The Chiefs have expressed interest in former #Mizzou star and #Cardinals DE Markus Golden, per a source.
Golden, a St. Louis native, is a former second-round pick who led Arizona in sacks with 12.5 in 2016. Golden tore his ACL in 2017 and had 2.5 sacks in 11 starts last season.
Originally Posted by TLO:
Is it a requirement that all players we bring in have an ACL tear in their past?
Yes, but only if their contract has an "availability" paragraph stating they have to be on the field, actually participating in the game, to get their paycheck! [Reply]
Originally Posted by siberian khatru:
I mentioned in another thread a couple of days ago that Sam Mellinger was on 810 Monday and indicated the Chiefs were not interested in Ray. As in: He asked and they answered.
Much like how a mother bird will peck its young to death if it believes the chick has been returned to the nest infected with disease, the Chiefs would end up doing the same to Shane Ray and his Donk AIDS [Reply]
Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19:
12.5 sack season came in a defense that will be more similar to this one in KC... not saying he’d get that or even close to it, but I think it’s the right fit.
Teams will be playing from behind and trying to catch up to us so he will have more opportunities to get sacks. We had a lot of sacks last year and having a big lead on teams gave our pass rushers more chances. Look for Ford's numbers to drop off dramatically . This guy can benefit greatly playing behind our offense. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TLO:
Is it a requirement that all players we bring in have an ACL tear in their past?
This. People were still pissed off that Ford missed games two years ago, but are okay with a guy that had an acl tear and only managed 2 sacks last year. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Halfcan:
This. People were still pissed off that Ford missed games two years ago, but are okay with a guy that had an acl tear and only managed 2 sacks last year. :-)
Well, pissed off that Ford missed games and cost $16 mil this year...it's mainly the cost part [Reply]
This would speak to the scheme change coming with Spags.
If he has fully recovered from the ACL and hasn't broken something else in the meantime, he is a guy who could be very effective in a hybrid front (like the Amoeba Swim With Plunger System, for example). He was doing those sorts of things when he slated the double-digit sacks.
Originally Posted by loochy:
Well, pissed off that Ford missed games and cost $16 mil this year...it's mainly the cost part
...and the offsides. Yeah, just one play, everyone makes mistakes and all that, but I will never be able to see him on the field without thinking "what could have been." Completely emotional and illogical, I know, but not sad to see Ford go. His price tag just makes it easy to rationalize. [Reply]
