Chiefs Kcchiefs article on Justin Houston extension - Page 6

**jjchieffan** · 07-17-2015, 08:01 AM

One thing that stood out to me was the stat that backs up what everyone here all ready knows, that Houston is a complete linebacker, not just a pass rusher. He ranked first in rushing the passer and 4th in run and pass defense as well. So glad we are keeping him around for a while.

One of the top storylines of the Kansas City Chiefs offseason culminated this week with the announcement of a long-term extension with linebacker Justin Houston.

One reason Houston said it was important for him to stay with the Chiefs was the relationship he has with his teammates, something that isn't found everywhere.

"It's more of a family here," Houston explained. "I sit back and talk to other guys from different teams and they talk about how it's not a family there. But it is here. You don't hear anything bad being said about each other in the locker room.

"It doesn't matter if we're winning or losing, it's all always positive vibes going on. We're not putting one another down, we're always uplifting everybody. We move as one."

From the end of last season up until the moment he signed his contract, Houston's goal all along was to stay in Kansas City.

"When the season ended, coach Reid pulled me into the office saying, 'It's going to get done, just be patient,'" Houston recalled. "So that's what I did."

Just because Houston filled his pockets a little bit and got the long-term deal NFL players work their entire careers to try and earn, don't expect him to sit back and rest on his past accolades.

That's just not the way he's built.

Less than an hour after putting pen to paper, Houston shared what he believes this team can achieve.

"I think we can go all the way this year," he said. "We're ready to go."

The belief of what this team can achieve together is one of the reasons Houston wanted to stay in Kansas City, and the commitment he made only reinforces that notion.

For as much credit is given to Houston for his pass-rushing prowess, the truth is of the 1,033 snaps he played for the Chiefs defense last season, which was second only to cornerback Sean Smith's 1,037, less than three percent of those snaps resulted in a sack.

That not only shows how truly difficult it is to earn a sack in the NFL, but in order to make the kind of impact that truly transforms a defense, players must be able to do everything well.

According to Pro Football Focus, Houston ranked in the top four among NFL outside linebackers in rushing the quarterback (No. 1), run defense (No. 4) and pass coverage (No. 4).

He's the only player who can claim to be ranked in the top five in each of those categories.

"I try to be the best at everything I do," Houston said. "I look at other athletes, like LeBron James is one of my favorite athletes. I see his size, his ability, but he doesn't just focus on scoring. He plays defense, he wants to do it all. That's what I've been wanting to do on the football field, I want to do it all.

"If I've got to cover somebody, I want to be one of the best covering outside linebackers I can be, the best run stopper I can be, the best pass rusher I can be. I want to be the best in all things."

One of the reasons Houston believes he's at the point in his career where he can legitimately make those claims is because of his mentor, veteran Tamba Hali, and the leadership he showed through the first four years of Houston's career.

"He's meant a lot to my career," Houston said. "When Tamba first came into the league, he didn't have a guy to take him under his wing. When I came in, it was the total opposite. He was willing to teach me everything he knows.

"When I started picking it up, he was like, 'OK, I'm going to slow down. You're learning too fast!' But he's like a brother on the field and being in this situation, he was like a big brother that helped teach me things on and off the field-like how to handle myself."

Hali ranks third all-time in Chiefs franchise history with 79.5 career sacks, and while Houston's 48.5 sacks has him currently ranked No. 6, the season he had a year ago has already put him in esteemed company.

Houston broke one of the most revered records in franchise history, Derrick Thomas' mark of 20 sacks set during the 1990 season, last year. Houston's 22-sack performance was just a half a sack shy of the all-time record set by Michael Strahan (22.5) back in 2001.

Houston's long-term commitment will only lead to further cementing his legacy with the Chiefs, an organization with a rich history of pass rushers from the days of Art Still to Derrick Thomas and Neil Smith to most-recently, with Hali.

"It means a lot," Houston explained of the pass-rushing history in Kansas City. "When I'm done, I want to be mentioned as one of those guys, as one of the best that came through here. Any time you can be mentioned in the same category as Derrick Thomas-that says enough itself."

It's this history that has developed Arrowhead Stadium and Chiefs Kingdom as having one of the premier home-field advantages in the NFL.

There's never a more exciting time at Arrowhead than an opponent's attempt on third down.

"It's a great feeling," Houston said of playing at Arrowhead. "On third-and-long when you hear the crowd and you see the opposing quarterback yelling, trying to change the play and struggling to communicate with the offensive linemen. That's a great feeling because you know your percentage of getting a sack just went up.

"I love playing in front of our fans."

While many people will count the dollars and cents of his contract as the focal point of what it means, the belief behind the money means something to Houston.

"It just made me feel like they really believed in me," Houston said. "For them to do this, just like your family back home, your mom, your parents, they believe in you. It gives you an extra edge on the field when you know you've got people really believing in you and what you can do."

After being away from his teammates, Houston can't wait to get up to training camp and get back to work. The Chiefs have high expectations.

"It's going to feel like your first time you went to college and came back home to your family," Houston said. "Everybody's around. The first day of camp is one of the most fun days-everybody's back together, you get to enjoy each other and it's full of energy.

"It's going to be a great time."

staylor26 · 07-17-2015, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Even still, how can you call him good at something he's never even done?

JFC I never said that he was I just said that he could/should be based on his upside as a prospect. Time will tell if I'm right, but I'm not saying it is a certainty. I'm not Seeing Red saying he's going to get 10 sacks or Mike DeVito calling him Pro Bowl caliber.

**TimBone** · 07-17-2015, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by staylor26

Holy shit. Since when did saying good situational pass rusher = All-pro?

I guess Jimmy Wilkerson was an All-Pro then. Can't believe we let him get away

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Originally Posted by staylor26

JFC I never said that he was I just said that he could/should be based on his upside as a prospect. Time will tell if I'm right, but I'm not saying it is a certainty. I'm not Seeing Red saying he's going to get 10 sacks or Mike DeVito calling him Pro Bowl caliber.

The problem is that any time there is talk about how stout this defense is going to be, there's always one or two dick wads that jump in and say something along the lines of, "Oh yeah, plus we've got Big Cat! That dudes a ****ing beast! Probably the best pass rushing linemen we've got." The dude is the latest in a long line of overhyped Chiefs that have done exactly jack and shit to warrant the hype. Not to mention, he's coming of a year long mysterious rancid ebola infestation. Let's let the guy prove that he can still play before crowning him the best evah.

**RealSNR** · 07-17-2015, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TimBone

The problem is that any time there is talk about how stout this defense is going to be, there's always one or two dick wads that jump in and say something along the lines of, "Oh yeah, plus we've got Big Cat! That dudes a ****ing beast! Probably the best pass rushing linemen we've got." The dude is the latest in a long line of overhyped Chiefs that have done exactly jack and shit to warrant the hype. Not to mention, he's coming of a year long mysterious rancid ebola infestation. Let's let the guy prove that he can still play before crowning him the best evah.

AIDS. He had AIDS

Of the labia.

Sorter · 07-17-2015, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MagicHef

Can you provide evidence that Houston is actually asked to do more than drop a few yards and stand? Looking at his coverage stats, the passes he is defending are all very close to the LOS. For instance, in the Buffalo game he gave up 34 yards on passes, and 39 yards were after the catch. That means the average pass he was defending was caught behind the line of scrimmage. I'm not sure I've ever seen an LB go cover someone one-on-one in the backfield.

Yes.

Sorter · 07-17-2015, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by MagicHef

These are the catches he gave up over the season:

Frank Gore; 1 yard; 8 YAC; caught 7 yards behind LOS
Fred Jackson; 6 yards, 7 YAC; caught 1 yard behind LOS
Chris Hogan; 4 yards; 3 YAC; caught 1 yard past the LOS
2 catches to Bryce Brown; 24 yards; 29 YAC; caught an average of 2.5 yards behind the LOS
Emmanuel Sanders; -5 yards; 0 YAC; caught 5 yards behind the LOS
CJ Anderson; 15 yards; 13 YAC; caught 2 yards past the LOS

Not a single pass more than 2 yards past the LOS.

These statistics don't account for passing plays in which Houston was in coverage and his receiver wasn't targeted. Doesn't seem like an accurate way to determine how a player performed in coverage.

Generally speaking in regards to 3-4 OLBs, the majority of their drops are going to be to the flat. There are some variations (e.g. man calls, pattern-match checks, fire zones that result in the DE in subs or OLB in base being the hook or rat player, etc.)

**mdchiefsfan** · 07-17-2015, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

If your peers that are actually there to see what's going on think you have Pro Bowl potential.... they might be right. I mean they are there. Also watch Week 17 tape vs. SD. Most disruptive guy on our line that day.

This term always cracks me up. Like someone is trying to be official. Where do I acquire this tape, coach? Just say game; it makes you appear to not be trying so hard to convince someone.

Watched a game, reviewed some tape. It's officially official once the review comes into play!

**TimBone** · 07-17-2015, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SNR

AIDS. He had AIDS

Of the labia.

Labia Aids? I believe my brother had that once. It turned him into a hell of a pass rusher, though.

**TimBone** · 07-17-2015, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mdchiefsfan

This term always cracks me up. Like someone is trying to be official. Where do I acquire this tape, coach? Just say game; it makes you appear to not be trying so hard to convince someone.

Watched a game, reviewed some tape. It's officially official once the review comes into play!

Maybe he's posting from Andy Reid's film room, brah.

**mdchiefsfan** · 07-17-2015, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sorter

Yes.

I'd say that proved it. Not only does he extend, but switches his coverage to his responsibility on the field without missing a beat.

**mdchiefsfan** · 07-17-2015, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TimBone

Maybe he's posting from Andy Reid's film room, brah.

Tape don't lie, dude!

Red Dawg · 07-17-2015, 08:38 PM

Houston is a total package player. He is really good at all his responsibilities. If you think he isn't a bad ass then you are stupid.

**mdchiefsfan** · 07-17-2015, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tuckdaddy

Houston a total package player. He is really good at all his responsibilities. If hi think he isn't a bad ass then you are stuid.

Have another one; I know I am

**mdchiefsfan** · 07-17-2015, 08:41 PM

**notorious** · 07-17-2015, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MagicHef

I actually don't think I've said a single thing about Houston's contract.

In that case you don't have a leg to stand on.

Miller was the 2nd pick, Houston was a 3rd rounder.

Houston plays on a team that is constantly fighting to stay in games, Miller plays on a team in which the opposition has to pass constantly to keep up with Peyton's offense.

Go **** an AIDS cactus.

**mdchiefsfan** · 07-17-2015, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by notorious

In that case you don't have a leg to stand on.

Miller was the 2nd pick, Houston was a 3rd rounder.

Houston plays on a team that is constantly fighting to stay in games, Miller plays on a team in which the opposition has to pass constantly to keep up with Peyton's offense.

Go **** an AIDS cactus.

07-17-2015, 08:01 AM
jjchieffan Supporter Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Highlandville, MO Casino cash: $22248	Kcchiefs article on Justin Houston extension One thing that stood out to me was the stat that backs up what everyone here all ready knows, that Houston is a complete linebacker, not just a pass rusher. He ranked first in rushing the passer and 4th in run and pass defense as well. So glad we are keeping him around for a while. One of the top storylines of the Kansas City Chiefs offseason culminated this week with the announcement of a long-term extension with linebacker Justin Houston. One reason Houston said it was important for him to stay with the Chiefs was the relationship he has with his teammates, something that isn't found everywhere. "It's more of a family here," Houston explained. "I sit back and talk to other guys from different teams and they talk about how it's not a family there. But it is here. You don't hear anything bad being said about each other in the locker room. "It doesn't matter if we're winning or losing, it's all always positive vibes going on. We're not putting one another down, we're always uplifting everybody. We move as one." From the end of last season up until the moment he signed his contract, Houston's goal all along was to stay in Kansas City. "When the season ended, coach Reid pulled me into the office saying, 'It's going to get done, just be patient,'" Houston recalled. "So that's what I did." Just because Houston filled his pockets a little bit and got the long-term deal NFL players work their entire careers to try and earn, don't expect him to sit back and rest on his past accolades. That's just not the way he's built. Less than an hour after putting pen to paper, Houston shared what he believes this team can achieve. "I think we can go all the way this year," he said. "We're ready to go." The belief of what this team can achieve together is one of the reasons Houston wanted to stay in Kansas City, and the commitment he made only reinforces that notion. For as much credit is given to Houston for his pass-rushing prowess, the truth is of the 1,033 snaps he played for the Chiefs defense last season, which was second only to cornerback Sean Smith's 1,037, less than three percent of those snaps resulted in a sack. That not only shows how truly difficult it is to earn a sack in the NFL, but in order to make the kind of impact that truly transforms a defense, players must be able to do everything well. According to Pro Football Focus, Houston ranked in the top four among NFL outside linebackers in rushing the quarterback (No. 1), run defense (No. 4) and pass coverage (No. 4). He's the only player who can claim to be ranked in the top five in each of those categories. "I try to be the best at everything I do," Houston said. "I look at other athletes, like LeBron James is one of my favorite athletes. I see his size, his ability, but he doesn't just focus on scoring. He plays defense, he wants to do it all. That's what I've been wanting to do on the football field, I want to do it all. "If I've got to cover somebody, I want to be one of the best covering outside linebackers I can be, the best run stopper I can be, the best pass rusher I can be. I want to be the best in all things." One of the reasons Houston believes he's at the point in his career where he can legitimately make those claims is because of his mentor, veteran Tamba Hali, and the leadership he showed through the first four years of Houston's career. "He's meant a lot to my career," Houston said. "When Tamba first came into the league, he didn't have a guy to take him under his wing. When I came in, it was the total opposite. He was willing to teach me everything he knows. "When I started picking it up, he was like, 'OK, I'm going to slow down. You're learning too fast!' But he's like a brother on the field and being in this situation, he was like a big brother that helped teach me things on and off the field-like how to handle myself." Hali ranks third all-time in Chiefs franchise history with 79.5 career sacks, and while Houston's 48.5 sacks has him currently ranked No. 6, the season he had a year ago has already put him in esteemed company. Houston broke one of the most revered records in franchise history, Derrick Thomas' mark of 20 sacks set during the 1990 season, last year. Houston's 22-sack performance was just a half a sack shy of the all-time record set by Michael Strahan (22.5) back in 2001. Houston's long-term commitment will only lead to further cementing his legacy with the Chiefs, an organization with a rich history of pass rushers from the days of Art Still to Derrick Thomas and Neil Smith to most-recently, with Hali. "It means a lot," Houston explained of the pass-rushing history in Kansas City. "When I'm done, I want to be mentioned as one of those guys, as one of the best that came through here. Any time you can be mentioned in the same category as Derrick Thomas-that says enough itself." It's this history that has developed Arrowhead Stadium and Chiefs Kingdom as having one of the premier home-field advantages in the NFL. There's never a more exciting time at Arrowhead than an opponent's attempt on third down. "It's a great feeling," Houston said of playing at Arrowhead. "On third-and-long when you hear the crowd and you see the opposing quarterback yelling, trying to change the play and struggling to communicate with the offensive linemen. That's a great feeling because you know your percentage of getting a sack just went up. "I love playing in front of our fans." While many people will count the dollars and cents of his contract as the focal point of what it means, the belief behind the money means something to Houston. "It just made me feel like they really believed in me," Houston said. "For them to do this, just like your family back home, your mom, your parents, they believe in you. It gives you an extra edge on the field when you know you've got people really believing in you and what you can do." After being away from his teammates, Houston can't wait to get up to training camp and get back to work. The Chiefs have high expectations. "It's going to feel like your first time you went to college and came back home to your family," Houston said. "Everybody's around. The first day of camp is one of the most fun days-everybody's back together, you get to enjoy each other and it's full of energy. "It's going to be a great time."
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