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08-28-2017, 12:47 PM | #77 |
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The Billification of the Chiefs continues.
Mahomes. Spiller. Now this dude. |
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08-28-2017, 12:48 PM | #78 |
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08-28-2017, 12:49 PM | #79 |
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What a great move Ragland has a probowl ceiling. I loved watching him at Alabama.
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I don't believe Ragland is a 3-down 'backer but rather a complementary 2-down player. When DJ goes, he still needs to be replaced. But what this might do is give us a nice young core at ILB presuming that Wilson can take another step or Eligwe develops. The interesting thing about Eligwe and Ragland being top HS recruits was how complementary their respective skill-sets are. 2 very highly regarded, high pedigree players who have vastly different strengths. If Eligwe can develop his game and get comfortable in space, he and Ragland could be 5+ year solutions in the middle of this defense. That's pretty exciting to think about.
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08-28-2017, 12:58 PM | #81 |
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What is up with us acquiring players coming off injury? Miller (I think it is) coming back from an Achilles issue (as is DJ of course) and now Ragland working to come back from an ACL tear. I know that with some of the drama that seemed to surround both Houston's and Charles injuries, I am not very confident in our team medical staff. But if they are not able to recognize the apparent ongoing issues for our star vets I am not sure how well they will do working with injured players we keep bringing in.
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08-28-2017, 01:01 PM | #82 |
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Good trade for the value... A 4th rounder in 2019 carries similar risk of being on the roster down the road.
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08-28-2017, 01:04 PM | #83 |
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Bottom line....I guarantee you Dorsey scouted this guy last year. KC wouldn't have picked him up otherwise...they obviously liked him. I'm sure that will mentioned in the presser...
Kind of a perfect storm for the Chiefs...injured then scheme change. |
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08-28-2017, 01:05 PM | #84 | |
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Ragland is 24 years old and was considered to be one of the top linebackers coming out of the 2016 draft. He tore his ACL on August 5th, 2016 so while he might not be 100% at this point, he'll get there at sometime during the season. He also has three years left on his rookie contract, which will give him plenty of time to grow into the position because apparently, he's pretty raw and needs the kind of coaching that the Chiefs can provide. |
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08-28-2017, 01:09 PM | #86 |
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08-28-2017, 01:10 PM | #87 |
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Can Alabama LB Reggie Ragland get anymore freakish?
https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/al...more-freakish/ Ragland is also money in space, similar to former superstar safety Landon Collins, which lends itself to his positional versatility; he can literally excel at all three off-the-ball LB positions in an even-front alignment. Ragland already excels in zone drops, and he will only get better in his man coverage as he will play the strong-side inside linebacker next to, perhaps, the Tide’s next great LB, Reuben Foster. |
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He was a first round caliber linebacker. The Chiefs better have scouted him. Personally, I'd like to know how versatile he'll be when he comes back from injury. If he's got any athleticism, you're talking about a 250+ lbs LB you can trot out there three downs a game. |
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08-28-2017, 01:11 PM | #89 |
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GM could have got his pick of the healthy and just-as-talented LB litter from upcoming cuts without tossing away a draft pick.
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