Guest Guest Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 5. Kansas City Chiefs The most interesting thing about the Chiefs' front seven is that it is a front five or six. Bob Sutton used nickel or dime personnel on over 66% of defensive plays last season, a high percentage even by today's "all nickel, all the time" standards. The Chiefs used just one or two defensive lineman on almost exactly half of all defensive plays. They essentially used a 2-4-5 or 2-3-6 base defense, which is a reminder of just how silly the 3-4/4-3 distinction has become. If you consider the Chiefs' front seven a front six, you have to be particularly impressed that two-thirds of them reached the Pro Bowl: Dontari Poe, Tamba Hali, Justin Houston and Derrick Johnson. Tyson Jackson is gone, but Dee Ford has arrived, and it is easy to stay deep on the defensive line when you only use linemen one or two at a time. You would think that all the nickel personnel would wreak havoc on the Chiefs run defense, but they finished in the middle of the pack in most metrics. In Power Situations (goal-to-go, third-and-short) they held opponents to a 56 percent conversion rate, seventh best in the NFL. So when it's time for Mike DeVito and Allen Bailey to take the field and give the Chiefs a big, conventional front, they get the job done. But pass rush and disruption are the name of the game for this defense, and while Sutton and the defensive backs contribute to the cause, this is one nasty defensive front. http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/78919366/the-best-and-worst-defensive-front-sevens-in-the-nfl-ranked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West 6,713 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Somehow no mention of the Ex Raider... I think he is going to help. w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHard 2,061 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I agree. I don't see him as a huge down grade from Jackson. In fact, he should be an upgrade in pass defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West 6,713 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Same Performance or better at a lower cost....I thought this was a very solid move by John Dorsey. w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgar 1,046 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 plus adding some rotation ability on the outside.. or the ability to have the probowlers on the outside, and another guy with his hand on the ground that can be a disruptive force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WichitaZRide Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Somehow no mention of the Ex Raider... w I dunno...he's been running with the 3rd team since OTAs began...this makes me wonder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West 6,713 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 He needs to learn the scheme.....You know how Reid works...you need to earn playing time. Lets see what happend when they put on the pads. w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgar 1,046 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 OTAS .. and your worried? dont get excited about otas, either good stuff or bad stuff.. sooner or later they will put pads on.. then we will be able to tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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