Chiefs PFF: Chiefs vs. Titans - Page 6

**The Franchise** · 09-08-2014, 02:53 PM

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The Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs matchup started very slowly as both defenses consistently stopped the opposing offenses. It wasn’t until late in the second quarter that the Titans offense finally got out of first gear, but once they did the Chiefs never looked like mounting a comeback.

The game was won in the trenches, especially the difficulty the Chiefs’ offensive line had against the new 3-4 Titans defense. The Chiefs provided little running room for Jamaal Charles and had to rely on the passing without the suspended Dwayne Bowe, and as you would expect, their passing game struggled to provide any spark.

Tennessee Titans – Performances of Note

Jurrell Casey, DE: +7.0

Breakdown: In his new role, Casey looked like he has been playing as 3-4 defensive end his whole life. Providing consistent push in the run game, he helped the Titans’ defense to limit Jamaal Charles to only 19 yards on seven attempts. As a pass rusher, Casey ended the game with a 14.6 Pass Rushing Productivity, due to three hits and seven total pressures.

Signature Play: Third quarter 9:32 Casey pushes Mike McGlynn 3 yards into the backfield and then makes the tackle for no gain when Charles cuts behind it.

Derrick Morgan, OLB: +6.5

Breakdown: Another of the supposedly miscast players in the 3-4 defense. Morgan was dropped into coverage 12 times, targeted twice. One was a 6-yard completion the other was a pass deflection when he was covering Travis Kelce on a seam route downfield. Morgan was able to take advantage of the Chiefs putting starting left guard, Jeff Allen, at right tackle as Morgan took it to Allen and backup Ryan Harris all day long.

Signature Stat: Morgan only rushed the Passer 31 of his 54 snaps, but he was effective with seven total pressures and a Pass rushing Productivity of 17.5.

Michael Oher, RT and Chance Warmack, RG: -4.1 (in run blocking, combined)

Breakdown: The Titans’ performance as a whole was very good, though there were a couple of issues that could linger. Oher and Warmack both had some struggles in the run game, a difficulty consistently sealing their blocks at the point of attack. Oher, however, produced a solid day in pass protection allowing only one pressure (a sack) on a play where Locker had enough time to get rid of the ball.

Signature Play: Fourth quarter 8:46 Oher is stood up at the point of attack by Alvin Bailey who then makes the tackle for a 1-yard gain.

Kansas City Chiefs – Performances of Note

Chris Owens, CB: -3.2

Breakdown: With Marcus Cooper out, the Chiefs used Owens as their third cornerback. The Titans managed to pick on him for seven catches and 88 yards. While those numbers aren’t huge, Owens’ grade drops because of two missed tackles. One of the missed tackles was against Justin Hunter the other against Leon Washington allowing him to convert for a first down.

Signature Stat: Owens was targeted every 4.1 snaps he was on the field and allowed a reception every 4.7 snaps.

Travis Kelce, TE: +1.2

Breakdown: The lone bright spot on the Chiefs’ offense against the Titans was preseason standout, tight end Travis Kelce. Targeted fives times for three catches and 49 yards, Kelce continued to show that he’ll be a matchup issue for linebackers in coverage. Promise from his strong preseason.

Signature Play: Second quarter 11:48 – while this is not the most difficult play that Kelce will have to make, it shows how dangerous he can be against linebackers.

Offensive Line (-17.3)

Breakdown: We all know the Chiefs had issues on their offensive line going into this matchup with the loss of three free agents and the suspension of Donald Stephenson. That last bit gave the Chiefs the bright idea of putting Jeff Allen at right tackle. Allen is a below average guard and putting him at tackle was a disaster, not because Allen was poor at right tackle – he ended with a -2.9 – but the recently signed Mike McGlynn took over at left guard. McGlynn was what he has shown time and again: a player who struggles against the majority of the NFL. If you want to find some sliver lining from the Chiefs offensive line, it is possible to look at sixth-round rookie Zach Fulton who had some difficulties in run blocking (-1.9) but posted a -0.6 as a pass blocker.

Signature Stat: The Chiefs’ offensive line as a unit gave up 18 Total Pressures and had a 68.9 Pass Blocking Efficiency. (second lowest of the week)

PFF Game Ball

After a strong season last year as 4-3 DT Jurrell Casey gets the game ball in his new position as a 3-4 end.

Silock · 09-08-2014, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Count Zarth

He's been doing it his whole career.

It's why his sacks are high and why he only throws to guys who are wide open 90 percent of the time.

Alex doesn't know what "NFL open" is.

Exactly. Which is why a certain number of interceptions is okay.

If you aren't throwing SOME interceptions, you're not trying hard enough. Except Alex on Sunday. That was just incompetence. I guess this applies more to QBs with arm strength and accuracy.

Silock · 09-08-2014, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by splatbass

I'm not giving him a free pass. I'm saying you can't put the entire blame on him like you are doing. This was a TEAM loss.

Well, that's certainly true. EVERYONE sucked.

chiefzilla1501 · 09-08-2014, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by splatbass

I'm not giving him a free pass. I'm saying you can't put the entire blame on him like you are doing. This was a TEAM loss.

I'm not putting the entire blame on him. Bad coaching and terrible play calling. Terrible QB play. And even though I can't see what the receivers are doing, I'm guessing they didn't play well either. But people are calling our o-line performance a dumpster fire and in many cases blaming them for Smith's performance. That's not really fair to a group that was crippled by a pass offense that shouldn't ask their o-line to hold protection for that long.

splatbass · 09-08-2014, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I'm not putting the entire blame on him. Bad coaching and terrible play calling. Terrible QB play. And even though I can't see what the receivers are doing, I'm guessing they didn't play well either. But people are calling our o-line performance a dumpster fire and in many cases blaming them for Smith's performance. That's not really fair to a group that was crippled by a pass offense that shouldn't ask their o-line to hold protection for that long.

I disagree. If you think the line held long enough on most of those pass plays you must have watched a different game.

**mdchiefsfan** · 09-09-2014, 03:04 AM

Who would've thought: you replace decent players with shitty ones and get this result?

OldSchool · 09-09-2014, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by mdchiefsfan

Who would've thought: you replace decent players with shitty ones and get this result?

Well, that and they called plays away from the guys who could actually make a difference (Charles, TEs).

BigBeauford · 09-09-2014, 06:41 AM

Sorry if Q, but 610 just said Branden Albert was the highest graded offensive lineman this weekend on PFF.

milkman · 09-09-2014, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BigBeauford

Sorry if Q, but 610 just said Branden Albert was the highest graded offensive lineman this weekend on PFF.

Sacoshit will be along shortly to dismiss that and explain why that is unpossible.

InChiefsHeaven · 09-09-2014, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BigBeauford

Sorry if Q, but 610 just said Branden Albert was the highest graded offensive lineman this weekend on PFF.

This is the kind of shit that drives me nuts. No way do you let this guy go. He's a well developed draft pick...building through the draft means keeping the guys you developed, even if you weren't the staff who drafted them.

The worst part is, if Dorsey DOES end up having good players he drafted, he'll get fired before they are totally ready, then the next regime will get rid of them, rinse and repeat.

Ugh.

Chiefnj2 · 09-10-2014, 06:52 AM

I watched most of the game in condensed version last night.

1. I thought the D was pretty good in the first half of the game.
2. Andy's playcalling in the first half was bizzare.
3. Run blocking was atrocious on all levels.
4. I thought Fisher was okay in pass blocking.
5. Alex's long ball makes me yearn for Cassel.
6. Alex's intermediate routes were good except for one drive where the ball seemed to sail on him on consecutive throws.
7. Owens isn't very good.
8. Some key drops by the backup receivers.
9. Silly mistakes - offsides on a punt, fielding the ball inside the 10, trying to go for the big play pinned down deep with less than a minute before the half.
10. Second half pass D dropped off dramatically. Lots of cushion and wide open receivers. I don't know if it was scheme, or the guys were just gassed and not conditioned.

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The Franchise Most Valuable Villain Join Date: Dec 2006 Casino cash: $2065047	PFF: Chiefs vs. Titans https://www.profootballfocus.com/blo...chiefs-week-1/ The Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs matchup started very slowly as both defenses consistently stopped the opposing offenses. It wasn’t until late in the second quarter that the Titans offense finally got out of first gear, but once they did the Chiefs never looked like mounting a comeback. The game was won in the trenches, especially the difficulty the Chiefs’ offensive line had against the new 3-4 Titans defense. The Chiefs provided little running room for Jamaal Charles and had to rely on the passing without the suspended Dwayne Bowe, and as you would expect, their passing game struggled to provide any spark. Tennessee Titans – Performances of Note Jurrell Casey, DE: +7.0 Breakdown: In his new role, Casey looked like he has been playing as 3-4 defensive end his whole life. Providing consistent push in the run game, he helped the Titans’ defense to limit Jamaal Charles to only 19 yards on seven attempts. As a pass rusher, Casey ended the game with a 14.6 Pass Rushing Productivity, due to three hits and seven total pressures. Signature Play: Third quarter 9:32 Casey pushes Mike McGlynn 3 yards into the backfield and then makes the tackle for no gain when Charles cuts behind it. Derrick Morgan, OLB: +6.5 Breakdown: Another of the supposedly miscast players in the 3-4 defense. Morgan was dropped into coverage 12 times, targeted twice. One was a 6-yard completion the other was a pass deflection when he was covering Travis Kelce on a seam route downfield. Morgan was able to take advantage of the Chiefs putting starting left guard, Jeff Allen, at right tackle as Morgan took it to Allen and backup Ryan Harris all day long. Signature Stat: Morgan only rushed the Passer 31 of his 54 snaps, but he was effective with seven total pressures and a Pass rushing Productivity of 17.5. Michael Oher, RT and Chance Warmack, RG: -4.1 (in run blocking, combined) Breakdown: The Titans’ performance as a whole was very good, though there were a couple of issues that could linger. Oher and Warmack both had some struggles in the run game, a difficulty consistently sealing their blocks at the point of attack. Oher, however, produced a solid day in pass protection allowing only one pressure (a sack) on a play where Locker had enough time to get rid of the ball. Signature Play: Fourth quarter 8:46 Oher is stood up at the point of attack by Alvin Bailey who then makes the tackle for a 1-yard gain. Kansas City Chiefs – Performances of Note Chris Owens, CB: -3.2 Breakdown: With Marcus Cooper out, the Chiefs used Owens as their third cornerback. The Titans managed to pick on him for seven catches and 88 yards. While those numbers aren’t huge, Owens’ grade drops because of two missed tackles. One of the missed tackles was against Justin Hunter the other against Leon Washington allowing him to convert for a first down. Signature Stat: Owens was targeted every 4.1 snaps he was on the field and allowed a reception every 4.7 snaps. Travis Kelce, TE: +1.2 Breakdown: The lone bright spot on the Chiefs’ offense against the Titans was preseason standout, tight end Travis Kelce. Targeted fives times for three catches and 49 yards, Kelce continued to show that he’ll be a matchup issue for linebackers in coverage. Promise from his strong preseason. Signature Play: Second quarter 11:48 – while this is not the most difficult play that Kelce will have to make, it shows how dangerous he can be against linebackers. Offensive Line (-17.3) Breakdown: We all know the Chiefs had issues on their offensive line going into this matchup with the loss of three free agents and the suspension of Donald Stephenson. That last bit gave the Chiefs the bright idea of putting Jeff Allen at right tackle. Allen is a below average guard and putting him at tackle was a disaster, not because Allen was poor at right tackle – he ended with a -2.9 – but the recently signed Mike McGlynn took over at left guard. McGlynn was what he has shown time and again: a player who struggles against the majority of the NFL. If you want to find some sliver lining from the Chiefs offensive line, it is possible to look at sixth-round rookie Zach Fulton who had some difficulties in run blocking (-1.9) but posted a -0.6 as a pass blocker. Signature Stat: The Chiefs’ offensive line as a unit gave up 18 Total Pressures and had a 68.9 Pass Blocking Efficiency. (second lowest of the week) PFF Game Ball After a strong season last year as 4-3 DT Jurrell Casey gets the game ball in his new position as a 3-4 end.
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Chiefnj2 In Search of a Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Casino cash: $6674388	I watched most of the game in condensed version last night. 1. I thought the D was pretty good in the first half of the game. 2. Andy's playcalling in the first half was bizzare. 3. Run blocking was atrocious on all levels. 4. I thought Fisher was okay in pass blocking. 5. Alex's long ball makes me yearn for Cassel. 6. Alex's intermediate routes were good except for one drive where the ball seemed to sail on him on consecutive throws. 7. Owens isn't very good. 8. Some key drops by the backup receivers. 9. Silly mistakes - offsides on a punt, fielding the ball inside the 10, trying to go for the big play pinned down deep with less than a minute before the half. 10. Second half pass D dropped off dramatically. Lots of cushion and wide open receivers. I don't know if it was scheme, or the guys were just gassed and not conditioned. __________________ Mismanaging the clock.
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