Chiefs Chiefs run defense - Page 5

ct · 08-26-2016, 08:26 AM

preseason, i get it. doesn't matter, i get it.

but i see what i see. our 1st two games the #1 defense was pushed around pretty easily. is it houston/hali/mauga/berry? all key guys obviously. but i see our DLine getting manhandled, and that's what concerns me right now.

the DLine is allegedly a strength of the team. talent wise, it looks like it should be. something i haven't seen discussed is the new DLine coaches for this year, and whether that is playing into this issue or not?

britt reid is leading the DLine coaches for the 1st year. i cant help but wonder if we have a gap in the coaching staff here that might account for some of the issues early this preseason.

ThaVirus · 08-29-2016, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Nickhead

i just know we went from something like 8 ints to 26 last year.

not that the D has been terrible, i just assumed the pass d, was less than spectacular.

We didn't force many INTs that year but overall the pass defense was pretty spectacular

Nickhead · 08-29-2016, 01:24 AM

you have to forgive me in some ways. last year, i was all in on the chiefs, but after they lost those five straight, it was tough for me to get up at 3am to watch what i thought was a losing effort.

i dont think i started watching again until they won three or four in a row.

jspchief · 08-29-2016, 05:36 AM

Something I've noticed about the run D:

DJ didn't play very disciplined in the first 2 games. He got caught over-pursuing several times. Maybe he was trying to compensate for the young guys playing opposite him, or maybe he's just too amped up. He did seem to settle down against the Bears.

Hopefully this is a case of the guys just playing too excited, and they'll settle into their responsibilities with time. The run D was good last year and there's no reason that they shouldn't be this year.

R Clark · 08-29-2016, 05:51 AM

I thought the run D was pretty damn good last year.Didnt we shut Peterson completely down.

ChiefAshhole1056 · 08-29-2016, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jspchief

Something I've noticed about the run D:

DJ didn't play very disciplined in the first 2 games. He got caught over-pursuing several times. Maybe he was trying to compensate for the young guys playing opposite him, or maybe he's just too amped up. He did seem to settle down against the Bears.

Hopefully this is a case of the guys just playing too excited, and they'll settle into their responsibilities with time. The run D was good last year and there's no reason that they shouldn't be this year.

I thought the same thing, and am worried this is where Berry is going to be rusty at. Not necessarily with his stamina or instincts, but just the little nuances of an NFL game that take those preseason reps to get the hang of again.

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