Interesting stat...

[Chiefs Pantalones]

I wish they'd blitz a bit more...

Chiefs coach Todd Haley and his talented staff are showing a conservative approach can work in his pass-happy league. The Chiefs lead the AFC West with a 4-2 record built on running and smart defense. The Chiefs are averaging 35.2 runs a game with an incredible 5.0-yard average. Jamaal Charles and Thomas Jones are both on pace for 1,000-yard seasons. But the surprising numbers are on defense. Chiefs defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel is playing it smart and conservatively on defense. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Chiefs have blitzed less than any team in football. Crennel has rushed an extra defender on only 18.9 percent of the pass plays. Last year, D-coordinator Clancy Pendergast blitzed on 32.4 percent of the pass plays, but quarterbacks had a 106.2 rating against Kansas City. This year, opponents are completing only 46.3 percent of their passes against Chiefs blitzes. Crennel is stressing coverage.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/column...and10/10week08

[SenselessChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

He probably realizes we dont have enough talented pass rushers, so he prefers to drop them back most of the time. As long as we are winning and in every game, i dont care what we do.

No, he has always run his defense this way.

[Hydrae]

Originally Posted by Vanilla Thunder

I wish they'd blitz a bit more...

Chiefs coach Todd Haley and his talented staff are showing a conservative approach can work in his pass-happy league. The Chiefs lead the AFC West with a 4-2 record built on running and smart defense. The Chiefs are averaging 35.2 runs a game with an incredible 5.0-yard average. Jamaal Charles and Thomas Jones are both on pace for 1,000-yard seasons. But the surprising numbers are on defense. Chiefs defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel is playing it smart and conservatively on defense. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Chiefs have blitzed less than any team in football. Crennel has rushed an extra defender on only 18.9 percent of the pass plays. Last year, D-coordinator Clancy Pendergast blitzed on 32.4 percent of the pass plays, but quarterbacks had a 106.2 rating against Kansas City. This year, opponents are completing only 46.3 percent of their passes against Chiefs blitzes. Crennel is stressing coverage.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/column...and10/10week08

When doing a comparison, why use two completely different sets of stats? First it is QB rating, then it is completion percentage. Yes, one factors into the other but you can not compare them directly!

[DJ's left nut]

I wonder how they define a 'blitz'.

Wouldn't sending Hali from his OLB slot technically be a blitz if he was a stand-up backer at the snap?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I tend to think of a blitz as sending rushers that aren't down-lineman. I wonder if they just mean sending 5 guys or more.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I wonder how they define a 'blitz'.

Wouldn't sending Hali from his OLB slot technically be a blitz if he was a stand-up backer at the snap?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I tend to think of a blitz as sending rushers that aren't down-lineman. I wonder if they just mean sending 5 guys or more.

i would guess this. a normal pass rush is 4..... well to me at least

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

i would guess this. a normal pass rush is 4..... well to me at least

True.

But in a zone blitz with a 4-3, you drop the down lineman into coverage and send the 'backer.

So there are even 4-3 blitzes that only sends 4.

I would think that sending Hali from a standup position would be the same thing.

I'm just not sure how much faith I have in the statistic.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

True.

But in a zone blitz with a 4-3, you drop the down lineman into coverage and send the 'backer.

So there are even 4-3 blitzes that only sends 4.

I would think that sending Hali from a standup position would be the same thing.

I'm just not sure how much faith I have in the statistic.

In a 34, there's always a LB rushing the QB.

I would definitely think the term "blitz" here is referring to a 5th pass rusher.