Dallas Cowboys scouting report: Kansas City Chiefs

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Originally Posted by Mecca

Aaron Rodgers has been under just about as much if not more pressure than Cassel yet he's made more plays...that should tell you something.

That tells me that Rogers has been in that system and with his receivers a lot more than Cassel has. Familiarity with his receivers and knowledge of how they run their routes will lead to a higher degree of confidence in terms of getting them the ball.

It also tells me that GB is leaning more on Rogers because they, remarkably, have a worse running game than the Chiefs. (#22 versus the Chiefs at #18.)

It also tells me that the Packers have played against the following teams, which have their defensive rankings listed:

Minnesota: #1 sacks, #18 defense, #12 passing
Chicago: #3 sacks, #14 defense, #23 passing
Cincinnati: #4 sacks, #17 defense, #26 passing
St. Louis: #19 sacks, #19 defense, #19 passing

Whereas the Chiefs have played against:

Giants: #1 defense, #15 sacks, #1 passing
Philly: #3 defense, #9 sacks, #2 passing
Baltimore: #8 defense, #9 sacks, #23 passing
Oakland: #18 defense, #12 sacks, #11 passing

Basically, Cassel's numbers versus Rodgers numbers are pretty relevant considering the defenses that they've gone against.