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The Chiefs’ move to Steve Spagnuolo as defensive coordinator is less about scheme and more about style

Since rumors started swirling that Steve Spagnuolo was becoming the Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator, many of us have dissected the switch from Bob Sutton’s 3-4 base defense to Spagnuolo’s hybrid-front 4-3 Under defense.

I posted an insta-reaction to where the Chiefs personnel fit after the Spagnuolo hire, and I dissected Brett Veach’s conference call from a couple weeks back as to how he thinks players fit in the scheme.

However, a comment from Spagnuolo this week shed some light on what he thought about the current personnel. When asked if he thought the current Chiefs front seven were versatile enough to play in his scheme, he responded with the following:

“I do.