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Originally Posted by kccrow
Haven't mocked him since he got put into round 1 conversation.
Here's one thing, the way you all look at edge players for a 4-3 is going to be vastly different from the 3-4 and he's a player at 4-3 end. That said, he falls behind a substantial list of players for me to say, "yeah i'll take him in 1." One thing we're not 100% sure on yet even is whether Spags will implement a 4-3 Under, something he hasn't traditionally done. That would take all talk of using a LEO/Wide 9 type on a regular basis out of play. It's another reason I'm not so certain the Chiefs retain Ford. They may tag him, but I find it more likely he'd be traded in that scenario than kept.
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-agreed that people are thinking of 'edge rusher' in 3-4 OLB terms. This guy is a 4-3 end. High motor, looks like a good technician, solid pass rusher. I think he'd be a plus player at either end spot, and sooner than later.
-Spags has always run a 4-3 base, and in base usually 'under' as opposed to 'over' although I've seen them move guys around to confuse, so sometimes it ends up 'over' or any number of other weird looks (compared to the usual 'under'). Obviously I've not watched all-22 footage of every game he's coached, but that is my impression.
-wide 9 is cool in pass rush packages, but will get you eaten alive on first and second down. Also, probably gets Jones doubled up with a guard kicking out which leaves a huge running lane between.