NT Kelly Gregg will now be seeing quarterback Matt Cassel every day in practice as the newest member of the Chiefs After the Chiefs lost veterans Ron Edwards and Shaun Smith to free agency earlier this week, Kansas City fans and media began to focus intently on the team’s gaping hole at nose tackle heading into training camp. Hardly anyone believed that a combination of three-year veteran Anthony Toribio and rookie sixth-round draft pick Jerrell Powe could result in a playoff caliber defense for the Chiefs. That said, it became altogether obvious that general manager Scott Pioli had to sign someone through free agency, and almost everyone focused on former 49ers nose tackle Aubrayo Franklin. Franklin, however, didn’t fit the mold for what the Chiefs needed at nose tackle. After the retirement of linebacker Mike Vrabel, the Chiefs defense is in desperate need of a leader, and preferably one with playoff experience to lead this young yet extremely talented defense. T...
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