On Wednesday’s mailbag edition of the Arrowhead Pride Out of Structure podcast, Matt Stagner and I took a deeper look at the state of the Kansas City Chiefs’ linebacker position. There are various ways each linebacker can contribute, and each role in the unit asks for something different from the player filling it.
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We discussed each position and which players make sense to compete for those spots:
MIKE linebacker: Anthony Hitchens
Veteran linebacker Anthony Hitchens should be a lock to captain the Chiefs defense from the central position, calling plays and making pre-snap adjustments to put the run defense in an advantageous position.