Vance Walker Is Catalyst for Evolution of Chiefs Defense

July 15, 2014   ·   Christopher Hansen   ·   Jump to comments

There are usually two primary goals of the offseason for NFL teams. One is to improve the team’s personnel, and the other is to improve how to use the personnel. While the fans' focus is on the former for much of the offseason, the latter is just as important.
Personnel improvements tend to be more gradual, but schematic changes can yield results right away. The Kansas City Chiefs benefitted from schematic changes implemented by head coach Andy Reid last year and had the NFL’s largest turnaround.
Many people are expecting the Chiefs to take a step back in 2014 because of personnel losses and a tougher schedule, but they can defy the odds by evolving their schemes. In the case of the defense, free-agent acquisition Vance Walker will be the catalyst for that evolution.
Per Terez A. Paylor of The Kansas City Star, the Chiefs had to lock up Walker to keep him from planned visits with the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers. Walker also had an offer to return t...

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