Who Leads The KC Chiefs?

I hope it is DJ on Defense - I see him taking on this role - I believe that his assistance defensive field generals should be Eric B and Tamba H. Offensively - It should be the QB (Matt) i am not pleased with his 2011 performance - but in his defense -his o'line was D+ at best. Scott will improve the line in the draft - and he will add another pass rusher on the other side to help Tamba. It remains to be seen if this will work to make Matt look better. If not - he has got to go!!

It's easily DJ, you really don't have to be all that vocal when your play and effort speaks the way his did this season.

Barry Richardson is our best player and leader.... Just kidding, its sabby pisscotili haha just kidding. DJ could become a Ray Lewis type leader but he's not vocal dude let's his game speak. I think Berry aka StuntMan1429 is gonna be the one who gets people fired up and believe it or not Jon Baldwin dude has a huge personality even though he's young will fill that role for the offense eventually.

Funny as it may sound the biggest leader offensive for the Chiefs last season was probably Kyle Orton. If you read the "Reviews" he got by the end of the season, a lot of people in the organization were high on him, and some players actually said that he's a better QB than Cassel. I believe LeRon McClain said that "He's a whole different beast," everyone listens to the Broncos's fans and their input so much, then look at Orton's stats with the Bears and Broncos, in which he wasn't exactly around the most talented offenses in the world and come up with conclusions. Anyway, besides the Orton tidbit, when I look at the Chiefs's roster, I don't see a leader anywhere. No one comes off as that abrasive player who commands the huddle like say a Ray Lewis type of figure, they all just let their playing on the field do the talking, and I am okay with that because it forces them all to continually play at a high level to match the intensity of the guy next to them, because at the end of the day you don't want to be the "Goat of the Game."

It seem to me there are different kinds of leaders. Some by example, some by vocal force or personality. That said, I hope Crennel will let leaders step up, whoever they may be. Not real comfortable with the behind the scenes leader, what I thought Haley/Pioli leaned toward.

I disagree with you on one thing: Hali is not the best player on defense, DJ is (with Berry a close second, this season not-with-standing). Hali has an impact on every other play (or less often), while DJ has an impact on EVERY play. Hali gets the occasional good play, but I never really understood the manic obsession people have with him. DJ is our best defensive player as he is in on nearly every freaking tackle up front.

Excellent spot on Paddy! I don't see any other options and both have leadership traits and the players support. This has to be Cassel's last shot and I would add the at SD loss to the bad images I have of him last year. There was lots of chaos and injuries last year so I am praying for the 2010 model of him, 27 TD's and 7Int's to come back. DJ has definitely grown into the role for the D and I give Vrabel (even though he was out of gas) and RAC a lot of credit for that and yes as much as some will hate it - Haley gets some too. I could see Berry and Houston learning from him and growing into the role too. I don't know how much Jones was a leader and how much Haley's enforcer. I agree that he was an excellent influence on JC, who has said so himself. Agree completely about where we are as a team - a just a few starting spots and depth and watch out!

DJ all the way. He is very well spoken when at the mike and he played like a beast this year how many stops did he have on short downs. He may need to go and shot someone at a strip club then get off the charges before the rest of the world notices him. Although he did make the pro bowl this year, so maybe he will only need some kind of weapons charge to get the attention:)

Have you guys heard ANYTHING about the OC position?????? This is getting freaking ridiculous!!

I hope it is DJ on Defense - I see him taking on this role - I believe that his assistance defensive field generals should be Eric B and Tamba H. Offensively - It should be the QB (Matt) i am not pleased with his 2011 performance - but in his defense -his o'line was D+ at best. Scott will improve the line in the draft - and he will add another pass rusher on the other side to help Tamba. It remains to be seen if this will work to make Matt look better. If not - he has got to go!!

It's easily DJ, you really don't have to be all that vocal when your play and effort speaks the way his did this season.

Barry Richardson is our best player and leader.... Just kidding, its sabby pisscotili haha just kidding. DJ could become a Ray Lewis type leader but he's not vocal dude let's his game speak. I think Berry aka StuntMan1429 is gonna be the one who gets people fired up and believe it or not Jon Baldwin dude has a huge personality even though he's young will fill that role for the offense eventually.

Funny as it may sound the biggest leader offensive for the Chiefs last season was probably Kyle Orton. If you read the "Reviews" he got by the end of the season, a lot of people in the organization were high on him, and some players actually said that he's a better QB than Cassel. I believe LeRon McClain said that "He's a whole different beast," everyone listens to the Broncos's fans and their input so much, then look at Orton's stats with the Bears and Broncos, in which he wasn't exactly around the most talented offenses in the world and come up with conclusions.

Anyway, besides the Orton tidbit, when I look at the Chiefs's roster, I don't see a leader anywhere. No one comes off as that abrasive player who commands the huddle like say a Ray Lewis type of figure, they all just let their playing on the field do the talking, and I am okay with that because it forces them all to continually play at a high level to match the intensity of the guy next to them, because at the end of the day you don't want to be the "Goat of the Game."

It seem to me there are different kinds of leaders. Some by example, some by vocal force or personality. That said, I hope Crennel will let leaders step up, whoever they may be. Not real comfortable with the behind the scenes leader, what I thought Haley/Pioli leaned toward.

I disagree with you on one thing: Hali is not the best player on defense, DJ is (with Berry a close second, this season not-with-standing). Hali has an impact on every other play (or less often), while DJ has an impact on EVERY play. Hali gets the occasional good play, but I never really understood the manic obsession people have with him. DJ is our best defensive player as he is in on nearly every freaking tackle up front.

Excellent spot on Paddy! I don't see any other options and both have leadership traits and the players support. This has to be Cassel's last shot and I would add the at SD loss to the bad images I have of him last year. There was lots of chaos and injuries last year so I am praying for the 2010 model of him, 27 TD's and 7Int's to come back.

DJ has definitely grown into the role for the D and I give Vrabel (even though he was out of gas) and RAC a lot of credit for that and yes as much as some will hate it - Haley gets some too. I could see Berry and Houston learning from him and growing into the role too.

I don't know how much Jones was a leader and how much Haley's enforcer. I agree that he was an excellent influence on JC, who has said so himself.

Agree completely about where we are as a team - a just a few starting spots and depth and watch out!

DJ all the way. He is very well spoken when at the mike and he played like a beast this year how many stops did he have on short downs.

He may need to go and shot someone at a strip club then get off the charges before the rest of the world notices him. Although he did make the pro bowl this year, so maybe he will only need some kind of weapons charge to get the attention:)

Have you guys heard ANYTHING about the OC position?????? This is getting freaking ridiculous!!