FO: Chiefs have 8th Worst Defense Ever Through 5 Games

[TwistedChief]

Apparently we're allowing something like 8yds per play.

The only team to average 8yds per play was the 2007 Patriots which are thought to be one of the best offensive teams in history.

So, essentially, our defense makes everyone look like the best offensive team in history.

How did we get here?!

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

Apparently we're allowing something like 8yds per play.

The only team to average 8yds per play was the 2007 Patriots which are thought to be one of the best offensive teams in history.

So, essentially, our defense makes everyone look like the best offensive team in history.

How did we get here?!

The only thing I'm certain of, is that no one here seen it coming at all... as I recall

Certainly not me

Even after the horrid SB loss, the offseason was almost jubilant around here... the O line was fixed, Helaire was gonna bust out, and at least on paper the defense won't skip a beat!

Truth is no one should've or could've expected this complete defensive collapse, suddenly being this bad just doesn't add up

[TwistedChief]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

The only thing I'm certain of, is that no one here seen it coming at all... as I recall

Certainly not me

Even after the horrid SB loss, the offseason was almost jubilant around here... the O line was fixed, Helaire was gonna bust out, and at least on paper the defense won't skip a beat!

Truth is no one should've or could've expected this complete defensive collapse, suddenly being this bad just doesn't add up

Absolutely. Our corners were thin but not bad on the whole. Sneed was a potential top-10 guy. Matthieu was Matthieu and Thornhill was going to be back full steam. Our LBs have been mediocre for years but the idea that we could put Gay in there with more experience and have a more cerbral Nick Bolton on the field was an arrow pointed upward. The DL had Reed which allowed Jones to kickoutside. Danna and Wharton flashed some as rookies and were supposed to improve. Clark wasn't worth his contract but was certainly above average. Nnnadi is Nnadi in the middle.

We've literally failed massively at every single level at the exact same time. It's impossible to place blame on any one position group because they've all been so atrocious.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

Absolutely. Our corners were thin but not bad on the whole. Sneed was a potential top-10 guy. Matthieu was Matthieu and Thornhill was going to be back full steam. Our LBs have been mediocre for years but the idea that we could put Gay in there with more experience and have a more cerbral Nick Bolton on the field was an arrow pointed upward. The DL had Reed which allowed Jones to kickoutside. Danna and Wharton flashed some as rookies and were supposed to improve. Clark wasn't worth his contract but was certainly above average. Nnnadi is Nnadi in the middle.

We've literally failed massively at every single level at the exact same time. It's impossible to place blame on any one position group because they've all been so atrocious.

Its a tired answer that gives insight into nothing, but here goes anyway... the Super Bowl losers curse is real

Can't explain why, but its somehow a thing

Not throwing in the towel with 12 games left to get right, but with the talent on display so far... its tough to see us bucking that voodoo