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I love a 4-3. I think the base fits better against the current NFL because you have 4 guys dedicated to the LOS and usually employ a WOLB that can cover well. You usually have quicker, penetrating defensive lineman and quicker OLBs as a whole. You're already ahead of the game when it comes to switching to a subpackage. Running a 3-4 means slower personnel and, in the case of the Chiefs, having two slow ILBs.
Houston at LDE and a rotation of Jones/Speaks and Nnadi/Williams on the interior looks good. The question, really, is if Kpass can be a true RDE. Ford is a bit too light in the pants and would really need to just be let go unless he were signed as a situational rusher but I think he'd be a bit expensive for that.
Linebacker becomes a huge problem. The Chiefs might have a WOLB in Niemann. I think you'd do okay with Hitchens at SOLB or MLB. You can't put Ragland (just slow) or Smith (just completely sucks) in this defense. Dorian O'Daniel, I think he remains a subpackage linebacker that maybe takes the place of Hitchens on passing downs. Who knows what he really is yet. You're probably re-tooling the linebackers. This team really needs two free safeties as it is, one to play single high and one to play $ situationally.
I support the transition because you really have the same # of holes as current. Only difference is whether or not Tanoh can replace Ford and be an every-down DE.
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