Late night bullshit: Solving the impossible problem of how to replace Chris Owens.

[Direckshun]

I'm guessing we're not seeing Owens for a while, after his unfortunate injury.

Owens has been a big win for Dorsey and this team. He's played good, fundamentally sound football in the slot.

Losing Owens for a few weeks normally wouldn't be that big of a deal, but it is with us because the next guy on the depth is Phillip ****ing Gaines, a guy who allowed 5 TDs this preseason.

Five. In four games. To 2nd and 3rd string QBs.

So, assuming Eric Berry returns, what do you do?

Poll forthcoming. Edit: Alright, I screwed up the poll some.

Here's the options, as I attempted to list them:

a. Play Gaines at NCB, play Berry/Abdullah/Parker at safety
b. Play Parker at NCB, play Berry/Abdullah/Coleman at safety
c. Play Berry at NCB, play Abdullah/Parker/Coleman at safety

[penbrook]

[QUOTE=Direckshun;11007352]I'm guessing we're not seeing Owens for a while, after his unfortunate injury.

Owens has been a big win for Dorsey and this team. He's played good, fundamentally sound football in the slot.

Losing Owens for a few weeks normally wouldn't be that big of a deal, but it is with us because the next guy on the depth is Phillip ****ing Gaines, a guy who allowed 5 TDs this preseason.

Five. In four games. To 2nd and 3rd string QBs.

So, assuming Eric Berry returns, what do you do?

Poll forthcoming.[/QUOTE

Put Berry in the slot and have Abdullah and Parker as your safeties

[LiL stumppy]

While I agree, Gaines will turn into a good football player. He is raw, but posses a very high skill set. Playing time for him is a very good thing, which will help him progress. It's a catch 22; It could possibly hurt us now, but will benefit us in the long run as he learns and turns into a good football player.

[OldSchool]

With Berry back healthy, the only place to turn to is Parker while Coleman remains the 3rd safety.

We're in trouble if we have to depend on Gaines for more than a few defensive snaps a game.

[Direckshun]

Bah, I screwed up the poll.

[mcaj22]

i really like Parker at safety because of his range to jump at what is in front of him, he's horrible when he has to come up closer to the LOS and play like a CB.

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

i really like Parker at safety because of his range to jump at what is in front of him, he's horrible when he has to come up closer to the LOS and play like a CB.

So weird that Parker has emerged as the best pure FS we've had in a while.

Edit: So you'd risk Gaines at NCB, I take it.

[penbrook]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

So weird that Parker has emerged as the best pure FS we've had in a while.

Edit: So you'd risk Gaines at NCB, I take it.

Put Berry at NCB and have Parker and Abdullah as your safeties

[kccrow]

None of the above.

Abdullah to the slot. Parker at free safety. Berry at strong safety.

Go back and watch Abdullah v. Hilton in that Colts playoff game, once KC was finally smart enough to make that match-up, and you'll see why I say this.

[penbrook]

Originally Posted by kccrow

None of the above.

Abdullah to the slot. Parker at free safety. Berry at strong safety.

Go back and watch Abdullah v. Hilton in that Colts playoff game, once KC was finally smart enough to make that match-up, and you'll see why I say this.

But Abdullah is the best safety we got

[Direckshun]

Huh. Hadn't considered Abdullah in the slot.

[Hammock Parties]

Anyone got the PFF numbers on Owens?

[Direckshun]

The PFF numbers on Owens when we picked him up were dreadful.

He showed up, and played not only very solidly against the run, but was a significant reason we haven't given up a good day to a slot receiver since Week 2.

[jonzie04]

Originally Posted by kccrow

None of the above.

Abdullah to the slot. Parker at free safety. Berry at strong safety.

Go back and watch Abdullah v. Hilton in that Colts playoff game, once KC was finally smart enough to make that match-up, and you'll see why I say this.

Exactly what I would do.

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by penbook

But Abdullah is the best safety we got

True, at this point. Consider that the Chiefs won't be facing 3 receiver sets all of the time. Abdullah is only brought down into the slot in those match-ups. Parker is your 3rd, swing safety that comes in to play high when Abdullah is in the slot.