Gretz: Chiefs LBs suck

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Mecca

When the Chiefs lineup in as much zone as they do, they're gonna get beat by slants the route itself lends itself to kicking a zones ass.

Doesnt the nature of a cover 2 lend itself to giving up smaller plays/longer drives?

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Doesnt the nature of a cover 2 lend itself to giving up smaller plays/longer drives?

Basically, it was a defense designed to play the 49ers/WCO because of all if it's throws to the flats and all that.

If a team is very vertical with you in the passing game you'll have issues unless your team is full of elite players.

[chiefsngop]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Basically, it was a defense designed to play the 49ers/WCO because of all if it's throws to the flats and all that.

If a team is very vertical with you in the passing game you'll have issues unless your team is full of elite players.

So the defensive scheme creates issues with a vertical passing game, as well as difficulty stopping shorter slants ? Your interpretation sounds bad for the Chiefs, issues with vertical passing, issues with short slants, ouch.

On the earlier note, I understand that zone D makes a slant that much more effective. IMO this actually helps my point, that we are missing the boat by not acquiring a heavy hitting scary MLB.

How you ask?

Ok, a receiver comes across the middle, and he has some room due to the zone defense, BUT if we had a monster MLB.......

1. The ball might be dropped as the receiver "hears footsteps" of the big monster coming for him.

2. The ball might be caught, but then immediately jarred loose by the big fella layin a Mega Hit on the b*stard, sending the ball to the turf and the receiver to sideline with concussion.

3. Later in the game, slot receivers may run their routes more timidly across the middle, fearing the big whammy....

4. D backs and OLBs don't bite as hard on play action, knowing that even if the ball IS handed off, Dorsey and our MLB behind him will take care of it. Creating less of a chance of a CB getting burned for a td on a play action fly route.

5. If you have a quality MLB, opposing O-lines have to honor his potential blitz, limiting all-out double teams on Dorsey.

It's just my opinion, but I really feel the Chiefs have to find a stud for the middle, or they will suffer in many different aspects of the game from the lack of this lynch pin position.