Chiefs Need To Take Studebaker For A Spin

I have been raving about Andy Studebaker since least season.

It wasn’t just his interceptions against the Steelers that impressed me. It was the fact that 17 of his 28 tackles last season came in the same 3 game span he was covering for the injured Mike Vrabel.

Small sample size? Sure. Yet if you take Studie’s numbers in those 3 games and project them over the course of a season, this is what you get:

91 tackles and 10 interceptions.

Ok, so Studebaker is probably not likely to ever get 10 interceptions playing OLB but you get my point.

When the kid was in the game, he got to the ball carrier and made plays. I remember one instance last season where he blew through 3 blockers to get to the ball carrier and knock him out of bounds. I just believed the kid could be special.

Studebaker seems to be generating more and more buzz and it  appears the Chiefs are catching on. Studebaker recorded a tackle for no game on his very first snap in the Falcons game. He had played very well all preseason and the team is giving him snaps with the first team defense, bringing him in during nickel situations and moving Mike Vrabel to MLB.

If Studebaker continues to impress this preseason, the Chiefs need to seriously consider making Vrabel’s move to MLB  permanent. Even with all his experience Vrabel is not getting any better. I understand the Chiefs desire to keep him on the field but they face a conundrum if their loyalty to Vrabel keeps Studebaker in the garage.

If the Chiefs think Studbaker is ready to take the field without being a liability, they have to find a way to get him out there.

It might be time for the Chiefs to take the Studebaker for a spin.