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Time to Stop the Run

May 06, 2009, 8:40:44 AM by Bob Gretz - FAQ


There was a lot of attention paid last year to the fact that the Chiefs defense established a new record for pass rush futility in the history of the NFL. Ten sacks in 16 games. Ten sacks in 532 passing plays by their opponents.
If the Chiefs are going to pull themselves out of the dregs of NFL defenses, they will have to find a way to get the passer on the ground at a more frequent rate. But more importantly, they will have to improve their defense against the run.
A better run defense will make for a better pass rush for one obvious reason: it’s a lot easier to rush the quarterback and get him on the ground when the offense’s options are limited by the down and distance. A good run defense forces second-and-long and third-and-long situations and that’s fertile ground for pass rush success.
The Chiefs defense did not have that luxury last season. Why? They were one of the league’s worst defenses on stopping the first-down running play. Over the ‘08 season, the Chiefs allowed four yards or more on first down runs 49.3 percent of the time. Because of that, they saw more running plays on first down than most teams. Hey, NFL offensive coordinators are not stupid. They see the scouting report stats each week and if the opposition can’t stop the run on first down, then they are going to see a healthy dose of the run game at 1st-and-10.
On average, the Chiefs gave up 5.2 yards on first down running plays. Only the Lions were worse. Not so coincidentally, those defenses in Kansas City and Detroit were the worst in the league.
Those numbers make the drafting of guys like Tyson Jackson and Alex Magee a bit more understandable. Between them, the pair played in 103 games at LSU (Jackson) and Purdue (Magee). They started 71 games. They combined for 24.5 sacks. Over eight seasons of college football between them, that’s not a lot of evidence of a pass rush. They will have to show in the pros they can rush the passer.
But what Jackson and Magee are is big, stout defenders and their job with the Chiefs defense is going to be one thing first and foremost: stop the run.
None of this means the Chiefs are going to be happy with a similar pass rush to what was seen during the ‘08 season. They most definitely must put more heat on the quarterback to have any defensive success and thus victories for the team.
Right now there are 14 players on the Chiefs roster with at least one NFL sack. There are only three that have more than 15 sacks over their careers. Here are the top six sackers currently wearing a Chiefs uniform:

It’s very important that the Chiefs find pass rushers to help the six men on this list. But until they get better at stopping the run, it won’t matter.

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