingram comes in for visit, Chiefs were interested, and signs with Steelers. Mercilous signs - for less money - with GB. All of these players would have improved the Chiefs and all chose elsewhere. Maybe they see something that is becoming clearer to at least me. This team (at least on defense) might be too broken to carry them to the SB this year. Oh well, as AZChief said, at least we have Neiman. artsy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thegoatee 1,780 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Spags didn’t want him. Niemann is his man. AFCWEST 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHard 2,061 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Not a big loss. 5 pressures would be tied with Saunders. He for sure couldn’t start here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHard 2,061 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 1 hour ago, TomahawkChop said: What is it this year that the Chiefs can't seem to attract new talent - or maybe it's they don't make enough effort? Maybe both... Ju-Ju signs back with Steelers for less money. This I get to some extent. Houston signs with Ravens. Maybe some bad-blood. Ingram comes in for visit, Chiefs were interested, and signs with Steelers. Mercilous signs - for less money - with GB. All of these players would have improved the Chiefs and all chose elsewhere. Maybe they see something that is becoming clearer to at least me. This team (at least on defense) might be too broken to carry them to the SB this year. Oh well, as AZChief said, at least we have Neiman. Those guys aren’t doing very well. Worse than what we got. Probably a good decision to let them sign elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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