Who is to blame for the Chiefs Run Defense
 

Is it the D tackles, D ends, linebackers, schemes? What is it?

Linebackers, probably. Although, it's a little difficult to tell whether they're playing the proper gaps when you don't know the call. Plus, Herm's "bend don't break" scheme means you have to be able to make solid, dependable, consistent, one-on-one tackles. Which we obviously cannot do.

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If a scheme is ran right, linebackers are the ones who are suppose to clean up the run. DT's take up blockers and Backers fill the gaps.

Our LBs suck. DJ is the only one that's decent and he's not even doing that great. Pat Thomas has no clue what he's doing and sucks. Donnie Edwards is old.

LB's can't fill gaps for shit....we desperately need a MLB. And this defense as a whole needs to learn how to tackle.

I dunno where or whom to put the blame on for that.

Just put it on Tyler Thigpen along with everything else.

to me its the DE and LB, it seems like we are getting beat on off tackles and runs to the outside

Nap Harris must be real deep in Gun's doghouse to never see the field??

Pat Thomas getting dragged around would be my first target, Donnie Edwards' age is the number two target, then it's all just a matter of experience IMO. We don't have a 'QB' on either side of the ball. The offensive inefficiency is making it very tough on the defense too.

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I can't believe the people on here who think starting Thigpen was even remotely a good idea from these clowns we have on the coaching staff and front office.

Simply amazing actually.

There is that, Mr. HypnotizedMonkey. Those guys are spending a lot of time on the field what with all those offensive three-and-out things and all.

Still, the tackling is pretty bad from start to finish. Fatigue may be a contributing factor, but that isn't all there is to it.

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Don't worry, your 8-8 team will be back soon.

Against the Falcons Dorsey and Tank did an outstanding job. All the breakdowns were on the edge so I say a combination of DE and LB. The Falcons didn't get anything up the middle all day.

That's the team captain your talking about.

Greg Robinson, look at how he screwed up Syracuse. It wasn't good enough for him to destroy our franchise.