No, this is Madden. Our defensive tackles stink on paper, so we'll never win...

our defense made more plays in this game than they have in the last 5 years combined....

Yep. I knew back in preseason that there was something to this...

The last two 1st-rounders and why our defense will be much better...

probably a homer statement, but I thought DJ was the best player on the field today....for either team, that guy was EVERYWHERE

If that's a homer statement, I'm a homer.

He was awesome today.

Good call. DJ was awesome today and we'd be singing his praises even more if he had come up with that potential pick six. Tamba too, I noticed, never gave up on a play.

Top 5 defenses can usually generate a pass rush with the front four (see Chicago, Baltimore, Sandy Eggo, etc.). The Chiefs can't get pressure on the QB with their front four and often fail to pressure QBs even when they do blitz.

I know the defense looks better now than the Vermeil days, but they're a long way from the top five of the NFL.

Too Conservitive?
 

Absolutely. At the end of the first half with 9 or so seconds on the clock with no time outs you can still take one shot at the end zone. Coach Edwards worries about the negitive what might happen instead of what could happen. Huard was like 8 of 9 at that point. If the play isn't there throw it away!! And given Coach Edwards' track record, I can not believe that he didn't have his stamp on that decision. In fact I'd say that is the time the Head coach had better have his input heard, after a timeout.