Chiefs Let's talk about the Rams

jaa1025 · 11-19-2018, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iconic

Mahomes doesn't climb the pocket nearly as often as he rolls out; Rams interior rush won't be a big factor. Game just comes down to getting an early lead. A lead lets Sutton play his most successful packages the nickel and dime and it also enables us to cover Gurley in the flats. If you see the Chiefs in their 3-4 base package A LOT I can guarantee you it means we are losing.

Get an early lead, make them one dimensional, get DoD/Sorenson on the field, and cut the pass rushers loose. That's how we win IMO.

I agree, I think we see a lot of designed roll outs to counter the interior pressure. They can be worn down.

Defensively, I think Sutton will play a 3-3-5 a lot against their 11 personnel with DOD and Sorenson getting a lot of time to cover Gurley out of the backfield. The Rams Oline is pretty good so it might take some aggressive blitzing to get to Goff consistently; Goff is great in a clean pocket but has no pocket awareness and is easily rattled.

**Rain Man** · 11-19-2018, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaa1025

I agree, I think we see a lot of designed roll outs to counter the interior pressure. They can be worn down.

Defensively, I think Sutton will play a 3-3-5 a lot against their 11 personnel with DOD and Sorenson getting a lot of time to cover Gurley out of the backfield. The Rams Oline is pretty good so it might take some aggressive blitzing to get to Goff consistently; Goff is great in a clean pocket but has no pocket awareness and is easily rattled.

I completely agree with that on offense. Designed rollouts are the way to beat them offensively.

I'd be surprised to see a lot of blitzes when we're on defense, though I suspect we'll have 9 in the box a lot, and play the flats.

jaa1025 · 11-19-2018, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I completely agree with that on offense. Designed rollouts are the way to beat them offensively.

I'd be surprised to see a lot of blitzes when we're on defense, though I suspect we'll have 9 in the box a lot, and play the flats.

I just assume the blitzing due to Sutton's aggressiveness this year. I don't have any statistics to back this up but I think he's been way more aggressive this year with blitzing than previous seasons.