What’s Wrong with the Kansas City Chiefs’ 3-4 Defense, Part One: The Personnel

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Published: December 8, 2009

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... having more playmakers on the field at the linebacker spot.  

I like rangy, athletic linebackers who can lay a hit or make a pick with soft hands.  

I like the zone-blitz packages that rattle young quarterbacks.  

I like the 3-4 defense when it's done well.

Kansas City does not play the 3-4 well.  

When the Chiefs made Clancy Pendergast, formerly of the Arizona Cardinals, their defensive coordinator, it became immediately clear the speculation of the franchise moving to a 3-4 was a reality.

With the entire offseason ahead of him, General Manager Scott Pioli had to acquire the tools to make this transition work.  

Perhaps the greatest card in the Chiefs' hand was the third-overall pick in the draft.

I know it's easy to evaluate a team critically in retrospect, but let's point out what the Chiefs missed out on by drafting defensive end Tyson Jackson with their first pick.

Admittedly, the jury is still out on Jackson. ...

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