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http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/02/08/trending-in-the-afc-west/

Kansas City Chiefs

Most Improved

Branden Albert: From -10.8 Pass Blocking, to +8.9 Pass Blocking

In some respects, Albert looked like a guard playing tackle his first three years in the league. You can’t say that anymore after a drastic turnaround in performance that saw the Chiefs’ left tackle finish the year in fifth position in our Offensive Tackle Pass Blocking Efficiency ranking, giving up just 24 combined sacks, hits, and hurries. A year earlier, that number was 40 (on 59 fewer pass blocks) – an indication of how far he has come.

Biggest Drop Off

Wallace Gilberry: From +16.4 Pass Rushing, to +2.0 Pass Rushing

We were big fans of the year Gilberry had in 2010, where he was a menace in the Chiefs’ nickel and dime packages. His 40 combined QB disruptions were bettered only by Justin Smith as he made his presence in the league felt. This season, that number fell to just 18, aided by a reduction in opportunities, but also a down turn in production. Gilberry is such a one-dimensional player that, while he still earned a positive grade, it’s not enough that you can walk away happy with the drop off in his play.

More Snaps Needed

Allen Bailey: +5.1 from 294 snaps

It may be tough for Bailey to find more playing time in base formations with both Glenn Dorsey and Tyson Jackson excelling against the run to such a degree that you’re loathe to remove them when there’s a possibility the opposition may run. But Bailey flashed some talent (particularly against the Steelers) when rushing the passer, and could do with a chance to show his wares in a sustained run in sub-package defenses.

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nice


now let's go draft a LT!

[htismaqe]

I wonder what Albert's breakdown looks like with Matt Cassel and without Matt Cassel.

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I wonder what Albert's breakdown looks like with Matt Cassel and without Matt Cassel.

http://i42.tinypic.com/ngv828.jpg

[htismaqe]

Just looking at the colors quickly, Cassel is hurting his performance in a fairly large way.

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You may be reading what you want to read.

PFF credits QB pressures and sacks to QBs who suck.

Cassel was credited with plenty, FYI.

[rockymtnchief]

Biggest Drop Off

Ryan Clady: From +13.8 to -23.6

We’ve always had something of a different take on Clady from watching every one of his snaps since entering the NFL. He made his name by not giving up a sack as a rookie, though that stat really hid the total amount of pressure he gave up. Still, he got better and better, and put forth a fine 2010 … so what happened this year? The 12 penalties certainly hurt, and he wasn’t terrible with his pass blocking, but Clady continues to struggle to do much of anything in the run game. The option and Tebow caught teams off guard and bought the Denver line more credit than it warranted, so with a full season to figure it out, opponents are likely to make Clady’s struggles all the more evident if he doesn’t improve.


:p KnowMo

[htismaqe]

You may be reading what you want to read.

PFF credits QB pressures and sacks to QBs who suck.

Cassel was credited with plenty, FYI.

His average pass block rating with Cassel under center was .13.

His average pass block rating after Cassel got hurt was 1.1.

I realize that they credit pressures and sacks to the QB but his pass block ratings went up almost TEN TIMES when Cassel went out.

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:p KnowMo

Yeah, Clady had a pretty bad season. The sad part is he wasn't the worst of our OL. Or even the second worst. Also sad is that Kuper was the only OL that got injured this year, so you can't even blame the terrible performance on injuries.